AdamR28

That was our thinking too, same forks and headset for all frames means you can compare the geo of each frame, rather than having more than one variable

Hehe, yeah I heard about that too, just bought a copy! 8 out of 41, not bad

That's what I reeaalllyy wanted for some of the pics, but I haven't got a setup that would allow me to do it in the light (and didn't have the flash with me)... Cheers! Thank you Tomm... I didn't actually try wit hthat first pic but it's pretty 'flat' and I think I brightened it a touch already... might have a play later

Additional prize now added (pic soon): 60cm x 60cm KOXX banner signed by Vincent while he was over here

Have a gander here: http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....hl=profile+disc

It's very rare for the manufacturer's stated geo to be right...

Thanks man... I really like that effect, plucks the rider out of the background really nicely I think, if there's too much in focus I reckon it can take away from the subject... Stan's running a Trialtech stem: http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?id=10429 Cheers Adam Hmm, no it's not that posh... It's the EF F4.5-5.6 MKII. Not really used it that much to be honest :$

Its the Canon USM doofer... can't remember the exact model name, sorry!

It was indeed... I really like that lens, so sharp and lightweight! Thanks for the comments

Evening all, Due to my fat sausage-like fingers I wasn't able to ride (stack on Sunday), so thought I'd take some pics instead. Decided I needed to try and take some different shots so left my wide angle and flash at home and just took my 50mm F1.8 and 70-200 lenses... Hope you like em! Martin tap while warming up Martin sidehop Martin tap with random woman in the background Martin run up for a... tap Stan Stan, Mike and Martin Stan about to drop down to the side Mike finding it hot work! Stan with pedal up to wheels Stan and Martin Stan sidehop Stan trackstanding Moving on to the next spot Martin sidehop to rear And again but closer Stan drop with Blackpool tower in the background Stan big tap And again with a different idea... Lining up for a half pedal tap - eye of the tiger! Martin sidehop Sunset! Comments/tips/suggestions welcome as always... Cheers Adam

Should be ok with regular greasing... Janson's had one for a looonngg time. It's the same headset that comes in the Koxx bikes, they haven't had a problem in 7 years!!

Hello everyone, thought I'd stick these in this forum also as I saw Jamie and Alex Williams at the rides and I know you can't reply in the main forum. Good to meet you and I hope the wrist sorts itself out soon! Most pics taken by my girlfriend Claire (thank you!): Some pics also taken by Mr Bessell with his cripple hand: And a few from me also. Big thanks also to everyone who came out to ride with us, hope you enjoyed the rides as much as I did! Anyway, on with Friday's pictures: Gap to rear Gap to rear Static sidehop to front-back Waiting for sidehop 136cm sidehop (53.5")... 'not so big' apparently! Even the best gurn Static lunge to front-back! Mahoosive gap to front Checking out the gap And down to the post Ali gapping down to the rail Massive tap, those who have been here will know how hard/massive it is! Ali tapping also Ali... being a mong Ali rolling up Vince gap from the rock in the far right... also did it to front, crackers Biig sidehop (I would guess 53-54"? Anyone know the exact height?) Big tap, made it really easily... again those who have been here will know that it's generally regarded as a hook, haha. Gap up from the ball...made pretty easily Hook at the highest part, made VERY easily, anyone know the height? About 60"? Rolling gap... didn't measure but almost 10ft I reckon, very limited run up as you can see, made it easily first go. Gap from bench to front wheel on the ball. Sidehop Saturday @ Back Cowm Quarry: Gapping from this rock to the one in the far right of the picture... took a fair few attempts but it is rather crazy - never even contemplated it as a line! Me... doing something Nice tweaked gap from the flat rock in the background Gap to front... commitment! Bit of bike-shagging View of some bits of Back Cowm and some of the riders Static hook/batman to rear wheel... really techy Dan B sidewhop Sidehop setup And landing... massive HUGE static gap, not sure on size but you can get an idea from the pic (obviously... lol) Stan having a go and getting reasonably close! Ad, Jon and Vince Stan big static gap from the far left rock Vince with the same but nicely tweaked Tom Swindlehurst gapping down Gap to front wheel Ali looking handsome as ever in his battered helmet Waddy going up to rear Slinger tricky up - uphill run up, taking off in the very bottom left of the pic Sidehop setup And landing... very tricky, hardly anything to grip on Same up as Slinger, pedal bunnyhop to two wheels, made easy. Must have been almost 5ft from the takeoff point? Vince next to his sign, haha And again Little and large Bessell stealing my bike Insane up to rear... uphill very bumpy run up, taking off from the flat bit in the very bottom right of the picture... Waddy chilling Bessell and Brooker Vince looking gay And with John's (owner of Back Cowm) really old Montesa trials bike, very cool Sunday's Liverpool Pictures: Ali pedal up to two wheels Brooker tap Big accurate sidehop.. tried it to rear but just too large Ali sidehop Sidehop to rear Bit of a rim-smasher - huge pedal up with kicker off the step Matt Burrows tap to rear And sidehopping Huge hook in the rain, made it easy every attempt Same again from the other side - only one pedal revolution run up!! Most of the riders who turned up Bessell tap to 90 on the Tarty Inspired HoeBike Me bunnyhop And rolling gap Some advice from Vince... About how to make the bunnyhop! Hope you like em! Sorry there's so many but I had loads to sort through and wanted to get as many different people posted up as poss Cheers! Adam

