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  2. Danny Macaskill’s carbon Santa Cruz

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    Posted · Edited by Herbertlemon102

    22 minutes ago, Ali C said:

    also, this is by far the most expensive trials bike ever made! 

    Considering the processes, materials and the specialist nature of the thing, that doesn’t surprise me.. from what I gather, they won’t be making any more? (For the public, at least) 

  6. The Happy Thread

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    39 minutes ago, bikeperson45 said:

    You manage to get a tripod in there? :P

    Glad you enjoyed it, probably the best live show I've been too, even if Darlings wasn't used as an opener which it so clearly bloody should be

    Darlings wasn’t used an as opener??? What can you even use instead? If it was insects, the order has been usurped entirely..

  7. The Happy Thread

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    Posted · Edited by Herbertlemon102

    @bikeperson45 i went to the Susanne concert the other week, my god. ive never been such a little fangirl in my entire life, we stole some reserved seats that no one showed up for, she played a a few songs from the brothel, silicone veil and ten love songs too, i definitely cried when she did. also brought a really expensive scottish whiskey and snuck it in with me. just listen to this, i recorded the whole thing (poorly, iphone against a wine glass) but this is just... incredible.

     

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  9. Anyone riding in leeds?

    in Trials Chat

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    On 17/03/2018 at 7:46 PM, Liam85 said:

    Hey, just wondering if theres anyone riding round leeds on here and if so where do u go?? 

     

    3 hours ago, aener said:

    YES YES YES.
     

    just quoting him so he gets a notification. on such topic, you have any riding plans this weekend? its been a while.

  10. Rear wheel and chain

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    9 minutes ago, Hayden84 said:

    Here is a few pics it won’t let me do video. It almost seems that the wheel is not built rite. 

     

    just adjust the non drive side cam till the wheel is straight, its not too much of a problem, wheel is 3cross both sides and looks alright.

  11. Rear wheel and chain

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    14 hours ago, Hayden84 said:

    Just brought a bike.been trying to set it up but struggling with the back wheel.i thought that the snail cams would need to be in the same position for the wheel to be square.if I do that the wheel is not central.any suggestions? Also the chain is nice and tight but when the cranks get turned the chain goes slack. Any suggestions?  Thanks. 

    the chains tight spot is in the freewheel, they all have them, check your chainline, that can sometimes make it worse. as for wheel being central with the cams thats not necessarily the case, spacing/washers/cam type/position/odd cams/ inside outside dropouts/ bent frame/ dished wheel/ etc can all make a difference, a picture of your setup would be helpful.

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  15. Adult beginner needing advice

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    1 hour ago, Dex said:

    thanks for reply, I’m based in Worcester. I’ve been looking at second hand onza’s as they seem reasonably priced. Any experience of these? A pro would be nice. Any other makes you’d recommend or any other advice you’d give a nearly 40 year old about getting started? 

    i think i can speak for a lot of people when i say i had an onza at one point :P i had a  4 onza limeys, loved them. a lot of 20" onzas can be a realy bad spec though, look for hydraulic brakes etc or post them in this thread if you arent sure. advice wise, start off with basic balance moves first, it will help in the long run. im based in coventry 

     

  16. Adult beginner needing advice

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    4 hours ago, Dex said:

    Hi, I’m seriously wanting to start riding trials but am getting confused as to what bike and spec to look out for. Im 5,7” and on the wrong side of 15 stone. 

    I ride a lot of trails on my mountain bikes and but have to travel distances to do this as I live in the West Midlands and I like the idea of practicing my bike skills nearer to home after work without having to travel. I’m unsure as to what size frame I should look for, wheel size and is there any rookie mistakes I should avoid that put people off? 

    Any advice is really appreciated as I don’t personally know any one who rides trials.

    hey man, im in the west midlands, where abouts are you? first thing you need to decide is which wheel size to go for, 20, 24, 26. 20s are good to start on as theyre nice nd bouncy and twitchy, teach you a lot of things. would suit your height too.

  17. What bike

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    6 minutes ago, Hayden84 said:

    What’s better between Koxx and because?both bikes are same money.  Is it any advantage having disc on the front rather that rim brake? 

     

    Hi thanks. I see what your saying about disc vs rim brake. I have gone with the kloud so no disc. Lol.not got the bike yet.going to be very strange as it’s been 15 years since on a bike.

    got any pictures of it?

  19. What bike

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    On 05/03/2018 at 8:18 PM, Hayden84 said:

    What’s better between Koxx and because?both bikes are same money.  Is it any advantage having disc on the front rather that rim brake? 

    Front disc you can modulate more, with a front magura it’s just on-and-Off, with a disc you can drag it which means things like stoppies and different sorts of manoeuvring become available. Smoother too. Downsides are it’s marginally heavier, you have a disc  that can be hit and bent on rocks, and it’s not as direct feeling as a magura which locks the rim, whereas disc locks the hub so you get some flex. All these are tiny niggles though, go for disc, it’s f*king sick. Also the kloud is a better frame, I don’t know the bike specs but the kloud is stronger and better built. 

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