craigjames

Was thinking exactly the same.

What they all look the same, over priced and under engineered?

Touche Well it's nice to see they've effectively made the headtube/downtube weaker so it'll crack instead of the new stronger forks

Have they used a larger downtube compared to the normal frame? Seems a bit daft if they haven't.

Minions is definitely on for tomorrow if other people are about that is.....

Made by hope and cost twice as much as the mono trial rot.or...

Definitely mate, it's a good lil ride for half a day or so.

Be nice to man up and stop being a pussy on the bike and to learn to sidehop properly.

That was my thought, you are only putting the left hand cup in half way, torqueing the right hand cup up and then tightening the left hand one.? It's unlikely you are, but if you're doing the left hand cup up all the way before the right hand you maybe preventing it from tightening up properly. I've never come across a BB that won't stay tight in the BB shell, usually the opposite.

Nicely done, only ridden Looe once but it's a good little spot. What camera have you got, only watched it at 360p but still seemed really good quality.

Which bike you start on is purely down to you, a lot of people start on 20" i'm about the same height as you and start on 26", give a few a try if you can get to a group ride and try a mates bike. Regards to being validated read this.

Well as Tarty built it and your warranty being with Tarty as they're the retailer then send it back, should get it sorted! Rockman might not warranty it but that doesn't mean Tarty won't.

That's more down to how you were lacquering and had prepped the frame and not the lacquer itself.

That's fair enough, i'd ignored the fact i would be a fair bit heavier, it wasn't so much the damage in comps i was thinking more the ability to get away with a sly scrape due tot he lack of sound; but i guess that argument is void when the extra weight wouldn't make it a comp option. The only thing with lexan or nylon bash rings is that they are used in NS and Freeride and to some extent downhill, because they're impact resistant but also because they slide over obstacles a lot easier. Would this not be an issue where you'd slip off the bash a lot more easily? The benefit of causing less damage is a bit one though.

This although would it make it easier to get away with sly scrapes or the bash in comps due toa lack of sound?

Welcome to the forum Your best friend for learning is practice, training your body and your brain to do the moves and remember who to do them. Check out Trashzen.com for lots of tipsa nd short tutorial videos on the general moves used in trials and if you can get a copy of Tricks and Stunts; awesome video. Just stick at it, it will all come with perseverence.

Where exactly has it cracked, can you get some pics up to make things a little bit easier?! If it's the clamp section that's cracked then you're generally a bit stuffed.

It's the same for most types of bikes, dirt jump bikes not warranted for jumping, stunts and freestyle etc. Manufacturers can't guarantee against your riding and what you'll put it through, if they did Benito would be riding a 2 kilo frame; otherwise they'd be issuing warranty replacements left right and centre. Lets be honest trials parts get through some massive forces, in some cases I'm impressed they last as long as they do.

I dunno think a mod stem on a bike with a +55 bb would be a little much, having those bars will obviously give you more rise and a bit more reach.

Yeah something like the Trialtech high rise 130x25 or the Tryall/Rockman 3D forged stem 127x27 would be best suited. Some decent risers too.

What frame are you looking to get. Stem length and rise is generally dicatated by the geometry of the frame you're looking to run it on.

I'm up for minions or somewhere with rocks on Sunday mate as i'll be coming back down to plym for work on monday

Sometimes works, but not really the most sensitive or applicable solution to the current situation. Depression is a little more complex than that. I suffered severaly from depression for about 8-9 years and i would honestly say i'm still suffering from it to some degree now (13 years on). I hated the drugs, various forms of prozac; the "numb" sensation didn't do it for me. My pshycotherapist always banged on about finding out what my trigger was, what set me on the downward spiral and work around it. Peronslaly i thought i t was rubbish, i took myself off the drugs stopped seeing the therapist and found my own way through it. It's probably what has made me the cynical, dry witted, blunt barstard that i am today; but then i think it's made me a lot stronger for it. It was me that got me out of it and it is me that is able to cope and control it. It's very different for everyone, but if you want to talk you've got my msn

Ben, hard on him self?! Never! Just watched this on FB, really enjoyed it mate. Ben you don't have to seek perfection to improve, it's nice that you're making some imaginative, well edited videos; fresh.

Looks really tidy