Ali C

it's not new and I'm not the first one to say that, I didn't even mean it in a derogative manner. Most mod riders I've seen either commit to ride comps or try and get that extra inch bigger in moves. I've seen Flip and Vasek ride mods and do some cool extra stuff and I was saying he's another one doing that

I enjoyed that, good to see more mod riders mixing it up rather than inch hunting or just comp riding

if you can also provide me with as many remedial massages as I can ask for then maybe we can get talking

the second hand Trek EX8 WSD frame I bought for Jane arrived today, I'm pretty happy with it and I'm super impressed with how light it is! I've taken it all apart to be painted once I decide on some rims in my price range (black with a pink rocker, her two fave colours) and then it's time to build. Got her a second hand reverb post, a selection of Hope parts (hubs, headset, stem), conti tyres and some Magura discs. Can't wait to surprise her with it!

a bit of caustic soda would fix it

need sunglasses to look at that, that's one shiny frame! It's crying out for some polished/chrome rims now. I think the seat needs one click back so it's not pointing down at the toptube though

yeah, new lip seals for definite and I suspect they had a leak in the air chamber somewhere too

I really liked my pikes I had years ago but then again I really liked my float 36s I had. I'm sure the revelations could have got their suppleness back but I think they needed a bit of work. By the time I've driven to the shop, got them serviced and paid for spare parts they'd be at the price of these brand new Fox Float 32s.

Ended up buying a Rockshox Revelation fork for £100 yesterday, it's ok, usual marks for a 5~ year old fork, deffo needs a service though, the thing I'm happy about is that I've just found a pair of brand new Fox Floats with the upgraded FIT system locally on Gumtree for £210. I popped the Rockshox on ebay for £140 and I'm already getting interest (had an offer for £120 which I've counter offered at £130). Bearing in mind I would have had to pay to get the forks serviced to get working properly I don't mind paying a little bit more for a shiny new modern Fox which will work better than the Rockshox ever would. Edit, just sold the Rockshox for £130, very handy

fuuuck that's fast! so casual too....love how stealth the bike sounds too

That's good to know about the forks My gf is also about 5'4", if the 16" is too big I'll just sell up the frame and look for something a little smaller, I had been looking at the WSD fsr Specializes but it's not often they come up as frames I'm hoping making the bike comfier, grippier and easier to stop will make riding more fun for Jane, she's really keen to ride but finds it pretty terrifying at the moment. I'm sure she'll grow to like it if she keeps at it though. Related (kinda) we both went to Rise trampoline park today and she was shitting herself about that too, mostly the idea of going upside down. After a few mins getting used to it she eventually tried front flips and very nearly landed a few to feet I am happy cos I managed frontflips, backflips and backflip 180s Can't wait till the one next to my flat opens

really enjoyed this, I love your style

good stuff guys! Need longer videos, that went too quickly

good stuff, what size did you go for? That's my only worry with mine. She already has a Cannondale hardtail which she got sold at Evans from someone who obviously wanted a sale rather than helping her get the correct bike, it's far too long for her and she got put off riding as she was stretched out and didn't like how harsh it was. The Trek is the same size (16") but with a shorter reach so as long as we can get the seat height good then we should be onto a winner I'm hoping she'll enjoy it and let me sell the Cannondale to recoup some of the costs, but it's not the end of the world if it doesn't fit or she wants to keep the 'dale, to get the Trek up and running with mostly hope/Magura/shimano parts should be in the range of £500

Found a Trek EX8 WSD frame and shock on ebay which had a link to a shop selling the same item for £30 less (free postage too), just found someone less than a mile from me selling some Rockshox revelations which I've haggled down to £100 so I'm happy with that too, means I can afford to get them serviced if needed (which I can get done at mates rates).

I saw an advert posted at my local climbing centre for that, unfortunately I only noticed it 3 days after the closing date, gutted

so nice!

finally found a MTB frame suitable for my GF at a good price

super cool, you're the only person I've seen throw barspins and tuck no handers, I've been trying them for years and just can't get the hang of them. I'd love to see a longer street edit of you!

paint stripper sometimes works

I found EBC red pads to have bit of a soft feel, they have power but not as good bite as a sintered pad, still a good option though but personally I really like fibrax/aztec sintered pads.

"you've been sodomised 4" I can imagine Harry Hill's voice overs and canned laughter during scenes haha

we got one of those delivered at the flat the other day, they are pretty cool and ideal for making gopro footage look a bit more professional. I got a little bored in the video and stopped watching, I'll give it another try now. I wasn't keen on how rushed his riding seemed, I'd rather he slowed down a tad and made it look more controlled (not that I could ever go as big as he is even how fast he's doing it) Still my fave comp rider though, more style than the rest.

I've not had to touch mine yet.