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  7. Is Trials Expensive ?

    in Trials Chat

    Posted · Edited by froggy

    I don't think it's expensive if you're not pressured into buying the newest releases. When I started trials a few years ago I had a bike which cost me around 300 pounds and it was great. It was just my constant urge to upgrade everything and buy new parts when the older parts were fine, I was buying things simply because they were new. Eventually I worked out my bike was worth around 1200 at retail and i had spent over 2000 on trials at 16/17 years old - Crazy!. I ended up with a BT 5 frame when they were just released and ordered a new king from aspire velotech and everything was up to date, it was my dream bike.

    Since then I've quit and now I'm getting back into it, I'm now expecting a second hand full build T-MAG sometime this week. It's costing me around 50 pounds and I'm quite confident It's not going to cost me anymore than 150 to keep it running for the year.

    Unfortunately the misconception of riding a T-MAG is that everyone thinks your some kind of new trials looser as there is a such a wider, better variety these days. I know I will enjoy it though and this time I'll be more careful with my money because to be honest the bike I had before I quit was perfect, although I feel spending all of that money was just for the sake of it because it was my hobby, it never did help me progress much.

    Also check out the bargains in the for sale section! You can get a pretty mint second hand bike for around 200-400 now.

  9. Protection

    in Trials Chat

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    No one that i know or have ever ridden with wears a cup.

    I don't think!

    :P

    Hitting your... "area" is not a common enough injury to be wearing a cup.

    Nor is hitting your head but you still wear a helmet. If you want to be more cautious then go for it.. Some form of male fanny protection may take off although I'm sure it would have to be a redefined cup which was comfortable for trials.

    Information about Deng which doesn't en tale of "LOLZ CNCED 'ED LOL" can be found here

  10. Ms Word

    in Chit Chat

    Posted

    In the bottom right corner where the numbered measure is. You see where it goes from white to blue? hover your mouse around the margin where the colors swap and it should allow you to reduce/increase the size of the margin.

    I think thats what you mean, hope it helps.

  12. I Want A New Pc...

    in Chit Chat

    Posted · Edited by froggy

    Just found this graphics card cheap on ebay:

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...N:IT&ih=014

    so ordered 2 of them... hopefully i'll be able to get SLi working...

    also ordered a core 2 duo and 4gb corsair ram from scan.co.uk... so just need motherboard now

    hope i did make a huge mistake ordering those graphics cards, they are just so cheap compared to scan and ebuyer.

    Well you've kind of gone and locked yourself into buying an NVIDIA chipset motherboard to support SLI.

    Which Corsair RAM did you buy?

    And whats the processor model?

    Unfortunately as you've gone and made SLI a must have, the decent NVIDIA chipset motherboards are incredibly expensive (overpriced some would say). So how much cash are you left with? The best budget SLI board available IMO is the Asrock PENRYN1600SLI-110DB (40-50pounds) I can't really comment on any SLI motherboards because I haven't had any experience nor have any knowledge of them but I would avoid the ASUS P5NE-SLI.

    Also, what case are you using? How are you keeping it cool? And more importantly what PSU are you using? My 8800GT runs HOT and powering 2 8800GTs is going to take a decent PSU and not just a high watt PSU.

    EDIT: I've just actually read the thread :P Ok, so,

    You're NOT going to find a mATX SLI ready motherboard, so what case is it your using because that system is going to generate a lot of heat under load at stock speeds.

    Have you ever seen an 8800GT? They are LONG and don't fit in many older mATX cases as the HDD mounting racks get in the way.

    SLI doesn't mean that having two 8800GT's is going to run twice as fast as one 8800GT. This is in theory the general concept although as Krisboats said, hardly any programs/games support SLI technology. The 80quid is better of in your pocket or being spent elsewhere. That is just my opinion though.

  13. Why Can't Dyslexic People Learn To Spell...

    in Chit Chat

    Posted

    Thats one thing I do that annoys me the most and stops me reading books. I'll read the same line again and again because I cant go on to read the next one.

    I do this frequently and find it only happens when I'm reading from a book or magazine, it's quite annoying. I'm not dyslexic, I think it's more due to loosing concentration or something. Some kind of mental spiral or something. The same way in which I believe some people make them selfs believe they are dyslexic because there spelling/grammar isn't good which gives them the mental idea that because they think they're dyslexic there spelling/grammar suffers.

  14. Rim Tar

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    Tar does help although it can screw your braking up if you apply too much and takes ages to come off. It's generally just a messy alternative to having a nicely set up brake. Which is what you should be interested in experiment with pads and grinds. I wouldn't recommend tar. Although if it's tar you want, any old tar will do, roof tar, floor tar can be found around grids in the street etc.

  15. Toshiba Vs Dell Xps

    in Chit Chat

    Posted

    The Toshiba would defiantly get my vote. I'm not sure about the ATI card, although I only really know and trust the nvidia cards so I'm not sure if it's on par.

    If it's going to be your main computer in uni, I'm sure you would benefit from the 17" screen if you want to watch films, programs etc.

    Another reason I would choose the Toshiba 17" apart from being far better spec. As it's larger than the XPS the keyboard layout is a lot more comfortable and not as compacted as your standard 15" Laptop.

  19. Motorbikes

    in Chit Chat

    Posted

    erm an hour sitting theory, 6 hour day doing your cbt, 2 days of lessons, then like 3 hours one morning before and including your test, so at shortest like 4 days. (obviously not by thursday, but you could possibly book it for a 4 day slot in 3 -4 weeks)

    So I can do that straight away? I don't need to be driving with L plates for an amount of time before taking that test? Do you know how much those tests/lessons cost? Thanks for all your help.

  21. Motorbikes

    in Chit Chat

    Posted

    Hello, I would like to buy a motorbike next year. I'm hoping someone can help me, I don't have a clue how much it will cost and what is needed. I have a full UK driving license and own my own car which I'm insured on. I don't know if that will help anything but the information I'm looking for is;

    - Is there a motorbike test? How long does it take, how much does it cost and what does it consist of?

    - How much is motorbike insurance for a 21 year old?

    - What size engine/bike do you need to drive on the motorway? Can I buy one of those straight away or would I need to buy a smaller bike?

    - Would it be legal for me to carry a passenger if I wanted too?

    And some general advice on buying a motorbike, with a budget or around 1000 pounds.

    Thanks in advance x

  22. Mpg!

    in Chit Chat

    Posted

    Engine: Turbo Diesel 4 Cylinder

    Size: 1997cc

    Model: Peugeot 306 phase 2 GLX

    Driving Conditions: City+Motorway

    Combined MPG: 35 When on the motorway, not sure about city.

    Rated MPG (manufacture) Urban: 40.9 Cruise: 65.7 Speed: 54.3

    Comments: Lately I've been trying to keep the revs just over 1k when driving around locally and I've seen a massive change.

  23. Tft Monitors

    in Chit Chat

    Posted

    You would be so much better off with a better graphics card. An NVIDIA 8800GT would be much better for gaming, which I believe is what you want it for. You already have a Hanns.G 19" TFT monitor which I use myself and they are great. I couldn't justify spending 140 for an extra 3 inches. I could understand if it was a HD monitor but it's not.

    Although if it's really what you want, that is the best 22" you can for that price.

  25. Pussy...

    in Chit Chat

    Posted · Edited by froggy

    If the gingers are girls then there quite rare appearently.. i have 2 new ginger kittens girls.. and got told there quite rare by many of people.

    I'll swap you for a pikachu in shiny

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