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Ali C

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  1. If the stem was oversized, it would bottom out before it clamped down on the bars so the bars would just flop around in the clamp. The bars are too big for the clamp size, so on this stem the bars aren't in the clamp properly and the bolts are sticking out by miles. In related news: This is a very bad idea.
  2. Does it do it with a normal tube in? Kenda DH tubes are absolutely massive, so it could possibly be the tube bulging in a weird way, then pushing the tyre out a bit more?
  3. yeah running perhaps wasn't the best thing to chose, but you get the idea
  4. another fact, my mum was also a runner.....I put a stop to that!
  5. "I'm just off out to practice my running techniques, today I'm going to concentrate on putting one foot in front of the other and see if I can get any better at that" Interesting fact, my dad was a top uk marathon and fell runner back in the day, had one of the quickest marathon times in the uk and junk.
  6. nothing stopping you doing dirt jumps on an Inspired
  7. to me training is when you do another activity to help with the one you want to pursue. Like if I was a runner I might train by swimming, plyometrics, gym and stuff. I know that it can be classed as training to actually go running, but you don't really need to learn as much with running, you just need to get fitter and stuff. Personally I would see it closer to "practising", I would rather call it that as that's pretty much what you do, you go out and practice gaps or sidehops and stuff, it sounds weird in my head saying "I'm going out to train my gaps". If I was to train for a comp I would go running, go to the gym, stuff like that, then I would go out and practice the actual techniques.........sounds way better in my head like that.
  8. The Black Angles, Black Keys, Dead Meadow, Blur, Radiohead, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, but mainly the Black Angels
  9. yeah grinder or dremmel..... ......you WILL snap them though.
  10. You have obviously missed all the recent trials videos I have said I have liked then. Shit filming of slow riding in shit clothes with shit shouting does not good video make.
  11. things I liked about this video: 1) it was sunny 2) I like pine trees 3) some big tricks 4) some interesting graffiti some things I didn't: 1) tights 2) "praying mantis" hand position 3) sidehops 4) shouting 5) it's in France 6) Monty frame 7) orange shoes That is all
  12. can't really get a tyre further away from what you ordered and tyres worse for street riding. However they are amazing for riding in mud and grass.
  13. no benefits over a decent pair of normal forks would be the main reason we see no triple clamp forks I should think.
  14. Ali C

    Slatejustice

    that was very cool!
  15. I find it a little odd that people will run parts that either scare them or limit the moves they can do through risk of snapping them. My advice...... get something you have confidence in, it will help you mentally and mean you'll be more confident when riding helping to push you to bigger better stuff. Light weight parts can be good, but not at the expense of injury or holding back your riding.
  16. I have an issue with riding being called "training" but putting that aside for a moment I don't think there is a specific time that you should ride for, there are too many variables. Just ride for as long as you have fun or as long as your energy allows you. for reference I rode for 6 hours yesterday and only stopped because I ran out of energy, the more you ride the more you'll be able to ride for.
  17. no gains at all for actual street or trials, it's just for people who can't land stuff properly..... .....perhaps I could do with a full sus then
  18. I did something similar but used liquid latex as the sealer and used it to "glue" the excess tube to the tyre. worked really well, tested it on a light weight tyre and tried to get a puncture but ended up just denting the rim. Never got it to work again though.
  19. Sweet riding Bessel! Video as a whole was really good, riding level was high. I like you.
  20. sweet riding Euan, I told you you had nothing to be worried about
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