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Great post, great topic, great response letter too. Thisissuch a big issue. I usedto ridelistening to music, partly to not hear the dumb comments about where i was gonna sit, where was the seat and the volume of my brakes. Now i feel ive got to be listening out for security, public, gobby chavs or police firing warning shots before theyre too near. Most people are genuinely interested and enlightened by watching which helps offset the negativity from others. Ben's response letter was as good as it could have got and as long as we continue to move on when asked to under reasonable circumstance, it'll help maintain a positive image even if youre spotted riding in more contraversial spots.

Trials is a great sport. It would be 100% more enjoyable if my bike(s) didnt have issues at least every 2nd ride. I've read the recent 'broken trials parts thread' and the 'why dont trials parts last longer?' thread where a number of companies particularily got thrown to the lions. Just interested to see how often other riders have issues, large or small. I have to take time away from the bike sometimes to forget about the constant adjustment and f*'ing about with it. I dont expect anything to take a pounding without needing looking after but I'm spending more and more time trying to get alignments right, truing wheels etc.. One of my biggest problems on both 26" and 24" is spokes loosening. Spoke breakages are another, even once I've trued the wheel, trying for reasonable spoke tension. I re-spoke rear wheels prob. every year or so as they're fatigued by then, but still have problems. Whats broken lately?

Always wear them, I've got Dianese and POC full length knee and shin. Not really bothered about the status quo and whether its cool or not, more bothered about not being off work with swollen knee's, or defacing my shins for the rest of my life. I dont think blood running down your leg whilst trying to look like it doesnt REALLY hurt looks that cool either.

Do you ride in the week? I m keen for riding, will come through from Scarborough, but busy this wk.end. Where's good t o ride in York? I ve been moved on by the police a few times riding there.

Cheers Boys. Have a good night out. Deffo keen for a mid-week ride in Hull. I'll be in Leeds tommorow, just need to tee-up a time and place.

Anyone? If not, where's everyone to be riding? Im in Scarborough, cant get to Shipley Glen but can do Hull, Leeds, Sheffield.

Best looking bikes n no particular order: Koxx Boxx. Nearly every bike I've seen Kevin Liu riding. He know's how to present an awesome bike. Koxx Hydroxx 2 LT

Thanks for everyone's advice.

This has probably been asked a heap of times already but I cant access the search box to search the forum. Anyone know the official torques setting for handlebar clamp for these bars. I have a choice of both Try-all 3D forged stem with the two bolt clamp, or a try-all four bolt clamp stem. I'll probably use the four bolt stem. Can anyone tell me the settings for both these stems so I dont damage the 'bars? Cheers.

So good to see Damon back on a bike. Ignoring all the critisism and opinion about his character, which doesnt bother me at all as I've never met him. To the majority of riders around the world watching his video's, its insignificant who gets on with him and who doesn't. His style kicks arse, as an urban TGS rider few can touch him for precision and sheer balls. Definately an inspiration to the trials community pushing the limits of going big. How is his Knee holding up, Is he able to ride to full potential? Look forward to him making more video's once Summer arrives.

I fly regularily international and all the carriers I use include bikes as check-in baggage, which is usually 23kg limit. That includes your check-in bag with clothes/shoes etc and the bike in a box. I have looked at loads of options for this. I like the EVOC bike bag as it has a pretty tough chassis to it, though its still a bag, not abox and will collapse if weight is put on top of it. This is 7.4kg's. Most Hardcases I ve looked at are 10-12kg's. With a 9+kg bike inside thats used up all of my weight limit so Im going overses in only the clothes Im wearing. No thanks. I fly from Australia to asia 5x per yr and sometimes back to UK, with Emirates, Thai, Etithad, Cathay Pacific and thwe normal allowance is 23kg's. Emirates give 30kg as an exception and most of these carriers will give an unoffical of extra allowance of a few kg's More. I have been caught out a few time assuming they'd be generous, particulalily with Royal Brunei and had to throw a couple hundred quid's worth and belongings away just to get on the flight. Air asia and Jetstar charge during the booking process, giving a choice of baggage allowance, but you pay accordingly. An average cardboard box from the bike shop weigh's 4kg. I often use one of these, shortened around the bike once inside, and some of the top flaps cut-down to get the weight down. I cover all the frame in pipe insulation as padding and fit those plastic axle covers that come on new bike delivered to the shop then wedge polystyrene sheet btwn frame, wheels, etc. Luckily, most of my destinations have good weather so getting the box wet isnt a problem as it might be flying round Europe. I made my own box on wheels from plastic sheet which also weigh's 4kgs which can take up a lot of room storing it wherever Im going. I can always chuck a cardboard one away and get another free before flying home. Hope this helps your thinking in designing a case. Weight is VERY important on International. I dont know who Ali was flying with but those allowances are usually only 1st class or on flights inot America where allowances are more generous.

Danny, ignore it, you're a regular contributer on the forum and often post in good humour and with decent comments. Keep it up.

I had the same problem with Echo spokes on my Echo urban 24". Spokes seemed shit quality. I also found when the wheel was put in a proper wheel jig the rim wasnt made even. When the wheel sat in the jig, one edge or side sat higher than the other. which meant when i was landing on it, the slightly lower side was taking nore load initially, than the higher, hence breaking spokes every week. i'd already replaced the echo spokes with DT Swiss and the problem didnt go away. had to replace the rim.

In amongst all this discussion, has anyone talked about why the Burka exists and why women started wearing them? Im sure that would be a v.relevant opening few paragraphs to any essay but also give more meaning to the arguement as to whether and why they wear them. As far as I know, its to reserve the looks of the women for only her Husband. Anyone got any other ideas on this?

Trying to pedal hop up five pallets at the back of B&Q the 5th pallet slipped out as I touched down on it, went arse over tit and landed on my head, feet high in the air. I hadn't noticed the store superviser walking over to tell me to bugger off . Kind of saved him a job. Lying on the concrete with staff having a smoke out the back watching too, it was SO MUCH a beam-me-up-scotty moment.

Im the same as Crashbang, havent been to Leeds for a v.longtime but wanna come too tommorow. Anyone got a number you can PM me too incase Im lost and miss you before you move on from the granite walls/playhouse??

Im in Sheffield for the week and need recommendations where's good to ride here, both in the city and any good quarries/natural not too far out or in any more central parks. Cheers everyone.

Sweet. Good day for riding, see you all there.

Yep, Im in, will be there. Anyone know what the weather's doing?

If your open to other riders coming too, I'd make a day out and come through. Im Not on Facebook so will have to talk on here and exchange numbers. Pm me if its all good.

Are you open to other riders coming? Im in Scarborough, could do with a change of scenery, PM me where its at and I'll give out my number.