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MonsieurMonkey

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  1. Not sure if you're still looking, but couldn't you just get some skate shoes? Flat bottom, incredibly tough wearing (I've got some that are like 4-5 years old and still wearable) could probably find some pretty cheap as well, like sale ones, if you're not too arsed about brand or whatever. Try routeone.co.uk or kateskates.co.uk. They'll both have plenty of choice.
  2. So so nice, it took me a while to work out where you rear disc was..... For those who don't understand, I didn't see a rear maggy, which I was expecting, then I didn't think to look at the front wheel, so I spent about 30 seconds searching for a rear disc.
  3. Cool, I'll sort one ASAP. Cheers for all the comments guys. My first ride will be tomorrow hopefully. Ps. My back was killing from all the bending and shit from building the bike
  4. Does it matter? If the wheels not gonna slip out I'll leave it until a later date. But if I'm going to die because of It I'll get it sorted
  5. Samsung galaxy? Not sure whether it will be in your price range.
  6. Cheers mate, its been sorted now. Think I may have over tightened it a bit seeing as some plastic thing from the headset got crushed to shit.
  7. Okay, so here it is. After many weeks waiting and probably about 6 hours of killing myself. It's done, I ain't doing a spec, mainly because I don't know my self. And only one picture, mainly because I'm not a photographer, nor is the bike clean or pretty. Front brake isn't working, I need a little grub screw to get that sorted, no idea if things on the rear wheel are right. (I think they're for 360 drop outs, but right now it's all I have, so yeah.) My back hurts, pretty much every one of my fingers has been injured, I hate cutting brake cable, I hate setting up vees, I hate cutting down seat tubes, I hate that my forks are still wobbling but it seems intermittent, which is f**king annoying when trying to work out whatever it is. But I love my bike. Putting it together was a son of a bitch, but when it was finished I was proper chuffed. Finally a huge thanks to everyone who helped me with this, whether you gave me free shit or cheap shit, or even full priced shit, thanks a lot. I had a list of names, but it's taken me so long to sort I'm not sure where it is, anonymous appreciation is far more fulfilling anyway. Big kudos to Rainbird, who has put up with a ridiculous amount of PMs and has always helped me out with info instead of telling me to get f**ked and google it myself. That isn't favouritism, but he started the charity thread and sent me essays on how to do stuff. Anyway, thanks to you all. I'm going to lie down, my back is seriously killing.
  8. So yeah, I'll be about this weekend (even if its brakeless) for anyone that fancies a ride.
  9. That was kinda my point, if you fall from a static position, you're either going over the bars face first, or the bikes coming from under you and the back of your skull is going down. Whereas on a BMX, like you said, there's more forward movement, meaning you're more likely to shred your skin off. Full body kevlar suit for BMX, helmet for trials.
  10. 1000 chicken nuggets would help make 50 meals for me as a student. Your wastefulness disgusts me. I just had 2 pop tarts and coffee for my breakfast. There may be another meal today. Who knows.
  11. "Oh shit man, my shin brain is bleeding, good job it doesn't exist so I won't be permanently FUBAR'd." Anyway, it's purely a social psychology thing, the majority wear helmets in trials, so we think it's more acceptable. Think fashion within overall culture, skinny jeans seem to be pretty cool at the moment, plus some atrocious colours (Think mustards and burgundy....) 15 years ago, you would have had the shit stomped out of you for that sort of thing. In trials, helmets are cool. But for me, you need that shit in trials more than other sports, skateboarders fall, they have their arms free, same with fruit booters. BMXers, yeah they need that shit, but how long do they spend on the back wheel? Plus the huge amount of bar space they can grip. Whereas trials riders, a lot of back wheel action (Easier to get the bike to slip out) and a lot of static movement up high, which means your falling backwards with your hands holding something, or forwards with your hands holding something. That's my opinion on it anyway, I just feel there's a lot more chance of caving your skull in during trials, doing something that is seen as a basic skill.
  12. I dunno what specific "moves" are called, but straight in front raises and out to the side raises, are they included in your shoulder arm movements? Also if you have a chair, you can do the bend over and then straighten your arm along the horizontal of your body with weight in hand that does your tricep. What f**king awesome descriptions. If you get me, then cool, if not, I'll try harder.
  13. Lobotomise her. Less surgical skill required and less chance of a murder charge. Just left with a violated vegetable in a dirty carcass.
  14. You've been classically conditioned through emotional pain to dislike something. Awesome training technique. Just pretty unethical.
  15. Hey, just thought I'd make myself known again. I'm hoping my bike will be sorted by Christmas. I'll be rusty but I know the basics etc. So Christmas ride could be cool, Liverpool or St. Helens is fine by me. After Christmas I'll be around most weekends, hopefully sort out some Liverpool rides.
  16. This. They're probably one of the best ways to burn fat, plus there's loads of fit birds normally. But expect to be dominated at the end and sweating to shit. So none of those fit birds will be interested
  17. Sleeping pattern. If it takes 2 hours of lying there from 8 until 10 to get to sleep, do it. Once you've got that routine sorted you'll be fine. You need 6 to 8 hours sleep a night. 7 seems to work best for me. Find out what's best for you and go for that. It'll take a while but it'll be worth it.
  18. If you got some weights. You wouldn't even need to give a shit about the few grams difference in all your parts
  19. Well then I feel natural selection should be allowed to run its course and kill those who are not willing to learn.
  20. Hey guess what! Go show that picture to a Doctor, and they'll actually be able to help you out! Here's some choices, eczema (Although I don't think it is), an allergy of some kind, meningitis, skin cancer, and of course, AIDS.
  21. I'm not sure where you live, but I've never encountered a waiting room like that. And your immune system must be atrocious if you can't fight off a few bugs that you might come across in a waiting room. Even so, while the internet may have all your answers, in the same way a library would, if you've got AIDS, you're going to need to head on down to the doctors anyway, so why not kill 2 birds with one stone.
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