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It is a pivotal combo from KHE bikes Exib. Unpadded so very light. No longer available I think

Look sooooo nice Really nice neoretro build, I really appreciate. I build an Orange Zero like this, it was also really nice to ride.

Two french pro riders (Clement Moreno and Yohan Triboulat) were complaining about the Pro IV SS. Can't recall what was the problem exactly though.

As Mark said, most flat pedals are using IGUS-like bushings. I use my OneUp for almost 3 years now, I rode in really muddy or dusty conditions with. No problem at all.

I ride the OneUp Components Comp on one of my bike and they are my favorite pedals. No problem with them at all, not too expensive and really wide. There is an alloy version of them, but to be honest, I prefer the plastic one! I have also some Xpedo XMX24MC, amazing light, wide, but I am not sure they will last long (thin magnesium body) The Vault of a friend are also amazing, but the pins are so long, not sure I want to ride them on a trial bike.

I don't know how good this pedals are, but CrankBros did not have a good call for MTB products. Maybe it is better now, but some years ago, many of their products failed quickly (clipless and flat pedals, dropper post, wheels, etc.)

Some really nice lines!

Hi ! randomly found this edit: Never heard of him before, but I really appreciate his style. Good taste of music too! He has some more videos on his channel, but I did not heck them.

Is Jitsie not trying to fill this hole? Their prices is pretty good and the specs OK. They focus on comp trial but maybe we will see a real street/trial in 24" soon? (I don't consider the current 24" one good for street/trials, but I never rode it - I had a yaabaa 799 though and it felt really like crap)

One thing I don't like about the NS/Dartmoor is that the brand use fully integrated headset bearings (on this case IS42/52) in alloy frames. I had a Devinci Troy with integrated headset and to me, this is a really bad design (I think this was not an issue with the build quality of Devinci). The surface in contact is really small andhaving steel against alloy is not good. In addition, the aluminium used for headset cups is much harder than the one used for frame. And also you might have some galvanic corrosion. After many months of riding, I had to machine the headset again because the bearings alter the frame. Maybe I used to ride with a slightly loose headset, but this would not happen with a semi integrated design. But I think the NS or Dartmoor are a good choice for the price. I had some NS stuff (and from octane01, the cheapest brand of NS) and a Dartmoor frame. The build quality seem not to be as good as top brand, but it will do the job. NS has also the Surge, it is their hardcore freeride hardtail in steel. Heavy but will last forever! Rear axle is 135*10 unfortunatly...

The maxle has already a bad design. It it so difficult to put the right load with this system. But in combination with your fork, it is even worse and I can't understand RS here again. What about safety? The following video maked me worried about what RS is doing. I had a Boxxer years agos where the axle would get fuc&*d even if you take care as much as possible when using it. Then I had some of thoses maxles and like you I mulched the sides of the cut-out in the axle. I mean, sometimes you have to close it again while it is full of mud ... we are riding mtb not on the road! I use an alternative from novyparts (he did the first steath axles, long before One Up). This guy is a really magician, he tuned forks and shocks really well and he always had nice products (first trigger lever for Reverb, 15mm direct mount stem) https://www.novyparts.com/produits-novyparts-suspensions-vtt/axes-de-roue/ I am really happy with his axles, they are light and yoou can put enough load with.

It is a really sad news. As you said, this guy contributed to trials a lot, just though his website. I recall reading some tutorials on thrashzen 15 years ago! I think a lot of us progressed due to his work. Thanks for that Julien!

Really good one again ...

I guess it was for advertissing purpose. Getting a production slot in Asia is indeed much easier for Yt than for Crewkerz. I did not want to blame the trial companies, I just wanted to highlight that some bigger MTB companies may produce a specific frame just for a different purpose. I think it can be a cheap way to get a lot of coverage. Some MTB Youtubers, while they aren't the most talented riders, are sponsored by some big brands due to their media exposure (e.g. bkxc or Paul the Punter). Media coverage is so important now Merida also produced a street/trial frame based on the tubeset of their dirt frame: AFAIK, only three frames were built. Maybe will Marin do the same for Duncan based on the Alcatraz? I doubt, but who knows.

YT uses to produce a slopestyle frame in carbon Only 25 units were produced. The whole bike cost 3000€. That is pretty cheap for the really small amount of unit. How many units of a trial frame are produced? 100, 200?

Waw! I didn't know he used to ride trials comp. I was surprised how balanced he was when jumping on the rail. Amazing to see how a versatile rider he is! Street, dirt, slopestyle, trial ... Really love that! Hope to see more from him soon.

Hi, Jakub Vencl is a slopestyle rider. Sometime he rides with Vašek Kolář. He built a dirt jump bike as a steet/trial bike. He did some nice moves in this video with : Nice to see more people riding trials.

