Dwarf Shortage

It didn't paste with formatting brackets, it just appeared in the "Reply" text box exactly how it did on the webpage I copied it from. I think Muel was right when he said it reverts when you click "Add Reply", it's worked so far.

Amazing! It makes me want a BMX ;D I don't think USA's entry was better to be honest, it got really same-y after the first half

The other day I (unintentionally) got some spin on my back wheel hops, and since then I've been trying to get it to turn as much as I can with my own little spazzy technique. I can spin it around 140 degrees-ish, but it turns into a bunny hop kinda thing, and I just spin in the air. Has anyone got some advice on how I can get it to turn more, and an easier way to actually do it, as I just kind of throw my torso sideways, and pull the bike along with it. I've only got the camera on my phone at the moment, so if I did a video you'd see a red square moving around, so I'll spare you that. If anyone can understand what I mean, please help me

Happy to help Good luck riding, have a validation vote as well, get you on your way to full members

There isn't really a dedicated Reviews section, people just seem to post new topics asking "Is x a good bike?". Do a quick google search for "*insert bike name here* review", there's a few random sites that come up, and just have a scan around them Or again, you could talk to tarty about some bikes, ask them for advice on which would suit your size, weight, budget etc... You could talk to local riders as well, once you're a full member there's a "Rides and locations" thread, you could see if anyone's riding near you and talk to the riders about going to try some bikes out. I can't really give you a review on either of them, I've not been riding long, I've got a M.A.D. Phase 1.2, so it's all I know, and I love it

Diamondback Tekiyas are absolutely awful from what I've heard, I nearly bought one when I was starting out, but I talked to about 3 people who swore against them, and I barely heard anything positive from a lot of people. So if they've got a Diamondback Tekiya, don't buy it

No problem Tartybikes are a friendly bunch, I could be wrong, but if you asked nicely, they might let you have a look at some bikes, or even let you have a go to get a feel for them. tartybikes@gmail.com

I'm 5"8', and I ride stock, I just prefer them over mods as I think mods look really small and poxy A lot of the choosing is down to personal preference though, so it just depends on what works for you, if you can get down to a local bike shop which happens to sell trial bikes, you should definitely go and try some out, to get a general feel for each bike and see which feels the most right. If you're going for a mod, a lot of people use Onza T-Pros as starter bikes, pretty much anything by Onza is decent for a starter mod, Rips, Birds, Blades Comps, it just depends on how much you've got to spend. You should be able to get a full build t-pro for about 160 second hand, have a scour of eBay, and wait until you get validated to check out the For Sale sections on here And take a look at http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/ - if you haven't already, great service run by trials riders.

Best thing to do is wait until you get validated and take a look in the For Sale section on Full Members. Also, take a look at some Mod/Stock comparison things, to work out which you'd prefer, and you could take a look at some Mod videos and some Stock videos, to see which you could see yourself liking more. EDIT: Ebay's got a fair few trial bikes

Whipper-snappers don't know shit

I used it, didn't like it, I got the untethered version, still f**ked it when it ran out of battery. Blackra1n

You're better off e-mailing Tarty Bikes direct, I think on Adam's profile it tells you he doesn't read his messages often on TF. I e-mailed them yesterday after information about some shin pads, and they got back today, so I'd try e-mailing them at tartybikes@gmail.com

My jeans are pretty skinny* so I haven't had them caught in anything, so the only bad point is muscle restriction - provided it's a pretty cool day. I took out my allen key tool thing today in my shorts pocket, and it just smashed into my shins the entire time I was riding, and if I use a bag it flies over my shoulders every time I back hop/stoppie/move. Someone should invent a decent pair of riding shorts. * *Dodges barrage of "scenefag" insults*

You got a link to the thread you're selling it in? Is it on this forum? And do you have pics? If yes to the above, I'll take a look, and make you an offer? I'm after a mod and will have a bit of money pretty soon. And before I bought a bike, I was asking what would be a good starter bike, around 80% of the replies were "Onza T-Pro".

I started off by forcing my front tire against a small wall, then gripping my front brake so it stayed there, and balancing on the bike for a bit, before throwing myself backwards and upwards, it worked pretty well because I was able to do it from an endo after an hour-ish, and then it's just practicing to be able to stand on the back wheel, and hop continuously.

I was out riding yesterday and noticed my brake lever was sticking a bit, so I took a look at it and the TPA dial has gotten out of place inside the lever, hopefully pics should help you understand what I mean a bit more Does anyone know how I can get it back in? Sorry for the crappy quality, my phone's all I've got at the moment, as I can't find my camera.

I'm not joining any sides, but a kind of dispute forum which isn't specified towards scams and gone-sour sales could work - provided utilised properly, as it would save users who want to skip the crap in threads which have been spammed to death by people arguing, and allow them to read it without all the insults. Bad things: - Does add fuel to the fire by it's very nature, so arguments would get out of hand a lot quicker. - Is extremely possible that it would just end up a pool of hatred, with nothing getting solved, and other members coming in to defend individuals who are having disputes posted against them. - Would be hard to properly implement as you'd have to post a link or something in the forum in which you started arguing, and then argue in here.

I heard there was a new version of MSN out? Have you tired uninstalling and reinstalling MSN? I keep getting the little notification that someone's signed in, then I click on their name and it tells me "You were unable to start a conversation with this person" It's a load of crap.

I've been riding a month-ish, and I've been limited to hopping about 3 times on my stock until I lose my balance and fall. What size bike do you have?

Went out today in jeans, a t shirt and a chequered shirt. I nearly collapsed when I got in, I was sweating like a gypsy in a tax office. Definitely getting the shorts and tee out next time

Really good vid, and as others have said - awesome power The bail threw you around like a little rag-doll, looked majorly painful! EDIT: Forgot to say, the only thing I wasn't so keen on was the music, it wasn't that bad until it started singing, then I was pretty put off...

Click the spanner icon, options, "under the bonnet" tab, then there's a "clear browsing data" button There's probably a shortcut for it somewhere, but I can't remember it. That should do for now EDIT: Press Ctrl, Shift and Delete, it brings up a small window asking which you want to delete. http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95743 - A list of keyboard shortcuts

I'd definitely recommend switching browsers, I think Chrome's still the quickest, Firefox has got great add-ons, and Opera's got a brilliant UI. Although all of them will be a lot quicker than IE http://www.google.com/chrome - Chrome http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/firefox/ - Firefox http://www.opera.com/download/ - Opera

I know it's kinda OT and random-ish, but what does the old woman/hag say when he bombs it past her?

Haha, I'm getting the book and film bundle from Amazon as soon as I get some money I was really chilled out, so I may have been more patient when I was watching it