holymush Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Hi guys! made couple posts already ...damn the post limit for new members Anyway my names mike, im 26 years of age and live in southampton...if theres anyone else gimme a shout on here or 'michael pollock' on facebook. just got a second hand onza t-pro...which is now in bits....and soon to be soilt with new BB, cranks and free wheel as something seems to be bent! while im waiting for payday to arrive the frame, forks and bars are off to the powder coaters to be made white! thats about if for now Hi Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 hey, yeh, sorry about the post limit. Its a necessary evil to calm down the spam bots - bit of a shame that everyone has to suffer! welcome to TF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAndrews Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 im from salisbury and wont to ride southampton sometime would you wona ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeymusmax Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 yeah my onza bottom bracket axle bent on my t pro and the the cranks and im only twelve!!! anways welcome to the forum cheers max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holymush Posted August 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 gimme some time to get the bike back together...possibly looking at a month or so to get this thread / new frame situation sorted then im definately up for a ride....warning: ive never ridden a trials bike before ....im still learning to trackstand . thanks for the welcomes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULtrialsguy Posted August 18, 2012 Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Welcome, practice makes perfect, I'm over in Ireland but come from Southampton ish area, won't be coming over till next year but I'll have my bike I think so maybe we can meet up for a session. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holymush Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 WOW! i was using my tape measure and looking at stuff the BB was about 1 mm too smal in diameter so wasnt quite catching thread properly (i bought the bike with it in). so went and got a cheap BB to see if it was beyond help....but ITS IN! ..woulda made people cry watching me try get it in...but it spins and its all good for now! gonna put my bike back together and keep this one whilst i purchase a whole new bike in pieces in the background im new so a shitty bike wont hurt me for a few months Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knave Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 ...im still learning to trackstand . Tell me about it! So am I! Trials is incredibly hard to get into as a beginner because even the really REALLY basic stuff like a trackstand is really not easy to learn. Also, I don’t know about other people but I often feel like a bellend because anyone who sees me wobbling about – stop, wobble, lurch forward, stop, wobble, lurch, etc - people must think “That bloke’s an idiot, he can’t even ride that kid’s bike he’s on”… lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULtrialsguy Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Tell me about it! So am I! Trials is incredibly hard to get into as a beginner because even the really REALLY basic stuff like a trackstand is really not easy to learn. Also, I don’t know about other people but I often feel like a bellend because anyone who sees me wobbling about – stop, wobble, lurch forward, stop, wobble, lurch, etc - people must think “That bloke’s an idiot, he can’t even ride that kid’s bike he’s on”… lol I know, I've mostly learnt to ride on my university campus with like 12,000 students walking past. In the end I just learnt to ignore everyone staring and shouting out rude comments. I just imagine in my mind that they secretly think I'm cool. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holymush Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Ok so the bike is in one piece.....bottom bracket sounds like its gonna last a week tops but it works for now . Yay! Had a trackstand for like 30 seconds...I rock Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Ok so the bike is in one piece.....bottom bracket sounds like its gonna last a week tops but it works for now . Yay! Had a trackstand for like 30 seconds...I rock Mike hehe, not bad! Everyone has been there. Sure you've probably already done the reading, but the "realisation" moment for me was trying without using my brakes, common mistake that I see roadies doing when they're attempting to track stand at traffic lights (I havent ridden 'real' trials for years, but you never forget stuff like trackstands - tis a good skill to have on any bike) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss-Higgy Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Trackstands are sooo important to all area of riding a bike, basically i couldn't ride a bike at all a year and half ago. I used to fall off and hurt myself on curbs. So my boyfriend wouldn't let me ride it untill i had learnt to track stand and endo and the basic moves. Then it spiralled from there. Now i get the wow! how did you do that? Or the "she's brave" welcome to TF and t-pros are ace! get the front end nice and high! Hope you stick at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holymush Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Will defo stick at it...just need to meet other riders...more fun in a group. Anyone wreck brake hoses on a regular basis...split my front one after 10 mins today Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oHoncho Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Tell me about it! So am I! Trials is incredibly hard to get into as a beginner because even the really REALLY basic stuff like a trackstand is really not easy to learn. Also, I don’t know about other people but I often feel like a bellend because anyone who sees me wobbling about – stop, wobble, lurch forward, stop, wobble, lurch, etc - people must think “That bloke’s an idiot, he can’t even ride that kid’s bike he’s on”… lol Haha, I'm in the same boat. What makes it worse for me is the fact i'm using my dads bright white golfing gloves lol. If i'm honest if I walked past and saw me on a bike without a seat and Michael Jackson's gloves on looking like I can't even set of, I'd probably take the piss also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkuskaUK Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 Hee Hee! Shamone! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 good riding gloves are golf gloves. very grippy and loads of feel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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