Another good video, with some nice tunes (Mars Red Sky ) "Who needs a new bike? I don't"

Yes, the pressure sounds for me too low too! Normaly I ride 1,8 bar (about 26 psi, not sure how precise is my pump too) and that is perfect with the Holyroller for my weight (65kg, ~145 pounds): enough support and a good enough snake byte protection. I don't ride like a pure street/trial rider, mixing BMX tricks to trial. I will say I love more the competition trial approach (i.e. going over ostacles), but I still love to manual and bunny with the bike. But I won't do a footjam tailwhip or something like that. One of my favorite riders is Rowan Johns (with Ali C, Chris Akrigg) With the insert and 1,8 bar, I had the impression the tyre doesn't deform anymore. I don't like to ride with a tyre too hard, it is much more complicated on some obstacles. I will try with a higher pressure (1,5? so about 22psi) than the one I had previously (1.3). Riding 1.3 bar felt amazing though! I agree with you, the Cushcore solution seems to have a better design. The tyre roll is still present with the Tannus for sure. But it is already a little better than a tyre with a 2-ply carcass. And yes, I think you are right, the foam brings a puncture protection by preventing direct contact between innertube and the edge. So it is definitely not the best solution in term of protection. A cushcore solution with tubeless will be better in this regards I think (but it is more expensive, more difficult to install and so on... everyone has his own preference). But I was also very suprised how good the puncture protection was on the hits while gapping too short without angle. It is much much better that with the Holyroller. As I wrote in the title, this is more an experiment for me. And for 20 bucks, that is fine and I am still happy with the results! Let's test further! (and if I get disappointed, I will put the innertube above the Tannus amour. Will be a cheap version of Cushcore then )

Today I had my first snake bite. I was trying to get up on a stone using a pedal kick and I did not reach the top completely. My tire hit the sharp edge with an angle with all my weight on it. So it is not perfect. Two good things though: I inspected the insert at home for damage or sign of compression and could not find one. I rode only 4 times with the insert,but I had already some really bad landings with. I was able to put the tyre back on the rim without tyre lever this time. Also I noticed a drawback using the insert. The tyre deformes during a manual in a turn. Somehow the tyre feels like it collapses. I will continue with the insert, as I am still very satisfied with.

So I rode yesterday and today with the insert in my rear tyre. I switched from a Maxxis Holy Roller 2.4 to a Schwalbe Table Top 2.25 + Tannus Amour (on a DT swiss EX560 rim, innerwidth 30mm). The installation was not too difficult. It is important to place the insert correctly so you have to take your time for that. I had to use some tyre levers (wil have to carry them in my bag), I think without it was not possible to put the tyre back on the rim. After the installation, I was really surprised how stiff the tyre was without any pressure at all. I had the impression I could almost ride like this! The insert + Table top weight more than the Holy Roller, but no big difference. I put 1,6 bars, the pressure I really like with the Holy Roller, but I directly noticed, that the tyre was much too stiff/hard. Like riding with 3 bars! So I reduced to about 1,3 bar. It still feels somehow stiff and "dead". My first impression is very positive. First of all, I had no puncture when I was too short on some tranfers - I expect I would have at least one puncture on one of the missed attempts with the previous setup.The bike felt really controlled, like riding with low pressure. One thing I noticed is also the lack of rebound on small hops, the bike did not feel so lively. It was not the case when using the edge of an obstacle though. I am not sure everyone will like this feeling, but for me it is fine. In addition, I gapped better that I do normaly. I think this is mostly due to my brain knowing I won't get a puncture :-) Maybe also the low pressure, giving more control. I will continue to test this setup but currently I really appreciate it.

I tried tubeless 2 or 3 times on my enduro or dh bike. I like sealant for the puncture protection it gives for sure. But I had once the problem that the tyre moved and released pressure. Later on I hit a stone so hard that the tubeless tyre was cut and could not be repaired. The sealant was spread on the trail. I know some kind of bio sealant is available, but still I prefer to have a tube. Using sealant, you will not change your tyre as you will using a tube. It is aso a little more complicated to install and your tyre get "dirty". In addition, you have to check regularly that the sealant did not dry out. You need some special tool in some cases, that you need to carry with you. Overall it might work better than a tube, but to me there are some drawbacks I do not want (more maintenance, can't swap tyres, etc.) Will see how long the Tannus hold before they get packed down.

In addition I think the Cushcores will better prevent the tyre to blurp. But they are expensive and I don't know how long they will last under a regular trials use. I don't want to go tubeless. I don't like sealant. That is why I ordered the Tannus (+ the low price). To save some weight, maybe I can combine them with Schwalbe Aerothan. Two friends told me they want to try them.

Hi, An old idea I had: making my own bashguard out of a plastic part. I like my current Inspired bashguard.I had to modify it so that it fits my XTR cranks too (XTR on a street trial bike, what a decadence) But it is definitively strong and looks great. Unfotunately it makes some mark or breaks some edges of the street furniture. Street/trial is already not well accepted, so I though I have to find a solution. I used a cutting board, that costed me 3€. I will give it a try today! Did you make your own bashguard? How does it looks like?