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  2. Spelling Bee

    in Chit Chat

    Posted

    I've put it on my Calendar

    You Sir, are not funny. I no longer consider you a friend.

    He says, with his Newbee status?

    It was just a joke. I apologise. Can we bee friends again?

    Oh, and can you change the spell checker to UK English for your own profile? 'Apologise' is spell checked as 'apologize'. Bloody Yanks...

    Smithy

  3. Did My Biggest Drop Today:):):):):):):)

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    You have alot of scence matey

    very very true

    im quite new to trials and when i go off big drobs it get my addrenalin pumping

    for other things like gaps and side hoping up high walls

    its a great buzz you get from huge drops

    well when i say huge i dont get silly lol

    =]

    just go easy though, and keep a check on your kit. you'll see the problem with BIG drops when you start breaking wheels, frames, handlebars, and limbs. until then, have fun. but when you're doing something massive, just weigh up the pro's and cons. it ain't such a big issue for you younger guys (unless you break your neck or die or something). but some older members don't respect big drops as much, because if it went wrong for them, they'd be missing work or uni, sometimes for weeks or months.

    i buggered my ankle about 2 years ago now, and had to go to all my first year uni exams on crutches. which REALLY sucked. and i had to stand behind the counter at work, where i could earn no commission, on one leg, totally crucifying my hip! just because a pedal snapped doing a 7ish foot drop. completely pointless waste of 6months of my life. i wouldn't go off anything higher than 6ft anymore, unless it was a technical line (gap to rail or something), and i haven't ridden a trials bike since that incident

    Smithy

  4. Hope Bulbs (rear)

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    they either live forever, or you shatter the ratchet ring every 3 rides. that seems to be the trend with users i know.

    i always ran xc/sport/mono. fewer engagements, fatter teeth, stronger ring (its always best to have a strong ring). only ever had one ratchet ring go on me, and that was just two sheared teeth, after nearly 2 years of trials use. (never serviced :$ )

    Smithy

  7. 26' Bias

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    haha! Doubt it - Stock from the beginning to the end!

    We should all ride stock!

    started on mods (MODified BMXes)

    stocks were originally STOCK mountain bikes.

    and now both have evolved into pure trials bikes of different wheelsizes. i think we should all ditch them and get 15inch mtb frames, llike back in the day. that'll sort the men from the boys

    Smithy

  11. Revell 450r

    in Bike Pictures

    Posted

    i thought about it! and looking at it now, i think white cranks may have looked a bit gash/OTT on the white scheme

    thanks for the comments peeps. oh, and just noticed you on southerndownhill kieron. i'm Trailpimipn on there, and the bikes in the 'Spangly New Kit' section too :P

    smithy

  13. Have You Ever?...

    in Chit Chat

    Posted

    just watched the intro vid, and to this day, have no idea why the bit about the bird and the spider is in there. totally random. awesome program though. wasn't there one where birds kept crapping on em or something, and everyone got buried in bird sh!t?

    on topic: turned the shower off to shout downstairs once, and turned it on still stood under it. water was ridiculously hot when it came back on, and burnt my neck. was sore for a good few days after :(

    Smithy

  15. Did My Biggest Drop Today:):):):):):):)

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    A row, how original.

    The only thing that always makes me wonder is why people do drops in trials. They require no skill and only damage the bike.

    And doing it 7 times? That must have been really tedious.

    its how most people start doing 'big' stuff though, to be fair

    before i could gap properly, or go up stuff properly, i used to ride off stuff! equally impressive to people not in the know.

    and there's no point kicking off the 'drops are pointless' argument. i loved doing them as a young rider, until my bike and body was breaking every week. and everyone else who likes drops will learn the same way. just let them enjoy what they want to do (as long as they aren't hurting others)

    still wanna see this 10ft drop

    Smithy

  19. Spelling Bee

    in Chit Chat

    Posted

    yeah!!!!

    had my speakers on well loud from watching a dvd, and went on the forum before going to bed. opened a thread and

    BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    shit ma pants! what a legend.

    Smithy

  25. Old School Pics

    in Riding Pictures

    Posted · Edited by guineasmithpig

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    old skool notts ride! from right to left, we have:

    dunno who's on the far left! Josh? Bono? Someone else?

    Phil (of Selectbikes fame) on one of the first echo controls i ever saw

    Jon Fisher on his flippy Pashley 26MHz

    Gav, behind a camera in the grey. rode another team trials (on the floor to the right)

    Either Gamo, or Adam Read behind the camera. Was it you tarty?

    Steve-O (OD404) on his uber-light Koxx levelboss

    the guy on the mod, i don't remember, sorry! give us a shout if you're reading this!

    and my mate Salty on his 25in Monty (red front tyre)

    oh, and me, sailing through the air, on possible the best line i ever remember! hehe!

    those were most definitely the days....

    Smithy

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