Matt_F Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Hi everyone. Just joined the forum and thought I'd say "Hi". I've just picked up a trials bike after fancying getting back in to things after many years away from trials. Hoping to pick up a few tips from you all and change the spec up on my bike a little to get it how I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Welcome dude, get some pics of your bike up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_F Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 It's only something cheap to see how I get on with things, so don't expect much! Has a few nice touches though like a Hope rear hub and Magura hs33 rear brake. Will get some pictures taken and post them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williams Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Welcome to the forum man:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Welcome from the resident trials forum silly old git Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_F Posted December 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Here we go, be kind: To put things in to perspective, I bought it to see how I got on with it. With the intention of either selling it if I hated it or buying something better if I liked it. I've removed the Magura rear brake that came on it and fitted the discs (as I had them lying around). Bike only owes me very little money wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Nowt wrong with that and you'll get away with swapping everything off that onto a new frame when you want to upgrade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Wow, not seen a Reefer for years! Looks nice and tidy and as said, you can easily swap components over to a newer frame if you get into it Welcome to TF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_F Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Thanks for the comments. Bike owes me a little over £10, so it really is something cheap to get me started! Frame has a dent in the downtube, which I'll have to keen an eye on. Spec wise it has Brisa bars and stem, which looked to have been changed from the originals. It has a Tensile chainset, which looks pretty nice to me. The discs are cable Hayes jobbies, which are a bit cheap but better than some cable discs I've seen before. So, I'll see how I get on. Had my first ride out on it yesterday and am aching a bit this morning. Trying to learn front hops, but struggling to tell my left hand to let go of the brake lever, haha. Thanks again, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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