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Awesome.

Damn you. I've got work to do. Couldn't you have posted this tomorrow? It's so distracting.

Is seeing your shin bones something to boast about now then? Do you doubt I have because I didn't take pictures either?

They really HAVE moved on. The people replying represent <0.5% of the populace. Not saying don't do it - just pointing out bikes are pretty different now from the old school. Stocks are running mod stems for God's sake!

Well I realize this is pure HTML, and there's no fancy JS or whatever, but if you just want it simple: A link is done by <a href="www............com">Link Text</a> And an image is <img src="image url"> So you can have the image as the link by <a href="link"><img src="image url"></a>. For your Vimeo: <a href="http://vimeo.com/tomamesbury"><img src="http://elektro-lux.net/ktv/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/0404-vimeo-icon-300.jpg" width="20%"></a> The width="20%" is there because it's massive. You can set this by an absolute value (pixels) if you want. width=200 would make it 200 pixels wide, no need for inverted commas. You should also host the image in your own webspace rather than hotlinking. Just good manners. All of this is only from what I remember. You're best off waiting for Muel or someone

Very, thanks If I were to do it over, I'd go shorter. 1000 if not 995. I didn't anticipate wanting to mix it up with street when I ordered, so asked for 1010 and got 1020 with Trialtech forks making it 1030. It works pretty damn well for now though. Not complaining.

It was a bit sidehop-heavy, looking back at it now I guess my only defense is that I'm in the north again Thanks guys!

That was just awesome. Do you have three bikes, or were they spread across the year? Never before have I seen a trials video with dubstep, but that first song was pure hype. Could have done with a more aggressive edit Amazing. Edit: Only noticed it when you quoted me. I meant "Never before have I seen a trials video with dubstep work"

I was aiming to make a mini-video of Luke and I from yesterday and today, but Luke had to cancel today so it's a mini-mini-video of yesterday alone. I also intended on balancing the me:him ratio out on today's ride, since we got barely any clips of him yesterday. I know... What's there is not really worthy of a video, but I hate having clips on my hard-drive that never get used and just... expire. Next video will be a proper one. Promise.

Bunnyhop in to them instead of pedalling. I wish someone had told me that.

More useful tips, in my opinion (was tired last night Some have already been said - just putting everything I'd advise in one place) : -Taught chain helps, but not essential if you get over it. Mine's loose 'cause my wheel moves about a bit, but you get used to compensating so don't overly-worry about it. -Again - high number of engagements - but mine's rocking 64 at the minute. Get used to that, too. -Faster helps with almost everything. -Harder tyres. Gapping to 90 is about the only way to stop after the gap if the landing is too short to wodge. I found with "normal"ish trials pressures the tyres often fell off the rim. Much nicer once you get used to that, too. -Roll the bars back a bit. Nicer for everything, I found. Slightly different centre of gravity compared with riding with brakes. -Might want to experiment with a slightly higher front end. 5-10mm of stackers might well be enough, but you might find you want a higher stem. -Really exaggerate body movements - especially of the "sucking up" variety. -Going up stuff, lean forwards a fair bit more than you think necessary. -Learn to go up to 90 both ways. I'm suffering heavily for not doing so at the minute. With regards specifically to backhopping: -Position yourself a fair bit further back on the bike. -Keep arms and legs much more bent than with brakes. -Start facing up a slope. Much easier. When going to flat, start by nudging backwards off something. When you're comfy with the positioning, try and do it as Mark said. I find sort of "squeezing" it through easier, but then I seem to be the only one to do it that way. Not seen anyone else do it, so it might just be me. (By "squeeze", I mean push the bike forwards and lift the front up at the same time, and push your hips down to "squeeze" the bike through underneath you.) Don't take these as "rules". They're just suggestions for techniques/ideas that I personally find to help. I think brakeless is far more susceptible to individual preference and technique than with brakes. It's such a young and inexperienced sect of riding that there hasn't been enough time for hard-fast guidelines to have arisen - so take everything everyone says in here with rather a large pinch of salt.

