Anyone into bike trials?

[Adam_Ash]

Would love to be able to do stuff like this.






I have tried and can't (and probabaly never will)

[Adam_Ash]

[Andycos]

Ive TRIED some of those things before, but i still remember the pain so im not trying again

[boXXer]

hiya mate. Yeah im into trials. I have a brisa for trials, but i mainly dirt jump and use my DMR sidekick. I also work in a bike shop for a living which helps!!

Cheers
Mike

[wombat]

sure, been riding for over 15 years! It's the best fun, give it a go! It is safer than Moto X or Super X and there is heaps of help if u need it.

[Ferg]

showing some skills there! ...and a little bravery!
I have too many painful BMX memories to do that sort of thing now, though I do like jumps on single track and such like.

Trials wise, I used to have a 350 Bultaco which my dad reckoned would scare me off motorbikes. It was a bit heavy for a 14 year old, especially if you tried to go up vert and had to bail.

[lincolndanny2]

stopped biking about 3 months ago, after 8 fun years. Had plenty of bikes, although only had 3 trials- started with Saracen X-ile with HS33's e.t.c, snapped the frame at the head tube, got another x-ile frame, that snapped at the dropout, then finished with a Azonic Ds-1 frame(which was a heafty beast!!!)
Dan

[boXXer]

I had a DS1 aswell, did this about 2 weeks ago....


Then got my DMR sidekick
Danny, you should get back into it now with what has happened about your licence!!

Cheers
Mike

[lincolndanny]

ive sold the ds1-just eft with a black x-ile with a welded up dropout now, and all bits to build one.I built it up this afternoon, but the cranks and BB are bolloxed, and the freewheels developed its favourite hobby of chain sucking-Shimano freewheels are utter toss-really should of kept my HOPE bulb that i once had-ill go and take some piccies now, and then ill try to put them on here mate
Dan

[lincolndanny]

here we go then mate-the last pic is of me Giant BOX 2-bought it ove 4 years ago, then realised i wanted another trials bike, so its been hung up in the garage for over 3 years!!!Still has mud on it from the 2000 24 hour red bull race!!!

I too work on bikes(halfords) while im at school-gets boring working on 99% shitty apollos-i like it when sumone brings a decent bike in for repair
Dan

[lincolndanny]

[Harrier_Escort]

Hes a pick of my bike, havent ridden it for ages though, would like to get back into riding again but my car takes up most of my time

[lincolndanny]

Looks sweet mate-i know what you mean about the car taking over.... i just feel that im too old for it now, starting young didnt help.
mmmmm, Raceface cranks....
Dan

[boXXer]

Mate, you are NEVER to old to ride. I work in a bike shop full time so never get away from it really. We get SOOOO many Apollos in our shop that are brand new and havnt been serviced properly. Some are even deathtraps!!
Anyway, here are some pics of my rides i have at the moment...











Enjoy!!!

Cheers
Mike

[lincolndanny2]

BoXXer thats just hogging.
They are all gorgous mate, although id really like ya Metal Head
Dan

[carl_harker]

used to be well into bmxing but then i am 31 now! The track i used to race on is out the back of my house in the rec ground, all overgrown now. Hmm some of the bikes i had were a Mongoose supergoose, skyways, Landing gear forks, cr stem etc. Had an oakley freestyler for a while, and the last decent one was a diamond back. Now i have got a Saceran alloy framed moutain bike with rox shox dunno if its any good cost me £500. Hmm might dig it out this weekend!

[dangerousdave]

Naa get yourself another bmx and come out with me on my condor should really get the beast out and go riding soon, its funny how time flies by when you cant be arsed to ride. Last time i went out on mine was easter

Here she is, except mine is black. Wanted red but there were none in the country when i ordered it

[lincolndanny]

Lol-weve been invaded by BMX bum bandits Mike
Dan

[boXXer]

NOOOOOOOOO!! go and stick your Rigid, tiny wheeled, stupidly small framed "kids bike" up your ass!!

Only joking mate, i respect all riding.

Cheers
Mike

[mogsmex]

used to be well into bmxing but then i am 31 now! The track i used to race on is out the back of my house in the rec ground, all overgrown now. Hmm some of the bikes i had were a Mongoose supergoose, skyways, Landing gear forks, cr stem etc. Had an oakley freestyler for a while, and the last decent one was a diamond back. Now i have got a Saceran alloy framed moutain bike with rox shox dunno if its any good cost me £500. Hmm might dig it out this weekend!

wow that really jared my Memory, I'm 31 now and used to do freestyle and race for a local team, mainly over "ROM" skatepark, started off on a diamond back "silver streak" nice bike with araya's as std then went through a succesion of bikes and ended up with a "Pk Ripper" with the aforementioned Landing gear forks, top bike, skyway's CW's the lot, Now I'm an old git i've got a Marin mountain bike

Cheers Glyn

[dangerousdave]

You bastards i think i may have to go

Just cos you are bloody wimps and need gears to get your lazy arses up hills!! Pussys

(that was only a retalliation no harm meant....unless you name is dan )

[Adam_Ash]

Shit the bed, Ive still got a 1998 Marin palisades in the shed, with the ball burnished paint job and yellow forks!!! Heavy as Fook, but kicked ass in its day. (ish)

I am riding a Kona 2003 "Roast" at the moment, but I don't like it much so I think i will be going for possibly a 2003 Marin Rocky Ridge, or a Specialised A1 Pro FS (or If I dream an "Expert FSR") Shame i'm skint

[boXXer]

We sell spec at our shop, they are really nice bikes.

Cheers
Mike

[lincolndanny]

BTTT for this thread Have arranged with an old riding mate to go riding later on in the week.So have gotta pull the old girl out of the back of the shed, dust her down, and get her serviced.
Actually really excited Ahhh late night riding-its gonna happen again....One last ride for old times sake
Dan

[joehunter]

Excellent !! i m 25 and used to race bmx's loved every minite of it, i had a Diamond Back TurboliIte best bike around at the time, Tracks raced at Chatham, Eastway, Sidley, and many more , Joged anybodies memory

Cool!