Mr Motivator Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Ok iv been looking at the planet-x Alibongo (Tibo with extra gussetts) But i just thought about the Bt ravenn 5.0 Well, if they do one in black, just black! then id very much consider it. help me decide etc, if youve ridden a tibo or and a raven 5 :huh: thankyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 i think im getting a raven 5, think they look ace...what do they ride like?? i would prefer bt over planet x anyday!!!!! cant get bt raven 5.0 in black though :huh: either white, red/orange, blue/purple, or lightning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted November 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 they do custom though dont they? il just ask them to do it in black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 yea, but doesnt that mean going straight to the bt dealer??? or will you be able to do it through a uk distributor (echo-zoo)????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavic Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Echo :huh: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted November 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Echo :huh: . ← nah dont want an echo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 BT 5.0 comes in black only as a standard colour. They ride very nicely, a nice bit longer than the Tibo aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted November 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 BT 5.0 comes in black only as a standard colour. They ride very nicely, a nice bit longer than the Tibo aswell. ← well, this is the thing. 1080 bt, and will i be able still todo some streety moves? or would the 1045???ithink tibo be better for me, btw im 6ft1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Limburn Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 just get the alibongo, its what you wanted for ages! George and Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Course you'll be able to do street moves. I'm 5ft8" and on my coust I could pull into manuals and stuff with my 120mm by 5 degrees stem.. Just choose a wee bit shorter stem and you'll be fine. BT is more suited towards pure stuff though, so if you're more into street and streetier moves, go for the Tibo or whatever, 'cos it'll work better. You can ride very streety on the BT though, but not with the same finesse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted November 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 well yeah, im gonna be riding street, but starting comps next year, so perhaps the ali will be better. the raven just looks soo sex though :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechink Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 learn to do street on the bt. then you will have best of both worlds. make you a better rider. im sure vincent can proberbly do manuals and stuff on his xtp ladder. thechink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 well yeah, im gonna be riding street, but starting comps next year, so perhaps the ali will be better. the raven just looks soo sex though :closedeyes: ← f**king does dont it, its unbelievably goregeous!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted November 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 f**king does dont it, its unbelievably goregeous!!!!!!! ← yeep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 BT 5.0 comes in black only as a standard colour. They ride very nicely, a nice bit longer than the Tibo aswell. ← but our UK distributor says only white, red, blue, lightning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy elephants Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 get the alibongo, you are tall, but so am i :P like i said earlier, the alibongo will feel long compared to the zebdi, but once used to it you will still be able to pull of the old 720 gaps etc :closedeyes: have fun doing them on a raven 5 :P" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted November 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 (edited) get the alibongo, you are tall, but so am i :P like i said earlier, the alibongo will feel long compared to the zebdi, but once used to it you will still be able to pull of the old 720 gaps etc :closedeyes: have fun doing them on a raven 5 :P" ← im ordering a white bt raven on monday :P il be able to do them just need to practice wont i :P and in the end its only 6cms longer than my mod, i mean zebdi Edited November 20, 2004 by Sam@SouthTrials.tk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy elephants Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 im ordering a white bt raven on monday :P il be able to do them just need to practice wont i :P and in the end its only 6cms longer than my mod, i mean zebdi ← YOUR A FOOL!!!! i thought i had explaind why you will regret it over msn :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Do not get white! It looks horrible! Sorry, just personal opinion. Get lightning, its the nutts! They ride lovely and I ride alot of street and its lovely for it! I used to have a Echo ES4R which was 1035 and very street! Moving from that to the BT is a real difference but i've deffinatly made the right choice! Here it is, probably seen it but oh well. Cheers Rob :closedeyes: :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 (edited) I love my Tibo :P and i have ridden a Raven5, way too long for me as I am 5'9 :closedeyes: Pazzaz bar and stem and an RB lever in the next week or so :P Edited November 21, 2004 by younevergetold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 that tibo aint bad :closedeyes: but i would rather have a bt haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwog Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 So would I if I was tall enough to be able to throw one around properly :P They look gorgeous, especially Nick's and Rob's :closedeyes: :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 (edited) I would definatly get the PX. I had a BT at one point and it takes the fun out of just riding around, doing stuff like spins, bunnyhops and just messing around on the BT was imensly harder and had no real flow or style. It was kinda just hop hop hop. Short bikes are far superior in my opinion for having fun on and yet you can do still do the hop hop kinda stuff if you want to. Get the PX. Edited November 21, 2004 by T-rex rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted November 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 HAR HAR! I'm getting the planet now :closedeyes: will be awesome :P bt will be to long, and wont really go with my componentry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Staples Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 I'm not sure you'll still read this, if you've made a clear decision but people should know. BT Raven's are not 'too' long for the vast majority of riders. People should realise its your style of riding (and by that i don't mean popping manuals etc..) I mean the way in which you appoach obstacles. This means that from the heights of about 5'6ft to 6ft + the wheelbase would be perfect if like I said, you approach obstacles and certain moves in a French-UCI-Badboy styleeee. Anyway...I'm 5'7-8ft and I find the BT easy to manual :D. Having spoken to Rav in much detail about future models it appears things aren't going to change and hopefully get a bit longer. :D Another thing to bear in mind for anyone who still thinks that the length will just be too much, is when you do get used to it, the potential for larger moves is obvious immediatly :D (Hooks, bumps sidehops) By the way...What I've said applies to all long bikes...I'm not just trying to be a hardcore salesman :D Although BT's are the only ones with 375 chainstays, unless you want to pay all the money for an 05' Pitbull. I'm done here... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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