Rich Pearson Posted September 11, 2023 Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 The cheap bike challenge is now live! I’ve been meaning to sort this intro out for a while and Bea said to me this morning “daddy when are we gonna launch this cheap bike challenge thing you keep talking about?” So we got on with it and filmed it 😂 In a nutshell, the cheap bike challenge is a video competition which anyone can enter on a bike that they have bought for under £100 and made a 90 second edit of. There is a full bike category and a frame only category. Here are the full rules. Bikes must be second hand and under £100. You can buy and ride any bike that you want, but it cannot be a trials bike or anything that was ever traditionally used as a trials bike. No DMR Trailstars, no Azonic DS1’s. Mountain bikes, roadbikes, gravel bikes, even BMX‘s are permissible. Things like Specialized S works or old Cannondale’s are okay. If you are entering the full bike category, then for safety purposes you are permitted to change two of the components which is the brake pads (only for new black pads, not trial specific pads) and a chain. Otherwise you can modify the bike in any way that you wish using only basic tools, but not replacing any other components. An angle grinder, or anything that a battery plugs into is not a basic tool. If you are entering the frame only category, then you can change anything you want apart from the frame, using which ever trial specific or non-trials components you like. If you are entering the frame only category and just buying a frame your spending limit is £30. You can enter both categories if you want to, but you cannot win both categories. Whilst this is a competition, it is also just about getting the word out there that people can have fun and ride trials and challenge themselves on whatever bikes they can afford to purchase. The more content created the better. Your video should be between 90 seconds and 3 minutes long and filmed in landscape format. If your video is a bit longer that’s ok, but we do have to draw the line somewhere. Videos will be judged on three criteria, which will be riding ability, quality of the edit, and how much fun you are having. You must wear a helmet. Your video must be uploaded to YouTube between the 25th of November and the 1st of December. The competition officially closes at midnight on December 1st. A Facebook group will be created where you can post your completed video for the judges to view. Winners will be announced on the 10th of December. You must be subscribed to the RPM YouTube channel. I’m sure there are more rules that I might think of and I’ll update this post as we go, but that’s basically it. £100 bike, 90 second edit, possibly win something great. First prize in both categories is a ticket to Radfest 2024, with Heatsink Bikes and Shindig Media providing second and third place prizes. This competition is open to all. Whether you’re a world champion or a complete novice. We want to see everyone having a go at this, professionals and talented amateurs alike. Personally, I can’t wait to see what Charlie Rolls can do with a Halfords Carrera, so with that in mind, let the games begin! You have ten weeks, your time starts now. Be safe and have fun! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 I'm very up for this, got caught up at work scrolling through FB Marketplace so hopefully will have something to thrash about on soon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamc04 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 What a great idea. I'm going to try and find a beater bike for uni soon so if I end up with something MTB-y I will definitely give this a go! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 A reminder of the results of this awesome comp which Rich organised. Well done everyone! I really enjoyed judging this video comp and was blown away by quality of riding and the fun vibe was very nostalgic on these cheap bikes! An update because the Heatsink prizes are finally going out today to the two Alex's! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Bourde Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Thank you to Rich, Heatsink and the participants! Trials needs more of this kind of contests to get more visibility overall. And the riding on these bikes was fantastic and proved again that the rider skills are more relevant that the bike! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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