tmbiker Posted July 16, 2013 Report Share Posted July 16, 2013 Hi trials forum! I have never ridden trials before and want to get into it because it looks awesome. I ride on the road and mountain bike and am looking for a begginers trials bike. Also I would like to know how difficult it is to do if you have come from other forms of riding? Thx. Hope for useful answers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Hi, I'm new to trials too I've found the people on this forum generally helpful and know their sh*t from choosing a bike, setting it up and riding. Check out some of the other posts and topics for the answers to your questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persistant_itch Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 welcome! I'm only starting out myself, but I can tell you now for sure, it's a very tough discipline to even get the basics right, but all the skills are totally transferable, you'll notice your overall bike control improve and your balance obviously. as for the choice of bike, it depends on what style of riding you are going for, but the for sale thread has a few bargains! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Trials is very different to other forms of riding, some people have a natural ability and will pick it up quickly whilst others take a little more time. In terms of a beginners bike as said above you need to know what style of riding you plan on doing. There are 3 general styles to go for but the bikes are not restricted to each individual one, You've got natural/compy trials which is basically riding on rocks/roots/trees/bankings. Bikes are generally lightweight, high bottom bracket setups (+60mm upwards). TGS/street which is just trials performed on the streets, walls, railings and anything you can find really. Bikes are not as light focusing more on strength, mid to high bottom bracket (+35-60mmish). Street (the other street) which is your Danny Mac spinny, BMXy type of riding though this does incorporate general street trials. Bikes are built to last, short wheelbase and low bottom bracket (+10-35mm). Your size and build is also a good factor in choosing a bike to learn on, some people can jump straight onto a 26" to start with whereas others find life easier on a 20" as they tend to be easier to chuck about. I started on 26" years ago though when I got back into trials recently I picked up a 20" and found myself improving a lot faster which I then could transfer onto my 26" bike. A good place to look for a starter bike is on here or on eBay, Pinkbike can be good but there seems to be a lot of scammers in amongst the genuine sellers so you need to be careful. It might help to keep an eye on the group rides forum in case anything crops up nearby then you can always tag along and blag a play on a few different bikes to help you choose what to go for when you buy one. Another good source of info would be a comp so if there's one nearby I'd highly recommend going to watch, there's all levels and ages of riders and everyone is really friendly and would be more than happy to give out some advice. One final thing, if you buy a bike online without looking at it make sure you get good detailed pics, ask for all the marks/scratches/dents to be listed so you're 100% sure what it is you're buying, get the sellers address and phone number (give it a ring to be sure) and pay via Paypal as a purchase. If you haven't got a Paypal account get one setup, they're free and are good backup when a deal goes wrong! Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmbiker Posted July 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Thx isitafox, that really helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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