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[scoobix]

Hi Im scooby from bedford, been riding for 2 years now, was riding adamant A1 for while an also Koxx levelboss till it snapped.. looking to get new setup soon. pics when do.. I used to aggressive inline for few yrs mixture of street an ramp, but managed to smash my ankle free runnin one day, i now have 3 pins for life in it an took up trials soon after. it holds me back from goin big or tryin things for while till im alot more confident as one slip could be the ned of my riding, but i ride for fun an very doubt will ever be good enough for comps or pro.. We got some good riders round bedford but sadly not alot of new peeps gettin into it, but i have rode wid some old skool riders like kris Leeson an phil pheeny who many would know.. Jus also like to put a shout out to these riders who i ride with an learnt much from..

Joel Bennett, Will Stanton, Joe thompson, Vince, Many thanks

[RabiaEx]

Hey, my name is Miguel, I'm from Orlando, Florida. I really don't know much about trials bikes, but I really do want to get into this sport. I've been watching videos and reading articles on it for about a week, and I absolutely love it.

I've always liked bikes but ever since I moved from Puerto Rico to here, Florida, I haven't been riding bikes at all. I bought a Schwinn Hybrid bike about 2 months ago and it's great, but I realized quickly I wanted something more exciting and fun.

About a week ago I discovered trials bike on YouTube. I was glued to the screen for a crap load of time watching so many videos on this. This stuff is amazing, and I think I can get into this without a problem. I have pretty good balance and stuff(BMXd a little back in the day).

TL;DR: I'm just a newbie to this whole thing. I don't have a trials bike or anything, never even experienced riding one. What bike do you guys recommend for a newbie like me?

Cheers

[trialsmasterno1]

Hello My name is George Shephard, i ride an Ozonys XR20, i would say i ive been riding for around 3-4 years and ride in Dover in kent mostly. I generally ride street, but am learning natural at the moment as i have just started to compete. I have made variose videos on youtube which can be found by typing my name as one word "georgeshephard".

Cheers George

[Andaba]

Hi,

I'm Andy from Chelmsford, Essex/Norwich, Norfolk during term time.

I'm a Uni student studying Digital Games Art & Design and love computers as well as trials, bmx, skateboarding etc.

I used to ride a Base TA-20 20", but sold it to fund Uni and my BMX. About a year later and I watched MacAskill's April 09 video and nearly jizzed in my pants, so I've been inspired to get back into it. Now riding an Onza T-Raptor, with HS33's. It's a lot nicer than the Base...

[scoobix]

looks like good moto trials area afrobot.

My official intro;

Hi, My name is John Rydel and i live near La Pine Oregon. I am 17 years old. I have had a trials bicycle for about 5 years now but never had a chance to ride with anyone, untill this July. I have ridden moto trials for quite a few years starting out on an old 1983 Fantic 240 Pro than i got the bike that i have now, a 2002 Gas Gas TXT 280 Pro. I ride a 1998 or 1999 Monty 221 Cesar Canas Replica bike.

i work at a local bike shop for this summer then its off the college for me.

many of my friends nicknamed me "Redneck" because of where i live in relation of distance from town and that i like things that go boom! And probably because i try to rally my pickup truck.

heres a pic of my bikes.

lovely gas gas, always wanted to get into riding one as been riding motorbikes an motocross since very young, but only on a hobbie level.

[scoobix]

Hey, my name is Miguel, I'm from Orlando, Florida. I really don't know much about trials bikes, but I really do want to get into this sport. I've been watching videos and reading articles on it for about a week, and I absolutely love it.

I've always liked bikes but ever since I moved from Puerto Rico to here, Florida, I haven't been riding bikes at all. I bought a Schwinn Hybrid bike about 2 months ago and it's great, but I realized quickly I wanted something more exciting and fun.

About a week ago I discovered trials bike on YouTube. I was glued to the screen for a crap load of time watching so many videos on this. This stuff is amazing, and I think I can get into this without a problem. I have pretty good balance and stuff(BMXd a little back in the day).

TL;DR: I'm just a newbie to this whole thing. I don't have a trials bike or anything, never even experienced riding one. What bike do you guys recommend for a newbie like me?

Cheers

I suppose it mainly depends on your money situation mate, my friends spent around £500 on a mad phase 1.1 an he snapped it within a yr an also the replacement he got few months later, plus the parts it come iwth wernt the best, i would probably recommend buyin second hand as great deals out there an for the same price as what my friend payed fro his phase u could pick up somethin so much better, good example is another mate who bought a czar full build with very good parts, top rims, good hubs, cransk etc all for £360, an very good setup for beginner, light an tough. have good look around an try get as much info off riders as u can if conserned bout a part or bike before purchasing. hope that helps

[Barrow Farm Mick]

Hi! I'm Mick from Barrow farm near Chelmsford, Essex. I don't ride a bike but my two boys do, so I've got rather involved! I'm setting up a Trials and Jump Centre which is due to open on 1st August. We hope to make it a fun place for riding trials and dirt jumping. We aim to have a good mix of street and natural and we will change the sections regularly so you don't get bored (we hope) and keep coming back. We will be running comps with the Essex club too. Mick

[koxx_jay]

hi im jay im 23 i ride a marco hoesell 2006,

i ride with my mates nearly everyday round where i live ive only been riding for about 4 months

but i can back wheel 5 pallets n im pretty good at pedal gaps

but just cant get bloody side hops!!!!

