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Hello! Welcome to this journey! I have also read Julien Happich's book and I love it. Good opportunity to say that Julien did a solid job there. Now, the good thing is that the practice is mandatory since no one has gotten drunk to understand the meaning of the word wine, you have to drink it. I started the trials when I was 43, three years ago when I bought my Fourplay, best decision ever!

It is done! It's nice to ride it now as I'm not only using the new chain but also the Pro 5 Hub. Thanks for your advice, Peter.

OK! I have a new chain in stock… These days I will change it. Thanks La Bourde!

Hello again everyone! This is to see if the chain stretch gauge is a good point to replace our chain speaking of snapings (not drivetrain wear). In my case, the chain in the pic is only 5 months old but the tool says it's time to change it. 😅 Thanks in advance guys Javi

Hello Sam! What a bummer dude, speedy recovery! I started the trials journey at the age of 43 almost 3 years ago. I never worried about my age. I will be 46 yo next November. Baby steps is what I recommend because a micro victory it is a victory, but not what I actually do. 😂 Keep riding bro!

Thank you all for the experiences and alternatives you gave me. I take note of many models. Unlike Ross I grip the handlebars in the middle of the grip and the double clamps don't bother me (by now). I read the article and it seemed contentious at first, but I'll give it a try if I ever use push grips again. Because I've suffered enough with some of them! 🍻

Looks like I'm getting used to wearing gloves. However, I prefer hands free because I have to put less pressure on the grips. Maybe it's some insecurity of the rookie. I have never tried the foam grips (comas) but I would like to. My girlfriend has Salt Plus grips (with ribs) in her bmx and they’re awesome. 🤙🏻

Good point! I don't feel good wearing gloves and I tend to over-squeeze thinking I might loosen the bars. As a result, my forearms tire faster. If the odi longneck flangeless are not accordionized next to the lever, they will be perfect. I saw that Ali C put them lock on version in his last Hex built. I hope they have the same compound. 🙏

Hello everyone, There is a personal factor but: What is the standard width grip to avoid killing forearms in trials? 30mm? My forearms are like rocks since I changed the grips. I had been using the odi longneck grips 🥰 for a year with no problem. No gloves. I changed them for a pair of Synchros dh lock on grips because they were the same ones I had on my DJ but the compound is different and the new ones gave me blisters the first time. So I wear gloves and now my forearms are like rocks as I said before. It seems that the gloves could be the truly reason because I am not used to wearing them. 🤷🏻‍♂️

RIP the last Pro4 too. I'm going to try the Pro 5. In the meantime I have a Trialtech 108 e.p. on my second set of wheels and it runs fine. 🫶🏻

It's on the to-read list. 🤜🤛 Apologies to others for the off-topic comment and photo. 🙏

Requirements that do not match, at least stand out and attract attention… 🤷‍♂️

I agree with you. The max torque is 6 Nm while the max torque that the handlebars admit is 8 Nm. Besides the inside there are no hard edges (fortunately). What do you mean when you say 22s?

Hi, Just to say that I was surprised to see that the recommended stem for the respective sqlab trials handlebars does not have the 46mm minimum clamping area that the company specifies. When I measured it is only 40 mm. My classic trialtech stem is 45/46mm so now it stays. Seems like a wider (in this case) clamping area would be better... doesn't it?

Congrats! The Nishikubo model is very beautiful. The aesthetic is amazing and scratching it would hurt! The strength of the frame (Yohan) is proven. You will probably change the rear hub, maybe the rotors or not (personal opinion). Being the first edition they have done a very good job that is very competitive. Canyon has sold a lot of them and we don't see people complaining. One would have to wonder why they have chosen some parts when they have all to do the best possible: financial resources, pro rider, etc. Mystery!

well, after doing what Hope recommended to see if the issue was resolved, I rechecked the hub and found that the internal ratchet on the body hub was off-center, which explains the marks and burrs on the freehub body... no problem at first but when the marks got deeper every month it started to block up so far it's impossible to ride. I don't know if anyone has seen these marks on his freehub body as well. In my case it happened twice on consecutive Pro 4 hubs. 🤦🏻🥹

I'll keep that in mind for the future! I could combine some shimano zee levers with the hope TZ calipers. By now I'm using mt7 and I love them, but it's always nice to try something exotic! As for the name, I give Shimope a vote. 😀

To add more doubts, at the moment there is no rider for Arcade. Clearer impossible. (Answering to myself)

Congrats to me 😀 on the decision to build a second wheel, after seeing the performance of the first Pro 4 I had... If not, I'd be out of the game until it solve it. And living in Argentina it means weeks. I have a love hate relationship with them because I like how these hubs feel, but they don't last a reasonable amount of time (personal experience). . or maybe 1 year is a reasonable time for trials. I'd like to try the Spank Hex Drive Hub... who knows…

hi dude, I got this hub under warranty from another one that broke before. What I don't know is why the body has these marks or if it is normal (it is generated by touching the ratchet) and the reason why it gets locks when freewheeling...

Hello everyone! Here Javi, one more time with a new Hope Pro 4 rear hub situation (hub: 1 year old)... It really sucks when the rear hub starts to fail… The hub seems fine but when I ride without pedaling I hear a sound like there is a piece of metal inside. Even after clean it and put new lube. On top of that, there are some marks on the body, which means the body touched the ratchet at some point... Also, it doesn't turn properly, it locks as visualized in the video. Finally, when I checked the hub, I noticed bits of metal as you can see in the pics, probably from the body. Is it coming to the last days? I hope not! If this hub lasts more or less 1 year (in my case this is the 2nd), which alternative would be better (in the similar price range) ? Please, could you give your opinion? Thanks in advance!! 🙂 IMG_0249.mov

Hi guys, the new hub looks good and would be great if it could solve the long term reliability issues that amateurs riders have reported. What Mark says makes sense to me, one did not understand, for example, why for years it was recommended to put a double spring to avoid skips, and we did not see a new version of the spring as we see now. However, the Pro4 hub in combination with the warranty response seems to be good value for money considering my case where the Pro4 installed on my Fourplay failed and the company sent me another one for free. This last hub is still running, double spring and serviced every 6 months (replace pawls and springs with fresh light grease). Although it still skips once or twice per ride. The previous hub lasted 1 year and a half, this one is 1 year and 2 months old. 😬 🤞

Masterpiece, bro.

Thanks dude, I was already suffering too much. This could be a reason why we don't see Arcade 2022 on the streets... The owners polish the frames lol. And to Matt, congrats on this austere but amazing whip with a controversial seat.

Hi Mark, how's it going? I'm agree with generic accounts and hashtags, it could be. However, I also say that while the Inspired Arcade appears (up to the 2021 model) you will not find the latest model. I wrote this thread after a couple of months (at least) searching for the "fluo orange matte 2022". As I told Adam before, here (perhaps the most popular trials forum) you can't find a few photos or a dozen owners. In fact it seems that nothing about it. All this seems to indicate that this model in particular is not on the streets. We'll see if it changes, thanks for answering, mate.