i like cunning stunts

I think the Trial Queen would be a good shout but i myself would be a little hesitant as its got the same sort of characteristics as the RQ which is unstable on any off camber stuff. The new Tryall rear tyre is the best on the market in my humble, great stability' great grip and its light to boot. Not as much bounce as the contis but i would trade bounce for grip and stability any day of the week. Its a bit pricey but its the best out there..

Un-ridable tyre for the rear imho, get something else trust me. I wouldn't even recommend one for the front.

wtf's boti? Also this video only got uploaded 10 days ago so i doubt a lot of people on here have seen it..

And i would love to do it. Also download this for the most insane lines ever filmed with a soundtrack.. http://www.allezbase.com/videos/Ready_To_Go.wmv

Best riding i have ever seen mixed with an awesome soundtrack and slick editing=epic win. I laughed and cringed all the way through the stacks, quality.

Just ordered my copy look a masterpiece!

Looks lovely i have just ordered the exact same frame hope you don,t mind me stealing your geo and design... I am not sure on the colour i want it yet will tell marino this week. I just hope it rides nice and isnt too heavy!

after watching videos of benny on the stock I really think he can compete for the top spot in 26". Imagine him taking first in both categories that would take the biscuit.

Yep

Come across this on vimeo, one of the best proper riding vids i have seen this year..

That wouldnt surprise me as my old limeys disc was 1mm from the frame

I can see the way I might be coming across but I am genuinely stumped as to what suits me, I feel like I havent progressed much in a couple of years and thats partly due to changing bikes so much and the fact they have been so different from each other. This is why now at this point in time would like to find a geo that fits me and that I can stick with to hopefully get me to the next level so to speak.

Its not about 'learning' to tap ive been riding for over ten years I think I have without sounding big headed got the technique dialled. The point is finding a geo that suits me perfect which I have not found yet.

Cool will keep you in mind,

I Both missing the point a bit, ive had a because 24 which is longer than the average 24 and it was nowhere near as easy and as fun to tap as the coust, I also had an 09 control before the coust which I agree was an amazing frame and to be honest I couldnt fault it maybe was a little flexy which is why I sold it. But the control wasnt the best for bunnyhops. I dont know if I have made the right decision with the marino geo but I will keep updating a thread in bike pics.

No a 1080 frame will no doubt be harder to tap than say an 1100 wb bike thats why I was looking for a compromise on the geo that should be good for both. I started the thread to see if someone could help out, typical negative tf responses.

So a moment of haste and i put the order in for a marino the same geo as canardwebs.. Thing is its not going to be a bunnyhop machine so I was thinking of ordering another with a shorter wheelbase and a lower bb as another set up for street ?

No thanks there made for dolls.

Didnt mean to put you down or anything mate was just my observation on that video i watched, maybe youv'e got used to it, but i still dont think the geo is an advantage for anything..

I have had a lot of bikes and i mean a lot, been riding on and off for over ten years now and until i find the perfect bike for me i dont think i will be happy with what i have got, thats the whole point of buying different bikes is it not to see what suits you?? Seen your marino but 1060 i think is way short too short dont think 50' + taps would be possible on it.. Canardweb am sure your much better now but i can only judge it on what i saw and the bike looked too long for you and the bb looked silly high! Prove me wrong with a vid of you doing some high bunnys!

I did consider your geo yesterday but after watching your video i dont think the bike fits you that well. There is no way that bike would be nice for bunnyhops either

Thanks for the input was looking at similar geo, not sure it would be that good for taps though as thats quite short.

Not worth experimenting with another custom? why? The problem was the tensioner system this time im just gonna go with snails.. No think you have missed my point a little, the inspireds wouldnt be able to sidehop as well as i wanted,plus a lot more expensive if i dont like it, my riding is all about tapping, gapping ect not spinny moves the compromise would be i want to bunnyhop again so would probably need something a little shorter than 1100 but am lost with stay length and bb height, i would like a high bb but this would ruin the bunny moves... Your point on the tyres i will be running some contis, slick tyres are not an option because i ride a lot of natural too.

So decided to order another marino as i want a bike custom to my needs again. I currently have a coust v2 which is a typical comp style bike, long, light ect.. Anyway with the Marino i want a sort of compromise but i am a bit unsure of what geo to make it. The main thing i have been missing doing on the coust is bunnyhops which is near impossible on it i know its not designed around that but still. The new frame has to be able to bunny well but still tap, sidehop and gap nicely also which is were the compromise should come in.. Could some bright folk chip in as to what geo to go for, 385 stays, 380 stays? Wheelbase and bb height? Thanks in advance peeps. Heres my old 24 marino that i didnt get to test as the tensioner design was awful and broke within minutes..

Ah ok but surely porter must of known the geo of it though as it looks spot on...?