Joe Sheehan Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 So yeah, decided to pick up trials again to keep fit. I think I want a mod this time, I've always had stock and enjoyed it, but I want something different (and easier) to ride. Browsing through the forums I feel quite out of touch with trials now, seems there are many new brands since 4 odd years ago when I last was riding! What would I be looking at to buy? Ideally I'd like to be spending £350-400 but money speaks volumes with trials. What are the brands to go with and avoid? Can anybody recommend something (and somewhere) to buy a decent rig? I want something that will ride urban/street nicely as I'm way more inclined to TGS than any kind of natural riding, so maybe something long with a high BB rise. The only decent bike I've seen is a Zhi ZM3 on ebay so far, seems the market is scarce! Is something along those lines any good? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Joe f**king She-man. Get on the classifieds here, seems to be a fairly decent turnover of bikes and parts still. I'm equally out of touch though, but that owes mostly to my militant street-or-nothing mentality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Long frames don't really exist nowadays, BB seems to be getting higher and higher though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sheehan Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Joe f**king She-man. Get on the classifieds here, seems to be a fairly decent turnover of bikes and parts still. I'm equally out of touch though, but that owes mostly to my militant street-or-nothing mentality. Cheers fellas! I'm going to Hove tomorrow to look at an Aorta mod. It's got an Avid XT hydro front disc, will that be pony? Also Matt, you down that way still? I'll bring it by and you can have a poke at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdoku Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 https://www.facebook.com/groups/251876548219260/ There's a GU mod with ok specs for £350 on this group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 Cheers fellas! I'm going to Hove tomorrow to look at an Aorta mod. It's got an Avid XT hydro front disc, will that be pony? Also Matt, you down that way still? I'll bring it by and you can have a poke at it! Yeah i'm still here for a couple more months, give me a shout if you're down! What's the spec of the Aorta? Those frames were quite nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sheehan Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) I can't use forums properly... https://www.facebook.com/groups/251876548219260/ There's a GU mod with ok specs for £350 on this group. Cheers bro! I've requested an add so I will have a ganders. Yeah i'm still here for a couple more months, give me a shout if you're down! What's the spec of the Aorta? Those frames were quite nice. Sweet! Looks like it's gonna happen, I need pedals though.. Are DMR V8/12's still the item of choice? I don't know if they did long or short Aorta's, but its mostly Monty kit. This is a direct copy from the ad: Hope pro 2 front hub Monty front rim Monty eagle front tyre Avid xo front brake with hope rotor Monty stem Monty bars Monty cranks Magura hs33 rear brake raceline newer shape lever. Echo clamp. Monty rear hub Try all rear rim Monty eagle rear tyre Seems like it'll do the job. I've got an Avid BB7 laying around so if the front disc is pony I can whip that on. It's pretty cheap so I wont mind spending a bit of bunse on it to get it up to scratch! Hoping the driveline is decent too. Edited April 21, 2015 by Joe Sheehan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted April 22, 2015 Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Use whatever in terms of pedals, i've used some of the newer-style thin platforms and really like them (had the Inspired Teams, and got some Nukeproofs on the new bike which seem to be very similar if not identical) - would recommend that kinda thing for sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sheehan Posted April 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2015 Use whatever in terms of pedals, i've used some of the newer-style thin platforms and really like them (had the Inspired Teams, and got some Nukeproofs on the new bike which seem to be very similar if not identical) - would recommend that kinda thing for sure. I had to buy some before I went down there to make sure it rode OK, got some DMR V8's that will do the job for now, but as they degrade I will give those a whirl! Thanks dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Thought about a Marino custom build to your specific geometry requirements, then source a mix of 2nd hand and new parts? Andrew Chai, has pretty sweet looking Marino mod build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sheehan Posted April 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Thought about a Marino custom build to your specific geometry requirements, then source a mix of 2nd hand and new parts? Andrew Chai, has pretty sweet looking Marino mod build. I didn't even know that was a thing to be honest! I think I will stick with this Aorta for a while and see where my limits are with it. But that Marino idea does sound good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Couldn't find any photos of Chai's Marino other than this youtube video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnthebiker Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Couldn't find any photos of Chai's Marino other than this youtube video. Those were some big moves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sheehan Posted April 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Crazy moves! Looks good. Will see what happens once I move back to australia as I'll be riding more regularly then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted April 29, 2015 Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 (had the Inspired Teams, and got some Nukeproofs on the new bike which seem to be very similar if not identical) They're the same basic pedal, but just a slightly different pin configuration on the Inspired ones. Both of them are really good though, up until I put some fresh V12s on they were definitely my pedal of choice. The new V12s are super good though! Found some places doing them on sale from time to time too so you can generally get them for a bit less than the Nukeproof Neutron pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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