Kenny--Trials Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Last time i had a go on a mod it was an onza comp. If i stood up straight the handlebars didn't clear my knees. When you get older and have been riding longer mods tend to begin to limit you. Moving to stock bikes is just an advancement of your riding as things that would need to be negotiated on a mod can just be rolled over on a stock. On a serious note on this thread, Krisboats has it pretty much spot on. As a 'Little rider' i have a mod and i just find it so much easyer than a stock. Because its smaller, weight distribution that you can control is easyer. For example: on a mod manueling, i can get my arse right over the rear wheel but on a stock the reach is longer and my arms are short so i cant put my arse over the wheel as far. Hope this made sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Think it's what suits you to be honest. If I was a few feet taller i'd try stock. But at the moment a stock to me feels like im trying to shag a whale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Ohshit yeah haha. You gotta admit though, it would be pretty cool being 7' 7" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Ohshit yeah haha. You gotta admit though, it would be pretty cool being 7' 7" I might be wrong, but you looked taller than 4'7" last time I saw you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) A few generally means 2 no? Well it does to me lol Edited June 9, 2011 by dann2707 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agram Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 seems that the general tendency is agains mods..except for beginners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am-i-bothered Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Benito isn't excatly young. He seems to do ok on a mod... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Nothing to do with age, it's weight/height/strength that matter. I used to ride mod, but I weighed about 11 stone, by the time I got up to 13.5 stone I needed to change though, so I did. Then I quit because I got bored of bouncing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe@Onza Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 http://www.rickkoekoek.nl/ ? Mods are easier to learn on but you never grow out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Maybe I'm not old enough yet? LOLz I have a hydrox mod...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Dale Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 its probably because back when us older guys started riding mod bikes wer quite difficult to get hold of so we started riding stock cos it was convenient for us. a lot of mountian bike manufactureres made trials frames back then so we could get hold of them quite easy. now its just as easy to get both with tartys being massive so younger riders tend to go mod cos there a bit easier to learn on. hope that helps Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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