Ali C

I would love: 1090 wheelbase 380 chainstays +20 bb rise 72 headangle combine that with a shortish stem and 2" risers and it would be pretty sweet. actually, it sounds pretty much like an onza Limey >_<

I might have gone too ahh well, next time

mine would be a mountain goat, they are awesome at natural!!

if you go down the video rout, its no good just making the one, showing it to the company, then not making anymore..... You need to persuade them that you will get their company/product known to other people. Making lots of vids is a good way, it worked for Craig and Neil. But their vids are really well know for their riding, its no good trying to get sponsorship with crappy vids. Another way is to enter comps and get some good results, companies are much more likley to sponsor a good rider who sometimes gets media coverage in mags due to comp results. You also have to be really well behaved, no company would want to sponsor a dick, you need to act right, say the right things and so on. To be honest though, unless your an amazing rider for your age, I wouldnt hold your breath about getting a decent sponsor, everyone wants it, but only a few get and deserve it.

*bonfire (Y) I am jusr riding in to watch the display in my town, its a massive display, windows vibrate when they go off, I love it :) then my family are going to the pub, so I'll probably ride back home

sounds too grusome for me (Y) I am a right wimp when it comes to gory or scary films

I ride stock, mods are too easy to ride, might as well just walk over stuff (Y)

onza tuff guys are some of my fave forks, save your money and get another set (Y) I dont find them too heavy, didnt notice between them and fattys

decided I aint going Dont like the venue Dont like the weather mum doesnt want to go

tell that to the preston lot, they have super high bars and tap 52" with ease and matt can sidehop the same again with ease. Higher bars make the bike more fun anyway.

I had some easton ea70s a couple of years back, I remember them being pretty flatish, are you sure the new ones are the same? I heard they have a fair bit of upsweet, maybe 8 degree or somthing, but also have the same amount of backsweep, so I just curious to know if anyones tried the newer ones as they sound pretty good tilted a little bit forward (and I know that a contradiction of my first post :- )

aye, upsweep is what I didnt type but meant to

and heavy :- edit, just looked them up, the are the complete opposite of what I want, they have no rise and 12 degree backsweep!!! B) I want the opposite to that :P

yo' fools I am wanting to get some new bars in 25.4mm clamp as I like the springyness it gives. I am pretty partucular when it comes to feel though. I like a nice upsweep, but also a bit of backsweep, but not too much. I like my onza carbon risers shape, anyone know what degree rise and backsweep it has? Same with azonics bars as I am tempted by either some single walls or b52s. Also Easton have changes their shape I believe?.......anyone tried them? I know I could always tip bars forwards, but I aint a fan of doing that. cheers in advance

get a hope mono 6ti rotor, it will save some weight, look pimp and resist any heat fade. bit exspensive though :-

they didnt show the interview Savage and myself did for comming 1st and 3rd (james hyland had gone home lol) I was officially the worst comp coverage I have ever seen for any sport ever!! I was about 5 mins long, 2 of them were of martin talking about elvis, another two of some random unicyclists and about a minuit of footage at the most! They didnt even give anyones names, any results.......nothing, just nothing to tell people about the event or sport. It was probably the best result I have ever got and I feel robbed due to no details being given (did get a cool watch, jumper and trophy though :- )

or grind the frame down to let the collor in :-

I hated my hope headset, worst one I have bought. not tried the echo so cant comment. FSA heasets are my fave

personally I recken mods are best short, there arnt really many advantages a longer bike can give you apart from better fitting, but if you need a long mod you might as well go stock?

dont really wanna put you off, but I live about 30 mins away and I only just decided to go, still might not if its pissing it down (like its meant to be)

nope no vids, the rich boy apparently isnt rich enough to get a camera :- how could I forget Akkers, I have only really seen him ride once (we are always at opposite ends of comps!!) but from what I have seen its entertaining

I think I am going, but dob park is easily the worst venue for mud and gerneral wetness, so wrap up warm and grind them rims :blink:

I can see a lot of froff

no loss, alcohol is nasty :blink:

I would take more energy drinks and gells, but I can afford them :blink: I agree that salt helps, I had a salty breakfast the day of the last national round and I didnt really start to get bad arm pump untill the 2nd lap (impressive for me).