Matt_Tupman

I'll be there and so will Jonty if he can ride. Guess I better get a new passport Anyone know what the nearest airport is?

VERY! sweet looking fames and geo, although i think frame 2 with frame 1 downtube would be the ultimate steed. Intreasting designes though and good to see that Magellan are still going strong. Have they released their 20" yet?

they are lorry drivers use them all the time but no-one else does anymore

Alex do you even need to ask?? We always meet at Copthorn and it's always at 11. Always Rich make sure you bring your cam you knows it!

A very nice looking bike, has she been riding long or is this a first bike? Future TrialsQueen ??

I got a colidascope from an Auntie last year

I wont be riding now cut my leg pretty bad with a grinder at work today so bending isn't that easy! But I will be there filming and taking some piccys

Yeah buts thats because you don't have skillz like me!!

Thats the stuff! so grippy it can tear the skin off your face, true story

Porter I don't remember you asking permision to ride on my rocks!! Nah looks good mate was it windy? I don't think i've ever been there without a bit of a brezze. Matt

I think big man-made competitions are going to break trials into the line light. Even though I'm a through and through natural rider when Andrei and I ran the indoor competition in Exeter earlyer this month I was amazed at the amount of spectators who turned up to watch, most of which were just general public not mountain bikers or extreme junkies but parents with their kids for a day out! A day out watching trials?? This is how trials will make it big, a rider can't show off his true skills on natural (even though it pains me to say it!) the public need something to relate to so when a rider hooks the side of a Ford Escort the public go 'WOW!! that bloke just jumped up a Ford Escort!' Natural events will still go on and once a percentage of the public have been to a few man-made competitions and got their head around the sport then they can watch a natural trial in the woods or on top of a hill and enjoy it just as much. This isn't a quick procces though and I think it'll be at least 3 years till trials becomes as mainstreme as freerunning, people know what it is they have watched a bit of it seen the advert and know some of the main faces, they know they can't do it but that doesn't bother them they are just in awe of out ability and bravery. Some will persue it further and start riding and they might even be the future worl champion bring yet another style or twist to the sport. Advertisers, companies and the mediea will pick up on this new sport and push it even further but unlike free running were it slips away back into the relms of the extreme sports trials will continue to grow due to more and more competitons, jams, roadtrips, dvds, mags, websites all of which will help us become gods. Ok lost it there a bit But you get the idea, that how I think the sport will grow and I know my plan to help it is very competition orintated until the public know what there looking at by being educated at events then your just another yob on a bike vandilising tax payer propety. Matt

The two in trials chat made for a Zoo and Gu can't be bought as they where custom made. That would be what I would try to do as the universal ones that Supercycles sell aren't really up to trials use.

Could be intresting, no one has made a long WB 24 yet so i'll be intresting to see how it rides/looks.

That Dan Nickles? You can hitch a lift with me or follow me if you like

Three very impressive pictures. Gap at Koxx days is rather large! Infact it's all quite large ha!

Your having a larrf!!! Sunday in Plymouth on Christmas Eve it's going to be gridlock with people! Yeah i'll be there

Thats the spirit Sam Currently ride 5 days a week most of the time in the dark!! Feel of a rock today and into the sea opps You can't have a good winter ride until your so pissed through you decide what the hell i'll ride the rocks that are under water. (How long has that flashing green sign telling weather me caps lock is on been there? )

Which Fred? Derf, Savage?? Like the photos Rob shame your buddy steve sucks!! Love you steve

You know I think i'm going to pay for a banner that flashes in a very annoying way saying 'USE THE SEARCH!'

Have you got a steel or alloy drive shell? If alloy then get the wide one 100% if it's steel then your not in as much danger of it diging in but if you've got the money i'd still get the wide one for pease of mind.

Anyone who has ridden with me will notice I do everything half pedal, it's all about massive surges of energy and other than that it's just like a normal backwheel. Just thought of how I do it, if you start with your opposite foot slightly above horizontal so you get a bit more of a kick in, you use the first quater turn to lift the front wheel and bring your back wheel to the edge of a gap or ready to take off then with the second quarter you put your surge in. It's all about timing.

opps! ment to say Munity

YES I've had two and i'm onto my third My current setup a Triton Gazza with an Echo rear hub and Hope Trial has given me no problems what so ever. I check my spoke tensions once a week, normally they don't need doing but sometimes a few are a little slack. I do them up tight as I'm not a fan of the spongy wheel feeling and to date I haven't had a single problem. I have head of metal fatigue and I do know it can be an issue but if decent spokes are used and they are kept at correct tension I can't see any reasons why you would have a problem with the strenght of a wheel. You obviously haven't had great luck with your wheel but that doesn't mean everyone one else is it the same boat. I ride with two other lads with dual disc Montys and put together we have been riding dual disc for over three years with 2 spokes snapped. Not bad I think ?

Full results to be on Biketrial UK wesite soon (eg when I email them ) hopefully get results out to everyone tomorrow. But this is the final scores and placings ELITE 26" Ben Savage 7 1st Andrei Burton 12 2nd Chris Doney 21 3rd James Porter 36 Alistaire Clarkson 40 Nick Goddard 52 Stan Shaw 60 Dan Brooker 63 Darren Rawlings 74 ELITE 20" Scott Wilson 59 1st Peter Rew 71 2nd Joes Seddon 75 3rd EXPERT 26" Daniel Jones 3 1st Sam Waddington 14 2nd Matt B 15 3rd John Shrewsbury 23 Mike Singleton 23 Will Arnold 28 Ashley Kennard 32 Tim Wills 34 Adam Bessell 39 Tom Rigg 40 Steve Sanger 52 Bow Critchley 72 EXPERT 20" James Sheridan 10 1st 16 cleans Sam Oliver 10 2nd 12 cleans Dave Marshall 13 3rd Andrew Pooley 21 Joe Parsons 27 Dan Swindlehurst 51 Matt Tupman 55 Daniel Wheeler 63 INTER 26" Ben Moore 3 1st Matt Herbert 11 2nd Lee Grehhey 19 3rd Rob Passmore 26 Thomas Macmillan 56 Dave Ridge 69 Alex Macdonald 69 Aaron Bush 74 INTER 20" Josh Robinson 5 Matt Burge 6 Mitch Vidler 6 Matthew Bird 9 Matt ? 14 Lois Morgan 20 Matt Everett 32 Tom Swindlehurst 34 Daniel Moore 40 Ben Clegg 43 George Holland 46 Rob Cook 49 Sam Thomas 50 Tex Ryan 50 Tom Oliver 54 David Stephenson 60 Dean Abrams 66 Dominic Planel 69 Right back to work

That only happens if your a complete retard and don't check your spoke tensions yeah if you let them go slack your wheel is going to die but who fault is that?!