Alex Dark

What are the best pads for wet weather riding with a grind....? are there any that'll work ok in the wet without a grind?

Im guessing they would , but before i go up to Cwmcarn again with me shiny rims on, i just want to know if anyones done this before, and whether it's sensible......

comments?

I dont ride trials much in the winter, due to zero brakes and b**ger all traction...so instead i ride dh... .and get plastered in mud

Yeh..ill do it a bit later...got a lecture now

liking the mod bikes hoooge air off the table!

A zero bb rise bike is awesome for some trialsy stuff....trials can be done on virtually any bike, even if it does have a seat and a bouncy bit at the front!

She's a beast!......not too into huge bb rise...buts its still pretty sweet to ride.....

I've got an 820...which is v. similar...i learnt trials on that....only problem was i put rigid forks on a susp frame ; ... so i ended with -30 bb....fun

Onza woodstock: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1599147/ Trek 7000: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1599157/ Trek 820 st: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/960962/ Mod bike :sick : http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1586882/ Saracen x-ess: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1533362/ Raliegh Banana: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1599155/ Saracen Fastrax: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/961150/ Chrome ( wtp? ) bmx: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1599163/ Zoo pitbull frame ( hopefully replacing woodstock this xmas ): http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1599169/ Thats all of them that are built up at the moment.......

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1599143/ http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1599142/ me^^

Heres my woodstock: http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1599147/ and... http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1599145/

Plymouth? I go riding there and i dont think its all that great to be honest......

Right...zoo it is i think...thanks for the help...ill be parting with money today!

I think that trials has to branch out more......its already started...people are putting street moves into their riding, making the lines flow with less jerky hopping based moves.... Look at akrigg. lenosky etc they both have awesome style...it just seems to me that trials riders are starting to lose their individuality, so many people are riding deng based / inspired bikes and just trying to go farther, higher, more etc.... im not saying this is a bad thing, as its just natural progression towards the best bikes for the task but i think we need to see some more style, it also helps make trials look better to the spectator, flowing individualistic moves and lines are the way forwards in my opinion!

Basically Im just wondering which of the above is the better bike for street trials riding? Both very similar condition, very similar price (around £50)..... I want something i can still 360, 180 drop off , front wheel hop do various street moves, bunnyhop etc.... while getting the advantages of a long trials specific frame ( better on the back wheel, gap farther etc ) i dearly love my Woodstock but its quite sketchy on the back wheel, and i cant gap very far on it.....( yes i have tried longer frames and yes i have seen an improvement in my riding in certain areas, before someone goes on a tirade about it not being the bike but the rider ! Help! im really stuck....... .....( yes, i have tried longer frames and yes, i have seen an improvement in my riding in certain areas; before someone goes on a tirade about it not being the bike but the rider ! ) Please post asap!

Far too blurry to do anything with really....

It's been removed now....

The mod bike now has "weight-saving holes" drilled in it....a rear maggie and a wee bit shorter stem....ill have riding pics and vids up shortly....im thinking 2hours before it snaps

Thats a beautiful bike if ever i saw one......the wheel colour is awesome...what make are the rims?

Right....It's 2nd hand Eno or new Tensile for me! thanks for all the recommendations, great help!

I made a stock trials frame as well.....ill post that soon

[http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1586882 It's an abomination.......but here she is...after half an hour of careful geometry planning.....same geo as a t-bird!

Theres loads of us that ride Plymouth...just pm someone and we'll arrange a ride......

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