matt! Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Cycle life it there new name, the Raligh thing as i said.You need to speak to Jez the shop owner but he is not the busines owner. Mike is there mechanic and is an amazing one too.They have an XC team which are gropu of nutter, Mike is the leader in this pack. Has soemthing to do with hititng up hills at about 30mph and then trying to double that down them. No DH or other team and just me for here trials. I use to work in there helping them out and few other things mainly IT for them.Like i said not what you know all the time whom you know.I'll ask today for you Darrren as i'm up there latter ordering a load of bits for my new frame! Hope trade - VAT is still non credit card meltingCycle life it there new name, the Raligh thing as i said.You need to speak to Jez the shop owner but he is not the busines owner. Mike is there mechanic and is an amazing one too.They have an XC team which are gropu of nutter, Mike is the leader in this pack. Has soemthing to do with hititng up hills at about 30mph and then trying to double that down them. No DH or other team and just me for here trials. I use to work in there helping them out and few other things mainly IT for them.Like i said not what you know all the time whom you know.I'll ask today for you Darrren as i'm up there latter ordering a load of bits for my new frame! Hope trade - VAT is still non credit card melting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burton Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 I guess I am kinda lucky, I started riding years before trials got really popular, so I had a headstart into getting good, I would like to think I am well known, but how I got well known I dont really know.I heard about you on the Shipley Glen scene. while you was riding for Globe, with your silly mega drilled rear rim.I watched you ride and that, and you was a rock face. You might as well be The Rock. Rode 'em well, in the wet at that. Then you was in MBUK Keep realing videos out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 I thin the phrase bing sponsored seems to have lost a lot of meaning recently. What most people get these days is more 'suupport' than an actual 'sponsor.'I will agree with Pete on the making friends issue.I've been riding with Leeson for the best part of three years now, and in return Clive helps me out here and there, nothing massive, just stuff to keep me going (the odd chain or pair of forks might appear in the post) so that goes ok. The other thing to do is just look at who would really NEED a rider, and then work on that. Tartybikes for instance have got loads of stock riders, and next to no mod riders. If you ride a mod, go ask them, they'll probably be more inclined to help you out than a stock rider asking for the same thing who may even be better than you.Its all about looking for the right place to be.Either way, I can almost certainly garauntee sponsorship if you do get it (and I hope you do) will be nothing like what you think it will be. People like Ashton and Hawyes are about the only ones in the country who make a full on living from this sport. Porter, Waynio, Danny B, in fact, pretty much all the top riders have some kind of alternative income from working a few days a week.Lots of luck, hope all thats helped.Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wright Pads Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Nice one Rich and thinking of Ashton and a video chainspotting he does say in there ''mum asks what you doing at the week'', i duno when the weekend is.Admiterly he works his ass of now more than back then.Also nice observation with Tartybikes there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubZero Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 I wanne get sponsored too! I have ridden a few shows too! And i am shure i would be a good team rider!Cause i really know how to promote articles and stuff! so...http://www.trialsrider.de here you can find my new video!(the one with the letters "NEU" on it!)anyone who wants to sponsor me? Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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