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Before I went snowboarding I was of the opinion that snowblades looked kinda cool and far less gay than proper skis... however in hindsight... snowblades are gay. However I still think proper skis are gayer. And don't even get me started on this.

lol... that's the funny thing-never work out and have never stepped foot in a gym! mwahaha To be honest though, it's all show. There's not actualy much power in them, only explosive trials power anyway!

I reckon there's a god chance they'll stick you in with other english people. When I went there were 6 of us and we were given 2 rooms between us and shared with another english guy. If you do try and learn the basics before you go out, make sure you get someone who knows how to do it to show you. It's very easy to be a bad snowboarder but if you do it right it'll be worth it in the long run. As for the lessons, when you arrive they'll ask you if you've done it before and put you in a group of similar ability. I'd never been before so was put in the 'beginners' group but was upgraded after 2 days 'cos me and another guy were kicking ass lol. Dave Oh yeah, and Mr McCaw, is that with Action-outdoors?

Just out of interest... is a sidehop on a unicycle just a vertical jump from a hopping position? Cos you should be able to do that as high as you can do on your feet surely? Not really having a dig, used to have a unicycle for a while but never for trials... but to be honest, my thinkings kind of along the lines of Matt. It is quite impressive and I'm sure it's harder than it looks but it's still a rather strange sport... even more so than biketrials!

Hmm... I'm currently leaning towards the 221 Pr with an Eno, purely down to the price. Does anyone have any experience with the magura marta sl brakes? A quick search on observedtrials.net shows that americans absolutely hate them and have take to replacing the levers with shimano units... On another note, how do modern Monty's compare to Python's etc as far as geometry's concerned? Cheers, Dave

Take a look at Action Outdoors I went with them with some friends to Tignes in the French Alps and their system is really good. You stay in a kind of youth hostel with up to 4 people in a room and the prices include full time lessons (if you want or need them) and all food, lift passes and equipment hire as well. I had my reservations before we went but it worked really well and was properly organised. Not sure if they do anything as far afield as Bulgaria but if you can find somewhere you like the look of they're worth a go. Dave

My bad, the steerer of the Pr ones are chromo, Ti gets all alloy forks. Dave

Makes you think about how close to the truth Matt and Trey were with Team America's portrayal of Kim Jong Il... Anyone want to hazzard a guess at how long it'll be before good ol' George Dubbya wages war on North Korea? Dave

Hey guys, I had a search and there are similar posts but couldn't find anything that answered exactly what I want to know... Basically I rode mod for about 5 years before going 26 for the last 2 and am now wanting to go back to small wheels. I really like the look of the new dual disc Monty's and would like a bit of advice from people with experience of the bikes. I'm kinda torn between the 221 Pr disc and the 221 Ti. There's a big price difference between the two and I'd like to know if the Ti's worth the extra, particularly considering I'll be riding this for both practicing and comps, (soft) street and natural. Is the Ti a full on comp bike which is likely to die quite quickly if used for streety stuff?... Cheers peeps Dave edit: for those who don't know the difference, the Pr uses marta sl discs rather than the hope items, it has chromo forks rather than alloy, has an inferior freewheel (which I'd change anyway if I got a Pr), less white bits and less titanium! (awaits abuse from Rich Pearson...)

It used to be 10% + 5mph so in a 30 they tended not to do you for less than 38 but I guess it's always going to be down to the individual's discretion (sp?). Speeding fines are all just revenue makers anyway... an article in MCN stated new research showed that only 4% of accidents are due to excessive speed yet the police continue to make millions out of drivers in the interest of 'safety'...

ffs dude, give it a rest Really sorry to hear about this Smo. I saw it on the BBC website this morning and for a split second I thought it was Quigley. I keep seeing stories like this from the I.O.W but it just keeps happening. Take care dude. Dave

That sounds seriously harsh... At a real speed of 30mph virtually every car in the UK will be reading at least 32mph I'd have thought. I think it's actually illegal for manufacturers to sell a car with a speedo that under-reads therefore they always play it safe and configure them to over read. The difference becomes more noticable up the speed range but I expect at 30 there'll still be a bit of play. Are you sure he was only doing 34? Dave

Very very true. They're also the sort of w@nkers who do 40 in a 60 but then continue doing 40 through a 30 limit... now that really pisses me off! It just proves that they have no idea what's going on around them and are the biggest danger on the roads. What I'd give to have a snowplow on the front of my car somedays to push the arseholes off the road... Dave edit: on another note there's just been a case heard at the European Court of Human Rights which tried to prove that it is against the law for the police to force someone to admit they were driving the offending car, thus incriminating them. If the case is successful there's talk that all speeding offences could only be dealt with by fines and the point system would have to be scrapped... fingers crossed!

Don't bother editing Prawn, sounds fair to me!! I fully understand that it is a tiny minority of Islamic f@gs that are doing this but it is down to their stupid religeon effectively allowing it that's the problem. In which case Islam and Muslims are all bad IMO. On a similar note did anyone see that program a few weeks back on 'what british muslims want'? The majority of muslims living in the UK can't stand british people or their way of life and think we should be using Shariah law. That sh1t just makes me so f*****' angry. Don't like it? What the f*** are you doing here then?

I found the whole Mulsims vs. the Pope stuff funny as hell. The fact that their reaction to being called (effectively) crap and violent was to start rioting and burning Pope dolls was just classic. I really don't mind admitting that I'm probably racist against Muslims after all the sh1te their religeon has caused and I wouldn't think twice about being uneasy about getting on a plane with an obviously practicing Muslim. It's not just Muslims of course, I quite happily can't stand any practicing religeon because it's all bull turds and anyone who seriously believes that cr@p needs their head examined! Meh, nothing's gonna change the way I think, I just enjoy riding bikes and having fun how I want to. Peace out Dave

Woo I would've come 4th in Expert if I'd had gears!! Quite impressed with that to be honest! There have been rumours that things might change regarding gears... to me it makes sense. It's not like modern stock bikes look anything like a mountainbike anymore but I guess at the end of the day it's what Monty decides... Dave

If you washed it down with some PVA glue you coul make a papier mache cast of your stomach...

Best advice I could give you is to watch some BMX videos. Check out any rider who rides brakeless particularly and you'll see the perfect technique slightly exagerated. As Krisboats said, it's all about keeping the perfect balance point by shifting your weight forwards and back while using your knees to sort out left/right. I've always found it easiest to do them on a slight downhill, that way you can afford to use the brake a bit more without losing too much momentum. Dave edit: try At the end of the day, you probably know the correct technique, it's just a case of keep practising and you should get there.

Ha ha, what a freak!!

Sorry Chris, I didn't realise you were no longer Section 7 on here. Good to see you again at the weekend, maybe I'll make a couple more next year... All the best, Dave

...not too sure about that Jonny! You obviously didn't see me on the 5 sections in a row that I 5'd each lap!! Managed to get few a good few sections though and did a lot better than I'd expected to. As has been said, sections were all very good, if a little long for my unfit ass!! Arm pump big time! A big thanks to all the organisers and well done to all the riders who made a very good day, as always! Dave edit: Any idea what Chris Ratcliff was planning to do with the photo's he was taking?

Dude I love Chamonix Never taken my bike there, only been for some mountaineering/rock climbing etc. Really love it there though... Nice one guys Dave

It's a Northern John wheel. Araya aero rim on Odyssey Vandero hub. Alans did a run of them a while ago as a signiture front wheel. Blue looks kinda cool with the peely wally green frame methinks! edit: here.

Don't think I've posted this yet... Fly Mosca frame with the usual suspects of components. Dave