nikolai

Another lost thread from OTN... anybody here from Fort Collins, CO? I got the job, I'm moving there the last week in January. I could use some advice for picking a quiet neighborhood to find an apartment or house share. I'm: nikolai.braun at gmail.com

Reading around on the Biketrial Federation webpage, I see that British Cycling does have some involvement in UK observed trials. I think I need to talk to my buddies again to clarify with what administration and organization British Cycling is and is not involved. I thought I understood it after a conversation today, but I guess I don't.

Okay, so British cycling has some involvement with the pro-level end of things. But why has observed trials in the UK opted against having British Cycling involved in lower level riding-- the British Trials Cup for instance?

Facts: --I am not riding observed trials anymore, however I am and always will be a fan and a supporter of trials. --I have recently made friends with members of British Cycling here in Manchester. --British cycling is flush with money, infrastructure, and enthusiasm for developing British cycling talent to compete internationally. Questions: Why is observed bicycle trials in the UK under the same organizational umbrella of Moto-trials (the ACU? is this accurate?) (edit- the AMCA) Why is observed bicycle trials in the UK not under the organizational umbrella of British Cycling?

I think I gave up waiting at 12:25.

I guess I was waiting at the wrong train station. I was at Piccadilly, you all must have met at Victoria.

The weather looks sub-optimal for a trials ride on Saturday http://uk.weather.com/weather/detail/UKXX0092?dayNum=1 If I can kick my cold, and if the weather isn't too bad, I'll be there.

I went exploring this weekend out in the Peak District. I found rocks-- lots of them. And it wasn't too far from a train station either. pics here, but I was out by myself, so no action shots. http://www.observedtrials.net/vb/showthread.php?t=34359

Best ride ever? I'm sure glad I ditched work for this one. When you get a bunch of trials-riding Mancunians together...well... I don't know what happens.

What kind of lock did you use? Any idea how they got through it?

I need to start preparing for the day when my friend with a car moves to Canada, and I can no longer depend on his automobile to reach good trials rocks. Can you guys recommend some decent trials spots out in the Peak District that are close (3-ish miles) to a train station. There has got to be a spot off of the the Manchester-Sheffield line, or maybe around Marsden that is as good as Bacup Quarry or Shipley Glen. Let me know where to go. Thanks!

I did make it out with my bicycle. This happened about four hours ago and I'm still tense and jumpy. England is a s-hole. Today is the first day since arriving in the UK that I felt homesick.

Do not ride in Salford. I mistakenly advised people that Salford has a lot to offer a trials rider in this thread: http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....howtopic=111234 I had only explored that place before on weekdays. It looked a little shady, but okay. I guess all the miscreants were either in school or in some court-mandated reform program. I went there this morning and was chased by two gangs of criminal youths who were shouting "Give me your motherf-ing bike!" one of the gangs was pelting me with stones. One asshole threw his bicycle at me. Do not ride in Salford.

Do not ride in Salford. *post edited because you should not ride in Salford

You have recieved a new feedback. Below are details concerning the new feedback. Type: Good Rating Summaryvery forthcoming about the bicycle's condition, packaged the bicycle well for shipping, was communicative. Given By: nikolai You were the: Seller Date: 1199525108

Amazingly I came across as an intelligent and hard-working guy at my interview, and I was offered a job at the University of Manchester. I'm coming from the US and I won't be in Manchester until October when I'm there for good, so I need a little advice for setting some things up from this side of the pond. I've found this real estate site: http://www.thinkproperty.com And I'm pretty sure I can find a place to rent in my price range listed on that website. Is the area near the canal/river shown in this link an okay place to live? http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=e...p;z=15&om=1 What bank should I open a savings and checking account with? What bank should I avoid? (and why) Before I even show up, I think I want to buy a campus/city bicycle and have it waiting for me. What online retailers do you recommend for a purchase such as that? Is US and UK bicycle sizing any different? Thanks! Nikolai

yup. grew up around Washington D.C. uni at Virginia Tech (home of the massacre) grad school in California thanks for the tips on where to live.