Pashley26 Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 (edited) I had a little kid and his parents come in the shop today looking for a 20" bike...I show the kid a Felt Q20.....he asks "does it do flips off trees like that guy on youtube ? He's a god."And I've had SO many people come into work with an interest in trials bikes, NOBODY has even been interested in the Phases etc etc at work for a few months but now everyone wants them ! So anybody else noticed an increased interest since Danny Mac's new vid's ? Edited May 9, 2009 by Pashley26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted May 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 No.Well, I'm a member on 10+ car forums and he's been mentioned on EVERY one of them.Nobody on car forums was talking about Trials or any sort of bikes up until a few weeks ago.Also, nobody has come in my bike shop asking about or for trials bikes in the (almost) year I've worked there up until this week where I've sold a few Phases and a load of 24" street bikes.So I think the answer is yes, people ARE getting interested in trials and are viewing the sport as something cool and wanting to get involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Ward Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 (7:53:13 PM) 16Klappe - IZ INSURED ON MY 8KLAPPE: Say yes.(7:53:13 PM) 16Klappe - IZ INSURED ON MY 8KLAPPE: PLEASE.yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 IfIDoAFlipWillYouShlickme? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted May 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 AND if I'm so wrong about trials being mroe popular than ever why's his april video the tenth most watched video on youtube this month then ? Oh yeah, I get it now....I'm right.http://www.youtube.com/browse?s=mp&t=m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 make love to danny mac if you want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Well done Barbara. I made it myself: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted May 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Well done Barbara. I made it myself:Kelly's Heros ! Amazing film... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 It was based on nothing but my thoughts about this ridiculous thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted May 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 It was based on nothing but my thoughts about this ridiculous thread.Shhh Dilworth ! I was going for the whole rhetorical question topic starter, but I forgot this is Trials Forum.I might change my name to Boswell while I've got the chance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 So I think the answer is yes, people ARE getting interested in trials and are viewing the sport as something cool and wanting to get involved.Thats great, so you asked a question you already knew the answer to...I've had a few non-riding people ask me about the vid and whether I knew about it, but not seen a great influx of trials riders to Plymouth or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 I've had a few non-riding people ask me about the vid and whether I knew about it, but not seen a great influx of trials riders to Plymouth or anything.There've been quite a few new guys out recently, no idea how many of those are due to Danny or how the stores are finding it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 I was manualling my Cannondale down the road yesterday and some kid asked me if I could ride along "those rails" like the guy on youtube... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 It's probably too early for new riders to start appearing, it all starts with an interest in the sport. Buying a bike is the final stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 There's no doubt that people have watched that video, but whether it'll actually increase the interest in trials noticeably is a different thing altogether.I bet the guy in the shop didn't actually buy a trials bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Clarke Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 Shhh Dilworth ! I was going for the whole rhetorical question topic starter, but I forgot this is Trials Forum.I might change my name to Boswell while I've got the chance...still getting the same old silly banter jarret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 There've been quite a few new guys out recently, no idea how many of those are due to Danny or how the stores are finding it thoughWe need a graph or at least some cood statistics. Figures for the NMpM or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 AND if I'm so wrong about trials being mroe popular than ever why's his april video the tenth most watched video on youtube this month then ? Oh yeah, I get it now....I'm right.Not that I'm trying to piss on your chips but 2girls1cup is probably more watched than Danny Mac's vid, yet I'm doubting there's been a massive uptake in people wanting to eat other people's shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Deere Posted May 9, 2009 Report Share Posted May 9, 2009 On a couple of forums I go on people have started asking about cheap trials bikes.It's all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 one of the better bmx'ers came over to me the other day amazed at danny macs video ,he was saying how he cant get his head around some of the moves he does and how good he is.so yeah,trials is definatly getting more coverage wich is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 the phone line at work has been off the hook with new riders wanting bikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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