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All you need to do is sort out the chain length/gearing so you can run some chain tensioners. With horizontal dropouts, the wheel WILL move when you put trials forces through them when gapping etc. If you can't use snail cams, get yourself some BMX 'lollipop' type tensioners and it'll sort it. Also get a new rear sprocket, for the sake of your chain/back/head if nothing else... Dave

Aye, fair do's. I've never had a body fat test thing done but I'm just saying that my body 'doesn't do' fat, on the outside at least... And Chris- full time job? Pah, never set foot in a gym in my life! Sit at a desk 8 hours a day, eat the normal crap and ride my bike every so often is enough for me. Seriously should look into selling myself to medical science... also of note for that case is that I never get bitten by mosquito's. Could be worth millions to the right people Dave

Sounds like just because he's a councillor he feels he has the right to do what he wants. You don't see anyone else moving next to a road and complaining that cars use it. Surely on a small minority of the traffic are actually going to Addingham? Fair enough if it's the noise of 100 2/4 stroke trials bikes every day that bugs him but traffic on a ROAD of all things... how dare they!! Dave edit: Did Dougie Lampkin not grow up in Silsden and learnt his trade at Addingham? Reckon if a 14(?) times world champion was to state a case for keeping it open someone would listen...

Just over 6' and about 11 and a half stone. Probably 1% body fat... if that! Dave

Aye, she's a beast!! Looking very swish Ads! Getting my rims powder coated this week and will be giving you (or Dave) a ring tomorrow to sort out a new rear hub as cup and cone just isn't for me! Dave

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Lol, fair enough. Comments respectfully withdrawn!! Post box is in fact the post box from hell- Appologies for doubting you... Dave

Yeah, I get that... but look at the picture and it's clear that the spikes are not part of the postbox moulding and are almost certainly not metal. Didn't realise it was April 1st already...

But if you look at the picture you can see they're not part of the postbox... Looks to me like it's a circular rubber mat with moulded in spikes. The way the spikes point follow the contours of the rubber mat. Explain!! Dave

Guessing it's actually similar to what you get on window ledges etc to stop pigeon's landing on them and cr@pping everywhere. Most likely fairly soft rubber/plastic so wouldn't actually do any damage to anyone or anything, just a little uncomfortable if you're a bird and try sitting on them!

And "If you had of hit him with the crow bar, a few times in the face or head etc" you could've kill the guy... He may be a big time to$$er but what you're talking about is getting out of hand. Not that it's any of my business but it sounds like someone needs to go to anger managment classes and stop carrying round crow bars in their car. Your either going to get done for carying a dangerous weapon or get arrested 'cos they think you're a burglar!!

Just had a look through my posts in this thread and I can't find anywhere that I've criticised anyone, except maybe criticising everyone involved for letting this spiral into what it's become. All I've been trying to assertain is why a divide has occured at all. I'm happy to admit I'm not exactly the most committed trials rider out there but then for me it's just a hobby I do when I can- it will never be my livelihood. In fact I think you'll find that it was you that started 'poking the fire' inserting sarcy comments and accusing me of making biased comments! Anyway, I'll be sending my BIU form off (without payment) to Barry Deeks and will be attending Hook Woods next month to ride for fun!! Dave

Pretty sure that has nothing to do with anything Mick... I've probably ridden a total of 7 or 8 nationals. I ride trials for fun, and because I enjoy it. I simply don't (and don't want to) take it as seriously as the hard core riders who travel the length of the country to ride every comp going. At the nationals in particular (understandably) people get very serious and stressed when they ride below their ability and face the wrath of their dad, or even themselves for that matter. That just doesn't do much for me. I ride the national rounds I do because the places they're held are some of the best in the country and I enjoy making use of those facilities such as Hook Woods. Sorry if you feel I'm a sub-standard competitor!! Dave

Well said that man! That's what I wanted confirmed, although I still don't know where the BIU license holders stand with the insurance thing but it seems like the AMCA is to play the ACU role in the Northern clubs... As Phil's said there, I think the ACU have done a lot to help biketrials out and see it as a bonus that we can be included and supported under their 'umbrella' as a bike sport organisation. I've been able to meet the head guys of the ACU a couple of times at Beaulieu, along with Sammy Miller and there's one thing that shines through which is their love of all things two wheeled! I appologise for my swearing in this thread, I find it hard to express how strongly I feel about things like this on a forum without resorting to potty mouth! Emotions are obviously running high on this topic and I hope things can be sorted out amicably... it'll all come out in the wash as they say. Dave

