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I had go on an old Ashton Justice recently, one with a 0bb hight. It felt like my legs were too far in front of me when on the backwheel. Made it feel really strange to do anything spinny.
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that has a curved seat tube. On closer inspection, what I thought was a corner on the downtube (like the Echo pures have) is just a shadow/light effect, so it is most likely to be a levelboss
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isn't it an Echo team 04? It's got the larger downtube similar to a Pure frame.
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you do know the video is a story about him traveling across Scotland to a specific location right? The locations and scenery are as much part of the vid as the riding.
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I have been in touch with Guinness, but they seem to think that a bunnyhop is the same as a sidehop which is rather annoying. the high bb and steep headagle thing, I am on about the reach. if you have a lower bb it will make the reach longer. You sound like you are rather oldschool in your preferences with a low bb and then a slack head angle to make the reach short again. all I am saying is that if you make the bb higher to make the bike spin and pop better, then you can make the head angle steeper to give tighter steering and more control when doing front wheel moves and still have a short enough reach to be able to bunnyhop. Yes you may need to add a spacer or two (I love high front ends, makes it feel more like a bmx cockpit) but that's a small price to pay.
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just put the hot water in the container (like an old jam jar) then add the powder until it starts to react (it will rumble and smoke a bit from my memory). then it's ready. It won't nearly be 500g of the stuff
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your not wrong, but I don't see why trials should be limited? Until last November I had always ridden comps including international UCI rounds, but I didn't limit myself to just that style, I have always liked to experiment and just ride stuff that is fun. I don't know about you but trials is about the satisfaction of nailing a move or line, that move could be a tech rock gap, a big sidehop, a backwards nose roll along a wall or a footjam tailwhip, the line could be a group of tricky rocks, a set of rails, a wallride to gap or awkward line to backflip. It's all a challenge, it's all riding a bike over objects, it's all fun, so why but blinkers on?
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If that's the case, I am not a trials rider and shouldn't be on this forum. I don't see why people are so apposed to it being called trials? As said, there is no set rule for what trials is. Back when trials was much newer people were spinning off stuff, rolling about up and down things, there wasn't much backhopping or sidehopping going on. Danny's style is still getting his bike up and over shit, but instead of dropping to rear wheel straight, he puts a front flip in, how can that be a bad thing? From now on, you are never allowed to do anything that isn't purely function, no needless front hops, manuals, stoppies, if you tweek the bars slightly when dropping that's not allowed cos that's not trials.
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a steep headangle doesn't make for bad bunnyhops. My inspired is 73degrees and I can bunnyhop 50" over a bar on it and I would actually like it a tad steeper if anything! You have a low bb on your bike, that extends the reach. If you steepen the headangle and raise the bb the reach doesn't get effected as much. Sorter chainstays and a higher bb make it easier for hops too as the movement of the hop happens a lot faster. A bunnyhop is an explosive move, just like a gap, the faster the acceleration the better for distance/height, Yes it will make it slightly twitchy for manuals but that will make it easier to to turn while in a manual and even spin out of them too. why anyone would want a "stable" bike for street use is beyond me. The other advantage is that the shorter high rear also makes it pretty good for trials usage too. 385 rear end is fine, I would deffo not go longer than that, maybe 380 would be a good comprimise.
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24 'pure Trials' Bikes In Comps. And Trials In General.
Ali C replied to Matt Vandart's topic in Trials Chat
hmm, they are gay? Narr, I am sure 24" would be fine for comp use, but I really don't have much of an opinion on the matter. -
24 'pure Trials' Bikes In Comps. And Trials In General.
Ali C replied to Matt Vandart's topic in Trials Chat
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you may run into trouble with tyre/chainring/seat clearence with that short a chainstay length and seat tube angle
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more bb rise will help with spins, as will a shorter back end, more so than a shorter wheelbase will do anyway..
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I liked the April vid, but I hated the song, hence I have watched it 4 or 5 times. This new video has already beaten that number of views.
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cool, that has just changed things. That was amazing, so much better than his April vid. His riding is just another level, makes my new video stuff seem lame. I love him and hate him at the same time!
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Danny Macaskill - In London - The Sun Exclusive?
Ali C replied to Joe Papasnap Maher's topic in Videos
ahh, very nice! Loving the high 180 hops and especially the halfcab to rearwheel to 180, that was sweet. -
Corby Skate Park Today (Monday 15/11/10)
Ali C replied to Nick Manning's topic in Member Organised Rides
I enjoyed that Was a bonus to get in free, maybe people will see us on ITV? After you guys left I went and threw myself at the resi ramp, alllllmost managed to get a flair, but then they switched off the lights for some other filming shiz so I went home. -
it's not always best to learn on super light equipment. Look at runners, they use heavier shoes and clothes when training, same with tennis and other sports. You will be a better rider if you learn on something heavier and if you learn how to swing a bigger stock around too, you'll learn even more.
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it's better in the same way that you can go faster in an F1 car, but you will be a better driver if you learn on something slower and heavier and really understand how racing lines and correct gears effect things
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explain? I would go on about TNN LGM pads wet weather performance being the best I have tried and also the TNN video of them deliberately using the pads in the wet, but I wont. TBF, there was already something on the market that had filled that need before Phatpads.
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Corby Skate Park Today (Monday 15/11/10)
Ali C replied to Nick Manning's topic in Member Organised Rides
pretty sure I am going to come. How long are you guys planning on riding for? -
Corby Skate Park Today (Monday 15/11/10)
Ali C replied to Nick Manning's topic in Member Organised Rides
wow, short notice, but tempted, very tempted! -
if the annodising is thick, you may have to leave it longer to get the full reaction. When I have done stantions on sus forks before, it's been a real effort to get the annodising off
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if the bowl is full of cherrys, then surly you will get a cherry?