jamesbernatchez Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 (edited) Hi all! I'm new here and to trials in general. I'm 27 years old and live in the US and just ordered parts for a complete build from Chris at CBTrials.com. Everything is supposed to ship today and I hope to have it all very soon. I've done a bit of road biking and some very beginner friendly mountain biking, but since selling those i've missed riding. I've always thought trials riding and bikes looked like a blast so I decided to take the plunge finally. What a better Christmas present to myself than a new bike! I wanted to do it right the first time so I opted for a more expensive build up. I was luckily able to find a shop that still had a Meta VTT2 frame available and I was quick to scoop it up. They seem to be hard to find. I'm doing a dual disc, 26" stock build. I absolutely love the Meta frames. They look so great! Once all the parts arrive I plan to document my first trials build. I am able to do HD Video and photos (i'm a photographer of sorts) so maybe i'll do a time lapse. Please stay tuned for the upcoming build. I am very excited to be able to finally try my hand at trials. I literally am totally new to this so I might be really bad for a while. Thanks! UPDATE 12/1/2010: I got the bike from Chris today. He had pressed the headset and bottom bracket in for me and the Echo wheelset came prebuilt. Everything else was up to me. It took me all night and a bit of bood and sweat but it is finished and I think it looks amazing! Only thing I have to say: Its white baby!!!! I love the f'in white frame!!! :naughty: Bike looks sick! Love the color combo as well! I was having a pain in the ass with the snail tensioner and trying to figure out how to do it. I'd think I had it, push the pedal while applying brake and the f**kin' chain would be loose! Finally got it and went outside for 10 minutes and did "trials", and by trials I mean looked like a douche in the middle of the road at 12am trying to trackstand for more than 1/2 a second and bunnyhopping about 12 inches. Yep, i'm hardcore. It is much harder than it looks. On a good note I took some quick photos so you can see it in it's glory! I absolutely love it! Let me know what you think. Only thing I have to figure out is the front disc, if I push hard with my left foot foward the disc hits something. Has to be an alignment issue, cause it doesn't do it when I do the same with my right foot. Now to practice trackstands for the next year. Lets see how long it takes. *Don't forget, this is my first bike build ever! I literally went into this not fully understanding a few things and having to watch youtube or search the interwebs to figure out how to do some stuff. Chris even tossesd in a couple T-shirts and I can't wait to wear them. I highly recommend him. What I had so far before I decided to chill out and take a few shots. Ok, how about some mashed potatos, chicken, gravy, chocolate goldfish, and orange soda to round out the night. Oh, look at me, the cranks are on. After that I sort of forgot to take photos and just went gung ho on this bitch and ta da...the final product! Don't worry the chain and tensioner are on there. I just took shots before I installed them. I should have my HS33, brake booster, mounts, and DVD tomorrow as well. Edited December 2, 2010 by jamesbernatchez 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladie Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 Hey man, welcome to the forum , and have a validation vote. I'm interested to know in how your build turns out, good luck with it all dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.price Posted November 22, 2010 Report Share Posted November 22, 2010 meta vtt2 frames are beast man you'll love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarathal Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 I'd run 4x on the rear wheel if you weren't already going to. Rear disk on a 26" trials bike feels horrible whilst on the back wheel so you'll need all the stiffness you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbernatchez Posted November 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 So got word the bike should be arriving tomorrow, which would be awesome! I also just ordered some other parts from Webcyclery! I am building the bike up with discs both front and rear, but decided I wanted to be able to try a rear HS33 to see which I like more. I might pick up another rim too if I decide not to grind the one i'll have on the bike. This way I can rock either disc or HS33 in the rear. I ordered: -Magura HS33 in black -Echo SL 4 bolt mount in black -Echo Urban 4 bolt Booster -Mastering the Art of Trials DVD to watch over this winter while I practice trackstands I can't imagine i'll outgrow this bike anytime soon. I can't wait to get it and start. I will have some questions as I go and will post them with photos when I need help. Can somebody post a photo of how a snail chain tensioner is installed. That is really the only thing I can't understand right now. Do I need it, or should I try running without one first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbernatchez Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Bike finished for now...see first post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 (edited) Was wondering how long before someone would build up this sweet steed in white. The frontend ride height is a touch low but the fact that you have pitched the Trialtech risers in a streety position means that you shouldn't have any real issues with pulling the frontwheel up. Edited December 2, 2010 by Rusevelt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkdougie Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 one of the best looking bikes ive seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 very nice, I am not normally a fan of bent tubes on frames, but that Meta pulls it off rather nicely! The colours are very nice too! from a personal point of view though, that front end setup looks very low. The bb is quite high on that frame so normally you raise the stem/bars to compensate. Obviously this is is rider preference, but if you struggle to lift the front up or bunnyhop, it's worth considering. anyway, I hope you enjoy trials, I have been at it for about 14 years now and am still at it (though my riding has changed to become very streety