Crucial linkages: 19", 20", 26" front, 26" rear.
*The lightest rear rim on site is the Atomz Elitis for stocks, but they're not available yet.
Friday, 20 November 2009
Theories.
Apparently Lotus's theory behind their cars is "Simplify, then add lightness." That seems to be the idea behind the 2010 Trialtech rims - now with single-walled rear rims too, and with all rims featuring valve holes drilled on the seam of the rim, and laser etched Trialtech graphics. They're currently the lightest rear rims we sell* - no mean feat! I've been running a proto model for a while now and it's been faultless, as has Stan on his stock. Quality products.
Crucial linkages: 19", 20", 26" front, 26" rear.
*The lightest rear rim on site is the Atomz Elitis for stocks, but they're not available yet.
Crucial linkages: 19", 20", 26" front, 26" rear.
*The lightest rear rim on site is the Atomz Elitis for stocks, but they're not available yet.
New Staff?
Lucy (Adam's dog) has come in for the day! Here she is giving Stan a hard time trying to steal most of his lunch...
Any more tail wagging and I think it's gonna fall off!
Any more tail wagging and I think it's gonna fall off!
Thursday, 19 November 2009
New Hydroxx's'z's'x's'z'z's
We've had some of the new Hydroxx LT frames lurking here for a bit, and they're finally up on the site. They look amazing, ride super nicely, and their RRP is almost the Devil's number (Which is generally a sign of win).
It's almost Christmas, treat yourself...
(P.S. We'll have some photos of the Hydroxx LT bikes up later - the Hydroxx LT frame built up onto some of the finest parts K-124 make in front HS33 and front disc options.)
It's almost Christmas, treat yourself...
(P.S. We'll have some photos of the Hydroxx LT bikes up later - the Hydroxx LT frame built up onto some of the finest parts K-124 make in front HS33 and front disc options.)
Voodoo video?
Every time Eddie Tongue goes to pedal in this video, Ali feels pain. No joke. That's just how UCI he is.
Ooooold school!
Ooooold school!
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Another frame... shame...
Previous bike: ZOO! Lynx Long... New bike below.
So far I've found the BB rise and short chainstay makes it fine for bunnyhopping, but the extra length/room over a 'short' mod is nice.
Geo: 1025, 350, 610 reach, +80 BB (with Try-All fork). Bike weight: 8.08kg, frame 1.45kg.
Hopefully some riding photos will be taken tonight... (weather permitting!)
Adam
So far I've found the BB rise and short chainstay makes it fine for bunnyhopping, but the extra length/room over a 'short' mod is nice.
Geo: 1025, 350, 610 reach, +80 BB (with Try-All fork). Bike weight: 8.08kg, frame 1.45kg.
Hopefully some riding photos will be taken tonight... (weather permitting!)
Adam
Comparison.
This is a goat, balancing on a cup on a tightrope, with a monkey doing a handstand on it's head.
These are the new Neon cranks (£67.53, bargain).
That is all.
These are the new Neon cranks (£67.53, bargain).
That is all.
Monday, 16 November 2009
Video guides
We've been working on this for a while but keeping it reasonably under wraps, but now it's all live - we've got a huge range of Video Guides on our site now to help you choose your new parts, help maintain them and generally keep your bike running well. It's well worth checking out, so head over there and check Adam's sweet presenting skills!
You can find the guides on either the Product Pages or the side bar on the Home Page.
You can find the guides on either the Product Pages or the side bar on the Home Page.
Friday, 13 November 2009
Fox goodies.
We now have in stock a range of goodies from Fox, such as helmets, gloves, clothing, wallets and belts. More to come this afternoon...
Thursday, 12 November 2009
Big time.
Heard the rumours about this before, but here's Danny MacAskill, an aircraft carrier, and San Diego...
Tribalzine.
Tribalzine.
Just a Photo...
New concept in improving workshop quality: be at one with the bike in matching clothing.
