Matt_Tupman

Arse face! If this was about a month later i'd bring the metro but it wont be done! no way i'm going in the Skoda. Gutted I want to kick Bessels ass

What!? I must of missed those, any pictures?

I'll put some pictures up of my place tomorrow, it's rather big

I've had three pairs of Monty shoes and all have lasted around a year and a half, not sure what that compairs to others but i'd recomend them. The 661 shoes on CRC are pretty good but to be truthful i'd just get the montys.

Ok i'm now flying from stanstead it's about £200 cheaper than heathrow.

It's all true, seen the bikes partly built in the shop. They do seem to have got a great deal, kinda grates a bit when you've been riding 7 years.

entry form need to be in by the 30th.

Dave why don't you just ask phil?? thought you were going to get a Monty

I shall be going now, flying from Heathrow to munich and then Bratislava. Staying in a hotel opposite the camping for the trial aparently. Looking forward to it.

Yep mine did it to just replaced it with an original Hope Trial rotor, which actually works better on the rear.

Seemed to do the job at Bracken

Think he's still recovering from his broken arm, it was certainly bothering/holding him back at Koxx Days.

Lot of odd things about that bike, maxxis tyres, megamo rotor, ti pedal axels, stem and the rear rim. Wonder if he's running rubber rear pads, plazmatic style. I like the look of it, mine should be here late July sweet!

Myself a and few Southeners will making are way up today, looking forward to it.

It's a nice design and could be easily built into a trials frame. I prefere snail cams for simplicity though.

Try and ride one before you buy one as some people find them a bit odd due to the higher bb. Unfortunatly I only know of one in the UK and thats down my way in Devon. Perhaps you could phone Koxx UK and see if any others have been sold so you could atleast try before you buy.

Says 16th April closing date on the entry form.

