Lewis Gething

So what do you have now?

This is definitely in my top 5 best trials videos of all time, the vibe of this video is simply awesome The transition on to the top of Barrow Farm was crazy!

You talking about this?

Why do you have nearly 200 posts and an Echo mod but still don't know why trials bikes don't have seats?

Very original edit and riding, nice one!

Ahh okay thanks! So is there no gain in grip? I would imagine that cutting off every other block would help the tyre bite into rocks better? I totally agree with you on the aesthetics part, they look so cool I am currently riding with a 1 and a half year old Try-All sticky which is totally slick When the top tread was totally worn, I decided to follow what a bunch of the folks on TF said, which was to remove all of the side tread, by doing this I saved 150g - thats just the side tread! So with that in mind I should be able to shred nearly 100ish grams

So I have ordered a Monty Eagle Claw today, and I know that this is a good tyre, however I have seen many riders such as Dani Comas and James Davies cut every other side tread off. My question is what are the benefits in doing this? My dad is totally unconvinced that this is a good idea, and I have tried to tell him that even Monty have realised it improves the tyre's performance by removing every other side block as seen with their top-end Eagle Claw Pro tyre. He says that if I do this, he will refuse to order me any more tyres (even though I pay for them ) Thanks

Oh thats a relief, I have seen a few of these breakages end nastily for the rider from what I can see in the bottom left photo, it appears the steerer is grimey/greasy where the crown race should have been, suggesting you weren't using a crown race. Can you confirm this?

Thats what I was gonna say cos it doesn't look like it. Hope you are okay dude

Recently I have been practicing hopping forwards on the back wheel without using a pedal kick, and the technique used here feels very similar, just with a more explosive action. I will take a quick video later so you guys can get an idea of where I am at

Okay, so I have just got in after spending time seasoning this move. Your advice has actually given me a great amount of help and I have already improved greatly. I totally understand the differences you have outlined here as before I was trying to push off the back wheel using a pedal kick (which obviously makes the move really hard as I have now found ) Should the same technique (no pedal kick) be used when doing hooks to rear?

I should also add that I can do this variant of the wheel swap: However I am unable to put this technique to use on a sloped object such as the one in the first animation Hi, thanks for confirming the pedal kick not being used, I am going to go out for a bit now and try the move as you have suggested. Thanks for the advice

So I have gotten to the point where I am becoming a fairly well rounded rider in terms of my trials skills. I feel like most of the moves I am doing are at a similar level, however there is one part of my riding which is severely letting me down and I really want to learn it but after trying many times I simply cannot grasp it. The move in question is the wheelswap, where one has the front wheel hooked over an obstacle and then vigurously explodes upwards, tucking the back wheel into the body and landing to rear on the object. I have read the page on TrashZen, however I am still unclear as to how I go about doing the wheel swap. I will usually execute a pedal kick in order to lift me upwards, however when I do this, my tyre will slip a little and I fail to get the height required. Trashzen says to keep the brakes locked throughout this move, however having seen the likes of Jack Carthy performing this move countless times, it seems a pedal kick is used Any tips or pointers will be very welcome, Thanks in advance.

Been on holiday for a couple of weeks, and yesterday was my first time back on the bike. I made this quick video and tried to upload it yesterday, but had problems with youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I952W23-RJU&feature=g-upl

I thought that they were no longer called 'The Clan'

tht biek is rely cwl. it looks the doggerz what does ride like.

I meant that your manuals are good I saw you doing 'em at Radfest.

For some reason this makes me really confused:

The unicyclist in the first video is one of the most impressive I have seen

I think you should quit trials and get a bmx. Besides, I have seen your manuals...

Or a one trick pony. The end.

150x30 is probably the best for day to day riding, and feels really nice on the back wheel. You will find yourself standing more upright on the back wheel with a low rise stem, however a 30 degree will still allow you to hook and tap relatively easily.

Are you referring to this sort of thing? I also have no idea, seems like people create random spam accounts and post meaningless text on the forum.

Depends.