Gregez10 Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 I really need some tar do you know where to find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j-bonham@hotmail.com Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 a building/ roofing suppliers / B&Q or if you spot some blokes doing road works. ask for some... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble biker Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24martin Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 i used to peel mine straight out of the ground with a screwdriver ... go for a ride about and look inbetween the gaps of paving stones, peoples driveways etc lol, sometimes playgrounds have loads of sticky tar laid between the sections of soft tarmac... look for the black sticky stuff, rip out a chunk with a screwdriver, roll the chunk around in your hands like a stress ball untill it warms up and becomes sticky, rub it all over your braking surface, win! never thought of buying the stuff?, but then again i used this this technique about 6 years ago when i was running magura's on my first bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliemod Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 a building/ roofing suppliers / B&Q or if you spot some blokes doing road works. ask for some... ^what he said ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsguyperth Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 lucky for me i worked on the roads so i got loads and loads of tar, why dont you try keyline or something, they might have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Rim grind > tar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PebbleWrestler Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Rim grind > tar. honest question, are people really still using tar? i always figured that once trials guys figured out how to get a good, consistently harsh grind, the tar wasnt necessary? i assumed it was an old school thing you did instead of grinding your rims... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 honest question, are people really still using tar? i always figured that once trials guys figured out how to get a good, consistently harsh grind, the tar wasnt necessary? i assumed it was an old school thing you did instead of grinding your rims... From what I've seen, it's usually kids who can't get permission from their rents or are a bit scared of doing it. I can't imagine any other reason for using tar - although I personally won't use anything other than smooth rims anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PebbleWrestler Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 ^interesting no slippage issues even if you land on say, an edge at a weird angle? what kind of pads are you running? my front rim is almost completely smooth, and running plaz crm's with no issues whatsoever..id be scared to leave the rear smooth though...when i first started a couple years ago i didnt wanna grind my rim cause it was so cool looking, and didnt see a point in wearing a helmet at the time either...lol then i looped out during a pedal kick, hit my head on wood and had a headache for a couple days and a HUGE knot. learned 2 lessons that day. heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I found applying tar a right pain, so I got this stuff http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/rim_brake_spares/monty_brake_spray/c5p2083.html It's incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Dal Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 hmm cheers for posting this i thing i might get a can of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 ^interesting no slippage issues even if you land on say, an edge at a weird angle? what kind of pads are you running? my front rim is almost completely smooth, and running plaz crm's with no issues whatsoever..id be scared to leave the rear smooth though...when i first started a couple years ago i didnt wanna grind my rim cause it was so cool looking, and didnt see a point in wearing a helmet at the time either...lol then i looped out during a pedal kick, hit my head on wood and had a headache for a couple days and a HUGE knot. learned 2 lessons that day. heh Yea, I have problems with bite in comparison to others, but it just means you have to focus on getting weight distribution and technique right instead I don't think I'll ever trade doing things that way for a grind, just seems more pure this way. But I'm silly and old school, it's not for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PebbleWrestler Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) ^that is pretty cool though..as a new rider at 28 years old, and a former skater...i REALLY wish i found out about trials earlier in life and got the chance to see the sport evolve the way it has. i LOVE old school stuff, parts, bikes etc...lol ive been looking for some old bonz cranks for a year and a half now.. long story short, i got a lot of respect for an old school purist like yourself..never thought of a smooth rim helping technique-wise but it actually makes a lot of sense..pretty cool IMO Edited February 20, 2011 by PebbleWrestler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksnell95 Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 best way to get tar is to ask roofing companies if they've got a little bit of tar you could have or hat me and my mate do down the beach were we ride there is a path next to a roof which has loads of tar and we just get a spanner and peel the stuff off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 hi i have always been told to stay away from tar. But if you really think you need it tartybikes have a monty tar spray, it comes in a spray bottle for around a fiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 honest question, are people really still using tar? i always figured that once trials guys figured out how to get a good, consistently harsh grind, the tar wasnt necessary? i assumed it was an old school thing you did because we hadn't thought of grinding your rims... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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