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Jeff Anderson got a 1.9kg Meta VTT2 down to 1.6kg by running a sanding pad in a grinder over all the tubes. Probably wise not to take it that far - he's super-comp so fair enough - but if you concentrate on lower-stress areas I reckon you could save a fair bit. Also - headtube, bottom of BB, back of BB yoke where it joins chainstays, dropouts, seat-tube if you're desperate (but it looks gash - also, it's part of the top-tube on that frame so dunno if that might compromise strength), strip paint... That's all I've got for now.

Nick Cooke's Triton is a Monty geometry. He's just a f**king beast and can ride any bike however he likes My frame is: Reach: 595 WB: 980 HA: 73* CS: 350 BB: 70 If you want something T-Proish: WB 1010, HA 72*, CS 360, BB 55/60 is a reasonable approximation.

Just about to watch. LOVING the fact it's 13:37 long Edit: Yes, yes, and yes again. Supremely watchable video with ridiculous riding. I loved having Ali as the sort of... Ambassador of Brakeless, but I've gotta say I think the lines he comes out with when using brakes are even cooler.

With all those stackers, I think you bars are already high enough. Are you changing them because you want to, or because someone else doesn't like your current ones? If you're happy with how they are, don't change them.

Marco Grosenick.

And also a whole slew of videos over the past few years that aren't the big ones. http://vimeo. com/user611953/videos/page:1/sort:date Edit: Had to put the space in else it tries to embed it.

That's amazing. Really? I didn't realize modern mod frames had 400mm chainstays.

Rim sidewalls are ~2mm thick. A grind will take off ~0.1-0.3mm, unless you're being seriously aggressive. A DOB mag' rim won't last as long as an alloy one because they're a super soft metal. That's just unfortunate. Point out to your Dad that pretty much 95% of rim-brake users grind their rims. Most of them don't buy a new rim very often, and when they do it's not usually because of too much material being removed from a grind. I can totally understand where he's coming from. I felt exactly the same when Ed Potts (a guy 'round here who was my gateway in to trials) suggested a grind - but he changed my mind saying "If, by some miracle, you do knacker the rim, it can be replaced for about £40. You can't replace your back. If you loop out in an unlucky place, you're screwed for life." He said this because I just looped out in front of him because my brake on a smooth rim was so bad. Just remember you only need to roughen the surface up. You don't actually need to "grind" deep, it's just thousands upon thousands of surface scratches. Also point out to him that you can pay for it to be done to a rim before you even get it posted, by the most influencial trials shop in the world (http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/workshop/tartybikes_rim_grind/c34p10160.html). They wouldn't be able to offer that if it posed serious problems. Don't go to tar, it's horrible. It's sticky and feels (and SOUNDS) absolutely rank. Also, when it's wet, it turns to oily sludge and makes the brake WAY worse. Tar is always a last resort

Ah hah. My bad. I can see how it would read like that, but that's absolutely not what I was saying Mark's explanation was on the money.

I wish you would stop implying that riding brakeless will kill you. If anything, it's less dangerous. You get so practiced at coming off that you learn how not to get hurt most the time. I know seven brakeless riders in person, and none of them have had injuries you wouldn't get otherwise (shindigs etc) (and nor have I), so please stop telling people it's such a bad idea.

Guaranteed now to be slightly shorter than it otherwise would've been, entirely due to you and your big mou- ...fingers.

The lowest profile one I know of is that Pro-Tec one that you can't buy over here because it fails the point-impact test. You can get them imported from America if you're desperate, but they're still not slim enough to go under a hat (unless that hat's size a-million). Helmets are all similar for a reason. If they were much thinner, they wouldn't do the job. If you're going to the trouble of making one so thin that you look cool but it doesn't perform is primary function, you may as well just sack it off altogether and wear a hat. If you don't wear one, trials riders will whinge at you endlessly. They, in general, seem incapable of recognizing that it's a personal decision. I wear one because I fall off a lot, and slam my head hard enough that I suspect it'd do real damage maybe three or four times a year, but I don't give anyone not wearing one shit because it's their damn choice. They know there's the potential of injury, but they don't see it as worth it. Same way I know I stand a chance of getting shindigs, but don't wear shin-pads. Same way as my chain could snap and I break my neck, but I still ride bikes. In short: wear helmet, or don't. Wear one that won't protect your head is pointless.

That line took quite a bit of work The frame geo is: Reach: 595 HA: 73 WB: 980 CS: 350 BB: 70 and it's a 150x35* Trialtech Sport stem. http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/20_inch_stems/trialtech_sport_forged/c29p10437.html Thanks again

73 is a good number Much shorter stem, too. It's just generally shorter, thus better for bunnyhops. From BB to bar clamp, it's actually 60mm shorter than the Marino!

I let minor instances slide, but you're so impressively overusing them, I think you should read this.

Whoa. Thanks guys Thought it wouldn't be to most people's taste this time, but I guess TF's more accepting than I thought I'm not thinking anything yet. Just didn't want to have these for another two months. Already had some of them sat on my hard-drive for five weeks. Just gonna wing it

In the light of recent events, I thought it better to sack GETCreative off and start afresh. This is what I've been gathering with the intent of using it for that, but THIS IS NOT MY GETCreative ENTRY. I've picked up a couple more sponsors since last time - still under Tarty's wing, but now Trialtech and Jaf Bikes too! Super grateful to them. They've pieced me together what I'd consider to be my perfect bike! Happy with a lot of the lines/clips, but as a video I don't think it's as good as my past ones, so sorry about that. (I'd like to point out that the 180 off the bench at 1:50 is a front-tyre-tree-whacker. The angle/whatever doesn't really show it ) Leftovers and crashes: P.S. I know some of it's VERY BMXy, but I reckon that's the novelty of having a bike that's nice for it having yet to wear off.

5'3" on a stock? MADNESS! The Echos are very nice. There's good reason for them being so popular. Also, the Limey 4s are amazing! I've never ridden stock - I don't like them - but these are actually not that bad. Been on a few now, and they are just great going up-to-front. I'm 5'9". I know that's not nearly as short as you - but just to let you know I'm no skyscraper and they're Ok for me.

This makes me realize that what I was planning on doing was more a "creative riding" video, rather than a "creative" riding video. Back to the drawing board, I think.

Your doubt is unfounded. I totally agree. I LOVED those bars, but now they're more expensive than competitors, and not quite enough rise for my kind of bike - which is where the Trialtechs come in to their own.

Don't let anyone with a username containing 2707 anywhere near the tool box.

You'd be better off going with a higher stem or more stackers (or both) than higher rise bars with no sweep.

Sadly, it probably is! Haha. There's still this as the major problem with the idea though:

On this one, scroll over to the right... Chrome volume turned up?