Mr Motivator

Meh. Ridden Chi too many times, done everything.

Yes, we sent it on my pc. Gaz, tom probably hasn't been online yet thats all. You impatient foo' (Y)

Standard steel magura booster.

Nah, my 501s and 523s are kinda thightish. I just got some Levi 508s though and they are the baggiest jeans that they make. But they hit the wallet with 60poonds, and I already got grease on them (Y)

Well I make my PB today. You have to hop up a wall and then gap accross to annother so its purley static. I've been trying this gap for a good year and finaly made it. First attempt i did all the hoppy hoppy to the edge and leaned back and then exploded off and cleared it.. just. Then second time I took a run up, wheelie hopped onto the top of the wall and powered from there using momentum and speed and cleared it just fine and kept it to backwheel. Hmm still prefer the old one hop to the edge though, meh. Il keep practicing, even though they wear me out a beast. Cheers for the advice, Sam

£160 meh. Might get one.

Bar height: 40 inches +20mm BB Centre BB to Centre Headtube: 25 inches Sam

Maybe it was something in its design then. The bounce was very similar in design/geo to the ESs. Although how many urbans have snapped?

U6 Aluminium, i.e. It wont snap.

Why did you post then?

Boa. Its U6 I think.

Gaz, keep the mavic. You're still only a begginer begginer and no doubt you'll be cocking up very soon when you try bigger stuff. And my echo rim dont look gash you fool lol. Might get something stronger and wider actually. Im thinking EX729, drilled :) Sam

I bent my avid on a ride and rode front brakeless then. Didnt like it. I rely on my front brake quite alot so meh.

Yeah, but get a hope XC on the rear and youl be a good un :S The rear deor hub will be shockingly bad im afraid for trials. Sam

A couple of gaps

I will, erm Il have to film one tomorow. Good idea (Y)

Yeah not a bad idea. Or I could learn to do it the french way (backwards)

My legs are already chunk with muscle. A grrr. Maybe I should preload by like sitting over the backwheel on the ledge and then fooking lunging my body forwards and upwards whilst kicking, lol Sam

Yeah I kinda do that, and push the rear wheel forwards with my feet and twist a little if need be. I can also do the thing where you pull the bars to your chest and then away again quickly, It makes gaps smoother but not further.

I can do 6ft static and 8ft rolling. I could push the rolling gaps further and probably make another foot, but with statics I just seem to stop at 6. I've been doing 6 foot gaps for 12months now with no improvement now matter how much I try and its kind of annoying. My current technique for statics is either one hop to the edge and then a massive lurch from there, using momentum, or hop as far to the edge as possible (in which case for me is about 8 inches behind the ledge) and lurching from there. I know all about the pinch gap technique (using tyre boing at the egde of the ledge) but I cant get that and just either run out of pasty after the hopping or just kick and smack my bars into my thighs (resulting in bruises) and just heading straight downwards. So the only way I can do it is by starting about 8 inches from the edge and powering from there. Its annoying as theres this gap from a bench to a wall near me that I've been trying for two days and I just cant make it, i.e landing just clipping it, its just silly annoying. So If any other of you on here are in/have been in the same position as me, did you find any little ways to improve your technique? I've been practicing the height to distance gap ratio and have got that right, just cant seem to go far. Maybe I've reached my peak as there is surely only a certain distance man can travel airborn on a bike from a standstill? Any help very much appreciated. Sam

1055mm wheelbase, flexy rear end, stiff front end, ride nice, go for it.

Kick it. Built up your mad yet charlie?

Vinco style mod.. Cool (Y)"

11 at station. Sam

Bring back the TRIALSKINGS! I'e got a spare zebdi frame hanging about in the garrage, who wants to buy it and start back up the 'trialskings street'. Wooo yeah.