Hello everyone! Got a load of pictures from this weekend, mostly taken by my girlfriend Claire (thank you!): Some pics also taken by Mr Bessell with his cripple hand: And a few from me also (now also with crippled hand fingers ) Big thanks also to everyone who came out to ride with us, hope you enjoyed the rides as much as I did! Anyway, on with Friday's pictures: Gap to rear Gap to rear Static sidehop to front-back Waiting for sidehop 136cm sidehop (53.5")... 'not so big' apparently! Even the best gurn Static lunge to front-back! Mahoosive gap to front Checking out the gap And down to the post Ali gapping down to the rail Massive tap, those who have been here will know how hard/massive it is! Ali tapping also Ali... being a mong Ali rolling up Vince gap from the rock in the far right... also did it to front, crackers Biig sidehop (I would guess 53-54"? Anyone know the exact height?) Big tap, made it really easily... again those who have been here will know that it's generally regarded as a hook, haha. Gap up from the ball...made pretty easily Hook at the highest part, made VERY easily, anyone know the height? About 60"? Rolling gap... didn't measure but almost 10ft I reckon, very limited run up as you can see, made it easily first go. Gap from bench to front wheel on the ball. Sidehop Saturday @ Back Cowm Quarry: Gapping from this rock to the one in the far right of the picture... took a fair few attempts but it is rather crazy - never even contemplated it as a line! Me... doing something Nice tweaked gap from the flat rock in the background Gap to front... commitment! Bit of bike-shagging View of some bits of Back Cowm and some of the riders Static hook/batman to rear wheel... really techy Dan B sidewhop Sidehop setup And landing... massive HUGE static gap, not sure on size but you can get an idea from the pic (obviously... lol) Stan having a go and getting reasonably close! Ad, Jon and Vince Stan big static gap from the far left rock Vince with the same but nicely tweaked Tom Swindlehurst gapping down Gap to front wheel Ali looking handsome as ever in his battered helmet Waddy going up to rear Slinger tricky up - uphill run up, taking off in the very bottom left of the pic Sidehop setup And landing... very tricky, hardly anything to grip on Same up as Slinger, pedal bunnyhop to two wheels, made easy. Must have been almost 5ft from the takeoff point? Vince next to his sign, haha And again Little and large Bessell stealing my bike Insane up to rear... uphill very bumpy run up, taking off from the flat bit in the very bottom right of the picture... Waddy chilling Bessell and Brooker Vince looking gay And with John's (owner of Back Cowm) really old Montesa trials bike, very cool Sunday's Liverpool Pictures: Ali pedal up to two wheels Brooker tap Big accurate sidehop.. tried it to rear but just too large Ali sidehop Sidehop to rear Bit of a rim-smasher - huge pedal up with kicker off the step Matt Burrows tap to rear And sidehopping Huge hook in the rain, made it easy every attempt Same again from the other side - only one pedal revolution run up!! Most of the riders who turned up Bessell tap to 90 on the Tarty Inspired HoeBike Me bunnyhop And rolling gap Some advice from Vince... About how to make the bunnyhop! Hope you like em! Sorry there's so many but I had loads to sort through and wanted to get as many different people posted up as poss Cheers! Adam

Haha... 'I am sheeet at zee bowling'... *gets a strike first go*... 'Yeah whatever!'. Hope everyone else had a good day today, once again good to see plenty of faces old and new! Editing pictures at the moment, got blooming loads! Ads

Unfortunately not... as Ali said, you need the two 5mm allen key fittings to get the hub apart and there's not enough meat in the axle to allow you to tap a thread in.

No... cos the mount is what causes the stress riser. If you have a disc and 4-bolt fork and run it with a disc on, they more often break at the brake mount than the disc tab.

Nice Tim... I've got about 340 to sort through!

The plan is docks then into town if we have time Phil knows all the spots so we're relying on him as a guide

Yeah there's about 340 to sort though and won't have chance tomorrow (or tonight - just got back from bowling!). Street ride tomorrow will be in Liverpool, we should be there for 10:45, Vince needs to be at the airport for 3:30 so we need to start fairly early. We're looking to meet at a car park on the corner of South Ferry Quay and Coburg Wharf, postcode L3 4EW: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=e...&iwloc=addr People coming so far: Ad Bessell Ad Bigman Dan Brooker Rob Clarke Fatmike Matt Burrows Phil Selectbikes Brett Rimfolder Craig Lambton Stan Ali Me Few other locals And some French bloke who rides a Koxx and is quite good... Hope to see you there, sorry for the short notice but we needed to leave it til the last minute for weather, travel arrangements etc! Cheers Adam

Good ride today, plenty of good riding going on so hopefully we'll see some decent videos! Cheers Ads

Just got back now, was a really good day and the weather was luckily on our side! Hope everyone else enjoyed it too! Thanks for coming out, good to see plenty of faces old and new Took loads of pictures so hope to have those edited and up on Monday sometime

See you in the morning

Dangerous Dave = legend There's a 'history' of all his vids on OTN somewhere...

Try OL13 0BB - that's a Learndirect building where you turn off the main road, then from there you can see the quarry. Just head to the back of the Learndirect car park (to the right after you go in), then up the hill http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=e...&iwloc=addr

I was gonna say just that... it's pretty random but it sticks and you just associate the name with bikes eventually. Select Bikes... Clean Bikes... Trials Man... (no offence intended!) all sound a little weird too. Anyway, about the new Onza.com... back on track, haha... I think it's hard to give feedback without anything to feed back from!