Note: We are pleased to announce Ali advertising Magura :P
Note: We are pleased to announce Ali advertising Magura :P
SanTart Deals
Its coming up to that time of year again and Adam has got his Santa suit back on and has come up with some sweet Xmas deals. Check out SanTart's Sleigh here.
More to come :-) Stan.
More to come :-) Stan.
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
YaaBaa 2010 Bikes
From back to front:
499, 20" wheels but with short fork and stem, aimed at young riders.
549, full sized 20" bike with 19" rear wheel/tyre.
749, Try-All freewheel, 19" rear wheel, HS33 brakes.
949, best bike in the range in our opinion, Try-All front freewheel, drilled rims, sealed 'H' hubs, Louise front disc, riser bars, ISIS cranks...
All in stock and ready to go!
499, 20" wheels but with short fork and stem, aimed at young riders.
549, full sized 20" bike with 19" rear wheel/tyre.
749, Try-All freewheel, 19" rear wheel, HS33 brakes.
949, best bike in the range in our opinion, Try-All front freewheel, drilled rims, sealed 'H' hubs, Louise front disc, riser bars, ISIS cranks...
All in stock and ready to go!
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Tarty Weekender (Kinda)
Well, Matlock Quarry was pretty fun. So much so that I didn't really stop to take many photos - hence half the photos being in the car... Fail. Anyway, here's a short timeline of the day:
Car-centred energy.
If this doesn't mean anything to you, you lose.
Not the best weather to greet you.
A bunch of riding happened, then Stan brought out the Tarty Inflatable Sidehop Helper Rock and beasted this to rear:
Not to be outdone, Ali got involved too:
At around that point, I became so cold I couldn't feel feelings any more. Because I'm pro, I still filmed some awesomeness from Ali and a pretty sweet line that I basically bullied Stan into doing. Stay tuned for some full video action from those gents soon. Special mention needs to go out to the oldest looking 13-year-old I've ever seen, Jack Carthy, who was doing some mental stuff aboard his Onza Skull. It's not really surprising he's winning everything with skills like them.
And... that's it?
Car-centred energy.
If this doesn't mean anything to you, you lose.
Not the best weather to greet you.
A bunch of riding happened, then Stan brought out the Tarty Inflatable Sidehop Helper Rock and beasted this to rear:
Not to be outdone, Ali got involved too:
At around that point, I became so cold I couldn't feel feelings any more. Because I'm pro, I still filmed some awesomeness from Ali and a pretty sweet line that I basically bullied Stan into doing. Stay tuned for some full video action from those gents soon. Special mention needs to go out to the oldest looking 13-year-old I've ever seen, Jack Carthy, who was doing some mental stuff aboard his Onza Skull. It's not really surprising he's winning everything with skills like them.
And... that's it?
Neon Bow frames
We mentioned these before, but they're officially up and available to buy now in silver and red, long only.
Raid your piggy banks...
Raid your piggy banks...
Now for something completely different...
This is something a bit unusual for a trials blog, but it's a pretty cool video that features a guy called Tate Roskelley doing some fairly unusual things. Yeah, it's BMX, but it's a pretty good reminder that there's more than one way to skin a cat...
...so to speak.
Tarty Weekender up later!
...so to speak.
Tarty Weekender up later!
Friday, 6 November 2009
More new sturrff
Wanna buy something for a fellow rider or family member for Xmas, but not sure what to get...?
Our new TartyBikes Gift Vouchers are in stock and ready to go!
Our new TartyBikes Gift Vouchers are in stock and ready to go!
Bikes bikes bikes!
A couple of exclusive Tarty Builds today - our new Echo Lite Spec 2, and a brand new Rockman ISIS/Try-All build. Super nice bikes at super nice prices.
See what I did there?
These beauts should be available to buy in a few hours.
See what I did there?
These beauts should be available to buy in a few hours.
Thursday, 5 November 2009
So much stuff!
New Try-All bars, stems, black Forxx, etc. - plenty of awesome stuff has gone up on the site, and more is coming!
