Rich Pearson

Thats weird, when I slowed it down it looked as though the whole of the chainstay bb union came off, and Sam Wheeler said the frame had snapped, but yeah, I could be wrong. Rich

It seems kind of like a canadian Leeson, with the disc between the chainstays and seatstays, and the obviously large amount of detail and innovation thats gone into it. Very cool... What rotors are those you're using? Bet they work a treat. Rich

Erm, in firestarter he's riding in the absolute pissing rain at a few points in the vid... I'm uploading firestarter to eengoedidee now (can't use trials-shack), so will be on here later for anyone who wants to see it (worth the download, he tries, no shit, to rolling gap a swimming pool...) EDIT: Heres the link, Firestarter Enjoy Rich

**large round of applause** Nice one dude, maybe you can get yourself down here when I'm healed and we can go ride. The look on my mums face when she read that and then I said, "that guys a world champion..." Rich

Plain and simple, I'm an attention seeker. I did, without going into too many details, do many of the things teenagers often do when they want some attention (if you don't understand the last sentence, you don't need to). I just found that I could get attention a differnt way, and trials is the way I do it. When someone comes up and tells me that what I'm doing astounds them, its probably the second best feeling in the world in my opinion. For the best feeling in the world you'll have to talk to my girlfriend... Rich

Wellgo magnesium pedals from Supercycles look pretty good, and at less than 15 quid, well cheap. Rich

Sounds like a bit of a one-liner, I know; If you hit them back, you're just as bad as them. Rich

Not that it really needs to be pointed out, but if your chain snapped at this point, you would quite simply be dead. Sam said he was getting you to ride bristol, didn't think this kind of madness was happening. Savage site, awaiting the vid with baited breath... Rich

Actually there may just be an appearence by Ms. Pearson, she's talking about going up to keep Ali company if shes observing. I'd better ring Ali and warn her... I'd have loved to come along and watch but the doctors weren't thrilled by the idea of me standing up all day as I only had the casts of this morning... Oh, and someone get some shots/video of Dave on his T-Rex, I wanna see what this one looks like in the field. Rich

Wish I could be there, but my ankles are still royally buggered. Will hopefully be up and kicking for the second one though. Have a good one. Rich

Isn't he riding his signiture frame in the video? (not the one he snaps). Check out Zoobike.com for more details. Rich

The law says that if you see a crime taking place (someone showing off their ass...) then you should call the police and (this bit actually is in big bold letters) SHOULD NEVER ATTEMPT TO TAKE MATTERS INTO ONES OWN HANDS OTHER THAN TO WARN MISCREANTS THAT THE POLICE MAY BE CONTACTED. Even if the guy had seen you're arse, then only thing he's allowed to do is contact the police, by which time, you lot porbably would have been long gone. People like that do deserve a twatting... Rich

Leeson Trailer There you go, should be there. Rich

So, had you pissed off these people already or were they simply irate about the whole mooning stuff? Either way, sodding hilarious... Rich

I think I agree with what everyone says. It's just that; 1) The county council last time I spoke to them didn't want to believe that trials was a sport and apparently I was wasting their time. 2) The police didn't even say, can you move along please, they just went strait up and booked these guys. 3) Yeah, so what we're riding on walls, and occasionally we bash them with a chainring. Unles you constantly hit the same wall at forty miles an hour twenty times over with your bashguard, not much structural damage is going to happen. Just think how long it'd take to get through a three foot thick concrete wall with a sledgehammer... The amount of damage we're doing is frankly piss all. I don't like it when people ride in flower beds and I usually tell them not to, because, lets face it, when do you ever need to? 4) Usually whenever I see a police man when I'm out riding, they say something like, it's good that you're doing something constructive, or, thats actually pretty cool, or at worst, move along now lads. I don't understand where this extreme action of threatening people with court has come from. Thanks for all the comments guys, I didn't relise this had happened to other people as well, so perhaps they'll get away with a slapped wrist and nothing more. Rich

Just wanted to explain about an incident which occoured in Taunton on sunday which has got me raging. A group of riders (who I would have been riding with but for injury), were messing around in the Town Centre on some walls along there. A police car came up, not patroling, but actually looking for them. Two police officers took down all the riders details, and now they are all facing court appearences with charges of vandalism and public disorder being brought against them. I'm not kidding, this is serious and these guys are getting screwed for participating in a sport which no one seems to be able to see the differnce between this and plain hooliganism. When some of them argued that they had nowhere else to ride, they were told that they shouldn't be doing this at all. I don't know exactly what we can do, but anyone with any suggestions as to how this can be peacefully resolved, we'd be happy to hear from you. It just isn't fair. Rich

We're trying something similar down here (Taunton), so you got my vote. Name: Rich Pearson Address: Portland St, Taunton, Somerset. Number: 07929422607 Good luck buddy. Rich

As the title says, I was kind of wondering, who, in everyones different opinions, people regard as say the top five riders ever. Mine would be; Tibo Marriaux Petr Kraus Martyn Ashton Ryan Leech Hans Rey In no praticular order; just bored out of my skull 'cos I can't ride... Rich

On a proper flat gap I've made about 6 and a half to front wheel, so probably about the same as on the back wheel. But in exeter I did a drop gap that was about ten feet forwards adn about three feet down, which is easily the biggest I've done. Its in the new leeson trailer; will upload it here if anyone want to see it. Rich

and in no particular order; Toni Muendels Milkman clips (Ryan Leech) Trialskings Toxicity and Otherside Zoo Video's 22 (Yao Zhi) and 23 (Craig Lee Scott) Afi_Ad7 DJ's funeral glasseye_it's winter glasseye_get3large glasseye_getguernsey TM1_INTERLUDE3 ("Tim is prize bitch...") The second part of TM1_ELLIOTFIRTH TM1_OTHERS TRAkoxx01 Leeds18th yr2000 A few more than most people, but didn't really want to leave any out. Rich

Cheeky b*stard... :- Have PM'd you Giles with contact details. Cheers Rich

Well, I'm a pretty stong guy, have worked as a farm labourer for the last ten years, I won the nass comp three years ago, have been there for the last four years, me and my dad used to build trials onbsatcles and courses where I used to live, have been attending comps for moto and bike trials for the last 8 years, and would love to help. I also live quite close to Shepton Mallet (in Taunton, about an hours drive to get there, and I can drive.). If you need help, PM or e-mail me and I will do what I can. NASS is one of the biggest dates in the year and I'd love to be a bigger part of it. Rich

I heard from Sam that when you landed the drop, the bottom of your frame just snapped off, leaving you to drill your foot into the concrete... Rich

Guess we'd better go find some kryptonite... That was insane. Theres only one other person I've seen with that much precision and thats Ryan Leech. Looks like the bike show this year is going to be a bit of a one horse race for audience appreciation... Get well soon man. Rich

This sounds promising... Downloading now Just while I'm waiting for the vid, how come everyones hurting themselves at the moment? Neils broken an ankle, Sam Wheeler basically broke his foot on a pallet, I've got two ankels in plaster, Nick Goddard blew his knee out or something like that. Even TRA had his arm in plaster recently! What the hells going on?! Will edit when I've watched the vid... Rich