Endohopper
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Effortless and stylish , really enjoyable to watch and for many of us - impossible to emulate .
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Such skilful riding deserves a more competent cameraman - at the very least clean your lens before every take . Both the grime on the lens and in the "music" were seriously distracting from an otherwise virtuoso demonstration of power moves.
I kinda prefer videos featuring lines and flow ,but then Mr.T is deservedly famed for huge TGS . I would imagine his numerous sponsors might appreciate better produced footage so that their wares come across as more professional .
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Sent 'cause I ride bad .
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What frame is he ( Kenny ) riding these days in the gt vids?
Ozonys curve and a Zoot.
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Damn that thing's old ! Surpised it's not running triple clamp forks.
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Cute. Chris Akrigg used to really rip it up on one of these.
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Why not get just a single half link?
Yup .Just insert one o' those in a good quality regular chain,same effect half as many potential failure points.
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Kinda dissapointed at the lack of recent footage from the Braunschweig boys too,especially Mr.Felix Mucke except for a tantalising glimpse of him at the Koln jam rolling that ridiculous manual line .
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Blimey ! Kenny just keeps gettin' better and in terms of fitness and dedication / focus is surely a world class athlete .Between this and Andy T's Los Angeles vid ,Mr.Belaey should visit the new world more often .G.T has a tentative history in trials by getting behind Hans Rey in ancient history but it's still rare to see a mainstream manufacturer even recognise trials as a discipline let alone actually market a bike / frame .I guess for the time being Kenny's on a rebadged Monty stock but yeah,that little street bike -was that a G.T ?
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Mooie fiets , man ! Whereabouts in Holland are you located - wanna ride sometime ?
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Glorious bike with some nice history ,I sorely regret selling mine . How's that V without a booster ?
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Aww you edited your original post so my deciphering looks less impressive
Not sure you can helicoil B.B threads but a good bike shop can chase the threads out and face the surfaces to ensure best fit . Brake mounts ? On a brand new frame , not neccesary and may invalidate warranty though some people do it as a matter of course .Just install your bolts carefully observing manufacturer's suggested torque settings . -
Shot in the dark here ,but by context do you mean :
...to "support" the weak aluminium frame threads ?
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Pretty playful ride untill a rear spoke snapped .Damndest thing,it snapped halfway rather than shearing off the head or strippin' threads .
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Very promising rider . Are you using some kinda BMX hub/freewheel that allows fakie without pedalling backwards ?
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I kinda remember something like Avid's Rollamajig that sat betwixt outer cable and noodle ?
And was therefore like totally not made by DMR even slightly.
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Ideally a Salsa or the sadly discontinued XTR unit, but many regular bike shops carry less exotic but perfectly functional ones like Tektro etc . CRC has some too.
Makes quite a difference ,as a long time V user whose frame is pretty flexy (Base TA 26 ) it made a world of difference . Can someone more technical than me explain the specifics? It was something like - improves bite at the expense of hold or vice versa .
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I run the Shimano Hollowtech external BB system for trials, and I don't think I will ever go back ...
Damned right ! Running a cheapo Deore crankset and X type BB on my street bike ,superbly stiff and a doddle to install. Kinda tempted by the Saint cranks though.
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Don't forget a quick shot of silicon spray or similar in your cables in the case of Vees or mechanical discs ,and a spot of grease on nipple/spoke threads .
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Ridiculous ! The stoppie wallride alone is spectacular enough ,eagerly anticipating further experiments ,Mr.Aasen !
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... a vid using English riders...
Merchat's last movie Contact had a section of UK footage , some indoor speedtrial event and a ridiculous street session with Akkers , Petr Kraus and J-Lo (Lenosky) .
I'm still astounded how Edd Tounge manuals over a car,from back to front ,smooth as you like . Also , I got a certain DVD for Christmas which helped to kindle my fascination with our sport aeons hence :
Patsy Kensit's narration...
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32:16 is the 'accepted' ratio...
Yup, seems to suit most speeds / terrain.Feels great on my S.S:
Accelaration is good and it offers a reasonable top speed .That said ,I live in the topographically flattest land in Europe which is blessed with a vast system of well maintained bikelanes.
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Surely this wasn't the main event ,probably a kinda half time show during a moto trial competition . Kinda sad to see biketrials relegated to an interesting distraction although the new UCI super finals are aimed at being TV friendly .
Martyn Ashton & Martin Hawyes
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Aside from Reed Mershat's movies I think the explosive growth of the UK trials scene in the mid / late 90s can be pinned squarely and deservedly upon Martin & Martyn . Also kinda interesting how Mr.Ashton's physique influenced his riding .
Compared to the average to skinny built Coustelliers et al , Ashton pretty much manhandles / throws the bike using the shoulders and forearms as much as pedal power . Anyone remeber the MBUK article like years ago where Ashton flexes his forearms ( swoon ) next to someone wearing a comically exaggerated popeye costume resulting in a pretty much favourable comparison ?
Also ( skip to 2 minutes in ) :