The early bird catches the worm.
Or, in this case, the early bird has to unload an entire K-124 delivery - sorry Ads! Anyways, we now have some shiny new K-124 stuff, so expect to see some photos of some swanky bike related parts very soon...
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Quotes
Ali: "What did you do?"
Gav: "We put a lasagna on a cow's back. It just walked off into a field with a steaming lasagna on it's back."
Gav: "We put a lasagna on a cow's back. It just walked off into a field with a steaming lasagna on it's back."
Forum lurking.
At lunch time a bit of internet lurking tends to go on while food's being eaten and drinks are being drunk. Two gems from today included this video of Rick Koekoek riding Rotterdam for his sponsor Go Fast, and a video from the Spanish World Indoor mototrials round.
That mototrials video is insane...
That mototrials video is insane...
Monday, 2 November 2009
Black 24 Incher (Oooh-errr)
We have been getting a few people asking if we'll be building a Black Adamant 24"... well, here it is (sort of, the eagle eyed will be able to spot a little Photoshop trickery...). Looks rather grand!
Sam Oliver
Friday, 30 October 2009
New stuff..
In the last week we managed have to add over 30 new products! Example: Koxx Foxx 26" bike.
Have a scout about about and see what you think.
Have a scout about about and see what you think.
Danny MacAskill VW ad - part 2!
If you liked the Danny Mac ad we posted a few days ago - and you'd have to be mental not to - here's the "Making of" video. Check out the effort that VW have gone to! Go here to view it!
2XU Compression Clothing
As I speak (type?), we're uploading more of these products, but as a brief intro - we're now stocking 2XU compression clothing. We have the tights (in black) and long-sleeve tops (in black and in white) in stock currently. 2XU also make short sleeve tops, shorts and a massive range of other types of technical clothing, so check out their site here for a more complete idea of what's available - we're happy to order in anything you might want.
Skins are popular in the trials scene at the moment, so to give a comparison the 2XU clothing uses a higher rated denier material (50 denier compared to Skinz' 40 denier), which improves the efficiency of the clothing by providing a higher compression level. There's a hell of a lot more tech stuff up on the product pages to give you all the info you need when deciding which product to buy, so have a browse and see what suits you.
Skins are popular in the trials scene at the moment, so to give a comparison the 2XU clothing uses a higher rated denier material (50 denier compared to Skinz' 40 denier), which improves the efficiency of the clothing by providing a higher compression level. There's a hell of a lot more tech stuff up on the product pages to give you all the info you need when deciding which product to buy, so have a browse and see what suits you.
Thursday, 29 October 2009
Carles Diaz
This video. My my. Carles Diaz rules, and if you want to have this kind of insane springy riding power, buy the Koxx Silver Sky bike or frame he's riding*.
*Powers not guaranteed.
*Powers not guaranteed.
Teaser...
Got a fleet of bikes going up online in the next few days...
...but whatever could they be?
...but whatever could they be?
Fresh Product...
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Another New Bike...
Soooo... the lure of a mod bike was just too much for me (Adam), thanks Mark. Here's my latest steed, a few bits robbed from my GU 26".
Thanks to:
Mark for the help in building and 175mm crank advice.
Ali for setting up my front brake.
Gav and Stan for playing pool throughout the build and helping with bugger all, apart from giving me abuse for my wheels being too small.
Dave @ Trialtech for some of the bits (mainly Ti bolts).
