Trialsben

They still have the odd Motorbike trial there but not sure about tyketrials. Unfortunately the land is private and is only to be used for events

Best days riding I've had up there for ages. Nice to meet you all and put some faces to usernames

How about a Monty Urban? Couldn't get on with my KOT so swapped back to an '07 Urban and it rides really nice in an old skool kind of way. Got a proper seat-tube with a built in clamp and comes with v and disc mounts. Not too sure on the geo. though.

Don't think it was intentional! All the posts are within the same minute or two so we probably all typed them out at the same time. There were no replies when i started typing but two when i'd finished and posted it!

Which topics are you having trouble replying in? New members aren't allowed to post in anything other than the new members forum until they have been validated by a moderator. check out the stickies at the top of the page for more info. If its a thread in new members then i'm not really sure unless it's maybe been locked or something.

I'm not asking you to change it because I don't like it, I'm trying to propose a system that I feel would work better, save time and be fairer to everyone rather than some people getting validated because of their name and others waiting years. The whole "if you don't like it then go elsewhere" philosophy isn't really very welcoming to new members and i'd guess it also puts off a lot of people from joining the forum or suggesting new ideas. Apologies if your previous post wasn't aimed at me, I thought it was. I'll also say that people trying to gain access to TF have lives outside too and it seems you'd have very little chance of catching a mod to validate you if you only get the odd night after work free or the mornings before work to post anything. No, the replies would have to be helpful, insightfull and have good spelling and grammer. The flagging limit would just be to alert a mod to check your posts to see if you would be a valid member of the forum. If you've just posted 25 "yes/no" replies or been giving people abuse then the limit could be reset and that member would have to prove his worth to forum in his next 25 posts.

Fair points and many thanks for the recommendation. I get both sides of the arguement and a flagging system is the best i can come up with. I think your always going to get scammers no matter what system you use, although maybe a rating system on posts could also work, especially in the for sale section so at least if the worst did happen then it could stop other people getting scammed. My main problem with the current system is the fact that you could post the best replies in the world but if the mod's miss them then you could never get validated! A flagging system would allow the mods to have a quick look at peoples intentions along with their spelling, grammer, etc and make a quick decision. I suppose the main problem would be implementing such a system and unfortunately I don't have the knowledge to do it so I guess your right and the current system will be in place for the forseeable future.

Thanks for the support, I knew this was gonna open up a big can of worms and probably get me a load of flak off the members but I'll try to persist in making a reasoned arguement and see if anything constructive comes of it. I'm not disputing that, it's a good idea. All i'm saying is that it might be better if there was a time limit or some sort of flagging system in place to ensure the genuine people don't end up waiting ages for validation when they are making good replys and not causing trouble on the forums. As i said above a flagging system could also save the mods time rather than the random free for all that seems to be currently in place.

Oooohh! Seem to have touched a nerve here! You're proof the validation system doesn't work! Just abuse rather than a reasoned argument or maybe pointing out the flaws you see in my arguement? Like i said, 2 years and 17 posts isn't enough to make a decision on weather someone is a scammer or genuine? The above paragraph reads that you must have good intentions and you understand the rules. Surely if you just post a few helpful replies and don't act like a complete noob then you should be given the benefit of the doubt? I have made a few replies I thought to be helpful and it's got me absolutely nowhere. If you don't even consider members for validation until they have made 50 posts or whatever then it would be nice to know!

Hence why loads of people are on here for ages without getting validated! Surely the system would be easier if people were flagged upto the mods after they had been a member for a month of had reached 25 posts or whatever than if the mods have to go trawling through the threads everyday looking for people to validate? All they need to do is have a quick look through some of their previous posts then they can decide straightaway.

No offence but this validation system doesn't seem to be working very well. There are lots of people, myself included who have given up trials and just wish to sell up. In the forum rules it states, I can quite understand wanting people to make a few posts just to check their intentions but it seems like you can be on here forever and not get validated where as some of the more well known people just seem to breeze straight in without making any meaningfull posts at all. At the end of the day, the scammers are still getting in, you only have to look at the amount of scamming topics that regularly come up. Would it not be possible to get a system where every new member is flagged up for review after a certain amount of time or posts and the Mod. can then decide if they are worthy of being upgraded or are a possible scammer? We don't all have time to endlessly sit in front of the computer day after day trying to catch a mods attention so we can get upgraded just to try to sell our bike or parts, if the mods have a set length of time or number of posts a new member must reach before they can be considered for validation then it should be made clear and apply to all so we all know if we're wasting our time on here trying to get validated.

