Dr. Nick Riviera Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 (edited) epitome of pretentious? could be a good idea , just the wording makes it sound a bit stuck up. wasnt found by mr Macrobrachium Edited December 12, 2005 by Charel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai the Socket Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Haha. That's wellll funny.Good find. Can't wait for people to see this lol.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 To be honest, if i was still a member of ebay, that would be on my bought list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr ailsbury Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 (edited) Don't Ot Pi and Ceaser Canas do a trials class thing in Spain? Don't see why Slinger shouldn't do one hes a pretty damn good rider lol Edited December 12, 2005 by mr ailsbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Logan-Price Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 theres demos on there £250 for two 30 min shows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Seems like a bit of a sell out Fair do's advertising privately, but eBay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 hahah trials-hooker,funny as a bitch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Shaw Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Dont see anything wrong with it really Imagine you were a little kid who is really into trials and wanting to improve, and your parents bought you a lesson.. would be pretty cool dont you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deagledaddy Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Hope he's got insurance etc...... Or there could be serious issues should summit go wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 I don't really see anything wrong with it? Like someone said, there's Biketrials schools in Spain, and I've heard of them in the US before, and I seem to remember people clamouring to get on the UK ones Ot Pi and Co. did? Like it says on the page, "Ideal Xmas present" - which it would be I guess.But yeah, I don't see a problem with it? If you're dedicated to your sport, why not make money from it, really? If it means you can 'live your dream' I don't really see the problem at all.Would you describe Ashton, etc., as being "sell outs" for doing demos, where they're being "trials-hookers" there? Unlikely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted December 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 i think it just looks a bit iffy when its sold on ebayadmittedly , that would be great if i was an ickle beginner or something. BUT im a right cynical b*****d , and like to find fault in everything i wouldnt call ashton a sellout for doing a demo , but then again he doesnt advertise on ebay.not that i ever called ben a sellout or anything , it just looked a bit odd , selling 10 lessons at £60 a popmade me think someone was skint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Whitewick Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 I'd buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 I wish someone would pay me £60 to ride 3 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 I wish someone would pay me £60 to ride 3 hours.Anywhere in England? you'd prob pay £60 in fuel to get to most places! i think its fake as a rough guide but the bloke has got 97% feedback LMAO! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 I remember when I was ickle Joe Baker (devonshire mototrials god) took me and a couple of lads out for a few lessons and it really helped improve my technique, so I say good on Ben for taking time out to give something back to the sport. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 He was in the local rag the other day saying about how basically he probably won't ever be able to make any real money riding trials, which is pretty sad really, I mean he is probably the UK's best hope of any real top class result at the worlds and stuff in the future, so if he would have to give up to get a normal day job, it would be a real shame for British riding. I think they were giving away an hour's tuition in the paper, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 i think we should all start clubs with small membership fees around the country. say, 10er a year, but that would all help pay towards tools for the club, and maybe a designated area with pallets, barrels, cotton reels and the like. although it would have to be in range for everyone in the club to use, so i doubt that it will ever work lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 i think we should all start clubs with small membership fees around the country. say, 10er a year, but that would all help pay towards tools for the club, and maybe a designated area with pallets, barrels, cotton reels and the like. although it would have to be in range for everyone in the club to use, so i doubt that it will ever work lol.www.biketrialuk.co.uk There are clubs around the country already but people dont bother to make use of them!What percentage of trials riders in the UK actually make the effort and go to club events?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 What percentage of trials riders in the UK actually make the effort and go to club events?!?!A very small percentage i think it's a good idea good on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 www.biketrialuk.co.uk There are clubs around the country already but people dont bother to make use of them!What percentage of trials riders in the UK actually make the effort and go to club events?!?! But Tic, think about it for a sec.I ride all year round. Let's imagine I ride for 5 days a week. That equates to 260 days riding a year. The nearest club to me is the YMSA. They do about 5 comps a year. That equates to 5 days riding per year. Even if I went to every one of those comps, that's still not much, is it? So it's not surprising people are still trying to set up other clubs, as opposed to 'not bothering to make use of them'. Plus some people just like the idea of having a crack themselves, too. In BMX, for example, the rider-run comps seem to be the best out there (e.g. Backyard, FBM Ghetto Jam, Metro Jam, etc.)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewholdsworth Posted December 14, 2005 Report Share Posted December 14, 2005 nice one ben!this is such a good idea, ebay saves on advertising costs and gets the msg out to the whole country, for nationwide advertising like this it would cost a whole lot more than 35p (circa). get more people into a sport that is pretty difficult to get the hang of no matter how good you are.if i could afford it i wouldnt mind a few hours tuition, the price is fair (£20 an hour is less than an accountant/ ambulance chaser charges) and he will travel to you. why find fault with something that is entrepreneurial he is making money doing something he loves, and he is putting something back into the sport that has given him so much success, trying to help others. nothing wrong with this, he has the ability no doubt, why not use it constructively? im just gutted i cant do the same, so ben if you need an economics minded manager give me a shout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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