Andy

I really do appreciate the nice things people are saying, but you won't be saying that in a few months time if things go on like this! This is a relatively quiet time on TC. Once we get into the major league events like the SSDT and World Outdoor and all the extra content like photos and video that they bring and all the extra interest they generate, as things stand right now the site will grind to a halt. That is very worrying. However, it's not insurmountable. Just need to do a bit of planning.

She cannae take it Captain! I noticed myself she was running like a dog earlier so did some monitoring... That is a tad worrying on a Saturday evening which isn't one of the busiest times. Processor should never run that high. I'm going to take the forums offline tomorrow afternoon and do some optimising of the databases. It's okay to criticise when you're asked to criticise

You guys amaze me. How the hell can you get down to model/year level from two crap photos of a serious wreck of a bike? It's like the Trials equivalent of train spotting! However, you clearly know your stuff and respect for that. I'm just amazed anyone can derive anything from the photos.

I've checked this and a reminder is sent out to the registered email address, but it's only sent out one day before the subscription is due to expire. TBH, I never even thought of the loss of personal message storage. I'll set it up so an additional reminder is sent out a week before to give folk time to renew if they want to in plenty time.

I'm moving this to the ACU Forum so JC has a better chance of picking up on it and responding. I'll be pee'd off if I've promoted some TV show that said it would show Trials coverage and it wasn't even featured

The poll as it stands is interesting, as are some of the comments. The makers of the Forum software have done all sorts to improve caching and performance. The front page of TC isn't optimised at all so it's really strange some of you are finding the front page faster than the Forums! I really don't understand that. I know and take on the comments about the front page being "tired". This is something we've been meaning to do something about for some time now, but it's a question of having the time to dedicate it. Whilst looking for something else yesterday I came across a company that will convert an existing website to our content management system of choice. I've emailed them for budgetary costs. The Supporters scheme means we're far healthier than ever before in terms of being able to invest in the site and if the price is right, it makes sense to pay someone to do the work

Ask Kinell about his experiences after Sheffield this year and his shiny new camcorder

Welcome to Trials Central. As the evil overlord of the chaos that is this website, I can reassure you that you will NOT be "booted off" or anything else for asking genuine questions! The whole "which bike is best thing" isn't so much about newcomers asking, but how the various brigades and loyalties respond. From the majority of users on here you will not get an unbiased opinion. They will tell you their brand is best, but not really tell you why The sensible few (and we do have some!) will tell you, and anybody else who asks the same question - try the different bikes and see what suits you personally. I'll now pass this to the sensible members who can advise further

Eh? The Forums have all sorts of clever caching built in to improve speed. You're telling us the Forum page load time is more than double the front page load time? That doesn't make any sense at all.

As Trials Central continues to grow, I'm interested in finding out how people find the site performs - Note I don't just mean the Forums as they're optimised to perform well, but the front page, the news side, the Classifieds, the calendar etc - I want to know how you as TC users feel about the whole experience. Please answer the poll above HONESTLY. If you find it sufficiently fast to meet your needs then please don't say it's too slow! I am prepared to invest additional money to improve things IF it's deemed necessary, but count on you as the community who make this site making honest responses to this. I'm not going to say what I think right now, but the fact I've posted this should show I have some concerns Please take the time to vote. It only takes a few seconds and will, ultimately, decide what I do as regards the future of the site. Andy

2 smarta*** replies deleted. Please - if you can't add to this topic by helping the OP with his request, just keep scthum!

There's no problem posting links to EBay unless you're the dude that's selling something. Then you get your butt kicked

John Lamkpin has asked me to post this re setting the float height on a 2008 Beta 2T with a Keihin carb: Keihin_carb_float_height.pdf

Just posted this article on the outcome of the FIM Congress. I see the US is provisionally down for a World round at "Canon City". Anybody know anything about this? Quick Google say Colorado?

Brilliant... http://www.hutton-web-design.co.uk/tanker.html

http://www.trialscentral.com/cms/showartic...?articleID=3015

Dibs Report

Great sound. Like it a lot A bit Blues Brothers, a bit Commitments and a lot of soul Fantastic keyboards - love that 60's style organ sound. Keep us posted

Empty your PM Box!

Technically, this is a commercial advertisement for your business which would normally fall foul of the rules of these forums, but you explain things so well I could not possibly pick fault with what you say. Well explained, honest and I doubt you're alone...

I must admit it would be good to run one again. They were good fun, but as with everything else, it comes down to time. You've put the idea in my head though so I'll see if anything is possible once I've firmly sorted my calendar for this year.

You're right - totally wrong person to ask!

That is not going to happen, I'm afraid. L&M have said they're taking a break from it and no Club can afford to lay a round on these days The up-front financial outlays are beyond what a Club could afford and in the no-win, no-fee litigous country we've become, the risk assessments, health and safety and all the other bollocks of bureaucracy we've allowed to happen mean it's a non-starter.

That is SO Jake!

Possibly one for JC? I got Shirty's little Gas Gas report on the 2nd round of the Youth A&B. Okay I've been mega busy work-wise, but I never even realised Round 1 had taken place, let alone Round 2. I've always struggled getting results from Youth rounds and if these lads are the future of Trials in the UK then we need to be doing what we can to promote them in my opinion. Dave W does a great job with the Brit Championship - is there a Youth Championship equivalent I should be speaking to? i.e. someone who collates the results and sends them out?