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Haha, you'll be dropping in at Stoke, the Plaza sucks though :\ There's so many good places to ride in Stoke-On-Trent for the TGS members who are going on this.

Im with Joe, I've been riding since 2002 and i have no idea who this guy is. "Its such a shame i've been riding Trials for years and got nowhere" well thats kinda what Trials is all about, there's no money in the trials industry, Plus when your as bad as you are and you piss and moan about things, you wont get anywhere. As for "Over-rated Damon Watson", open your eyes kid, seriously lol. As you say, "Im Daniel Ryan Mcleaf, Im real, I have a daughter named Abigail and i live in gargrave, North Yorkshire", then go settle down with your family, you look about 40 anyways, stop coming on a forum and acting like your superior. Focus on your family, learn your priority's. Mong.

Change it up, It will be difficult at the beginning for you to learn to go to the left, if possible you should always sidehop, to the opposite side of the foot forward you are, because in the long run it will help you. watch the video i put in here

Might be coming along haha anyone i know going ?

I made this years ago, might help http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/gallery/image/24639-danny-kearns-sidehop-tutorial/

Only ridden barrow farm 3 times. But i can imagine this is gonna be awesome. Hope all who are going have a sick time. Im not going, but if this is your first time riding barrow, your in for a surprise.

Its strange how, ive got 6 or 7 04' Maggys in my shed at the minute and none of them are cracked, leak or anything, probably been bled 50 times, smashed on railings and walls and still work fine. I brought a set of 2005/2006 maggys and the front and back cracked and leaked in a month. So if someone asked me "what would you stick on your bike", 04's all the way. Never let me down. Yeah them 2014 ones look cool. But reliability over cosmetic surely ?

Cheers Nick.

I put a similar post of Facebook the other day. I was considering making a return to Trials this summer, but why ? there's nothing out there for me. I was after a Alex DX32 rim, potentially, the strongest rim ever, can't get them. I brought some second hand 2007 Zoo! forks off a big rider, he'd abused them for a year before i brought them and i had them for 2 years till they finally gave in, bomb proof they were. So i brought some 2009/2010 Zoo forks of Ben-John Hynes to replace, they were brand new, never used, 2 weeks later, ive got two f**k off cracks in them, so i got 2010 urbans, bent and snapped in two weeks, so got 2011 urbans, bent in 3 weeks. I look on Tarty and i ask myself what is going on. There is nothing i can buy, to get started again. I remember 07 zoo forks been like £70, now i have to pay £150 for some TNN forks to get some V forks that will last me. Its insane, me and all the old school riders have been talking, Damon, Tunni, Lazenby etc etc and nobodys got any motivation and people ask why ? why, because theres nothing out there for us. I dont wanan ride smooth and comp style, I want a 13kg bike (like mine was), that i can smash the shit out of and it will be fine, my 06 control frame has been through hell and back with me riding it, its still bomb proof and as stiff as the day i brought it. Deng annoys me. He had Zoo, Echo, Adamant, Czar and GU. He could of been the biggest distributor of trials parts ever and he messed up. He could of had two brands for TGS heavy stuff, two brands for comp and 1 or 2 brands for 24" spinny crap and NO company out there, would of been able to compete with him, because from 2004 to 2007, deng had the strongest and most popular bikes/frames and components out there and instead he just f**ked off 24" and TGS and went to light comp stuff. The trials scene could be what it used to be, Stick a post on here for a ride in brum, with 2 days notice, in 2007/2008 we'd have 100 heads out, no problem, everytime and all them people, rode TGS on a Deng frame or a old school Koxx etc. But no company will support it. When TrialTech first come around, some of the stuff them guys come out with was sick, everything was so strong, and thats all getting lighter and weaker with time. I spent 9-10 years of my life riding trials, I did it almost everyday, and i loved it, i loved the people, the travelling, the seeing new cities, the friends i made, everything was amazing. I bet you a £1000 if i built a bike up and went on a ride in brum that was organised on here, it would be 24"'s everywhere and no atmosphere, just people comparing who's got the lightest bike. Back in the day, it wasnt about competition, it wasnt about the best bikes or components or the lightest bikes, it was about having a laugh, meeting new people, encouraging people to go as big as they can. As much as i know it will never be that way again, i wouldnt change how it was, some of the best times of my life. Ill quote Ben Lazenby: "If i'd of found trials post 2010, i wouldnt of even botherd" Cheers.

Lmao, put this in complete wrong place, was meant go in trials chat, sorry lads

Sorry for the topic, I cant remember though, are we allowed to advertise cars, game consoles phones, computers etc on here for sale ? Cheers guys.

So guys, what are the best brake pads on a grind these days ? For the rear i mean aswell. Thanks.

Been riding trials since 2002, which made me 12 when i started, rode untill end of 2010. The stopped. Now literally just getting back into it at 22. For me with 8 years experience, ill tell you what ive enjoyed more that anything when it comes to Trials. Its not about the progression, the amount of time i have to ride. It was all about the people, the relationships ive built with people through trials is scary, the laughs, the adventures ive had is something ill never forget man. However, i used to ride alot on my own, i'd stick some headphones in and go out. It helps to perfect your own style and focus on what your doing wrong as all your thinking about is your riding. Just keep doing what your doing man and enjoy it, live it, love it ! Danny.

Can't choose between these two: Castle Park, Bristol: Nottingham - Ampitheatre

You never once asked that. You asked is it worth it for the price. Thats it. I thought my picture would of been enough to put you off. Obviously not, its your choice, id ADVISE you not to get it. But meh.

Nah its cool man, reckon thats dead on How could you do it with just looking at the hub though ?

Ive managed to get a spoke lengths of 264.8 now, see what you get Adam

Come on the Adam lets test your knowledge No pic of the rim, but its an Alex DX32. HUB: 32 Hole, Fixed Hub

This might put you off: This is what happend to a friend of miles T-MAG:

I have a serious headache. I have this hub, Its just a fixed hub, with a freewheel on. Nobody knows what this hub is, its dimensions, measurements, anything. So whenever im trying to get spoke lengths, its impossiable. Every wheelbuilding website i go on ses differently on how measure your hub and also how to measure the ERD of your rim. Whenever ive worked out spoke lengths, im getting a figure around 305mm, that seems mega long to me tbf. 26" rear wheel btw. Help ? Gonna ask Tarty at this rate if i can just send the hub and rim to them and if they could work out the spoke lengths and build the wheel for me !!!

Alright guys, back on the scene after a long time and need some forks. Tarty have 2 different urbans on there. Which are the strongest in terms of using a V-brake ? They have 12, 13. 12 - http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/26_inch_forks/echo_urban_2012_26_inch/c40p11730.html 13 - http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/26_inch_forks/echo_urban_2013_26_inch/c40p11921.html Cheers

Couldnt choose between these two. Ill never forget these days: Friends>Riding <3

Mate PLEASE tell me your getting back on a bike ? Miss you man =[[[[

Joe Baxter you say ?

That was probably me yeah, i rode all the Beau rides They are indeed, very bent Obviously theres a slim chance im gonna get anything brand new. But TF for sale section should help me out