[westyb3]

Hi I'm Ben. I'm 22 and used to ride a few years ago now Im just getting back into it. I've got a Onza T-Bird which a friend gave me to build and it is now finished. I live in Bristol and I'm a big rock climber who is now converting very quickly to riding again.

Just a quick question what gear ratio are people using on 20" bikes? I'm currently running 24/16 so 3-2 if i"m correct.

Cheers Ben.

[cracker666]

I am Angus, "Cracker666"

I used to be into console modding and now mountain bikes.

I ride mainly round Northants and Leicestershire

I have a 2008 Giant Trance with xtr Kit.

Lots of hope goodys

new rims

had lots of fun and need more

Edited July 10, 2009 by cracker666

[RAZOR TRIALS RIDER]

HI IM KYLE I RODE A ONZA BIRD UNTIL I GOT FED UP WITH IT AND IM NOW LOOKIN 4 A NEW BIKE 2 RIDE.

I THINK IM GONNA GET A YAABAA 649 BUT IM NOT SURE YET.

MY OTHER HOBBIES ARE : CRICKET, FOOTBALL BMXING AND TRAMPOLINING.

[TomTom]

Hi I'm Tom Machell. I live in Kendal Cumbria and ride with some of the lads from KBT (Kendal Bike Team). I'm best mates with Tom Swindelhurst and Jordan Kitching they are both amazingly good trials riders i aim to be as good as them one day. I have just started trials riding after always wanting to have a go but never knowing quite what to do. I hope that on Trials-forum.co.uk i meet get the most out of the trials experience and learn more about the sport. thanks tom. Love you xx

[jungle]

hows it going everyone? im lewis, 22, from a little place called long eaton, just inbetween nottingham and derby. looking to get back into trials after 5 years. cant quite decide what bike to get yet, think ill need a 26'' as im 6'4. looking forward to meeting some new people and having a laugh.

lewis

[sharkbait]

HI haven't ridden anything for about 15 years (kids and marriage got in the way, that'll give away my age I'm 38) was in to mountain biking then but now got really interested in riding trails. Just trying to decide which to bike to get

[Psychle]

Howdy all, rank trials beginner based in London... 32yrs old, married etc... looking to learn some new tricks (old dog and all that )

cheers!

[Jimb0]

Hi

im Jimb0 (james, jim..w.hatever

im 19 and really want to start trials, i have been looking at Onza T-pros but thought i should get some advice from someone with more knowledge. im a complete noobie but committed.

i do alot of airsofting, snowboarding and caving and want to get into more extreme sports like Base jumping.

Any help on what bikes would be best to get would be much appreciated

Jimb0.

Edited July 17, 2009 by Jimb0

[T-comprider]

Hi, I am Dale. I come from Southampton and I ride an Onza T-comp. I've been riding for about a year now and ride about 3-4 times a week. I also ride motorbike trials on a GasGas Rookie 80.

Dale

[Old Baz]

Hello,

I'm Baz and I'm old - hence Old Baz. Old enough to know better. I want to get into trials-type riding for cross-training and a laugh. There's lots of information on this site that I've found really useful. Other interests are long distance fell running.

Regards,

Old Baz.

[Frankymage]

Hello

i'm Frank Chastel

Photogrpher, Reporter, Fan of BikeTrial

Since 10 years i'm on the Vtt Trial International scene.

On september i've decide to made a magazine about Bike Trial Only

this name's: Trial Inside

fot the moments you can see the website

http://www.trial-inside.com

i've a photo and vidéo Website too: http://www.frankymage.org

Go Go Go too the sections

Frank Chastel

Frankymage

http://www.trial-inside.com

http://www.frankymage.org

[Old Baz]

Hello,

I'm Baz and I'm old - hence Old Baz. Old enough to know better. I want to get into trials-type riding for cross-training and a laugh. There's lots of information on this site that I've found really useful. Other interests are long distance fell running.

Regards,

Old Baz.

Mmmm. I've now got a 0% rating and a five bar warning. No idea why. It wasn't a great introduction I admit but I can't see what I've done wrong. Maybe someone can help me out.

Old Baz.

[Mikey Tomo]

It isn't a warning. When you get a warning those light blue squares turn a darker shade of blue. Hope I helped .

[JonM]

Hi,

I'm jon and have been out of trials for a long time but am interested in starting again. Time to save up money for a new ride and practising!

I'm not sure if I can remember any of the moves though!

Cheers

[trialparts]

Hello,

I am Armands From Latvia. I was ride 4 years. At now i dont ride more, but interested about trials and i am owner of trialparts.net shop. My sport now is kickboxing and next year i again ride trials.

`Good luck !

[bumbibop]

Hello people.

I'm Robin, I ride a Onza T-pro and have only been riding for a couple of weeks yet. though I already love it! I'm riding in Örebro, Sweden for the most.

Other then spending time on my trialsbike I tend to ride my MTB, sit at the computer, photograph, play some guitar and ofcourse hangout with my woman.

It's hard to learn from scratch, at the age of 22, but I'm doing my best!

Take care, and see you around!

//Robin

Edited July 22, 2009 by bumbibop

[Jackeh]

Hey im Jack im 16 and ive been riding for 6 months.

I ride a Zona Zip and im loving trials biking.

Im still learning basics and im from Selby, North Yorkshire

Edited July 22, 2009 by Jackeh