The brake is pretty old, it's one of the first ones they made I think. It's probably been used about 20 times max though and been bled twice. A video guide or "How to" would be really cool though if you have time. Thanks!

Thanks, will give that a try. Given them a quick wipe and clean but not gone as far as as polishing them as they've had very little use to be honest. Still got a sneaking suspicion my disc mount is out of alignment as they seem almost impossible to face, the facing tool says I should be almost taking half the lower tab away to get it straight

Got some KOT forks about 2 years ago with my KOT frame and been happily using them with Magura's since. Changed to the old shim set-up Hope Mono Trial discs a couple of months ago and it seems impossible to stop them squealing! Had the disc mounts faced but they seem to need a huge amount of material taking off of them to get them straight, it seems as if the disc mount has been welded on at the wrong angle. Just wondering if anyone has had this problem and found a fix or if there's anything else I can do to stop the squealing and rubbing as it's doing my nut! I always pump the brakes up held on the disc then align them so i can see a gap either side of the pads. they ride fine for about 10mins then just start rubbing again. Bleeding the brakes seems to make no difference either. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

Not as slippy as a wet wall??? That water is only a few inches deep but as Ali C. says, you'd struggle to walk up this! Not having a go at street riders at all as it can be very impressive and good fun but imho you need a totally different set of skills and mindset to ride something like this river without relying on backhops and trying to gap everything all the time.

Natural is much more challenging imho. I'd really like to see some good street riders ride wet muddy rocks and bankings and see how they'd get on with it!

It may be worth considering a Giant STP if you can get hold of one. Geometry is kind of a mix between an old school trials bike and a dirt jump rig. It also doesn't seem to hold Jeff Lenosky back too much! Suspension fork shouldn't be much of a problem if your getting a dj style bike as it'll probably come with Marzocchi DJ's or Rockshox Argyle which are very stiff and can take loads of abuse. They can also be almost locked out quite easily due to their air assist, a full air fork would be even better in this respect. Only problem you'll have with the sus forks are the weight really but that should be offset by the extra comfort for your wrist. I don't think a dirt jump bike will hold you back too much when your learning, maybe just put a longer stem on it and change the gearing to something a little more suitable. Also anything you can do to lighten it up a bit would help. One of mates had a Specialized P1 and it was pretty heavy although it rode really well, deffo try to get an aluminium frame over steel if you can. The trials bikes of a few years ago were just small xc bikes and it didn't seem to hold anyone back so don't be to worried about not getting a full on trials rig if it doesn't suit your needs!

It's a very similar technique to a straight bunnyhop just without the speed obviously! I found side-hopping with both wheels on the floor rather from back wheel was easiest to learn first. Get yourself lined up parallel from the obstacle so your as close as you can comfortably get. Get crouched down on the bike like your pre-loading yourself for the jump then spring up and try to pull your front wheel up and across onto the top of the obstacle. Put a pedal kick in as you spring up to help you drive upwards and pull the bike up infront of you. This video is for the bunnyhop but it's a very similar principle just standing still and with a pedal kick to get power rather than using speed.

I'm just wondering if the majority of people on here have any interest in Mototrials and plan to use Biketrials as a stepping stone or if they consider it a seperate discipline and have no interest in Moto at all? When I first started riding many moons ago it was because it was as close as I could get to Mototrials at the time!, as soon as I could afford my own bike, that was it, pretty much stopped riding Biketrials. Most of the techniques carried across and a lot of the sections were very similar with Muddy bankings and camber's used instead of the different variations of rocks that seem to be the norm in comps now. There now seems to be very little mention of Mototrials on here and don't really see many people making any kind of comment on it so I'm interested to know if its something most people on here still aspire to or if Biketrials is now such a seperate and different discipline that it has it's own very seperate following that have little interest in any other form of trials?

After a year or so of floating around this site as guest I thought it best time to get signed up and introduce myself so here goes! I'm Ben, I used to ride the old Yorkshire Tyke comps. years ago on an old Monty before progressing onto Moto Trials which I have been doing ever since. Just recently thought I should get another bike again for a bit of practice and I can't believe how much the sport has changed in the last 6-7 years! I still remember the old comps when Akrigg used to smoke eveyone on his old Pace and the world Round (Or was it Brit champs?) they had at Post Hill in Leeds where most of the entry struggled with a straight forward 4 1/2 step! Seems like everyone can do them nowadays. Finding it a bit of struggle getting used to pedal power and different geometry again but I'm starting to practice a bit more round Shipley Glen, Harden Moor and a few other areas so if any of you see an old (23) dude struggling around with a silver KOT then feel free to come and say Hi and show me how it should be done