now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbernatchez Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 very nice, I am not normally a fan of bent tubes on frames, but that Meta pulls it off rather nicely! The colours are very nice too! from a personal point of view though, that front end setup looks very low. The bb is quite high on that frame so normally you raise the stem/bars to compensate. Obviously this is is rider preference, but if you struggle to lift the front up or bunnyhop, it's worth considering. anyway, I hope you enjoy trials, I have been at it for about 14 years now and am still at it (though my riding has changed to become very streety now). Thanks for the clarification. Not knowing this at the time sucks, for the fact the fork is now cut. Only thing I could do is move the smaller top spacer under the stem. The nice thing is the Echo fork is relatively cheap, so i could pick up another one as well as some spacers and play around with the height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Alty Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 (edited) Are they the new echo rims? Very nice looking bike, hope it rides well and you enjoy trials. Edited December 2, 2010 by Jon Alty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbernatchez Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Yep, they are the Echo SL wheelset front and rear. Gearing is 18/15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Shortage Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 Still adore that frame, I couldn't bring myself to ride it, I'd cry if I scratched it up Especially since you've only just started out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 I never really liked these in white but you've pulled it off very well indeedy! As said though, the front end looks rather low but see how you get on with it. What made you decide on disk on the rear too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbernatchez Posted December 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 (edited) I had disc on my mtn bike so figured i'd check it out here too. I've heard of some holding issues so I figured I would see how they go once bedded in and if the rear doesn't grip well, I have a HS33 on its way to me to swap it with. Got a photo of another bike with a higher front end like is being recommended? So I can see the difference. Edited December 2, 2010 by jamesbernatchez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.price Posted December 2, 2010 Report Share Posted December 2, 2010 (edited) I had disc on my mtn bike so figured i'd check it out here too. I've heard of some holding issues so I figured I would see how they go once bedded in and if the rear doesn't grip well, I have a HS33 on its way to me to swap it with. Got a photo of another bike with a higher front end like is being recommended? So I can see the difference. heres my meta with a high rise trialtech stem.. but i'm getting a mod stem soon to suit my height better Edited December 2, 2010 by matt.price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbernatchez Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 (edited) Thanks for the photo. Fun little fact: I emailed Meta directly the other day asking about production runs of the VTT2 frame. Jon at Meta confirmed that they are not making them anymore and that the white is the rarest color of the three. There were only 10 white frames made with about 50 each of the orange and blue. That's pretty rare...i'm tempted to not run it...almost I wouldn't mind picking up an orange frame to have as a spare either. Edited December 3, 2010 by jamesbernatchez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.price Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Fun little fact: I emailed Meta directly the other day asking about production runs of the VTT2 frame. Jon at Meta confirmed that they are not making them anymore and that the white is the rarest color of the three. There were only 10 white frames made with about 50 each of the orange and blue. That's pretty rare...i'm tempted to not run it...almost aha. thats cool mine was a reject though because of some flakey paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 aha. thats cool mine was a reject though because of some flakey paint Ahh I heard about that story. I ride (well ridden once) with the guy who originally bought your frame. cool stuff. I wish white could be anodised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbernatchez Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 (edited) Yeah, around the dropouts, once the nut is tightened some white has flaked off, but that seems pretty normal where a nut is being tightened against the frame. There were two very small chips out of the white on the rear triangle, but I figure, its going to get scratched eventually and I can always get another frame. I keep telling myself it's not going to be perfect....its a damn bike! It is meant to ride. Edited December 3, 2010 by jamesbernatchez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 That is one frighteningly sexy build, especially for a 1st bike! I'd be too scared to ride it and damage it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.price Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 (edited) Ahh I heard about that story. I ride (well ridden once) with the guy who originally bought your frame. cool stuff. I wish white could be anodised yep , matt holdsworth might strip it and re-spray it.. any ideas on colours .. ( all my parts are black part from forks ( can be re-sprayed aswell ) hope you enjoy your frame james Edited December 4, 2010 by matt.price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 yep , matt holdsworth might strip it and re-spray it.. any ideas on colours .. ( all my parts are black part from forks ( can be re-sprayed aswell ) hope you enjoy your frame james Without taking over James' thread, I say nitromorse it and see what it looks like raw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt.price Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Without taking over James' thread, I say nitromorse it and see what it looks like raw its gold/orange annodised under neath ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Thats soo nice! Lucky!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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