manuel

Fair enough - I still can't see any situation where proving people are in a specific area by their life signs and location is going to be useful.

So why heart rate?

Im gonna suggest that his best is much bigger than 53" up a wall

Yes - I've hopped up something 52" before, but over a bar I don't think I ever cleared 40". My technique is poor !

you lose.

Nope but I heard they were good for drugs and assassins on the deep web.

If we all had a penny eh ? to be honest - if I could afford, and had an M3 - I wouldn't probably give a shit about what anyone thought of me

Id take the m3

I just watched it again, just to be sure. I think it is that bad. ok so you have one of the worlds best trials riders, a decent camera, some great looking locations, and some decent weather (yes I did see rain so fair enough if it was a wash out). And you put all that together and you get this ? the edit lingered over doing a wheelie and some back hops and then cut up everything that was decent so you could hardly see what was going on. Its a promotional video - if this isn't his best then what is it promoting ? with regards inspired riders - I can't think of any videos by inspired riders in the last few years that gave anything other than the impression of real commitment and desire to entertain. In terms of the monopoly ? Can you think of any other company or group of riders that are that committed to making bikes for street and pushing the limits in that direction? Its only a monopoly because no-one else appears to even be trying to compete - either in media or production? I have massive respect for Danny - an incredible rider, with an incredible style. The video people want to see (read me) is one where everyone involved gives a shit, and busts a gut to make it good. As a promo it would have been better to wander round a trial for a day and film that than this.

If you had never seen trials (unlikely post DM) and you saw a vid of 9th time world champ, you would expect that it is the best that is available. It's not even close. Why should a vid that's boring to riders be interesting to anyone else ? If anything, given his position, this could actually harm people's perceptions of trials?

I thought given the rider and locations that it was a steaming pile of shit. There is one shot of him where he just looks bored. And so was I.

there seems to be a beautiful irony that the photo of the prize seems to be a little out of focus though ?

watched an epic bike video with my fav rider evar in. Happy.

watched it again. loved it more. I think there are bits in there that no one else in the world could/would do, the pure street bits were great/awesome and showed what the bike can do, but the mix of pure trials and style bits (can't explain better) were fairly unmatched in anything I've seen before. Awesome filming/edit again Mark. just YEEESSSSSSS.

that would be epic !

just sooooooooooooooooo goooooooooooood.

Ok Im gonna sound like a douche here - but that doesn't sound stressful ? The registrations sound like admin. done. going to the post office is going to the post office. etc... And are you such a good salesman that you can get someone to spend like 14k - unlimited k on a new car they didn't want ? maybe I give 'man with money in pocket' too much credit but most people I know who have bought a new car have gone into a showroom and tried out cars and bought the car they wanted not the salesperson. Again - Im purposefully being a douche because Im genuinely interested by the job.

just as a side point, in some places in the country 18k a year will not allow you to live. I also agree that not everyone should go to uni, but in this case It seemed like the reason for dropping out was nothing to do with actually being at uni - something I would say that most people would regret, not just financially either. Im one of those people that have a shit job and went to uni. I earn around 19-20k a year as a postman, in an area of the country that is fairly expensive to live in. I have little money most of the time. I have a masters degree in Electrical/Electronic engineering from a good uni. I couldn't give a crap if I could get a job earning 2 or 3 times as much, I enjoy my life, I have good friends, I work hard. To most people this is unacceptable and think its a waste, but going to uni was one of the most important periods of my life. Even if someone said you are destined to be a low earning manual labourer for the rest of your life and uni will put you 16k in debt - I would still go. on the other hand I am looking for a new job

Why dropping out?

any mention of the system makes me think of this

Wut?

Join 1D

epic want.

or not........