AndyT

I haven't seen Ali's blog you speak of but I can say as a 35 yo who's been riding trials for 20 years... stretch, balance, take care of your body, do CARs every day, Google them. If something's bothering you take care of it before you ride, it may turn into something bigger and take more time away. Ali doesn't drink so he'll have less pains as an old geezer compared to any party people on the tour... booze is an amazing substance but really is poison for the body. about 4 years ago I had a crash that snapped my left collarbone and scapula, I never went to rehab (you have no idea what it is like in America when you aren't rich)- just lifted rocks on my own. It felt fine. 18 months ago I crashed on my right shoulder, basically put my right hand to my left butt check with my arm straight behind my back. 4 months later ona road bike I went straight into the metal corner of a rod iron fence at 20 mph... with only my right shoulder and helmet. Helmet destroyed, shoulder destroyed. Almost a year and a half later I'm still doing rehab and haven't touched a trials bike. Through working with a great physical trainer (neuro kinetic therapy practitioner) I've found out so many things about the human body and how it works... I spend time every day on the shoulder and proper posture, proper body mechanics that are broken down in the modern era of sitting all day doing nothing. I'm learning these body skills so I can continue riding pain free into my 40s, 50s.... 60s?? 70s?? Who knows. And that's my long rant on a Saturday morning while cuddling dogs in the bed.

Sure they aren't laser etched/wtfever companies use these days? I'm over my days of covering up with spray paint or tape...

If only they didn't look like future aids mountain bike tron lines&logos everywhere and were just black...

Great to hear, hope he's happy and we want to see more footage !! Probably too tired from non stop shows...doesn't stop Ali! I'm still calling it a new girl is why he's not throwing up videos in his spare time...

Oh noooooo cirque ?? American great lance Trappe does one in Florida, that scary strange Canadian guy does one in Canada...

Fuuuu I totally forgot about James b where has he been?? No new videos all summer.. this is chill as... I feel he must have met a woman and now no more bikes

They still have trialsin section!?! If no... why not!!

So many good ones... a lot having specifically to do with an American trials scene, which is easily at a severe low point...Is dirt rag even a magazine anymore?

Going on a 26" spank subrosa / lends nevegal combo... I don't go below 30 unless I'm at a muddy competition in the pouring down rain in Spain. So never More nimble eh? I wonder how only the front wheel will feel..

Would this work for lower psi tires, what would be the limit? 30 psi? 35? What are you running, Ali runs what- 45?? I bought everything to do this save the foam cel pad when Ali did his vlog on it...but never did it. as for the gorilla tape- how far over the edge of the rim did you go ? Do do they make shrader stem caps? Hate presta looks like a roadie puff.. guess I could fashion one out of an old tube.

Start practicing strato dabbing, you can weasel your way to a win at the next competition.

Quite enjoyed that.

Good to see some real bike interest!!! Insert trialskings video that that sent chills up spine back before YouTube, when we had to download the video with 14,400 slow as shit Internet !!

Bump it UPPPPP Literally the ONLY pogo shredder in all of America. Canada has their own, but we ain't got shit. True trials is dead here :(~~~~

Classic OG rider. Whatever happened to that Wayne mohammet?? guy, he was in every video early mid 2000s then I stopped paying attention and now he's no where. And where's jack meek?

Kharful wen u rinse big gapz mak sur 2 chek it often, sounds bad bro. my bruv had sam prob, he broke his bike one day... after Ali c said no problem. Bad bad.

I saw two things I hadn't seen before, they on some shit. Impressive. the bikes look so awkward, almost the polar opposite of pogo bikes. Tons of stackers, super high front end, tiny stem...

Did Terrence Malick direct that? I didnt like it the first time. Enjoyed it the second, maybe it's for people like me who just ride their "gravel grinding" bike now because of an injury. It has me wondering if I should put my old marzocchi 1999 XC race shocks on my specialized awol...couldn't use a front rack though.

That one guy had a great spin move.

What happened to his bike? Looked like he just rushed that hook to rear and went on the wrong place with his tire. This is a good example of what not to do for a comp. Boring as fuuuuuu, was this set up by bankers with no imagination? Kenny's competition earlier in the year was a shining example of how to make pogo cheater bikes interesting to watch... with actual trials off camber / loose / actual bike handling skill... not inch hunting and gym work. Why even bother having rocks and logs, 3D print everything out of plastic and put grip tape on it all. ZzzzZZZzzzzzZZZZzzzzzzZzZZ

An acs claw freewheel with 12 engagement point will probable help u send that gap bro, u wil hav enuf powr to rinse gap

Nah he needs brain damage, the intro font + music gives us all brain damage. Best video he's made.

I've got a great one who's done 8 frame / forks so for me. $100 each job, I only did black, he's at base of the San Gabriel mountains an hour east of Los Angeles. Short drive for you.

I've got a great one who's done 8 frame / forks so for me. $100 each job, I only did black, he's at base of the San Gabriel mountains an hour east of Los Angeles. Short drive for you.