A.Baxter Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 That idea has been in my head for so long but never bothered mentioning it to anyone I think its a really good idea. but as someone already has said trials does get repetetive :\ Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceman Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Someone who could ride a unicycle, flatland a bmx, then do some trials would be awsome....If I'm not wrong there was this flatland bmx guy who entered the 30 seconds of fame contest? That was maybe 5 years back, before I got into riding. Might be trials, I dunno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 ThinkBikes are in the next series (Not sure if they are on live shows though)If anyone is interested - we just got back from the first stages and I wrote a little something about it on my blog:http://www.spodesabode.com/discussion/240/...talent-season-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 i'm still laughing at that pic of andy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 i'm still laughing at that pic of andy!I just remembered that I Qik'ed it http://qik.com/video/476308 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrex Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 i'm still laughing at that pic of andy!What one lol. The bedtime one, or the gay "myspace" style picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveee Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 I thought of that aswell, seems like a good idea to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron.Tottman Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Hey guys just a thought but it could get trials some airtime, was wondering if anyone fancy entering the show and doing some sort of display.It would be a way to get trials televised on a well watched tv program ?What do you guys think ?you know i was talking bout this to my missus the other day.maybe we should just flood them with applications of trials riders they'll have no choice but to reconise trials in all it's glory.or just to bother them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brimstone Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 I definitely think it's worth a try. I'm nowhere near good enough, but if you can get a small group together you should go for it. You've only got to see the response of the crowd and the judges on the video to see how well it went down. They got a standing ovation! Their routine looked quite simplistic, but bringing in the girl at the end gave it the wow factor. Get some good background music and an exciting novelty, on a par with bringing on the girl, and so long as you're at least as good as those guys then I'd be surprised if you didn't get through to the next round at least. It'll never be a winning act of course, but it'd be great exposure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Metcalfe Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 If Free Runners and Keepy Uppy Footballers can do it... Haha have to make up a sob story like everyone else"Ummm yeah, I got pedal whipped, and ehh, It really hurt" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 If Free Runners and Keepy Uppy Footballers can do it... Haha have to make up a sob story like everyone else"Ummm yeah, I got pedal whipped, and ehh, It really hurt""I'm just doing it for the kids! God dammit, won't somebody think of the children!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Metcalfe Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 "I'm just doing it for the kids! God dammit, won't somebody think of the children!""God Bless ThinkBikes" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 "God Bless ThinkBikes"Will try our best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hey Guys,Just finished in Birmingham - Three Votes of YES, so we're through to the next stage. Find out February if we're through to the LIVE shows (oo err!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonneon Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) You don't have to do a dance type thing like in the video that was linked.I remember watching people doing parkour, they had fairly big obstacles.If you really want to do something like that I'd speak to people like Andrew Chai, Tom Rankin, Steve Rogers e.t.c.. I'm sure they're sponsors will love that...Nn Edited January 23, 2009 by neonneon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 If you really want to do something like that I'd speak to people like Andrew Chai, Tom Rankin, Steve Rogers e.t.c.. I'm sure they're sponsors will love that...Its not about having the "best names" in trials riding, its all about having a nice team, who can ride very very consistantly, and do crowd pleasing tricks. The thinkbikes team are really the guys to step up and represent, its not about doing a 55" sidehop the 20th time its about G-turns, front wheel rolls and stuff that people can appriciate, not inch pinching. And the team has to respect its loyal members. And what do there sponsers have to do with it? You do realise in trials sponsers do basically f**k all? They get free bits, and other parts for trade but thats it, its not like they get a wage! (unless you work for them as well ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balman Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 simps is the man and yeah spoke to andy (thinkbikes) about this seems to be goin really well i know for a fact theyd have alot of support behind them and would be something id acctully watch on tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Its not about having the "best names" in trials riding, its all about having a nice team, who can ride very very consistantly, and do crowd pleasing tricks. The thinkbikes team are really the guys to step up and represent, its not about doing a 55" sidehop the 20th time its about G-turns, front wheel rolls and stuff that people can appriciate, not inch pinching. And the team has to respect its loyal members. And what do there sponsers have to do with it? You do realise in trials sponsers do basically f**k all? They get free bits, and other parts for trade but thats it, its not like they get a wage! (unless you work for them as well )Cheers Simps - we are thinking along the same lines I thin But I think this chap hadn't read the whole thread and was rather responding to the first post. Especially as Steve Roger and Tom Rankin are both Tarty Riders too. LOL.It's certainly going to take lateral thinking to get through to the next round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoby Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) Cheers Simps - we are thinking along the same lines I thin But I think this chap hadn't read the whole thread and was rather responding to the first post. Especially as Steve Roger and Tom Rankin are both Tarty Riders too. LOL.It's certainly going to take lateral thinking to get through to the next round!You maddd .You can do it! .Jump through some fire, why not make a topic for ideas . Edited January 24, 2009 by Smoby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonneon Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 (edited) Its not about having the "best names" in trials riding, its all about having a nice team, who can ride very very consistantly, and do crowd pleasing tricks. The thinkbikes team are really the guys to step up and represent, its not about doing a 55" sidehop the 20th time its about G-turns, front wheel rolls and stuff that people can appriciate, not inch pinching. And the team has to respect its loyal members. And what do there sponsers have to do with it? You do realise in trials sponsers do basically f**k all? They get free bits, and other parts for trade but thats it, its not like they get a wage! (unless you work for them as well )I suppose so.... Shall I come down then?? HAHA!Your saying Adam wouldn't appreciate somebody wearing a tartybikes shirt on TV?The amount of people that have read my shirt when I'm riding is quite alot. (and I'm not brilliant)NnCheers Simps - we are thinking along the same lines I thin But I think this chap hadn't read the whole thread and was rather responding to the first post. Especially as Steve Roger and Tom Rankin are both Tarty Riders too. LOL.It's certainly going to take lateral thinking to get through to the next round!You are right, I just read a few on the first pageMy bad Nn Edited January 24, 2009 by neonneon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Weren't allowed to wear branded tops... they made us cover up the ".com" on thinkbikes.com. But our act is called Think Bikes, and our bikes have thinkbikes.com and there was thinkbikes.com on the back of our t-shirts too. So it was kind of futile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrex Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Jump through some fire, why not make a topic for ideas .Everyone has said we should use fire, even Simon Cowell lolWe are going to try our best to get as far as we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonneon Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 (edited) I think the best way to get attention on those on those shows is to hop over people (like posted previously) Yeah...We have seen it before, but how many viewers of a show like that would have seen it before?? I think doing something impressive with a small "fear factor" could get "us" noticed.Good luck to the think bikes lads anyway )NnPs. I still think the web is the best way to get yourself known for example... (Charlie bit my finger) but I suppose that's really hard with some thing like trials... :a Edited January 26, 2009 by neonneon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemo_awp Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 There was the same show in Bulgaria,and 2 guys take part in the show and reach only to 2 round,they don't continue because of very stupid reason,but in Britain people have respect to every sport and every beginning so you may try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Brodie Posted January 26, 2009 Report Share Posted January 26, 2009 (edited) I think the best way to get attention on those on those shows is to hop over peoplesimon cowell nice one for getting through though guys Edited January 26, 2009 by Rob Brodie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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