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Aww, love you too Rob!! Hetro kisses

I was just thinking that about the Limey 26"- the disc mount in the pics reminds me of the ones on the old Hawyes Giant Team Trials frames = snap happy.

Still not convinced... I take it from that pic, you're saying I'm closest to the dude on the left? 'Cos that really, really doesn't look anything like my body shape. From behind (ooh, err missus) my back looks like a give way sign- very broad shoulders and very small waist. That's the only bit that matches- the narrow hips bit of an ectomorph which is also a trait of the mesomorph. The reason some people call me Action Man is because my arms, shoulders particularly, look like those from the dolls- unusually large and very defined. To me that sounds far more mesomorph (Google: This body type is angular with broad shoulders and narrow hips (or “wedge-shaped”). A mesomorph is well muscled and have little body fat.) Dave

Still available online it would seem... edit: also still on the Kellogg's website so they must be around somewhere.

Hahah- he'd have tailwhipped the gap... Looked like Chris was kind of outclassed in that field. Boy's got serious skills but that's not what those comps are about. Dave

Just had to google that... The ECTOMORPH * Definitive "Hard Gainer"-------------Dunno what that means * Delicate Built Body-------------------Nope * Flat Chest-----------------------------Nope * Fragile---------------------------------Nope * Lean-----------------------------------Yes * Lightly Muscled-----------------------Nope, reasonably built upper body * Small Shouldered--------------------Nope, broad and quite built * Takes Longer to Gain Muscle--------Nope * Thin------------------------------------Yes-little bodyfat I guess that's a no for the ectomorph then! Dave

Sounds like a fairly grey area. You shouldn't be on the pavement (legally speaking at least) but she shouldn't be pulling out without checking... That said when she gets home and speaks to her hubby he'll probably decide that the damage will cost about £800 to repair and that they shouldn't lose their no claims for some damn kid on stupid a seatless bike... Let us know if you get a call later!! Dave

I'm pretty sure that's not going to happen to me... I'm 25 now and my dad is pretty much the same, although skinnier- think he's been like 9.5 stone since he was 18 (he's now 58 I think)... I really ought to try selling my body to medical science. There must be fat people out there who would kill for my genes!!

I've got sweet FA bodyfat if that's what you mean... but certainly not skin and bones skinny. And it's mainly down to a very wierd metabolism I think. I eat and drink what the hell I like and never put an ounce of fat on. Dave

Ok, does anyone have any vids of a zoot being used in anger? Also, I take it they're MTB spacing? Surely it would make more sense for them to be mod spacing? I'd be quite tempted by one if they could do that (and maybe a rear disc mount...). Anyhoo, looking pretty swish there. Don't think I'd like it for myself but certainly looks different! Good job on the masking too- looks very neat! Dave

Gooooo all the way.

As a follow up to Ben's post- I've never been to a gym in my life (and never would...). Doesn't seem to have done me any harm! Riding is by far the best excercise to improve your riding- nothing else will work the necessary muscles in the right way, particularly weights. Bulk also doesn't really matter provided you have a good technique, as has already been said. Dave

:$ Awesome top tube humping moment captured forever... Cheers Dan!! And I'm pretty sure I don't have any stomach bones Danny... Dave

Is there a better reason?! Anyway, good to see you again, hope it won't be another 3 years before I see you again!!! Dave

Hahah, I only joined 6 months after you, all the way back in 2003 apparently!! I'm sure that warrents Senior Memberness...!!! Dave

Many thanks to Sue and Charlie for an awesome day. Weather was crazy hot but everyone was on top form and great to see some old faces again. I'm just sorry this was the first one I've managed to get to!! Dave Marshall (red/white/black Monty 221Pr (yes, Chai a Pr!!) with orange rims.

That was definitely last years record... MCN are showing his fastest practice lap to be at 129.084mph... Reasonable possibility for a 130mph lap in the race though? Dave

That may be true for building muscle mass (bulking up), but I'd have thought that for the explosive power you need for trials, fast reps like that probably doesn't do any harm... Just a thought. Dave

Hahahahahahahahahaha...ha. Can't wait to see everyone, and also to finally meet Sue and Charlie. Gonna be gooooooood Dave

Dan Jones got his done at Ferndown Powdercoatings for £20 including sand blasting it first... I also got my rims done there for a tenner a piece. Pretty reasonable in my book. Dave

There used to be a site (anyone help me here?) in Japan run by an ex american guy (Pat Morrow?) who mentioned the possibility that in the future he could see suspension being used like that to create a kind of wheeled pogo stick to help with static moves but I don't think he ever got round to it... It works in mototrials so it's not an impossible idea. Dave

1) Why were you posting at 5:17am Dan?... 2) How's the disc? Looks pretty monsterous!! Dave

Yeah, that's definitely a mod frame- you can tell be the bashguard but also the brake mount positions. Can't remember Giant ever producing one though so it's either a proto one used just by someone on the team or some other random frame (which I can't identify although it looks a little like one of the old GT mods...) that has been sprayed up in Giant colours. Dave

Hahah, fair enough!! Yeah, should catch up with a lot of people I hardly ever see- really looking forward to it Take it easy dude, Dave

Seeing as this is trials forum that bike seriously needs some scratches on it! You need to ride more Chris!! Bike looks loverly as always, just a little underused?! Dave