Ali C

ha yeah, I didn't touch it and I did it with no hand (the bar ends were not straight and it kept on wanting to roll over)

high hops are all about acceleration (how fast you can lift the bike) and technique (how you lift the bike). Being strong helps, the stronger you are the fast you can lift the front end up, this acceleration is very important! The next part is technique, the idea is to lift the front end as high as you need and then scoop the back end up. It will look like you're pushing on the bars but this is just a result of the scoop. To get really high you're going to have to start getting a little twist on the bike to allow the rear wheel to come up to the side of you (like a sidehop tuck). Twisting also minimises the time spent going over the bar as you have less distance to travel. I'd recommend tucking to the side of your back foot (opposite to the sidehopside for most people) as this means you'll get spins easier later without having to do them goofy. this is a picture of me mid tuck at 120cm

120cm bunnyhop from the weekends show, managed to top the pole out at 125cm a few times but no one got it on camera

I havn't found a better combination than my mum's home made bread thickly cut and toasted in the Aga with a generous spread of butter and then honey from my dad's bees. Seriously tasty!

Thanks JT! Ok, she finally got a reply from him. He explained that he's been busy (training ha!) and apologises for not being in touch but unfortunately he can't refund her money as it was taken in the previous tax year, he's happy to finish the sessions though (how generous). The funny thing is that since my gf asked for the lessons and got no shows from him she's trained as a pt and is now more qualified than him (she's always had an interest so it's not like she suddenly learned stuff). She's off to the gym tonight and is hoping he's there. It's a total piss take as the only reason it's the previous tax year is because he didn't show up to scheduled sessions and then ignored her. After she's given him her opinion I'll post his name, Facebook, phone number, works details and address if I can get it, his life will be a lot easier if he just gives her the £80

I don't get how sitting down and wiping is possible? There's not enough room for a hand to go down at the front and the risk of hand/toilet contact seems really high from every position. Standing seems the logical way

Ross got it, but it's pretty much the same position a 180 would be, just my head would be looking t'other way. A couple more from todays show. a line I didn't think was possible, I thought maybe to hook or bash but after a few goes I got it to rear which I'm pretty happy with! a Drop gap Cocky pointed out, he would have had it but the setup was tricky. a wheelswap on a fencepost

I like this shot from todays demo, 115cm.

it's his own company

Story is my GF got in contact with a personal trainer at the gym and paid for 4 sessions. This was at the beginning of the year and he's only given her one and completely messed her about regarding the remaining three (agreeing to meet at 7am three times and not showing at any of them, ignoring messages and calls). The three sessions are worth £80 and he's ignoring all her messages asking for a refund. Any idea hows the best way to get her money back? I know the name of the guy, his phone number, works facebook account and the gym he operates out of and potentially his address (same building complex as me oddly). I'd rather not get involved personally (incase it makes the situation worse) but if she has all that info what can be done that's going to be the least drama? If he refuses any ideas on how to totally f**k him up and inconvenience him with all the above info? Cheers

yeah, big stuff but I think he'd benefit from less extreme bars style wise.

I lurk and occasionally post. I rarely watch videos or care about what's the in the current trials market though. I only post if I can be helpful, troll or like a video. I think I was originally member number 50 from the original forum, been on here for ~15 years or so (if it counts when it was the bashguard forum?)

saw Godzilla with Cocky last night, it was different to what I was expecting, not necessarily in a good way.

just use standard nipples, I swear by alloy ones for a better build.

I can totally see that if you're new to trials then high bb is the norm. I started in the 90s when everyone rode standard mtb frames with considerable bb drop and I saw bikes evolve (shorter chainstays, then seatless, then bb rising then wheelbase lengthening) till we came to modern bikes which hardly resemble bikes at all. I couldn't get used to high bb bikes, I found them more difficult to ride than low ones but I'm in the minority. I'm glad the streetier side of trials came back as I'd be pretty stuffed with the current range of frames out there (I'd have to go custom). I totally prefer how low bb bikes ride but for static rear wheel moves and technical natural (extra ground clearance) and I can see high bb being the advantage.

a bunnyhop gap at a school between shows....13ftish airing the jump

I had Tactic bars before I got my Arcade bars and I bent them in a few months.....just sayin.

Pretty sure that wasn't his initial plan but it turned out well

only thing I found with the deore brakes is the amount of pad wobble. It was unbearable for me.

Sintered have more bite

I re-learnt things because I became aware of the whole goofy thing (thanks Mark!) and I wasn't happy doing stuff goofy knowing I could do something about it. Like my hops......I used to hop and tuck to my sidehop side of my bike which was effective at getting height but meant I couldn't 180 at any decent height as I was spinning the other way by then. I forced myself to tuck to the other side and my hops went really shit for a few months, but now they are back to the same height but with the added bonus of being able to 180 stuff pretty high too. Other people probably don't feel the same and are happy to carry on regardless but in my mind I was effectively "cheating" at some stuff and I couldn't accept doing it. I've shot myself in the foot in a way as I struggle doing a lot of things that could easily be done goof (and I'm currently trying to teach myself to downside footjam whip the correct way which is proving tricky). I feel people are thinking I'm making up rules to ride by which I'm not, go ride your bike anyway you want but some riders might not know the whole goofy thing and if they are like me might want to do something about it.

if you got a foot out moto style then that's cool, otherwise its just a corner.

which foot forward are you and which way did you corner?

1:45 is awesome! Like Mark says, I hope this doesn't turn into modern art fag style bike film. If it's more like the Earthed style filming I'll be pleased.

Vaults are the nicest feeling pedals I've tried but the axle doesn't give me much confidence. The new V12s could be a good option when they are out but they are a little on the heavy side. I've got some Hope pedals and I'm super impressed with the build quality, the size and the weight, but the grip isn't up there with the best (lack of concave and rounded tipped pins don't help) My go-to pedals are Inspireds, they have slight concave, not too heavy and the axles/bodies have survived a lot, a couple more pins wouldn't go amiss and maybe a touch more concave would be nice. I've tried some of the super thin pedals with the larger in-board bearing but found the "hump" of the bearing was unbearable. My foot always ends up on it and it was just uncomfortable.