JQ1989

My last punch card from a trial today (with engines). Always gonna make you happy

Hi Paul, I'm not too sure what rise it is, it's a BBB forged if that helps. It does feel a bit low, I'm planning on putting some high rise bars on her when pay day arrives. It is a MK 1 and the back brake works a treat, no complaints there. Sorry if that's all a bit vague, I'm not very mechanical. What I can tell you is I grin like a 5 year old at Christmas every time I take her out the garage.

My steed, nothing new but i like her.

This thread's been really interesting, I understand why people get so passionate about it because I'm passionate about riding my bike. I've grown up riding trials, mostly motorbike trials and competed 90% of Sundays for the last fourteen years. It's fun, i wouldn't get out of bed every Sunday if it wasn't. And here's my point, riding your bike (any bike) is supposed to be enjoyable, it's meant to bring a smile to your face. Surely if someone is riding their bike and having fun then that's enough, It doesn't matter if they've got brakes or not. Personally I think it's close minded to write something off because you don't understand or aren't interested in it. Different people ride bikes, and generally live their lives, in different ways. The world would be a pretty monotone place if we didn't. I ride with brakes, I'm not very good with them on so I'd most likely be awful without them, but when i watch brakeless riding it blows my mind because I can appreciate how difficult it is. Life's short, lets enjoy it and not worry too much about putting things in boxes. Just my two cents.

Hey folks, I'm Josh. Been doing a lot of reading and not a lot of posting so I thought I'd say hello. I've been riding trials since I was a wee tot, mostly the kind with an engine but I have always had trials bikes (with pedals) in the garage, not that you'd know it to see me ride! I've been riding a retro 20" Monty for the past few years but recently bought a Fourplay and I'm loving it (I'll get some pics of both up soon). I live just outside Aylesbury and work in Buckingham so if there are any riders from round here that don't mind me tagging along on their rides then let me know, always up for meeting new faces. Cheers.