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^ exactly what I did with my Tensiles when I got my A1. My cranks weren't new though.

It is quite cool... Transformers rock. I wonder if the film will mean a new cartoon series will be on it's way... Also wonder if that's quite a worrying question for a 25 year old to ask himself... Dave

Ah, don't worry about that, I'd have my bestest friends in the whole world at TartyBikes to do that for me Andy- might be tempted but because of not having any stock/24 bits to put on a 24UK frame I think I'd have to get a Zoot as a base anyway... still not sure yet. Dave

I didn't think the 24UK's were available in the UK at the moment?

Heheh, I was just kinda confused by the statement... still am to be honest!! Yeah, Anthony PM'ed me to let me know they will be accepting entries on the day also (as he says in his topic) so if you're free head on down. The venue is really good, although I've never ridden it in the wet! Dave

But think of what? It's just another alternative to MySpace, Bebo etc but a bit more uniform and tidy. Main reason I got on Facebook was because it's really easy to upload pictures to... but that's hardly innovative! I also don't understand how something like facebook can be worth $8bn... there's only one advert per page... meh.

Link to story?

Ooh, nick, what have you got? On a 24" related note, has anyone ridden a Zoot and can you compare it to a Ciguena or other 24? I'm kinda tempted to get a 24 to be a bike for all things, from BMXey stuff at the skatepark to a trials bike etc and quite like the idea of getting a Zoot and swapping a few bits over to dial it in (cranks, BB, rear hub, single speed kit, front disc etc). Good idea/bad idea? Dave

Thanks for sharing, Rich.

Well you lot need to sort something out because as Ben said, the whole thing's just pathetic and a complete joke.

Am I the only one to find a video of the same gap about 100 times, mainly not making it, occasionally making it, incredibly boring? Obviously so!!

Hey Fred, I don't see why anyone should be defending any situations though. From what I've heard the comps you've put on have been very well received with good turnouts etc. I guess if they had been official Brit rounds (please note, that's in no way a dig, just a statement for want of a better phrasing), they may have lost a bit of their carefree fun character because of the weight and seriousness with which a lot of riders (not me...) take such comps when Worlds rankings are involved. I'm also happy to admit that all things considered, the people running the official series certainly haven't exactly helped things with this recent episode... I couldn't make the first Kelly Farm date due to doing the Beaulieu demo's but if I'd known when it was going to be held I would've liked to enter as I'm free this weekend. Ah well. What I'm saying, and I'd like to think that there isn't a single person (rider/organiser) who wouldn't agree, is that trials is far too small to have all this in-fighting. Things have always been run very well and professionally in the past, by all those involved, with each club putting on one or two Nationals per year and I just wish things would get back to how they used to be. I thought when the UK held it's first World round a couple of years back that things could only go up but it seems I was wrong. Surely the differences between the two 'factions' are not too big to overcome and something really needs to be done before next year before the whole National comp scene implodes... Dave

Somebody close this topic please before the shit gets stirred some more. Why should we have to 'take sides' at all? Why the f**k can't everyone just get over this shitstorm and try resolving whatever issues are braking the UK comp trials scene apart? The Euro/World organisers must be pissing themselves hearing all the crap that's going on in our national comps. Quack.

There's seriously something not right with this Danny Mac chap... absolutely insane! Very cool vid, cheers guys! Dave

That's what I like to hear!

No no no no no. That was all wrong. 1. that first up should definitely have been to manual. 2. shoulda been a wee wallride on the brick wall as he turned the corner. 3. fufanu had a hop in the middle. 4. the 180 drop to rollback didn't work. Let Fred rock the 24UK, none of this leeson poop!! Now next time Fred's out on his bike I want that line redone properly! Dave

Lost makes me angry...

But the rule hasn't been dropped from the BIU Worlds yet has it? Only the UK series'...?

I thought 26" was the OD of the tyre (ish, give or take a bit of variation as Jamie_Neal said). The second rule stating tyre size means you could in theory run a mod rim with a hiauge tyre on it to make the OD up to ~26". Obviously would never work in reality but you get the idea...

Where were you when I started riding back in '97 Chris? I phoned Chris Ackrigg at Aire Valley to find out where he got his bashguards from... he was no help and I ended up waiting 'til mid '98 when Blackspire released their first 'Ring God' to cover a 32T ring!! Old school is a state of mind... I don't know if I'm old school or not, I'm definitely old guard and not new school... Dave

Good to see I get a mention...

Possibly (?) a silly question but did any riding go on at Nass itself? And did any of the FMX boys pull a backflip? Looks like an entertaining weekend... Dave P.S. Boy does Hobbsie need a haircut!!

See, now that's what I thought and sounds utter crap... the whole point of video games is to give you control over what's happening and from what I've seen (as said before I've never played one) the Wii has to be at least partially removed that control... It's the same with a lot of games I can think of. Taking a classic example, I don't think Street Fighter 2 (or any other fighting game) could ever work with the Wii because all you can do is punch and block, the control of the character movement, jumping, special moves etc would have to be compromised by the 'novelty' control system the Wii uses. Dave

Got a quick question for you Wiiers... I've never tried one and think playing one looks a bit odd from the ads I've seen. However, how does the control system actually work and is it as versatile as using a joypad? As an example, I've seen clips of a tennis game- I can understand the wierd controller thing working for actually hitting the ball and deciding on what shot's required but how do you move around the court itself? I have this strange idea that the games have to be partially automated (player automatically moves to where the balls heading so you can hit it) to allow you to do what's required with the controller thing when necessary... please explain!! Dave

^ agreed. 18/15 is the way forward for stock (at least when running 175 cranks). Dave