Georg Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 hey.. anyone with the inspired fourplay / or someone who has tested it , that can give me a review of it ? wondering about buying one , but if anyone could give me an answer , it would be great:! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cahill Trials Kid Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 Dont have one, never rode one, but i would say its the best 24" you can get and think most people will agree ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smelly joe Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 but i would say its the best 24" you can get never rode a leeson then! but in all honesty judging by the amount of people that own them and get along with them so well, i would say its a pretty safe bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hitcher Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) Dont have one, never rode one, but i would say its the best 24" you can get and think most people will agree ! Fantastic response. They are nice frames to ride, but due to every rider enjoying a different feel of ride its hard to say that you'll instantly get on with one. They are very flicky, depending on the set-up you are running obviously, and reasonable light also. Great for street, and also equally fun at the skatepark. It all depends on what kind of riding style you have, or want. Edited February 18, 2010 by The Hitcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilmac Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 am gonna get a job in morrisons hopefully =) still in school so its no job desperation thing there not taking anyone on the now but its just for money to buy an inspired fourplay spec 2 ! i love my 20" but the whole street style idea attracts me =P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multi tasking male Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 the ashton effect is good, didnt think much of it realy but i took a gamble and got it and i love it, front brake that came on it was crap and the chain skiped alot, like all that time, you couldnt even go up a hill, but i shortened the chain and it worked a treat, some different gearing on it would be good, maybe a 14 or 15 on the back, something like that oh and the bars are a bit short but apart from that it is a great bike. would of loved a inspired but couldnt afford it but i would say if you cant afford a inspired i would go for a ashton effect because if you cant afford a inspired then you wont be able to afford a adamant, echo or czar. chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Beast, best "trials" bike I've ever owned, and the longest I've ever kept a frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Same here, i see no reason for why i'd ever need to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 never rode a leeson then! Amen to that!!!! If only Inspireds were 10mm shorter and steel... Nice frames though, well built and ride nicely - just a bit too trialsy for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrewsbury Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 The inspired fourplay is a very gd frame, ive ridden about 3 of them and never had a problem. The geo is perfect and the bb rise feels great for manuals. The setup with riser bars and a short stem gives a very flickable ride. You can ride it just like a bmx at skateparks or even on the street. Also setup with a light set of wheels, sun rims or trialtech on hope hubs. Comes in a great range of colours, White, blue and racing green. Also if you bought the frame you shud get the fork to go with, as its very strong and beats any fork out there for last longing. There just like a bmx or dirt jump kinder fork but lighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georg Posted February 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Just bought one now ; ) looking forward to getting one;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira_Shock! Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Can anyone give a proper run down or review on what the Inspired is like for pure TGS-y style riding? I mean, say if I want to ride natural or join the inch-pinching sidehoppers on streetrides and such. I know that stem/bar setup will change the feel of it totally, but say we put the ideal TGS-suited bar/stem combo on the Inspired... how does the frame in response handle? I heard from somewhere that the cockpit feels a bit cramped for things like gaps and stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 Can anyone give a proper run down or review on what the Inspired is like for pure TGS-y style riding? I mean, say if I want to ride natural or join the inch-pinching sidehoppers on streetrides and such. I know that stem/bar setup will change the feel of it totally, but say we put the ideal TGS-suited bar/stem combo on the Inspired... how does the frame in response handle? I heard from somewhere that the cockpit feels a bit cramped for things like gaps and stuff? Id say get a Because trial....the inspired is just not designed for TGS no matter how much people will tell you it's adaptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted February 20, 2010 Report Share Posted February 20, 2010 IMO 24" trials bikes have good 'oldschool' Geo, but i dont liek highish frame, seat and short, I dont like old bikes. I have rode one, and hated it, but thats one, i am willing to try out a new one to change my mind about not liking them though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK92 Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Ive had several frames over the last 10 years and the inspired foreplays geometry is AWESOME, waaaay more flickable than the stock 26" frames (mostly because of the steeper head angle) Also the new echo 24" frames have basically the same geometry and ride exactly the same (especially the Czar) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Can anyone give a proper run down or review on what the Inspired is like for pure TGS-y style riding? I mean, say if I want to ride natural or join the inch-pinching sidehoppers on streetrides and such. I know that stem/bar setup will change the feel of it totally, but say we put the ideal TGS-suited bar/stem combo on the Inspired... how does the frame in response handle? I heard from somewhere that the cockpit feels a bit cramped for things like gaps and stuff? Put it this way...i despise TGS (not what it stands for but what in reality it has become) and i have never had so much fun on a bike as i do on my Inspired. For inch pinching, natural, sidehops etc an Inspired will only hold you back compared to a mod/stock. For the way i ride however an Inspired is the perfect solution. For rolling moves, big bunnyhops, lines, fun riding an Inspired does the job beautifully. I can see no reason why if you're a TGS'er why you'd choose an Inspired. Likewise, if you're a fast, street rider who enjoys the type of riding by Danny Mac, Dave Marshall, John Shrewsbury etc then you wouldn't go for a Monty Kamel etc..... The frame responds great, and yes the cockpit is cramped - thats what's good about it. It horses for courses mate. IF you want to ride about and do moves at speed, without continual stopping, hopping etc then get an Inspired. If your always static then don't bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Stan and I have been riding our Echos on natural recently, and they're really fun! The geometry is really, really similar to the Inspired and they do feel pretty similar, so I'd say that they'd be an accurate representation. Either way - they're a lot of fun on natural. You're not going to win any comps on one, but you'll enjoy yourself a hell of a lot which is essentially the point of riding. Riding Blackpool's Moonrocks brakeless with Ali and Stan was probably one of the most fun days of riding I've had, it was so good! So yeah, if you're thinking of getting one then don't be put off riding natural - it's still very do-able. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Yeah i should clarify that i'm not syaing you can't take an Inspired off tarmac. What i meant was under the previous guys perception of natural/tgs then an Inspired isn't an ideal suiter compared to others. However we've all seen how Ackrigg rides natural and i can see an Inspired being perfect for that. I've taken mine away from town centres and into dirty muddy areas and it was the same fun, however the odd thing was frustrating as i felt a bit limited, however i'd rather have a bike that suits me for 99% of what i was doing and only a slight inconvenience 1% of the time, then buying a what is by all accounts primarily a street/fun bike for pure TGS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 however the odd thing was frustrating as i felt a bit limited I found it was sort of the opposite, in that stuff that on my mod I just wouldn't give a shit about suddenly became much more interesting. You can do more - for what of a better term - 'f**k about' stuff on natural too, like add in spins and manuals and stuff like that that ordinarily you probably wouldn't or couldn't on a traditional bike. It's still pretty good for more serious stuff though, just in an old school way. Regarding the bit about it being 99% useful and 1% annoying (not a direct quote obviously ) - I guess if you're considering an Inspired you'd probably be more into streety shit anyway, with maybe an itch to go and ride natural once in a while. In related news, can't wait to ride Shipley on my Echo on the weekend! Rode Blackburn last night and all the rocks there, and Ali and Stan were doing some mental shit. Really, really need to film... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Yeah, i'd love to see what all you guys are getting up to brakeless. And will be nice to see some more 24'' riding too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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