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Hello to all,
My name is Jake Miller, iam 19 years old and have been riding Trials on and off since the age of 15 with a few a mates from Street Furniture Trials.
I would have to say my riding style is rather streety mixed with conventional style riding.
I have ridden many different Trials setups in my time and i'm currently riding a Leeson clear 660 frame with Kona P2 forks, a Magura Marta hydraulic disk brake on the front, an Avid Ultimate with Heatsink pads and a carbon brake booster. I use Koxx Tryall Yourself bars and stem which seem to suit my style of riding.
Wheels i use a Hope Bulb on a Sun Rhyno Lite rim for the rear and the front i use a Hope XC on another sun Rhyno Lite. To be honest i don't like my Hope Bulb, it skips too much so i'll probably change it for the Pro 2 Trials hub.
I'm hoping soon that i'll be able to join some you lot on some London rides as i've never ridden Trials up there before.
Looking forward to reading your posts.
Cheers,
Jake
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A bit off topic but this brings back memories of MBUK's bike test,
The plastic barbie bike vs the action man bike...
Read a few articles about riding bikes underwater and then look at
Kelly Salone riding a tandem topless...
Those were the days
hahaha sweet! i remember the days...
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but then if you watch bmx and skate vids, most of 'em don't wear helmets, perhaps for them its "uncool" to wear one but then trials still has that geeky stigma still attached to it though. i never used to wear a helmet when i first started out and i very rarely do now, but iam trying to get in the routine of wearing one.
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i find that music distracts me from concerntrating especially if im wearing earfones. but if there was music being played somewhere i'd find something chilled like hiphop or jazz really nice to ride to, makes my riding flow abit more smoothly.
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high roller all the way
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custom made leeson Mmmmmmmmmmmmm sexual, oh guess what i already own one
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i like that alot. looks like a good allround do-everything thing bike. top notch
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Is it though? Or is technique?
I think when you see people go big power moves, like gaps and sidehops etc there's very little physical strength compared to technique.
If you had twins that both rode trials, one went to the gym and one didn't. Would there be any real difference in performance? Hell, if you big and muscly you might even weigh more and making yourself at a dissadvantage.
You don't necessarily go to the gym to build muscle, you can go just strengthen what muscle you do have and build on stamina.
I reckon physical strength does play a big part really and in that i don't mean having huge muscles, you can have huge muscles and still not be very strong, its about using what muscle you have and optimizing it aswell as having a healthy diet is where you will achieve getting the most out of yourself.
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can't go wrong with an xc on the front really, not really worth getting the pro 2 unless you have a pro 2 on the back and want something to match.
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hey guys and girls,
thinking about riding London on the 1st may (bank holiday monday) just wondering if anyone would be willing to come? i'll probably drag a few of the folkestone bitches up aswell, should be a laugh.
cheers
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planet x tickety boo's if you like skinny soft and cheap grips
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I'm suprised this topic didn't get much attention. Maybe it's abit too much for the littlens to understand.
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The question I think you're referring to was "how do I change the name under my picture"
to which the answer is
"you need x number of posts first"
so the answer wasn't pointless now?
Anyway when people in nmc say stupid things, they can expect to get ripped. Like the lad who said "What do you think of my T-Vee....oh i wont give you the spec or any pics, but still do it...."
imagine if New members had to take a test before they joined......
i think the whole test thing is a good idea, it would certainly get me validated anyway, as im no doofus when it comes to intelligence and good common sense.
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meh just another echo, no different to any other one i've seen.
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would love to turn up as i'd be riding my new steed then but i've probably got work that day and probably no way of getting down there, also i dont ashton would make an appearance because you'll get a giant mob of fans chasing him down the street lol
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im loving my dance/ hiphop/ electronica music at the moment but always been a long fan of rock music etc
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yeah iam too seriously addicted to trials, but i dont have a girlfriend, probably why though lol but yeah since december i have spent over £1200 on my bike so far but its worth it in the end
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heatsink reds are the worst brake pads in the world ever, dont even be temted to think about buying them(N) (yeah, worse than coolstops and blacks) and the worst bit of it is that i swapped them for koxx greens
(lush with a grind). But its not all that bad 'cos il be getting some toxsin pads which are like the best ever.Cheers lewis
lol your obviously an idiot then
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"Lightning strikes twice in New York" by Men, Women and Children Official website
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well if a 1065 wb is too short couldn't of come to the conclusion that you would need a longer frame??? also what saracen are talking about with the 1065 wb?? i never seen one with that length of frame.
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what sorta music are you after?? i know soo many bands down here of all diferent genre's so hit me up on msn and i should be able to sort one out.
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to be honest i used own one of those and i bought mine through my work (halfords) and haven't had no problem like that at all. maybe im just lucky??
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lol thats probably the best thread i've read on here for a long time, wish i could actually meet this kid and batter the living crap outa him just purely for amusement, ahh one can only dream lol
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heya guys and girls,
just bought some planet x tickety boo grips and i must say they're best grips i have ever used. they're really skinny so if you've got small hands or like to get a good feel on the bars then they are perfect also they have a really soft compound so they are really comfy too and at £4.99 from chain reaction cycles you can't really argue! CRC
just thought i'd share my new find with you guys.
jake
New Member Joining.
in Beginners Trials Chat
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Cheers everyone. just trying to finish a "how to" thread for you guys and girls who own disk brakes, should be worth a read when its done.
Cheers,
Jake