DaNoOb Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 Well, I want a new trials bike for christmas and I was wondering if the Onza rip is any good. Alot of the reviews say it is, a good starting bike. So can yoo help me please, Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 Spend the extra money and get a bird, it has a 19" rear wheel like most trials bikes unlike the rip which as a 20". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Morrison Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 Spend the extra money and get a bird, it has a 19" rear wheel like most trials bikes unlike the rip which as a 20". The bird is okay, my mate has a bird and another mate has a rip and by far out of the 2 the rip is the best. Alot lighter than the bird, but the wheel does make a difference, and if you want to go front freewheel you will need new cranks aswell as a freewheel and a sprocket, rather than the bird where you will just need a freewheel and a sprocket. Saves £50 or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 28, 2010 Report Share Posted September 28, 2010 I like how you said the Rip was the best, then listed two substantial reasons why it isn't The Rip's not a bad bike by any means, but if you can stretch the extra to the Bird you'll get a bit that's a lot easier to upgrade in the future. If you stick with trials, there'll come a time where you'll want to change what you've got on there, and with the Bird you've got a choice of all the rims on the market and a pretty easy FFW upgradeable setup. With the Rip, you don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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