Ben Swales

Studio Photos of the TMS 2009 Range - A collection of high-res photos of the new Evo 3 bikes and frames and of the new TMS cranks and hubs. Swish! The Cannibal Black Riders - Photos of the Ozonys Team 1 & 2 riders with their new steeds. French Cannibals in Italy - Photos and a quick write-up of a recent trip to Italy by David Pastorino and Guillaume Dunand - to a bar with an indoor trials park in the back room!

Voted. the hub and the chain/frame idea sound interesting, but although I voted yes in both cases, as others have said before, I'd want to know a bit more about them before actually buying anything.

This could be WAY off the mark, but my first car, a 1986 Nissan Micra Colette (which, incidentally, I bought at the start of the summer when I first passed my test, expecting it to just last me the summer and was still going 2+ years later!), used to do something similar to this, again, only when it was raining. I didn't know a lot about cars, still don't, but figured since it was rain-related, it had to be something to do with stuff getting wet/damp. I sprayed my plugs and cables with WD40 (at my dad's suggestion) every time it happened, and hey presto - sorted! At least until the next time. So like I said, could be WAY off the mark, but have you checked whether your plugs/cables etc. are damp when it happens?

Ah ha. I knew that and assumed that the 26" was too (albeit slightly bigger kids!).

Aren't the Foxx frames designed for kids/younger riders? No wonder it's flexy! Still, it's a very nice looking bike!

Hey guys, Jérome's made a few changes to the site, taking us one step further to being fully bilingual! First up, he's effectivley setting up two sites, one in French and one in English. He's not quite finished this bit yet, but eventually all of the sections (Tribal News, Videos, Tribal Photos etc.) will be available in both languages. You can access the English ssections by clicking on English near the top left: Secondly, English translations of the articles will appear as articles in their own right on the home page. This means that you won't have to click through from the French articles, you can just look out for new articles appearing in English and access them directly. It'd be good to know what people think of these new developments, and if anyone hs any ideas about how to improve the site, especially the bilingual aspect, we'd love to hear from you! Cheers!

Gilles Coustellier by Sergio - A series of photos of the ruler of the biketrials circuit, taken by the undisputed king of trials photography... Majestic indeed! Photo by Sergio on the road - A video of Photo By Sergio's latest road trip, with footage of Gilles Coustellier, Toni Bou, Dani Comas and Marc Caisso! New products from Try-All for 2010 - A few new products from Try All for 2010; 3D forged stems and the new NoWar handle bar. The 2010 BIU Calendar - All the need-to-know dates for next season's BIU circuit and a photo-round-up of this season. Javi Alsonso in Siberia - A video of Javi's recent trip to Siberia, with some impressive riding in an indoor skate, BMX and trials park. Dani Comas by Sergio - More media from the recent PBS roadtrip; gallery of Dani Comas in Barcelona on his Kamel XXV. The Bistrita Indoor - An HD video and a photo recap of the recent Bistrita Indoor contest in Transylvania Kenny Belaey in street mode - A break from the norm for comp veteran Kenny as he shows us his moves on a quick street ride! (Bit of an old article this one - it slipped through the translation net somehow!)

I believe that the tensioner's integrated into the frame. (similar to the Atomz ones?) *awaits someone with more knowledge*

Yeah, it's incredible what Danny's done for himself and for the sport in just a few months! Props to him! As for the hats, I'm not sure. I'd imagine it's a team only model or something, but a quick search on Google came up with quite a few hits, so there'll be similar ones available I'm sure!

Danny MacAskill has wings! - Some superb photos from Danny's recent trip to San Diego to officialise his new contract with Red Bull!

New Ribos at Sphere Bike - Sphere Bike will soon be receiving a shipment of classy new Ribo shoes; light grey and with an improved closure system, they will available for €89

An 8.65kg Ozonys Cannibal Black - Raúl Fernandez (www.TrialBikes.com) sent us some photos of his new bike, an Ozonys Cannibal Black that weighs in at just 8.65kg! Kiss Roland , TMS-Bikevision's new recruit! - Some photos of Thibaut Marriaux's new recruit and his new bike...

Roc d'Azur 2009 by TribalZine - A superb HD video of the Roc d'zur 2009 trials demos and Fréjus street ride! Max Koch in the Sea of Rocks - A new video of German rider Max Koch on his Ozonys Cannibal Black, filmed at the "Sea of Rocks" in Darmstadt... Bogdan # 1 in Bistrita - Last week Bogdan Campean won the Bistrita Indoor in Transylvania. Here are a few photos from the competition and of Bogdan's new Zhi...

Got a bit behind with the translations again (it's pants having a real job that keeps you busy!) I've done a few this morning though, and hope to get some more done this evening: Vaclav Kolar - street & natural Ali - C in London (A big thanks to Simon, aka Canardweb, for translating this one!) Yohan Triboulat at Roc d'Azur Max Koch Max Shrom natural ride Danny MacAskill in a TV ad Kevin Liu and Trevor Bodogh in Vancouver Neon Forged Cranks Try All & Koxx Boxing Shorts Supermance on his Black Sky Exustar Trials Shoes

Or be born there?

Kevin Liu on his Rockman Kortz - A 20 minute video of Kevin Liu and friends, riding at various spots around Canada and the US The Speed Race Solo 2010 - A look at the new 2010 frames from Speed Race. Videos From Rotorua - A short article featuring the videos from the Rotorua World Cup already posted on here by Cam Ribo Full Black by Trialprod - Trial Prod have just received a big delivery of Ribo shoes designed specially for them; an all black version of the popular trials shoe!

Yowser! what's the spec of that Stinger, it looks Bee-rilliant!

Or...

I'd definitely be up for a Tribal Days weekend!

K-124 Days 2010 at La Tour de Scay - It’s official, the tenth annual K-124 Days festival will not take place at Buthiers, but at la Tour de Sçay, near Besançon... But why? Danny Butler #1 at Shipley - Write-ups, results and photos from the 2009 UCI British Championship and the final round of the 2009 UCI British Cup.

Hi Guys, I've just finished the translation of the article on the change of venue and the reasons behind it: K-124 Days 2010 at La Tour de Scay It seems that the addition of new disiplines to the itinerary have played a large part in the decision, along with the long-standing relationship between K-124 and Bike Trial Franc-Comtois. Having never been before, I can't comment on the change of venue etc. really, but if next year's edition turns out to be as good as they're saying it should, I can't see it being that bad (apart from the extra distance and lack of camping perhaps!)

Liao Xiao Dong on his Fans - A Short article on Liao Xiao Dong's recent street video, featuring some big moves! Videos from Canberra - Two 8 minute videos of the Elite 20" and 26" riders in Canberra by Morgan Driessens, a young 20" rider from Brisbane The Inspired Fourplay in Green - A closer look at the classy new colour scheme for the famous Inspired Fourplay The Koxx Black Sky is now available! Supermance's Black Sky - Le Black Sky, which has been tested throughout the 2009 season by Vincent Hermance, is now available! These articles present a closer look at the frame and the full bike.