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Picked up my new bike yesterday, ny old scool monty xlite has gone into retirment. i bought a 26inch Orange Zero. its got canondale pbone forks, not to great wheels, dmr trials crank and some maguras. ive got some hope disc brakes for it, just need to upgrade the the rear wheel and forks. thinking of V!Z Light 26" for the forks and V!Z Square-Hole Rear 26" rim with Hope Pro 2 Trials hub. Opinions Please

Thank you for the nice reply's lads, i hope it all comes back to me, im gonna keep tryin till it does, its gonna take time. ive arranged to get some pallets to practise with in the back garden.

Just rode my bike for the first time in 4 years and im really disappionted. Over the period i seemed to have lost all bike control, my balance was terrible, and my fitness didnt even exist. Think it may take a lot for me to get any good at it again

some of the levels i just cant complete, does get hard towards the end. i havnt downloaded the add on yet.

Have aby of you guys downloaded iy on your xbox? ive got it and i love it, keeps me entertained for hours. If you got it what level you up to? If you havnt got it download the trial, im sure that will persuade you buy the full game.

after our conversation earlier i was looking for a stock bike on egay and saw a 20inch xlite similar to mine on there really cheap. if there as rare as you say someone should snap it up. im looking at an orange zero, has anyone had an experience with them?

Im on the railway too, i might see if i can get some. are you maintainence or renewls. Im in renewls so might be able to get them easyier.

Thats funny, im probably crap too, i havnt rode in 4 years. i wanna dig up them vids now, will be a blast from the past lol.

Very useful advice, you have explained that very well, cant wait to try it. Cheers mate.

These two posts make it sound like the new members chat is a punishment "he's stuck in new members" And "it just makes you stay here longer" Not very welcoming. think this thread should be deleted. its also takin all the attention away from genuine new members threads.

if i was to get another bike i was thinking of building a more street orientated 26inch, with something like an azonic ds1 frame. i cant see the point in having the monty if im not gonna ride it. might be better off with a collector if there is such a thing lol. what to do now, i didnt think they were that rare, its made me look at it in a different way now.

since ive had it ive renewed the maguras the cranks and the back wheel. the maguras and rear wheel have pretty much not been used. the rear wheel was as close as i could get to the original.

Thank you mate, ive been off the trials scene for 4 years now so she hasnt had much use over the years. i was thinking of upgrading to a front disk but im worried it will ruin an originality as i would end up with a new front wheel forks ect.

How about a park bench, you could even use it to sit on when your not using it for trials

I suppose retro bikes dont appeal to new members judging by the response lol.

Reduce collateral, good thinking, let all the bullshit stay in one place....on that note im gonna stop writing on this thread lol.

Seems like it could be a good system if its not abused, a bit complicated but from what im reading it seems to be a working progress. The problem with a thread like this is it will be the first thing a new member will see, they might decide this forum is too childish (which is what this thread has come accross to me) and then not use it. And that person could have been a valuble member with lots of knowledge and good imput that the forum would have lost. First impressions are everything, it works both ways im sure.

This post does not look good for the forum, for a new member (ie myself) this is the only section you can partake in and its getting clogged up with threads with pointless bickering, threads like this should be deleted as soon as it goes off topic, which it clearly has. More trials chat and less arguing. Thank You

Do you have any pics mate? i want to see if its the same as mine. I started on a barracuda ghetto with some canondale p-bone forks and shimano xt running gear and brakes Cheers

Straight from 1998, old school.

Same mate, i remember watching the video and thinking how they did it, i was amazed, then me and a friend tried it on normal mountain bikes with not much success. I learnt a bit in the end, not much though lol.

You will have to excuse the seat, the original died in a trial accident lol. What do you guys think?

Anyone into Retro bikes? Has modern technology progressed enough to make a rider have an advantage riding a modern bike? I have a 98 Monty 221 Xlite Cesar Canas Replica, who else rides retro and what have you got? If you have pics of your retro bike feel free to post. Cheers.

I ride a 20inch and im 6ft4, i may look a bit silly but i like it, i find it easyier. have you tried both?

not at the moment, i snapped the rear axel so its in bits, i spent some money on it over the years and worried it wont get any back. its got a square down tube and its polished 7005 aluminion