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Ah I really hadn't considered that distinction between nose manual and well controlled stoppies. Danny? Ali? amonst them or others? Here's another BMX thing I've not seen a trials rider do... fakie over a picnic bench! (clip from 2019) https://www.instagram.com/p/C1_TBYFuz-a/

Don't think I've seen anyone do trials on a swing bike. Obviously, pretty good reason for that. Maybe though, you'd get some viral content with it. Or not. I'm going to file it along with fat bikes, tall bikes, clelands, etc, as niche offbeat bikes I'd like to own one day. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx-yzu9uIHP/ Looks somewhat limited to keeping rear wheel strictly on the ground. Here's one way to build a swing bike, uses a simple trick to retain bike geometry (rather than cutting to pieces and hoping for the best when welding back together).

I've only seen clips of people on BMXs doing nose manuals up steps, wondered why nobody on bigger wheeled bikes seems to have done it, that I'm aware of. I would have thought BMX due to wheel size would be the last thing to try this on, it looks all sorts of wrong, or is it just because it's so small it's easier to manage? Any of you lot giving it a go on trials bikes?

This looks so so wrong https://www.instagram.com/p/C0HaGqtrvuA/

Depends really what you want to do, but it doesn't sound like what's important to you is to ride as fast as possible down very rough ground which would suit full suspension. I've taken a rigid MTB on a group ride a few times. It's fine on the smoother trails and just as fast and fun, and small sections of rough ground, but as soon as it gets rooty and brake bumps I was shaken to pieces and really couldn't keep up. It was difficult to even see the trails they were just a blur from all the shaking, no exaggeration! And that's just mountain biking in Kent! I do enjoy riding it on XC style trails and urban though, lots of fun.

I've frequently thought something like this would be ideal for my Inspired to assist getting to riding locations. Bimotal - Micro-electric powertrains - https://bimotal.com But far too expensive.... maybe I should consider the super-long seatpost option and just swap them over when I get to the spot I want to ride.

It's been awesome watching the entries for this, some real good stuff, discovered loads of new riders was unaware of.

Created this tongue-in-cheek for a t-shirt very quickly. 300 dpi A4 version as PNG, or SVG. just say no.svg

I went with a 24" street trials bike (Inspired Console) to learn trials on in my early forties. Thought street would be more my thing and wanted to try the smaller wheels as used to ride around on a BMX as a youth. By the end of this year will be 5 years and not once been tempted to try any sort of bar spin or foot jam tail whip. I'm a slow learner so have pretty much been taken up with learning the basics of trials. The 24" felt pretty weird initially but didn't take that long to get used to (kinda like converting from only ever riding SPD pedals for years to learning flat pedals once again). A couple of years ago I tried a 20" mod and it caught me off guard as hadn't expected it to feel yet another level of weirdness! Almost felt like riding a bike in a plank position. I sometimes attempt basic trials on my 27.5" rigid/hardtail (depending which forks I currently decide to run on it) and while I can hop on the rear it just feels a bit too big and unwieldy - but as mentioned I'm not an acomplished trials rider by any means.

Think it's kinda past that point though isn't it? Scientists have been warning about this for decades. We were taught at primary school in the eighties about it so it's not like all this stuff has only just manifested in mainstream consciousness now. It's no surprise to anyone, it's been coming, yet still it seems the only change to the way we live that we're prepared to accept is the change that is forced upon us by the consequences of inaction. Oh look a moron, let's point at the morons, what morons, look at the morons, stupid morons, what morons, glad I'm not a moron like them.

I mean what's more important, a few tiny artificial gardens or the entire planet? I cycle to work & back 5 days a week. Exhaust fumes stink. Not enough has been done that's why get people doing stuff like this. Not bothered to watch the video as refuse to watch GBN.

If you have some basic DIY skills you can build yourself something like this: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cmn29cMBNFU Also known as skinny lines.

I'd start by moving the rail low to the ground to reduce the risk of injuring yourself when you fall off. Once some confidence is gained increase the height of the rail. For specific technique you need to say how you intend to ride the rail. Riding along the length, balancing, or jumping up to rear onto it then off, or both, or what?

I briefly tried some old chicken wire I found round the back of the shed but the staples from my staple gun weren't tough enough and just made a mess. Anyone know what do they use at Radical?

I'd really like to ride year round in my little patch in the top of the back garden. Obviously in the Winter it starts getting too muddy, and with the pallets out there year round, they're soaking up water and getting very slippery. It's too late right now to do much, but for when the weather gets better I'm looking for a few tips please if anyone reading this has any? Creocote on pallets? Does it have any undesirable side effects like sticking to tires in hot weather, and/or chemically reacting/melting tires etc ? Or is a cheap outdoor paint the way to go? Any recommendations or tips for what to look for or to avoid? Does mixing in sand for grip work or does it just get rubbed off by tires too easily etc. Would also like to surface it some how so it's not so ultra muddy. I guess throwing down a load of smashed up hardcore if I could get my hands on some would work. Might be ripping up some existing patio tiles from elsewhere in garden. Not looking for perfectly level surface, not fussed much about aesthetics, but prefer minimum work required...

Not necessary until after the bleed nipple is done up, forget the bleed block isn't in there, and repeatedly pull the lever wondering why there's no pressure!!!! https://www.instagram.com/p/CjIV-uYIk80/

Amazing dream this morning. Dreamt I could manual as far as I wanted to. As smooth as Duncan Shaw. Alas so far from reality, but still, was a good dream.

I thought of suggesting EBC Red pads too. Give them a try and maybe save some cash for decent hydraulics later down the line.

Liked your 'do dumb things that make you smile' post on instagram so turned it into a gif.

Trifles for the forum. Who can't agree with that?

There's lots of help on youtube to get you started, check out Ali Clarkson and Super Rider channels on youtube especially for breakdowns and tips for what to learn. I started trials in my 40s and yes it is a steep learning curve with a lot of frustration. There's a few other older guys riding trials too, check out BackyardTrials and Todd on Bikes on instagram. Good luck!

They're both really nice bikes. Going by a quick glance at Tartybikes website, there's a 1 kg weight difference in favour of the Fourplay.

Come to say the same, it's the tricky nadgery setups that's the killer. After a couple of years of trying to learn trials I thought I was better than white level (based purely on the size of some of the obstacles) when I had a go at the comp at the Bike Trials Academy Weekender. Downgraded myself to white within moments. Quite humbling for a forty something to be riding alongside 5 and 6 year olds! There were still sections that easily beat me too. To be fair however, I've been a very slow learner at trials and had very little bike control at that time and you've definitely got a lot further than I had at that point.

Still some crazy shit going on in that video even after seeing everything that has come since :-D