Can anyone confirm or clear up the situation with insurance under the BIU? I was under the impression that if you hold only a BIU license there is no insurance incorporated in membership. That's why the majority of clubs make it compulsory that riders enter under the ACU umbrella which insures participants and spectators for up to some silly amount of money in case of injury etc. Hence why the Southern clubs wish to continue to be associated with the ACU and provide riders with free BIU licenses as before. Maybe I'm making that up though. I'm still not sure why there's this divide at all though! Has it come from the six gear rule or the license debate or what? Seems like some people need to take a step back, take a deep breath and consider what would be best for the sport. At the moment I imagine the World's organisers will be wondering why the hell the UK should be allowed to hold another round if they can't even agree a National championship amongst themselves. Sort it out peeps!! Dave

WTF? I've got one too which I'd be willing to get rid of (only just upgraded to a PS2 in December!!). Dave

The ACU fee (which is £10 and has been for as long as I've been a member) gives me a nice quarterly magazine! Oh and also provides everyone with insurance up to £6M (?) at events... The BIU license is free to obtain (in theory) and I don't think does anything other than allow you to ride in BIU organised events... don't quote me on that though! Just wondering if there's any significance in the fact that the two people trying to go it alone and tear the comp scene apart are the two people who own and run commercial businesses selling trials bikes?... Could all this be motivated by $$'s? Answers on a postcard. Dave P.S. Love you too!

I haven't used this for a while but used to use it on my old Monty with Maggy's and Monty Milk pads. Basically, it is incredibly effective- read 'dangerous when used in anything other than small doses!'. Makes the brake crazy loud and very very 'bitey' at the cost of modulation. If you spray a small amount on even one side of the rim you'll notice a big change on braking performance and lock. Now for the but... First thing I'd say is that if the going gets wet it obviously gets rubbed off very quickly and is basically of little or no use. I guess it was developed for the Spanish riders in their lovely dry warm climate! The second thing is that the stuff is so sticky that in very dusty conditions it does tend to get a fine coating on it which reduces the effect. So basically, if you use a little and often when riding in dry conditions and don't mind the noise or lack of modulation you'll absolutely love it!! It's not exactly going to break the bank so if you think it might be of use, give it a go- a can will last you a long time, believe me! Hope that helps a bit, Dave

Totally agree with you. I ride comps but with all this stuff making a sham of a mockery of a mockery of a sham of it I may well just stick to the Hampshire comps until this shitstorm blows over. Dave

Ahahahahaha... rightio. Not sure what being a Northern monkey/Southern fairy has to do with this apart from this whole thing appearing to be Barbara and Fred vs. the World- I'm more of a Northerner than you I'll have you know!! The only reason I mention the BIU fee is that with Uni commitments and being a bit uncommitted/lazy I only tend to attend 1 or 2 max Nationals a year and am rather unlikely to attend any of the Worlds/Euro champs so last year when you didn't pay for a license for purely domestic comps suited me just fine. It hasn't been made clear (to me anyway) that the money being made on the BIU licenses was to be used for funding a World Round, all that's been said is that Fred wanted to charge everyone £10 for something that should be freely obtained by all riders. As an aside I donated money towards the World round last year (2005?) anyway through the Raffle so am all for promoting trials in the UK. WTF is that supposed to mean?!! Meh, I'd rather keep out of this whole thing but at the last Hampshire Terry, who I have massive respect for, was a bit wound up about what was going on and I don't see why people are trying to rip the (already small) sport apart. Dave

Agreed. This is a small sport with quite a few likeminded people riding because it's fun and enjoyable. Only a minority of trials riders actually do comps and all this stupid in-fighting is beyond a joke. Get your %&*$ing acts together people... Ok... I've bought my ACU license (as I always do) and got the form for the BIU license the other day demanding payment of £10 for the BIU, which wasn't what happened last year, providing you only wanted to attend events in the UK. So do I just send off the BIU form with no payment now or what? Also, please clarify who's running which comps... I'd be interested in the Hook Woods comp but not if it's run by the splinter cell who have been trying to charge for licenses etc. Dave

£300 for a fish eye lens?! Jebus guys! So I take it something like this is just the bottom of a bottle and wouldn't produce any good results? Dave

Quick question... these 'Community Officer' types... are they actually police officers? Or are they wannabe police who failed the IQ test and don't want to be a security guard? Just wondering if you can just ride away from them without being in the sh*t. Dave