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No mate, I'm 26 so bit older than you boys an been out of the game for about 7 years. Bikes been in bits for quite a while but hopefully gonna get it rebuilt after christmas, used to spend a lot of time down near the canal in Whaley when I was riding and down the Torrs (when it was dry!) Hopefully see you out and about when I get back on the road!

Nope all input is welcomed, by me at least. Good to get the views from someone who doesn't ride, how olds your son and how longs he been riding?

I'm liking it, isn't it funny though how when your riding and doing some impressive gaps like the steps at the beach the people in the background don't even notice! How old are you?

I'd advise trying to have a go on each before you decide, could make all the difference of not wasting your money, maybe there's some people on here local to you who you could catch at a meet and just have a sit on their bikes?

Looking forward to seeing the finished article, you got any ideas what colour your gonna paint? Don't forget when you've sanded the frame down to give it a good clean with something alcohol based to clean any grease or grime you can't see off or the paint won't stick and you'll have patches. I forgot when I did my old trials bike years ago, was a right pain in the arse having to start from scratch again!!

Not sure if you can still get hold of it but look for a DVD/video called Dirty Tricks and Cunning Stunts or just Tricks and Stunts on some places. Thats what me and my cousin used when we first got started, was quality at the time and always worth dusting off for a rewatch. Might not be your cup of tea but worth a go, got all the basics covered and shown by Hans Rey and a quality comedy action film at the start!

Thought I'd post how my Heavy Tools used to be setup and what's gonna need replacing so any recommendations are welcomed. Trying to rebuild on a bit of a budget but I don't want everything to be bottom dollar, mainly as I may upgrade further in the future so looking at things like disc compatible hubs just incase! Frame - Heavy Tools Trials in blue Forks - Unbranded chrome but pretty strong Headset - FSA I think, were quite good at the time and still works perfect Stem - Specialized off my old Rockhopper, god bless her sniff sniff Bars - Azonic downhill riser bars BB - Shimano UN52 - knackered and needs replacing, looking towards ISIS Cranks - Specialized strongarms - one bent so need to go Pedals - DMR V8's in blue Bashring - Can't remember but had jagged edges round it?! - need replacing Wheels - Sun BFM's front on Shimano STX hub and rear on STX-RC - gonna replace as hubs are pap, is it worth keepin rims on new hubs? Rear mech - Shimano STX Brakes - Must be an antique by now Maguras, not sure on the model but they're the blue ones that were cheapest you had to buy braces seperate for but not the plastic handle ones What you think? Bearing in mind trials was only just getting properly noticed at the time, Pashley just brought there frames out with the Tongue brothers help etc so it was a bit of a mission to get specific trials bits! For the rebuild looking toward new BB (ISIS?), cranks, hubs if not wheels, and drivetrain and looking at front mount freewheel with 6 gear fixed rear or something like that. Been out of the game for a while so not sure who's good now and what setup in terms of freewheel position works best. Back in the day was all SRAM and Shimano for anything drivetrain so advice very much appreciated!

Hurray!!! Been trying to get registered since yesterday afternoon and finally got the validation to work!! Anyway enough of that, hi all, I'm Dave and I'm from Chapel in Derbyshire. Been out of trials for a long time now, started back in 1999 on an unbranded frame built up on the cheap (was only 16 and at school!), moved to a Specialized Rockhopper which I must admit was perfect for the job, until I snapped the downtube one day, so I ended up buying a Heavy Tools Trials frame (bout 19 by now) and building that up. Sadly when things started to break and I couldn't afford to fix it got hung in the garage and has been there ever since, until now. Got a new job recently which means spare cash so getting the old girl rebuilt, should hopefully be done by New Year as looking at Christmas to supply some of the bigger things like wheels so will be back out and about really soon all being well! Look forward to possibly meeting a few of you and having a laugh on the forum!