ben_travis

Maybe to some people, but i find trials is like that? when the muckers and I all get together, we have banter like that. I think your all riding with the wrong people if your not having a laugh like that. sweet video either way. liking it.

i am not into skateboarding in the slightest, but your playground skateboards stuff is brilliant. really impressed with it. i honestly thing you should go into making some cheap trials clothing etc. keep it up man

i want to see a damon vs akkers arm wrestle - chris has that look in his eyes that he has little suprises in those arms of his p.s. hull is where all the cool kids come from. however i left ages ago, so might not be as cool anymore.

i wish chris would put a bit of imagination into his riding.

some really god pictures came out of that weekend. cant wait for the next one. bring it on

thought behind the video was excellent, execution was good (although few things i think you should have changed), and the riding was good as well. i can see a few people copying your idea. if they do, they will have to do a really good job to beat this. ben

I would say that its all about personality. I mean come on...im the most likeable person i know! Seriously though, i think alot of people forget that its not just how good you are. on the tarty website, i would say that i am a long way off being as good as some of the riders on there, but i still have a deal with them. fair enough if your awesome, and have the skills to pay the bills then you do deserve a deal, however i know a few riders that have deals that I personally do not feel they deserve. Just purely because how they put themselves across, and how they approach other riders. I would like to think that anyone on here could come over, talk to me, ask me what stuff i recommend, and when they or I leave - they dont think i am a c*** basically. I like to offer advice on things i know about, and will make the effort to chat to anyone who wants to chat. just some of the things that I think are required to be sponsored

indeed he has...which kind of makes me hate him a little

also, what forks are you running?

im generalising with the price issue, however we are talking about the tart meisters new bike. looking good ad's. lets see a video eh...you lazy buggers at TB dont release nearly enough anymore

okay, okay, i did go a little far when i suggested ALL conti tyres. i mainly aimed it at the super light ones on TB. mountain king, and rubber queen seem very poor from my experiences. when i rode alis der kaiser at the warehouse in may it was superb, however just looking at it now, i would NEVER pay that price for a tyre. I think its disgusting that manufacturers can ask for so much for a tyre. (not aiming this at tarty, as i know they have to add a margin to the MRRP or business wouldnt work. however tyres have doubled in price from this time last year. DOUBLED. anyway back to my original point. The only tyre that would possibly tempt me away from my minions front and rear combo would be that der kaiser.

i have tried a single ply, and it was good on the street, if you run a hard pressure. however the first sharp (note: slanted too) take off got me a puncture...not a landing. i stuck my 2.5 double ply back on and its 100x better. i wish people would stop kidding themselves. from my experience of conti tyres....they SUCK for punctures, and in the wet...well lets not go there.

i love cambu

sh*t the bed your good thom

oh deary me....

oooo i wish i could afford to make it. I need to get a car sorted.

I want that award so i nominate myself

if its not trials get off this forum. or else ill hunt you and rip you apart...

its ok mark ill let you off cos your bmx. and your old school. (however i will admit that you wrote what i was thinking - but couldnt explain). so to re-iterate. try a higher stem and bar combo.

i like it smoked mudda fudda

lower bb bikes are easier to tap. its simple. not sure why, just the geo makes it more chuckable in the tap theory. so you need to apply a suitable set up in order to make your bike feel like a lower bb bike. your best bet is to get a higher bar / stem set up. You will notice this on the big boys bikes (vinny, gilly, kenny), however you need to find the right comprimise so that you still have the benefits of a high bb!

oh dear. or you could just buy a new profile shell for cheaper. keep the same rim and spokes you had previously, and save yourself money altogether. why do some people make it more complicated than others. if you want a 32h, buy a FFW and get a new rear wheel. Which will offer a lighter set up, and generally you will become as good as gilles coust.

did i ever tell you all that me and danny mac shared a bed. it wasnt even tops and tails either. it was sweet