giantwhore

hmmm yea i spose. all good feedback cheers anyone else? chris

Hmmmm...... I think a lot of people on here who will reply to this and talk about old school will be assuming that 'old school' means about 5 years back. In my experience, old school is about 8-10 years ago! Back in those days you just bought parts and put them on just because they looked good not because they made the bike easier to ride or helped with weight etc etc My first trials bike was an 18in Kona Muni Mula with a Blackspire Ring God, one lx and one halfords own crank, xtr v brakes with built in shifters, Art stem with azonic bars. HAHAHA so amusing thinking back on it, but at the time it was the dogs danglies. I think the old days have made a real impact on how i ride. Its not a case of, yea i can gp 3 ft so i can now do a 6ft drop gap to a rail because it looks cool, its all about having 100% confidence in what i can do and making things look as smooth and sweet as possible. I could session a 2 ft wall with UrbanLegend for 2 hours and never get bored while all the noobies will be off searching for a CLS gap on theyre 1999 wheelbase bikes. Its just not the same anymore.... I do enjoy chatting on sites like this but there's so many people out there who i swear are more interested in what new hub Echo have brought out than actually getting out and riding. Its a shame really..... I'll never give up riding but things have changed a lot and i do miss the good old days when the coolest trick on the block was doing 10 backhops!! OLD SCHOOL ALL THE WAY! Chris Oh yea....one other thing It pisses me right off that onmy old bike with crap geometry and 18in frame it took me like 5 months to learn to backhop. These days, you just get your mum to buy you a bike that will do it for you..... I swear if all the trials forum wow kids had to ride our first bikes from 8 years ago, 95% of them would give up.... Im done Chris

Can anyone give me a good comparison betweeen these 2 bikes. Currently have a Control but looking to change to a Raven. I'm wondering if im making a good choice.... Any experiences, opinions or comments greatly appreciated Cheers Chris p.s i ride nothing but street and like my hoppy hoppy bikes.

Had an awesome day today! Loads of people turned up and some really greatriding going on! Nice to meet a few new people too! Chris (the one in the red hoody)

Anyone fancy a ride? Should be a few of us out Chris

Hehe. I'm just really into my hoppy hoppy bikes or pogo sticks as i like to call them Really like the way his bike seems to hang on the back wheel and ive been tempted to move to high bb for quite some time now. Need to pull my finger out and do it! Cheers for the advice guys, im off to figure out how the hell to sidehop a 50in wall. Chris

Probably a really stupid question as it clearly looks like the long version, but can anyone confirm the length of Damons Adamant? Also, anyone know the bar and stem setup? Cheers Chris

what is it with you guys? someone makes the effort to take a photo and post it and then all you do is act like your some sort of professional photographer and slate it. i dont get it grow up

Ill be there and ill drag a few locals from Dover and Reading along with me Chris

Few of us meeting for a ride in Reading tonight. Meeting at around 6.45 - 7.00pm, starting at the Hexagon. Chris

Gonna be coming up with a few others... bout 6 of us so far.... See you there...... sidehop.

Any riders in and around Bournemouth and Poole? Need some people to ride with, just looking to see who is around this area. Cheers

I might be willing to make the trek down to my old home ground if a fwew more people come out ie clem etc Chris

Remionds me of the good old days! Hastings has to be done again fow show! I want that rail gap! Cool pics dood Chris

arg. kinda bored of riding the same places

wellim bored of the ususal and would like to meet some new faces. Anyone about anywhere in the southeast tonight? Chris

was a cool ride today. shame about all the rain but the cardoard box area was a lot of fun.nice to meet some new people. looking forward to the next ride! Chris

you know it makes sense lol. im loving every minute of it! Chris

anyone know?

Anyone up for it? I'd imagine there will be a few people out. usually are on a thursday.

I'll come to the next one! Was good fun....for the first half hour....then my bike blew up lol Need to show you those sidehops Pete! Really wanted to go big yesterday. Oh well, get a burly frame and ill be well away! Chris

Anyonw know the best bb size for an 05 Pitbull with middleburns and a Super Pro Bash. Chris p.s i like the bash to sit close to the frame

to a chav: " yea you're hard aren't you....but only in the boys showers"

Hey Fred. Hows things? Should hopefully have my new king axle by the weekend too so i wont be riding like a pilo o shite on my hope lol. Was so hungover on sunday, felt bloody awful! Ill text you later in the week to confirm Chris

speak to UrbanLegend, he goes to Canterbury Uni. Theres also a number of people who ride herne bay and whitstable. Try Trialsguru Chris