Spec for anyone interested:
Frame and Forks
- Frame: ZOO! Lynx Disc, Long
- Forks: Echo SL
Wheels
- Front hub: Rockman BUB Disc, 28h
- Rear hub: Rockman BUB Disc, 32h
- Chain tensioners: Echo TR Snail Cams
- Front rim: Try-All hOle
- Rear rim: Try-All hOle
- Spokes: Sapim Butted
- Wheelbuilds: Tartybikes
- Rim tape: Tarty
- Inner tube (front): Maxxis Ultralight 20"
- Inner tube (rear): Monty Lightweight 19"
- Front tyre: Try-All Stiky
- Rear tyre: Monty Eagle Claw
Brakes
- Front brake: Hope/Try-All Disc
- Rear brake: Hope/Try-All Disc
- Front rotor: Hope Mono Trial
- Rear rotor: Try-All
Drivetrain
- Cranks: Try-All ISIS 175mm
- Freewheel: Try-All 108.9, 18T
- Chain: Trialtech Z610 HX
- Rear Sprocket: Echo TR 12T
- Pedals: Trialtech Sport Magnesium with Ti Axle
- Bottom bracket: Reset Titanium
- Basring: Trialtech Titanium Halfring
Steering
- Headset: Echo SL
- Stem: Try-All Forged
- Grips: Trialtech Foam
- Handlebars: Try-All Carbon Riser
Extras
- Trialtech Carbon Headset Spacers
- M:Part Stick-On Cable Guides
- Various Titanium and Alloy Bolts
Weight: 8.14kg (no modifications)
Future mods (maybe): Bit of bashplate mount grinding, some rear tyre chopping to improve muddy grip, a few more Ti bolts, bit of bar height tweaking...
Hope you like!
Adam
Thanks to:
Mark for the help in building and 175mm crank advice.
Ali for setting up my front brake.
Gav and Stan for playing pool throughout the build and helping with bugger all, apart from giving me abuse for my wheels being too small.
Dave @ Trialtech for some of the bits (mainly Ti bolts).
Spec for anyone interested:
Frame and Forks
- Frame: ZOO! Lynx Disc, Long
- Forks: Echo SL
Wheels
- Front hub: Rockman BUB Disc, 28h
- Rear hub: Rockman BUB Disc, 32h
- Chain tensioners: Echo TR Snail Cams
- Front rim: Try-All hOle
- Rear rim: Try-All hOle
- Spokes: Sapim Butted
- Wheelbuilds: Tartybikes
- Rim tape: Tarty
- Inner tube (front): Maxxis Ultralight 20"
- Inner tube (rear): Monty Lightweight 19"
- Front tyre: Try-All Stiky
- Rear tyre: Monty Eagle Claw
Brakes
- Front brake: Hope/Try-All Disc
- Rear brake: Hope/Try-All Disc
- Front rotor: Hope Mono Trial
- Rear rotor: Try-All
Drivetrain
- Cranks: Try-All ISIS 175mm
- Freewheel: Try-All 108.9, 18T
- Chain: Trialtech Z610 HX
- Rear Sprocket: Echo TR 12T
- Pedals: Trialtech Sport Magnesium with Ti Axle
- Bottom bracket: Reset Titanium
- Basring: Trialtech Titanium Halfring
Steering
- Headset: Echo SL
- Stem: Try-All Forged
- Grips: Trialtech Foam
- Handlebars: Try-All Carbon Riser
Extras
- Trialtech Carbon Headset Spacers
- M:Part Stick-On Cable Guides
- Various Titanium and Alloy Bolts
Weight: 8.14kg (no modifications)
Future mods (maybe): Bit of bashplate mount grinding, some rear tyre chopping to improve muddy grip, a few more Ti bolts, bit of bar height tweaking...
Hope you like!
Adam
Pure (Royal) Fail
Another week, another strike. Tedious. Anyway, this week Royal Mail are holding a 3-day strike, going from Thursday to Saturday. As a result, we again recommend upgrading your First Class or ISF shipping to a courier service to ensure your orders get to you in good time.
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Danny MacAskill
Danny MacAskill has got his fingers in many pies - this time, it's in a pretty amazing VW ad. Quite a lot of the time ad companies seem to not really 'get' riding, and don't really portray it in a great way, but this advert is filmed, edited and made in an awesome way. Definitely worth a watch!
(In case the video fails, click here!)
Mark
(In case the video fails, click here!)
Mark
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