Ali C

sweet vid, I am sad I didn't go last year, will try my best this year though Out of interest what were the results for each comp?

if you are using a bashring to hook, you are definitely doing it wrong!

don't think I get the point of your comment about hitting the frame? you can hit your cranks, pedals, bars, stem etc if you do stuff badly wrong, the whole point is that you try not to hit them, bash included but it just so happens that the bash is usually the first thing to hit when you mess up a move, so that would benefit the most from being non-marking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKvCEUJfQA4

think you got the wrong person dude

yeah...crap narr, that's just me, I don't like mods, I don't like high bbs and I donn't like stocks pretending to be mods. But I do like sunsets and long walks along the beach.

not sure if I like it... It will still mark walls when it and I am yet to see any mayjor damage to frame/cranks/bb from hitting the bash. Still, it's nice that people are trying new stuff, I personally would like to see a rubber (well, soft) outer edge so it doesn't make any noise or leave any marks and I am sure it could be done both lighter and simpler too.

I had manic depression from about the age of 12 to 20, I was put on doses of Prozac but non of them seemed to make any change. I cant suggest any magic cures or any particular ways of coping with it, all I can say is it won't last forever. You are still in your teens, your hormones are still kinda all over the place. Thats what I put my depression down to as I didn't have anything stressful in my life to be depressed about so I can only think that my hormones were acting up. As soon as I hit 20 (or around that age) it was like a switch, suddenly I wasn't sad and infact, since then I have been getting happier and happier and it has now left me in the giddy state I am in now. That's pretty much my advice, just to remember that there is something to look forward to, I don't take much seriously now, life is one big playground and who cares if you make errors or mistakes, as long as your having fun that's what counts. I remember when I was too anxious to even go an buy an ice cream from a van or catch a bus into the next town, now I am fine to catch flights around the world on my own and ask complete strangers stupid questions, life may seem scary, but it's really not.

yeah, they are cool bikes actually. As people said, freewheel and pads are a good idea to upgrade. As for disc brakes, they are pretty good, but I wouldn't bother with the effort of getting one to fit on the rear. The spokes flex and give a slightly vague feel when on the rear wheel, plus it's something to hit if you fall off/don't make a move, they work pretty well on the front, you would need to buy a new front hub/wheel for them it to fit though. The forks are heavy as mentioned, but not worth upgrading until you break them or feel you will benefit from the weight saving. The tyres are also farily average but once you decide what type of riding you prefer (bmxy street or more tranditional trials including natural) you can swap out to some lower profile or softer treaded tyres.

riding skill wise, I want to learn bar spins, tuck no hands, seat grabs and front flip and land them comfortably. Experience wise: Travel to new places to ride, be in more videos, meet more like-minded people and generally have as much fun as possible.

I also like the fact the lever doesn't develop any play unlike the older style.

I am sure they are lighter than that, from memory they are around 550-600g but it would be worth checking with Tarty Bikes before you buy

there's no reason you would need to re-bleed if you do it properly, it's a closed system, the fluid won't come out unless you give the hose/lever a good knock

sounds exactly like the threaded section of the star nut is spinning.

pretty much there with most modern frames

they are fairly cheap far-eastern made brakes (I forget the company). Got to admit they are not great, they have a pretty small slave piston diameter (caliper, the larger the piston the more force can be applied). I wouldn't consider them up for serious trials riding, but they should be ok with a large rotor for beginner to intermediate riding.

the thing is, you can talk and talk about stuff, but without actually trying stuff in the real world you'll never know.

yes it wil

18-15 does = 380mm stays though.

what are these 4 gears you are talking about?

I guess it can go both ways, shorter lengths of metal stretch less and will generally be stronger, but there will be more pins to break, but I havn't had a chain come apart at the pin for years plus the shorter stiffer links would be harder to splay apart for the pin to come out anyway.

so yeah, it's Mr Westlake's birthday today, have a good'un! Are you 24 or 25 now?

that was my problem too.

time to colour it in