Hi Everyone. Phil Tupman here. WOW sorry for not being sat down at the computer all day but Matt and I have been out cutting and clearing for West Of Englands first event of the year at Bottor Rock Farm, on Easter Monday, amazing you don't ride at a venue for 6 months and all hell breaks loose up there (a bit like this thread really!) I have loads to answer, so appologize if I miss anything, this could be a long reply!!! 1. The ACU has NOT 'Seized control of BikeTrial UK' as well you know, we are an independently run committee, as you know from speaking to Anthony Rew, they in NO WAY 'Dictate our sporting future within the BIU'. Unfortunatley you spoke to Anthony and ignored his requests to put your demands into writing so I can only answer the questions you raise from discussions I have had with Anthony, (That's at least twice a day if anyone was wondering) You demanded that neither NBTC nor Tyke Trials should use ACU insurance cover, you demanded that neither club should pay the £250 levy that clubs are being asked to put towards the running of the sport, (last year clubs paid over £500 to biketrial uk per British Championship round) you demanded that in your events run the 6 speed rule, you refused to offer Blackpool moonrocks as one of the venues that you would run as part of an 'Official Championship' and you wanted to charge £20 per entry, so you wished to run half of the proposed series, but pay nothing towards the running of the sport, a bit hippocritical if you ask me, wanted different rules for your rounds, a bit confusing for riders. 2 Where will it all end if we run a Championship under so many differing rules/insurers/costs? You only went to the ACU when you didn't get the answer you wanted out of Anthony Rew after the things that have been said and about the ACU are you realy surprised they refered you back to the Chair of Biketrial UK? 3. The ACU missled you as to cover, I'm a little confused, only the other day Barbara was saying it's the same master insurer, the ACU insurance is just about as good as it gets. 4. Just how has the ACU denied riders the 'Opportunity of a combined series' all you have to do is hold just 2 rounds under the above listed requirements, I believe that trying to state your Championship as a National will only add to the confusion, you only have to read all that's gone on today to see that, secondly as you stated you refused to let Andrei run as a National, When you pointed out the error of Andrei's thinking re UCI BIU rules for Yellow route he realised his mistake and was big enough to admit that and ran under FULL BIU rules, he still didn't get to run his HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL trial as a Championship though. Maybe the committee of BikleTrial Uk would offer the same thing to yourselves, what's good for the goose is good for the gander as they say. Lastly we fully understand that we fly the flag of both BIU and EBU and have NO INTENTION of ignoring the fact. Now I'll try and answer Wayne. Firstly Well I hope that you agree that I have a right to answer this Thread Wayne and PLEASE stop swearing, if you can't speak without profanities then think about the amount of Kids that read these posts. At this point who knows which series will be more fun I hope that they both will be. Now I'm no finacial genius but your 5 Trials at £20 each adds up to £100 pounds our 5 trials at £15 each adds up to £75 + £10 for Licence equalls £85 that seems to me to cost £15 less. No Wayne we never wanted Blood and still don't however if people still insist on posting missinformation then I feel that I MUST reply and set the record straight if I hadn't then quite possibly riders may have entered your NBTC Championship thinking that this would count towards International qualification status I have my own Trials Forum Name but am not validated,I think you would agree that this makes things a little hard to answer your questions. At least you've realised that it's me answering when it's me and Matt answering when it's him. I'm sorry but I don't understand the 1994 and 1998 thing?? so can't answer that? Back to Freds Post. . So Fred all you need to do is agree to the request I listed earlier, That is if as you say you truly wish to remain 'constructive' Still I fail to understand why you keep on banging on about the ACU 'ignoring riders of obvious quality' the British Championship will be there for them if they wish to ride in it and not only that it will cost them less to boot! Back to Wayne again. Still swearing Wayne and were still not after drawing blood. Back to Fred Do you really want me to Fred?? Sorry I know it's not one of Freds questions but NO the NBTC Championship will not allow a rider to obtain BIU ranking of World Rounds unless as the committee of BikeTrial UK truly hope and that NBTC and Tyke Trials come back into the fold, even 'If' just for the British Championship. Back to Wayne. NBTC and Tyke Trials will always be welcome to stay as part of BikeTrial UK, it's themselves that are stopping that happening, I'm a little uncomfatable saying that as Fred and Wayne seem to be the only people talking on behalf of Tyke Trials and i'm not aware that Fred is on the Tyke Trials committee. ''As tyke trial and NBTC are part of an independant insurer they can do what they want, when they want, as long as they have a "permit" which we always have. more to say than what andrei did with the indoor exeter comp hey? if someone had of broken their arm there was no insurance. did you or any fellow from (UK)BTUK know that????'' I think that's the whole problem Wayne Fred, Barbara, yourself and others don't think anyone else have should have an opinion, so allowing you to do just about anything you want. I can quite catogorically state that Andrei's Indoor Trial had insurance and a permit so you shouldn't lie about that Wayne, that's just wrong, ask Barbara, Anthony Rew filled out the form and Barbara signed it! So I hope if you've managed to keep the will to live after this mammoth reply and my answers will draw this thread to an end Hope to see as many of you as possible on Easter Monday. This reply has been written by PHIL TUPMAN (BikeTrial UK Secretary)

How are you getting on with it?

Here we go again! I received your letter Fred and Factual would not be my words knowing what's gone on. Anyway, I think your right in one respect, riders should go to all events, or whichever one they prefer. However, i would say however your Trial is not a 'National' why well I remember all the fuss you made when Andrei Burton said that he wanted to call his Indoor Trial the British National Indoor Cup and that you said that Bike Trial Uk had the rights to the name involving or implying a 'National British Championship', so you made him rename it the West of England Indoor Cup and send out a new entry form. Secondly Bike Trial Uk Championship rounds cover the south west of England, the south East of England, Wales, the Midlands,(We've got a round booked or Bracken Rocks incidently) and hope to have a round arranged in Yorkshire soon, so that I think would make it just about as National if not more than in previous years. Bike Trial UK wishes you well with your NBTC Championship (Northern Bicycle Trial Championship), but please refrain from trying to make out that it's a National. Our door is always open to NBTC and Tyke Trials to come back into the fold, so why don't you? it's as simple as that Phil Tupman

1090, 53mm bb and 380 stays. Think thats what I read on friday somewhere

ARH!! I just remember Porter riding 2 sections as me!!

Thats was his entry to the Koxx Days Video contest, it came third. If anyone has got or knows were you can download the winning video that would be mint. It by a french UCI bloke our rides the white single tube Koxx. It's a great video. Ok found the video, it's on gaytube but still a good video. It's by Florian Tournier and it's minta.

No he caried on with a new freewheel but it lost him the trial, he was dropping lots of slack dabs after that. The picture on OT isn't Vincents bike!!? well not the one he rode.

Yeah but what if the air was replaced by carbon holes Ali