Back in my village where we [edit: k]new next to nothing about the real biking scene - we always had it said that an American hop was like a normal bunnyhop - front wheel up and then jump - where an English was lifting both wheels at the same time. Also sympathize with Ali's confusion over Andeee's "tip".

Ahora bien, esta es una historia acerca de cómo Mi vida se volcó, al revés Y me gustó tomar un minuto sólo se sientan allí Y decirte cómo me convirtió en el príncipe de un pueblo que se llama Bel-Air En el oeste de Filadelfia, nacidos y criados En el patio es donde pasé la mayor parte de mis días Chillin hacia fuera, maxin, relajando todos los frescos, Y todos los disparos algunos b-bola fuera de la escuela Cuando un par de chicos que estaban para nada bueno Comenzó a hacer problemas de mi barrio Me metí en una pelea Lil y mi mamá se asustó Y dijo: "Al dejar la casa con su tía y su tío en Bel-Air" Le rogué y le suplicó que día tras día, Pero mi maleta y me envió en mi camino Ella me dio un beso y luego me dio mi boleto Puse mi walkman y me dijo que el puede ser que también de una patada De primera clase yo que esto es malo Beber jugo de naranja en un vaso Champaine Es esto lo que la gente de Bel-Air vivir como? Hmm esto podría ser Allright Pero espera que oigo remilgada, burguesa y que todos los ¿Es este el tipo de lugar que debes enviar este gato fresco Yo no lo creo, voy a ver cuando llegue Espero que estén preparados para el príncipe de Bel-Air Bueno ah la llanura aterrizó y cuando salí No era un tipo que se parecía a un policía de pie allí con mi nombre fuera No está tratando de ser arrestado sin embargo, me acaba de llegar Salté con la rapidez desapareció como un rayo Yo comete un taxi y cuando llegó cerca de La placa dice fresco y había dado en el espejo Si algo puedo decir que este coche era raro Pero pensé que yo olvide Naw casas de Bel-Air Me sacó a la casa de unos 7 u 8 Y le grité a la taxista "Yo hogares olor you tarde" Miré a mi reino, que finalmente se Se siente en mi trono, como el Príncipe de Bel Air. And it's "aener", bitch. Mega Super-thanks for the compliment though!

Also - if the backwheeling in question is preceding a sidehop or similar, you can nudge yourself backwards from the wall with the front wheel and use the backwards momentum to keep you in place. P.S. - Just note... You're finding it hard because it IS hard. It might well require quite some determination to get past it, but you'll get it if you can endure the frustration.

I literally love you, Nick. I wish I was even half as imaginative as you. Such a tank. Edit: Just watched it again. Literally - the best.

Definitely doesn't look right. Guess he's ridden stock for too long and it's permanently altered his posture He's a stock rider through and through.

I love how riders of most disciplines get these on all four fingers, but we only get them on the outer three since the index is always on the lever

I just love your videos. So big, but dead smooth and controlled at the same time.

Your job must pay handsomely! Always with the super-pimp updates! I'm pretty jealous of your position - but out of interest, why do you keep changing so much? Almost everyone I speak to seems to prefer riding a bike they know, since they can ride it better. Do you just like always having the bike surprise you every now and then, or is it for weight-weenying, or just because you can? All your bikes are lovely, whichever reason it is.

Sorry to whoever it was, I've forgotten. Someone asked me about this on Facebook and I told them no. Circumstances have changed, and now I can. See you at 11ish.

Seconded. Done it to both sets of mine. Only replaced the first set after they died where the legs join the crown. It's not ideal, and you'll feel like a torturer doing it, but it's totally fine.

Ed Potts did one of these. It might have been an XC or a Bulb 'cause it was a pretty long time ago, but it started out life as a 135 and got machined down to 110/116. Probably not this exact one, but yeah - you'll have to find someone to modify one rather than find a shop selling them if you want one.

Theif. At least two of those were my lines. Give them back! I think everything I could say on the topic of your riding was said on the ride... Just amazing.

You agreed to let Ben in your car. That makes you an idiot.