isitafox Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Just a quick one, does anyone reckon a fourplay would work in comps? Only doin the blue route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 It would work in a comp. . . Not sure if it would feel nice though, depends a lot on bars/stem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza pro series guy Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 probably would work to be honest it just wouldnt be great. John Shrewsburry rode his Hex and the British Champs last year and didnt do too bad i dont think. Me and a few mates thought that it would be fun to enter a comp with our street bikes and i was planning on changing the bars to flats and switching to platform pedals and some knobbly tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 I used to ride my Inspired on red route for the Hampshire series and didn't have any major problems. It's obviously not ideal but no reason you'll struggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Fine for blue Dave I reckon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark W Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 With the sort of stuff you usually have to do in Blue route I reckon a 24" would probably be better than a 20". Seems to generally just be low-level tech kinda stuff, so with bigger wheels you can roll more and get away with more. On mods it's always fiddly and toss. If you've got a 26" then I guess you're quids in, but the 24" will still probably roll better. Plus it'll be more fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 I always used to. The comps I did on my old Fourplay were way more fun than on my Limey 26" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Doesn't matter what you're riding on to be honest, your style of riding and the style of bike just dictates how you get over obstacles IMO. Coming from a motorbike trials background I always found I felt "smoother" on natural sections on my Koxx Cheat Code (complete with BB drop) than I did on my Simtra ST-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 changing the bars to flats and switching to platform pedals Ban that, just roll them forwards. And you should have platforms anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza pro series guy Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) Ban that, just roll them forwards. And you should have platforms anyway! yeah but I already have some flats in the shed and I do have platforms I ment caged (d'oh) which I also have. Edited May 25, 2012 by onza pro series guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted May 25, 2012 Report Share Posted May 25, 2012 Flat bars are gross, sell those and just roll your bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted May 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 All sounds good, I asked as I'm struggling switching between two bikes an its a pain as the sheds full. Would be easier to have one bike that I could stick brakes on for comps and ride brakeless otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 The next Tyke Trial round is brimham which has the fun day on the Saturday so could test the zoot out there and then go back to the stock if you dont feel comfy on it for the actual comp on the Sunday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 There needs to be some sort of Flat Bar Amnesty where everyone who still has or uses a pair of flat bars can send them in and have them 'disposed of' for free. Flat bars have no place in the modern world. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted May 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Think I'm gonna end up selling my echo and the zoot frame and buy either a fourplay or marino with a spare set of wheels with some discs fitted then I can bung them on for comps. I feel that is the way forward for me currently 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 26, 2012 Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Solution to that = Pro 2s front and rear, then just put the rotors on when you need them. The additional bonus of this is that Hope hubs are awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted May 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2012 Well I've got disc hubs on it'd just save swapping tyres an stuff in crap weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza pro series guy Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 There needs to be some sort of Flat Bar Amnesty where everyone who still has or uses a pair of flat bars can send them in and have them 'disposed of' for free. Flat bars have no place in the modern world. Thanks for that Mark, shows how long I've been out of the 'propper' trials game I assumed they were still used and acceptable if you were a compy kinda person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 I ride my Ashton 24 in comps, does ok for me, you saw me at Blackpool. it's me that's the issue, not the bike lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Thanks for that Mark, shows how long I've been out of the 'propper' trials game I assumed they were still used and acceptable if you were a compy kinda person. With the amount people roll their bars forwards now they're probably not really much different to just using flat bars, but yeah, no-one really makes them any more because risers are better in every respect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted May 27, 2012 Report Share Posted May 27, 2012 Flats made my wrists unbearably painful. Never changing from Trialtech's Highrise bar now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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