Who Is The Best Rider Out There?

[LukeDraisey! :)]

I vote craig lee scott.

[Ali C]

hmm, toughy.....

if its got to be a british rider, then either ben savage or ben slinger.

Although akkers and ashton are mint street riders and can compete in master category at the worlds, so they get my vote too

[TheMunn]

Me ?

I would go along the lines of slinger aswell.

[MikeCottTrials]

hm i dont know, theres the obvious ones like cls and tunnicliffe. il wait and see what everyone else says

[Ali C]

so when I can gap 9.3ft, sidehop 55" and tap 58" I will be the best in the world? No where near!!

it takes more than just being able to go big to be the best.

[Nick Dale]

Supposidly Tunni aint as good as we all think like he is very un-consistant and so on. Yeah when he goes big he goes biiig but id rather someone to be able to do something again and again then a one off.

British...I duno about best Prob Ben sliger as has been said but fave would have to be Mr walker i think i dont know why just has a decent way to riding and so on

[echoteam!!]

benito ros

slinger

tunni

cls

akkers

i cant just say one.

[trialsking 55]

Supposidly Tunni aint as good as we all think like he is very un-consistant and so on. Yeah when he goes big he goes biiig but id rather someone to be able to do something again and again then a one off.

British...I duno about best Prob Ben sliger as has been said but fave would have to be Mr walker i think i dont know why just has a decent way to riding and so on

having ridden with him, i can safely say he is very consistent and pulls huuuuge moves off without thought

[Nick Dale]

Yeh just somebody that went to that bike show in London at the Exel was it? I'm not saying names to who said it but they said that he was very un-consistant and was strugleing on lots of stupid things...But yeah still goes big.

[echoteam!!]

i think poeple should go and watch zoo26 and 29 closey then they will relies what a great rider he is.

[Nick Dale]

Yup i know he is a good rider never said he wasn't but to make a video you dont have to be consistant really just do it once. Aslong as it was filmed its done if you get what i mean but anyway im not doubting him to be a good rider in the slightest

[Tom Booth]

In zoo video 29 he slipps off alot of times, but edits it to hide that...non the less still an emmense rider...My votes going to hermance...Amazing rider, very good style, keeps the biggest moves smooth.

Tom

[PhenoVenom]

Stock: Kenny Belaey

Mod: Benito Ros

You should specify a bit more, like who do you think is the best street rider in the UK or something, 'cause there's no such thing as the ultimate best rider in the world.

[PaRtZ]

i think poeple should go and watch zoo26 and 29 closey then they will relies what a great rider he is.

Im afraid you've missed the point

If what has been said above is true, then my explanation will be meaningful

Tunni has bunnyhopped up postboxes on numerous occaisions (numerous video evidence there) therefore that proves he is a good rider (insane too) However, supposing that the postbox up was only in 1 video, and looked very unsteady. Would you still say hes amazing and can bunnyhop up postboxes?

Similarly Im learning surge to front wheel, Ive done it (and stayed on) once. I had the camera recording too. So now if I put that into a video, people are likely to say "WOW he can up to front and stay on" Even though the truth is, it was a fluke and I cant reproduce the goods

There a lengthy but hopefully useful point

[Danny Swindlehurst]

tra or craig lee scott i vote

[downhill_rob2@hotmail.com]

Yeh just somebody that went to that bike show in London at the Exel was it? I'm not saying names to who said it but they said that he was very un-consistant and was strugleing on lots of stupid things...But yeah still goes big.

but wasnt he riding with a brocken/half fixed ankle?

Oh yeah, i vote slinger hes awsome

Edited December 26, 2005 by terror-error

[echoteam!!]

Im afraid you've missed the point

If what has been said above is true, then my explanation will be meaningful

Tunni has bunnyhopped up postboxes on numerous occaisions (numerous video evidence there) therefore that proves he is a good rider (insane too) However, supposing that the postbox up was only in 1 video, and looked very unsteady. Would you still say hes amazing and can bunnyhop up postboxes?

Similarly Im learning surge to front wheel, Ive done it (and stayed on) once. I had the camera recording too. So now if I put that into a video, people are likely to say "WOW he can up to front and stay on" Even though the truth is, it was a fluke and I cant reproduce the goods

There a lengthy but hopefully useful point

yes i see what you mean

[SamHolmes]

My votes go to Benito Ross, Hermance and TRA

[BONGO]

its a question with no answer.

Style, comp results, speed, coverage, amplitude of riding, consistency, and so many other things make up a rider.

There is no best in my eyes. Everyone is different, hence the appeal of the sport as opossed to other sports where there is a winner and a loser.

john

[Walleee]

My vote goes for those german guys who ride mod, with felix mucke.

The one who goes biggest rides koxx or monty, the other guyrides monty or univega i think.....

[Mat Smith!]

Maybe TRA, Ben Slinger, CLS?

dunno, can't really decide

Mat

[Christophe']

Vincent hermance.....or if we wanna get more realistic Fred Judd Salisbury rider.

[joshywa]

i think poeple should go and watch zoo26 and 29 closey then they will relies what a great rider he is.

if your gonna start qouting zoo vids then watch CLS in ZOO_25 or any of the tra vids ! both in my veiw the best vids around but as far as over all is gotta be benito ross

[Rich Pearson]

Yeh just somebody that went to that bike show in London at the Exel was it? I'm not saying names to who said it but they said that he was very un-consistant and was strugleing on lots of stupid things...But yeah still goes big.

Erm, he did blow his ankle to smitherines a few months prior to that.....

Its really hard to say who's the best. I've never heard of either TRA or Ryan Leech (just to pick two riders from different ends of the spectrum) entering any kind of comps, but they are in many peoples eyes the best riders in the world. Someone like Hermance on the other hand, although relying muchly on videos (props to AndyT) to promote himself, has numerous competition results to back himself up with, but all Leech and TRA do is make videos and ride demos.

But if I had to choose anyone, it'd have to be one of the Koxx riders like Kenny or Vincent. Andrei Burton, Wayne Mohamet, Danny Mackaskil (sp?), Chris Doney and Tim Steadman also get my vote for maybe-not-top-riders-now-but-definate-competitors-for-the-future. Fred Judd kicks ass aswell....

Rich

Edited December 26, 2005 by karsonlevoret

[trials man josh]

every one is forgetting 1 person apart frm karsonlevoret wayne mahomet or chris akrigg definitely win my bet in this 1 they are awesome riders.they kind of share the same riding style aswell

Edited December 26, 2005 by trials man josh