Ali C

is this your main bike? if not how about brakeless? That will teach some good skills, make the bike nice and quiet and will be REALLY fun.

I say ditch the front rim brake, they are no match for a disk when it comes to smooth flowy riding, any chance of one on the rear? That would be ideal. if the frame has vee mounts stick with vees, I LOVE vee brakes, HOWEVER, for street riding, I found they rattled about a bit too much and tended to make the riding seem a lot harsher than it was. Magura's are crap, but the best for a quieter bike. as for pads, it depends on what rim you have, if it's a smooth anodised rim, then some pads meant for a grind would actually work well if you want it to be quiet (TNN, Phatpads, Rocks pads etc) if it is ground or has been ground, then you will either have a brake with lots of noise with pads designed for trials and a grind, or stick with your current pads and put up with the lack of hold.

I have kinda said all that's needed to be said and I don't want to clutter up what was a good topic, but Dave, I don't disagree with your last comment, the world champs are exactly that, the best in the world at what they do (not getting into the TGS V Comp argument), what really annoyed me was the fact you said that if you don't do comps you're not a real trials rider which is a completely different subject to you're last comment.

it shows

I love slow motion, it's funny seeing muscles wobble and the flex in the bike. I liked the music too!

I only won a hand full of comps in the 12 years I did them, I rode them because they were fun. Anyway, I would rather win a comp because I rode well rather than there being no-one there.

is everyone from south Wales retarded?

doing well in comps because no-one else turns up is kinda defeating the point.

it's people like you that made me leave the comp scene in the first place. you just seem completely unable too see outside your own little world, you make assumptions about my riding at demos, take the piss out of people who like to ride and do fun stuff outside comps, I have absolutely no time for people like you. maybe you should practice stoppies as they are pretty useful you know?

Dave, saying I don't put 100% into my demos without even watching one is pretty outrageous! Since doing shows I have pushed myself, I'll do stuff in shows I am scared of doing and wouldn't do normally (backflips off the 1ft kicker ramp, 11ft drops, balance beams, 360 drops and tyre taps off some of the higher boxes) You know riders were styling things up back in the 90s? Back when they had bikes that were more than just expensive pogosticks, back when Akkers used to win the british champs on a bike that these days would be considered a pure street bike. He won comps AND made it look good. If I now entered a comp and manualed in sections, did x-ups and spins, would I then be a "real" trials rider?

i know a forging tool is different to casting, but hey ho

so I am assuming you think you are a "real" trials rider then?

Ok, so people who ride comps are "real" riders, comps happen a few times a year, what are they 95% of the time when there isn't a comp? What about 95% of the riders in the country who don't ride comps, are they not "real" riders? Are you saying Demo riders and street riders are putting in less effort? I make a living by riding my trials bike, I did not when I was riding comps.

Middleburn have been asked to do screw on cranks (and even made a one-off set for Adam) but they say it's not worth making a new mould and can't/won't modify the existing one.

it's true they did make the bash ring stuff, but thats just a fairly "simple" thing to produce compared with forged crank arms

it makes me happy that you still use front disk. awesome riding too!

Middleburn would have to be pretty insane to change the mould they use just so trials riders can use screw on cogs/freewheels.

actually looks very nice!

my job description is "Trials rider", so I guess that.

take your blinkers off would you?

I am 27, started when I was 14

don't go and get this one preggers too!

hype

Dave, bragging about shit like this is annoying, please stop.

wow, some pretty "special" comments going on here. If you don't know the facts or havn't tried something don't let your brain tell your hands to type such utter bullshit.