It'd be interesting to see if peoples opinions change after seeing the pros using this. I reckon if you could get rims off the shelf like this it might be a better option as it'd be less messing about and cheaper probably.
These debates always turn to shit. Bar angles and different styles, who really cares. The reasons behind rolled forward bars was explained a few pages back, I don't see why it needs to be dragged out.
When I said about promoting the sport I didn't just mean converting new riders, promoting it could be something as simple as making people aware of it. I've lost count of the amount of times I've been told to go to the skatepark.If people are more aware of he existence of trials then it's more likely that we could get more trials specific stuff installed at the local skateparks. I know there has been funding available to upgrade the parks round here but they won't put money in to it if they've never seen or heard of it.
That bb height's a bit like ladyboy sex, at first I thought I thought NO WAY! but the more I look at it the more I think it could be interesting to try.
I think people are being a bit unfair here. Remember not everybody has the same sense of humour as you and your mates and might take stuff more personally than intended.
I'm sure someone from tarty put on here before that echoes outsell every other freewheel so in terms of percentages they might not be as bad as people think. I may be wrong though.