Rich Pearson

Thanks dude, that means a lot

Hi dude, yes I built the area at United Downs. I hardly come on here but find me on Facebook and drop me a message.

The cheap bike challenge is now live! I’ve been meaning to sort this intro out for a while and Bea said to me this morning “daddy when are we gonna launch this cheap bike challenge thing you keep talking about?” So we got on with it and filmed it 😂 In a nutshell, the cheap bike challenge is a video competition which anyone can enter on a bike that they have bought for under £100 and made a 90 second edit of. There is a full bike category and a frame only category. Here are the full rules. Bikes must be second hand and under £100. You can buy and ride any bike that you want, but it cannot be a trials bike or anything that was ever traditionally used as a trials bike. No DMR Trailstars, no Azonic DS1’s. Mountain bikes, roadbikes, gravel bikes, even BMX‘s are permissible. Things like Specialized S works or old Cannondale’s are okay. If you are entering the full bike category, then for safety purposes you are permitted to change two of the components which is the brake pads (only for new black pads, not trial specific pads) and a chain. Otherwise you can modify the bike in any way that you wish using only basic tools, but not replacing any other components. An angle grinder, or anything that a battery plugs into is not a basic tool. If you are entering the frame only category, then you can change anything you want apart from the frame, using which ever trial specific or non-trials components you like. If you are entering the frame only category and just buying a frame your spending limit is £30. You can enter both categories if you want to, but you cannot win both categories. Whilst this is a competition, it is also just about getting the word out there that people can have fun and ride trials and challenge themselves on whatever bikes they can afford to purchase. The more content created the better. Your video should be between 90 seconds and 3 minutes long and filmed in landscape format. If your video is a bit longer that’s ok, but we do have to draw the line somewhere. Videos will be judged on three criteria, which will be riding ability, quality of the edit, and how much fun you are having. You must wear a helmet. Your video must be uploaded to YouTube between the 25th of November and the 1st of December. The competition officially closes at midnight on December 1st. A Facebook group will be created where you can post your completed video for the judges to view. Winners will be announced on the 10th of December. You must be subscribed to the RPM YouTube channel. I’m sure there are more rules that I might think of and I’ll update this post as we go, but that’s basically it. £100 bike, 90 second edit, possibly win something great. First prize in both categories is a ticket to Radfest 2024, with Heatsink Bikes and Shindig Media providing second and third place prizes. This competition is open to all. Whether you’re a world champion or a complete novice. We want to see everyone having a go at this, professionals and talented amateurs alike. Personally, I can’t wait to see what Charlie Rolls can do with a Halfords Carrera, so with that in mind, let the games begin! You have ten weeks, your time starts now. Be safe and have fun!

This week’s video is my first proper retro-ish build, putting together and having a little ride on the Martin Hawyes Giant Team Trials frame from around 2002. This is a proper piece of history and I’ve had so much fun with it, full riding edit coming soon! As always please do subscribe if you haven’t already 🙂

Really fun raw footage video from a Redruth ride a couple of weeks ago. Actually did some quite scary lines that I didn’t think I would do. And between me and Callum spent quite a lot of time falling over 💥🤦‍♂️😂 As always, if you haven’t already please do subscribe, there are lots more videos coming soon. Happy Easter and enjoy!

I know I say this a lot, but this really is one of my favourite places. Rinsey is a really unknown little beach just near Helston that is regardless an amazing place for trials riding, climbing, coasteering and so much more. Genuinely makes me so happy just being there. Again, as I’ve said before, if anyone is planning a trip down Cornwall or wants to get into trials and is already in Cornwall or both, do feel free to give me or one of the other Cornish guys a shout as we’re always happy to show people around the spots and stuff. Enjoy!

I didn’t get a chance to post this yesterday but here’s a really fun little video from the most westerly town in Britain, St Just. Thank you for all the views, likes, comments and subscribers. If you haven’t already please do go and subscribe. It means a lot 🙂 Enjoy.

So I think this is one of my favourite videos I’ve made of recent times. Considering it was filmed in early January and edited a few weeks ago I think it really nicely contrasts some of the personal situations we’ve been going through recently. For those who don’t know my wife has been in hospital the last couple of days and while she’s not very well, she’s expected to make a full recovery. To be honest I scheduled this video to upload and completely forgot about it, but when I got back from the hospital it was a really nice thing to realise it had already gone up and people had watched it and liked it, and I think it really reflects what I love about this wonderful county that we get to live in. I really hope you’re all enjoying the videos and there’s a lot more to come. I hope you’re all safe and well, and thanks again for watching. Enjoy.

Eeek, that didn’t look fun! At least it didn’t happen in the summer. Rest up.

The first proper camera test video with my new Canon 2000D. Since shooting this l’ve managed to get the hang of some of the settings better, but still relatively happy with how this came out. If anyone hasn’t yet subscribed please feel free to, and I hope you enjoy the video 🙂

Hi all, Not posted in a while but recently started a new YouTube channel for trials riding based in Cornwall. First three episodes are already up and there’s many more ready and waiting to go. If you feel like hitting the subscribe button that would be lovely, it means I can keep making more videos. Enjoy!

Haven’t updated this in a little while but the vlogs have still been coming out. Here’s last weeks one, riding at probably one of the best but least visited trials spots in the UK, Cligga Head Mine. Enjoy!

Tech lines at Helman Tor part one now online.

New episode up, here’s me and Braggy trying not to buy each other beer and living up to our Cornish stereotype just a little too much. Enjoy!

New video out today of me and Alex finding an amazing riding spot hidden in deepest darkest Cornwall. Am having a lot of fun making these episodes and there’s currently ten more already edited and scheduled, so if you can please go and hit subscribe, give us any comments or feedback you feel like and share this video with someone who might feel like watching it. Enjoy!