Mbuk

[tom 20]

yh .thats it .we know ur all ace on trials but pedal hops need to get bigger.muhuhaaa

[Mike W]

what could change in trials without it being bmx?

allthough i do agree that we should do something to progress the sport

mike

[James_Porter]

right well i havent read everyones replies or martyns column.... but i speak with martyn a fair bit and what with riding for him he tells me what he thinks.

bikes are getting long now, and for a lot of things in trials this is a good. but the style is to say the least gash.... martyn really doesnt like tracky bottoms or trials shoes and who can blame him? i admit, i started wearing them at comps., they are real comfy to ride in. BUT to be fair they do look pretty gay, im not really into that style but i got into it because i feel i can ride better... i dunno if i even can :| and judging by sundays performance at the national i dont.

if you want to get people into it, its needs a style they want to be associated with... more people = more money = people who are rad on a bike get what they deserve. dont keep trials small... give the people who can a future with it.

i spoke with martyn the other day... and we have started product development on the new ashton frames... riding different frames to come to a conclusion on the geo of the new bike. i was thinking something longer than the current frame... but then i feel i will miss the wall rides and bunny hops, manuals and linking moves which give style and maybe more interest?

trials isnt bmx, that has to be remembered, but it has to have a respectable style. i dont agree with who ever said keep trials small.

[yoyoyo]

what could change in trials without it being bmx?

Try and see Matt Berridge(the boon?) riding.

It's definatley technical and it's not really bmx.

He's been in Bristol both times i was there riding, and although you can see some bmx style mixed in there it's still street. But it's amazing to watch.

I think if trials is to get any bigger, we need to have street comps as well as natural, even though it would be near impossible to set out a section. Look at the red bull comps in america, the street layout gets everyones attention because it's close to them. They don't need to drive out to some location in the middle of nowhere.

Trials need to be brought to the people, not the other way round.

[Concussion]

The people who make money off it want it to get bigger. Fair play!

The people who just ride..... just ride. Fair play!

What's new?

Edited September 12, 2006 by Concussion

[b-b]

"Aprarently the hole trials biking thing needs to bcome more interesting or else it will loses interest in the media." I think Cedric Gracia needs to watch "Trialnoir" thats pretty interesting!

[ben]

i do think that trials is getting a lot more varied now compaird to recent standards theres some riders that are producing intresting videos not a look how high i can get up a wall. which dont get me wrong is amazing but lets be honest it does an half get boring to watch but its so easy to just inch count im with martin.

ben