Everything you see at the Bike Tour packs into the Mercedes Vito Sport and Sprinter vans and their trailers. The modular elements allow the rig to be built in two hours in a multitude of styles on pretty much any surface. The riding areas are made from materials that allow tyre traction even in the wet meaning that the guys are able to ride in just about any weather conditions.
inspired hex team bike
Rider: Martyn Ashton
Rigid trials forks – no suspension
Single speed 1/ 1 gear ratio
Hope Hydraulic brakes
15 psi tyre pressure
It’s got a saddle this year!
octane one void 3.0
Rider – Blake Samson
Fox 831 dirt jump suspension forks
Single speed
Hope X2 Hydraulic brakes
70 psi tyre pressure
New mercedes vito sport dualiner
160 BHP, 5 seater
Home of the Hangman bars and step up jump
Carries bikes, spares and tools
Tows the ¼ pipe trailer that’s filled with trials obstacles
Driver: Martyn Ashton’s own wheels
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Long wheel base high top with alloys!
Tows Jump box trailer and carries the PA and giveaways
Creates roll in for jump box
Can Crush drop zone and BMT launch pad
Driver: Robin Kitchin, Team Manager
mercedes vito sport dualiner support vehicle
Carries our beautiful promo crew in luxury
0 – 60mph in 12.7seconds
4 Big alloy wheels
330Nm @1,800 – 2,400rpm
Best Trick : Always nice and shiny
The jump box trailer
5ft high transition
8ft of airtime
Home to the Side Hop
Follows the Mercedes all around the UK
Best Trick: Blake Samson’s massive Flip Whip
quarter pipe box trailer
5ft high
10ft wide transition
Supports the Ladder of Doom
Lives at Martyn’s house
Best Trick: Blake’s tailwhip air
ladder of doom
4m long, 2m high
5 x 50mm thick Aluminium rungs
Rung spacing = Martyn’s wheel base = 1m
Skate board grip tape to increase tyre traction
Best trick: Martyn Ashton descending it….sometimes with one wheel!
side hop
Mounts on top of the Jump Box
Extendable from 40cm – 125cm
The Bar is raised until Martyn can take no more…
…as a Guinness World Record Holder Martyn will always go huge!
Best Trick: breaking records all across the country
hang-man bars
New and improved for 2011 – now more dangerous
Off the roof of the Mercedes Vito
3m drop to the floor
No safety net!
Best trick: Nose pivot 180
b.m.t – bar of mental torment
Off the roof of the Mercedes Sprinter
3m high
130mm wide
Extends 6m from the van roof
Best trick: Martyn Ashton riding along it
gap jump
2.5m from the BMT to the Hangman Bars
40mm wide landing
3m above the floor
Small take-off platform
Best trick: Martyn surviving it!
step up jump
Even bigger for 2011
Two attachment methods
Sometimes he makes it…
Sometimes he doesn’t!!
Best Trick: Martyn keeping his teeth
the p.a system
1500watt Void Acoustics Sound System
2 x B15 Bass cabinets
6 x Mycro 8 tops
360 degrees of coverage
Best trick: Banging Bike Tour tunes
