xTrials_Rider Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 my question is... would an onza hitman be a good starter bike for someone that is 5 foot 8inches tall? (that person has never done trials before) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aii_Aitch Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 Because the hitman has gears, it might not allow you to get used to the gearing of a "pure" trials bike. If you're looking for a first bike, it's often a good idea to get one second-hand. I bought my first two bikes from http://www.pinkbike.com it's free to use and they have their own trials bike section. for someone who's 5'8", a 26" wheeled bike is fine, but I might have a look at 24" too, as they will also be slightly lighter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTrials_Rider Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 forgot to put in that the bike is a single speed, thanks for the reply, there is a 'good' offer on ebay and my pal is interested to start trials and wanted something in the budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aii_Aitch Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 usually bikes go for about £50 more on eBay. I've found that you can haggle prices on PinkBike, but it's completely up to him. Onza make strong bikes for beginners to bash around, and that's important. I wouldn't tell a beginner to get a thousand pound lightweight bike, because chances are that it'll break within a couple months... If i'd wanted to start on a 26" bike, i'd've probably gone with a hitman, to be fair. especially if it's single-speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 I used to run a hitman converted to single speed, hs33s front and rear, echo sl 4 bolt forks and Easton bars and stem. had a hope and echo back wheel as well. was proper light for what it was, rode well nice. if he gets it, change the forks to something lighter (null) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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