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Pivoty things at 1:12 and 1:50 were outrageously cool!

I've said it before and I'll say it again: you have possibly the coolest riding style on the planet (...Even if you do look a bit strange on such a subdued bike. Fluorescent yellow looked good on you ) The filming was also awesome - though maybe a little too much slow-motion in the actual riding part for my taste. The waterfall shot really messed my eyes up. It felt like the water was staying still and I was moving upwards with the people stood on the path. Sort of made my brain hurt! Can't wait for our next trip! What's the music?

The last I heard is "they are coming", so not yet unfortunately!

More of a student-life-lament, if anything

Wow. Thanks guys I've never had 5-10s. Couldn't afford them even if I wanted them They're some Lakais that were on clearance discount. My feet do hurt, but not because of the shoe flex. I like to have some flex - too stiff and they feel clumsy and pedal pressure goes out the window. They hurt because there's holes in the bottom that the pins stab my feet through. Haha. Looking forward to being able to afford to replace them!

You're not a million miles from Mark and Cap in Preston. Matt and Slinger might come out to play periodically, too. There are some that actually live in Morecambe, but I'm not too sure on their names. Tom Rigg did, but I'm not sure how much he rides. I only rode with him once, and I was riding there for about two years. The sea-front's really fun. Lots of manny-pads and streety bits. There's apparently some around the town too, but I never got that far

Big news here: This frame (which I've been riding for about 1.25 years) is to be available as a production model within the next couple of months. It'll have a disc tab, so don't worry if brakeless isn't for you - you still get a frame made of steel that's strong as hell and in the best geometry ever Through an extended lack of riding, I've lost a lot of strength, and even more confidence. There's a few clips I'm pretty chuffed with, but for the most part they're lines that are just fun to do. The name of the song amuses me as I usually travel quite a lot, though this one is entirely filmed in Leeds.

Ok... Just in case you wanted them: (Remove the spaces - just put them in so they didn't embed.) Chris Akrigg: https://vimeo. com/2923677 https://vimeo. com/2924815 https://vimeo. com/3294280 Rowan Johns: https://vimeo. com/4454622 Ali C: https://vimeo. com/47659767 https://vimeo. com/14474238 ...Lots more in various videos, but I've got stuff to do. Adrien Pontier: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=BdZ3uJGNMZ0 https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=44xctYIbZRE Nicolai: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=JsrvgY4LlQs https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=rGu7Igyv-5U Ben Travis: https://vimeo. com/11206120 https://vimeo. com/10891025 https://vimeo. com/38420311 (Plus more, again, I think.) Enjoy!

...Rowan Johns was on an Ashton Justice, Nikolai rode a Magellan Tucana, Adrien Pontier was on a Curve V2... How much more trialsy do you want? Virtually no-one sticks with brakeless, so I don't think it's really fair to disqualify everyone who ever rode brakeless because they don't any more. That'd be like saying James Porter didn't count because he doesn't ride any more. Plus, Rowan, Ali and Chris were all brakeless for a long time.

...Rowan Johns, Ali C, Chris Akrigg, Ben Travis, Adrien Pontier, Nicolai (don't know last name, search "brakeless trials kiev")... There's no doubt more, too

Awesome! Tension your chain though. The difference in control you will feel is enormous!

Scrummy! You look more controlled and comfortable each time, as well as doing bigger/better stuff

Had a super fun ride in Birmingham yesterday, so thought I'd fling some clips out. Fair warning: Not particularly "trialsy".

Well that was awesome. Sidehop save at 3:23 was just outrageous

That's some serious effort, detail and money's worth. Good effort. Now go scratch it up (And throw an invite my way, maybe? Please? It's lonely over here now!)

You're quite an annoying person, Matt. Just in case you weren't aware. They're good bikes, right from the off. If you're happy with how it rides, leave it as it is until you're not. I'm assuming you've just started riding given your other posts and join date - I know it's exciting and tempting to spend money on shiny new parts, but honestly: don't. You'll have to buy plenty of parts over the course of riding because they'll break or wear out, so save your money when you can. If you decide "Hmm, this bike feels too big for me, now that I'm getting into it," then by all means get a shorter stem, or change the tyres if you don't find them grippy enough (those ones are fine for beginners). Change things when you need to, because the amount of money you'll probably spend on them over the next few years is depressing enough already

Well that was just ace. Have you been riding forever and a day? You've just got that style, and it rocks. Bunnyhop gap up to the picnic bench took me really by surprise. You looked to be going way too slow and then just boosted it up there anyway! Watched your Arcade video too, which I must've missed the initial release of. Equally awesome

I don't want to cause upset - it's just that if you ask for honest feedback, you have to expect that some of it will be negative. If you don't want it, you really shouldn't specifically ask for it. I used to be uneasy about music choice so asked for feedback on it. People didn't like it, and hearing their replies often upset me; but I wanted to use the music I wanted to use so I stopped asking for feedback and just accepted some people wouldn't like it. The riding was good, and I'm not exactly Mr Current Affairs so most of it I hadn't seen. I've no gripe with that, so please don't think I'm teaming up on you with the others (though their point is valid). It's just that you're setting yourself up for being upset with people, by doing what you're doing.

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Don't try and work when you feel like you can't. For me, trying to work in the mornings is useless - I just get nothing done, and put myself in a bad frame of mind because I know I should be doing work but can't. Do something else for a bit, and when you feel like work can happen, blast it. Also try and find your peak hours, and tailor your working hours around them. I work about 100% more effectively between 2am and 4am, so tend to not really bother as much during the day and get into working at around 10-11pm. Starting a bit before your prime hours means you've got everything straight in your mind and can smash it when you get into gear. As for music, I find upbeat-ness helps drive work. The past few weeks, the Lamb of God and American Head Charge on loop have worked wonders. I'm not sure I like what that says about be, but it works. That's for getting work done though. Maybe energy isn't so good for revision. If you want background noise, try ambient music? Not necessarily drone, but something like Biosphere or Hecq maybe. Or Monolake for something still atmospheric but with a bit more drive. Something you can easily zone in-and-out of so you hear it when you're not in "the zone", but isn't distracting when you are. For this reason it shouldn't be your favourite music, as it will command your attention. And it's all based on you, in the end. If music distracts you then listening to it whilst trying to focus is probably a bad idea Edit: Also, having snacks/drinks to hand helps. When I get going, I forget to eat, so having something you can just nibble on throughout helps. It's also good as you have something to do in those very momentary lapses, and you can pretend they're not happening and you just fancied a swig

I'm acutely aware my riding is massively tanking.I thought I should put these out as another mini-video before I lose what little I have left.Maybe it'll come back when circumstances improve, but right now it really doesn't feel like it. https://vimeo.com/150557650

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Got so much love for Jack's riding. One of only a very few people that actually looks like he suits that type of bike, rather than taking the benefits of front wheel moves and having to wrestle with it for everything else!

Clips of Jack from various points over the last year or so. He doesn't get to ride much, so collecting clips of him is an absolute nightmare https://vimeo.com/148856779 How does embedding work on the new forum software? I have to edit about six times to try and make them work so I assume I'm just missing something... (This one seems particularly stubborn. I give up.)