JonMack

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Well for some serious suggestions, you could always consider dressing up like a tramp and going busking? Might get you a few dollars here and there. I'm not quite sure what you mean by internet job, you could try washing cars, or mowing lawns or something? Other than that it's a bit of a dead end really, you don't have a work permit, and you won't work cash in hand, so you're at a bit of a dead end. The only thing I can think of is eBay as you said, buying cheap knock off clothes from china and selling them on eBay. A friend of mine does that with North Face jackets and tends to make about 3/4 times how much he payed for them, but it's all about knowing where to buy them from. EDIT: Out of interest, why don't you want to work cash in hand? EDIT 2: Get really good at online poker?

So what's the deal with warranty? None? Also what material are they, aluminium?

Don't mean to be rude when I say this, but how the f**k are we supposed to know?! You're the one living out there, probably should have planned it a bit better before you made the decision to move there.

My parents have always supported me, and enjoy watching me ride (my dad especially) but he used to ride motorcycle trials years ago, so knows what it's like. He'll often buy me bits like tubes just so i can stay riding, and if my bike is bust and needs fixing, he'll always lend me the money to fix it. So in short, no, they love it, but I am nearly 21 and lived away from home for the last 3 years, so they're not too protective over me.

I guessed £180 cos thats how much the direct conversion is, but apparently they'll be £250.

I ride trials because I enjoy it, and I like meeting new people, who have turned into some of my best friends. I've always had a big interest in bikes, and from the age of about 11 I was building my own, be it jump bike, or XC rig, I was always riding. I started trials because it looked hard, and cool at the same time. Bought an Onza T-Pro in about 2002 and learnt how to pedal kick. I sold that and built up a CBR Gatecrasher with trials spec. Then in christmas 2002 I got a Koxx Levelboss frame, in the summer of 2003 I was working full time, so I got a chance to buy lots of nice bits for it, I was then offered a trade for a Megamo, and I did so. After about 6 months I gave up, because there was no one else to ride with. I didn't know any trials riders, I was only 15-16 years old so couldn't really travel to Bristol on my own (plus I worked at weekends, not good for rides) so I NEVER got to ride with anyone else. Needless to say I never improved, so I gave up and sold up (add to the fact I was about 5ft2, trying to ride a 1065 frame, just wasn't happening). Fast forward to the beginning of the second year of uni and I had just got my student loan. I bought a Koxx XTP mod off BenLee on here after lots of thought and planning, and never rode it, I wanted to, but Newport isn't the nicest place in the world, and again I had no one to ride with, but I was 19 years old, bigger, stronger, and had a bit more determination. As soon as I moved back to Weston I got in touch with some BMXers and asked if they knew any trials riders, from this I got my friend Ben's myspace. I arranged a ride with him and within a few weeks we were riding almost every day after work, until the end of summer, when I moved back up to uni. Again I wanted to ride, but couldn't, I had a huge bedroom so decided to nab some pallets and start riding. I got a bit of cash together and built up my Megamo which was awesome fun to ride, was a real challenge going from a compy XTP to an 8 year old Megamo, but I loved it. Uni finished and I moved back to Weston. I had ridden the Megamo a couple of times properly (first real ride on it was the DJ ride, not a great place to get used to a bike) but I still had the basics and was improving. I had always wanted a Dob as soon as I saw the 07 models, so when the opportunity arose to be able to get hold of one I grabbed it with both hands. Since then I've been riding at least two evenings a week and most weekends. I'm loving trials and at the moment I'm improving quite a lot which really makes me happy. But the reason I can't get to comps will always be the same, transport. My mate Ben can drive, but he doesn't enjoy natural that much, I can't drive and the last thing I want to do is rely on my dad to take me to a comp where I end up breaking my bike within a few sections and having a shitty day. I also feel as if I'm only just getting to a level where I would be able to ride comps well. I've been riding since 2002 and I still suck but yeah, most of the events are a long way away from me, and it's pretty much impossible for me to get them, if I were to get a train chances are I'd have to stay overnight on the Saturday and Sunday nights somewhere, because it would take so long to get back that I might not make it back to weston in the evening, meaning I'd end up getting an open return. f**k knows how much an open return to Oxford would be, plus accomodation for 2 nights. I know I could probs find someones house to kip at but I don't know many riders very well and wouldn't expect for someone to put me up for 2 nights. Basically what I'm trying to say is I can't afford to come to comps, they're all too far away. I dunno if the south west series are still running, if they are, I'd love to do some, but with the nearest comp being Hook Woods the chances of me riding them are slim to none, plus I know there are so many riders better than me its kinda intimidating. But yeah, it's all good and hopefully one day I will get to some comps, if I can find someone to drive me. Awesome post though man, we need more like this! Cheers, Jon

Good luck in the comps, and hope you all have a great time make sure you document it well!

Sorry I didn't get a chance to say bye today, had to bust cos of *name removed*... incase you were wondering, that's the dude we were talking about earlier in the day Was good seeing you man! Bike looks freshhhh!

Oooh Scott Hansen!!

I don't see the point. Say you break bike number 1, you get on bike number 2 and think, oh this is working, no point in fixing bike number 1. Bike number 2 then breaks, and you have two broken bikes instead of one working one. I don't really keep much in the way of spares, I take a couple of tubes out with me, and that's about it. If my bike dies while I'm riding and I can't fix it, tough shit, ride over. But I trust myself and I trust my bike not to break.

Tomorrow kids! Weather is looking pretty gay up until 11am, so depending on what it's like in the morning depends what time we'll get there. Probs gonna be about 11 though. If anyone wants to get in touch with me then my number is 07792 580 150, although I rarely check my phone so you probs got no chance of getting hold of me

I've noticed a lot of decent videos are being hosted on Vimeo. If you see one you like, want to download it, but don't have an account, feel free to use this. http://www.vimeo.com user: tf@jonmack.co.uk pass: vimpass All I ask is that you keep the password the same, so other people can use it too

Login here user: tf@jonmack.co.uk pass: vimpass ANYONE WHO WANTS TO USE THIS LOGIN TO DOWNLOAD/UPLOAD FILES FEEL FREE, JUST DONT CHANGE THE PASSWORD, THANK YOU!

Sort out that shitty rear cable routing and it would be a lot nicer.

Welllll nice!! Seriously Ben keep producing videos like that, it was f**king awesome.

Lets see, Short wheelbase, check. Zero offset forks, check. Four pegs, check. Single brake, check. Tiny seat for holding onto, check. Yeah, it's a flatland bike. Check out abadthing Youtube Video -> ">" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350">

I'm downloading it as Vimeo sometimes plays silly buggers on my computer. Looking forward to it though

Happy Birthday man! It's my 21st in a month and a day :/ eek!

You don't get EMA in summer either, do you? I don't think I could live on £50 a week or whatever it is for food/bills/rent...

BOTI?

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AWESOME!!

Why don't you hassle him to sort this out Graham? That would be the decent thing to do...

Maybe when you find out that I'm dead, you'll realise what you did to me.