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Well not quite but I'm halfway* there after buying this today. Should help my bad back and knees no end. Now I need some cranks and wheels...hurrah for trials

Oh, and I think the application of an 'i' will improve it ten fold

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*1/100 of the way


 
Posted : 07/08/2009 3:03 pm
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There is a company somehwere making T-shirts with "I'm Danny Macaskill" on the front!


 
Posted : 07/08/2009 3:04 pm
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I learnt to stall on the rear wheel the other day and got a rather pathetic hop in, can't do it by pedaling though, have to lock the front wheel then rock the whole caboodle backwards


 
Posted : 07/08/2009 3:05 pm
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This is what I bought after watching that video:

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I'm abysmally rubbish on it though, struggle to even get it off the ground! Practicing trackstanding at the moment, start with the basics 🙄


 
Posted : 07/08/2009 3:08 pm
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Good good! Trials is fun, but I keep pulling my back doing it, I must be getting old!

Currently using this old beasty (image from many moons ago):
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I saw/photographed Danny last weekend at the Glasgow festival. I'll get the shots up soon.


 
Posted : 07/08/2009 3:10 pm
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psychle
what frame is that? Ive been thinking of having a bash on one of these for a while - dont know where to start looking though! Or even what to look at/for....


 
Posted : 07/08/2009 3:41 pm
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Me neither. The grounds of my flat would be quite good for trials.


 
Posted : 07/08/2009 3:45 pm
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Dickydutch, not sure what frame it is (doesn't have any branding etc on it...) Picked it up from these here classifieds for just over a hundred quid posted, 'twas a decent deal and seems a good way to get started...


 
Posted : 07/08/2009 4:14 pm
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will have to keep my eyes peeled then. Im guessing you'd need substantial rims as well?!


 
Posted : 07/08/2009 4:22 pm
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I've done a fair bit in the past but i'm a bit out of touch with new kit

However, I've always found the key to be a strong back wheel with a decent hub (shimano aren't strong enough) and decent brakes.

I used to ride this
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...which was great for street. Rear rim was a 521 on a Hadley hub

Look on the trials-forum.co.uk at their classifieds - they always have kit on there thats worth having. Some good vids as well


 
Posted : 07/08/2009 5:22 pm
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www.spokeshirts.co.uk

it's on another thread.


 
Posted : 07/08/2009 5:42 pm
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I have this for sale lookin for £200 posted
[url= http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-ibex-trials-bike-mod-20 ]IBEX Trials bike[/url]


 
Posted : 07/08/2009 6:46 pm