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Matt Staples used to run a rear rim as a front back in the day.

Yeah even frame sizes vary. My 456C is 16" but has a hugely long TT so it fits fairly well with a load of seatpost sticking out, get on a mates 18" orange crush and it feels very short in the TT even though it should be bigger. I reckon if you feel cramped on the smaller frame, give the large one a try. As you sais, if it feels to long in the TT you could run a shorter stem and sharpen up the handling a bit, move the seat forward on the rails and drop the post.

I'm running Terrex Solos at the moment (with the good stealth sole, not the shit previous one) and ordered some trail cross shoes last night. The terry solos have a pretty stiff sole, they were designed as a semi climbing shoe.

Also (not to be an arsehole) at your level it will make f**k all difference and after the second ride you won't even feel the difference other than having an empty puncture repair kit.

Yeah I have a Works Components NW and an XT clutch mech and it's never come off, even on a stiff carbon hardtail down some of the more bouldery lines on dartmoor.

All depends on fit, buy whatever is most comfortable. I have a Giro Xen, Giro Xar and a Specialized S Works, not really got a preference. Specialized fits well and is light, Xen has good coverage, Xar looks the best and has good coverage.

Liked that a lot. I like the bike noises.

Iwan Osborne I think... Saw something about it on my fb skim read this morn.

16" should be fine, the med in the specialized is 17" which we decided would be a little large, and a smaller frame would probably give her a little more confidence with standover height etc. Depends on the frame though I guess, I ride a 16" mtb which is a bit small for someone 6'1", but has a decidedly long TT and I can just run the saddle high and seems to work well.

Lower leg service on revelations is piss easy Ali, if you wanted to do it yourself. Parts shouldn't be more than £20. I got my missus a Specialized Myka, she is 5'4" but plumped for the small 15" as she was between that and a medium. WSD is much better as the top tubes are real short, she loves hers.

*Paging Rusevelt*

No, it would be horrible. Yeah I know some people use Inspired-type bikes on bmx tracks and stuff now and again, but a trials bike on proper mtb singletrack wouldn't be that great.

Checked your rotor bolts?

Thats cool, luckily I learnt years ago when this was still functional. Found it handier than the over complicated mtb ones. Mind you I suppose kids these days will use Youtube.

Is that the gap to hook Savage made a few years ago?

it's ten past 4? When do you start?

Copthorne <3 Frame looks nice and clean, unfortunately Joe prefers a higher bb to me.

Yeah true, it is pot luck either way. Maybe should have mentioned the 07 is the previous gen model, newer has a different engine etc.

For sake of argument, condition and useage being equal, Octavia VRS TDi from ~'07 with 80k miles or ~2011 with 130k miles?

I'm on £298 a month for £85k, with an £85k deposit.

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Good for her. Fact is, no one knows the answer, we are just trying to give some possible reasons so please don't come on here and rubbish everyone's suggestions. The fact this thread even got started means men aren't against women in trials, we are asking why there aren't so many and therefore what we can do about it so instead of dismissing ideas, sounds like you are in a good position to answer our question?

Kids on the continent seem to get trained up by their parents at a pretty young age, whereas a lot of british riders tend to just learn by their own accord when they're like 13. Maybe the European riders have a higher female content as they've been started young before they can say no?

Ha, I am, of course, just kidding. I guess maybe an image thing? I know strength too, but then little kids do trials who have very little strength. Probably because of threads like this and comments like mine. Mind you, some like Janine have done pretty well and Lucy who (was?) on here was pretty into it.

Lack of space in the kitchen for a decent set of obstacles?