Sam Nichols Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Cable ties and/or Gaffa tape!! I mean come on, who has never bodged their bike with either of those? Also i'm pretty sure there aren't many people who don't have at least one cable tie on their bike right now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted July 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 I love the way that Edd Tongue, Martyn Ashton and gaffa tape are labelled components. Anyway, a lot of this is good, keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 hope stickers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
club_card Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 4 bolt mounts They make the magura look alot neater and simpler. It´s alot easier to set up the brake too. :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Brisa bar and stem... Transformed a lot of my older bikes into a bike a lot more forgiving to ride. Recently a set has graced my pitbull and its the best its ever ridden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 The Avid cable disk. First disk to combine excellent performance with a good price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ferret Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 eno putting a chris kings engagements in a freewheel fot front freewhell systems a must have really for a front freewheel user oggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 I love the way that Edd Tongue, Martyn Ashton and gaffa tape are labelled components. ← I was just following the trend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducko Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 koxx and try all in general for bringing the whole long low and sexyness along! chris king for mega good parts and mad hubs monty for starting bike trials and making amazing comp frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br3n Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 nah it has to be "trials specific frames" gone are the days of converting xc bikes :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Limbo (Trials Chimp) Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 I wouldn't say that any of these: Brisa bar and stem DMR Ringthing onza t-pro KMC Kool Chain shimano deore skewers fall under that category of revolutionary. They're all good components (well exept ther ring-thing :shifty:) but to be revolutionary the component should have caused a major change for the better in trials. The levelboss is a good example of this, it brought about a whole different style and technique of riding and caused a re-think of what was good geometry for a trials frame. An Onza T-pro, whilst being a very good frame at an affordable price isn't revolutionary at all, as its just a copy of something that has already gone before. A recent suggestion would be the Vinco frame, its done the same as the levelboss, in that companies are now looking at producing frames with monster BB rises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishayton Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 fall under that category of revolutionary. They're all good components (well exept ther ring-thing :shifty:) but to be revolutionary the component should have caused a major change for the better in trials. The levelboss is a good example of this, it brought about a whole different style and technique of riding and caused a re-think of what was good geometry for a trials frame. An Onza T-pro, whilst being a very good frame at an affordable price isn't revolutionary at all, as its just a copy of something that has already gone before. A recent suggestion would be the Vinco frame, its done the same as the levelboss, in that companies are now looking at producing frames with monster BB rises. ← Oi i said that don't steal my ideas :D just kidding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Stop Junkie Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 alex rims dx32 - been around for a couple of years Im sure - but in the last year or two they became standard :shifty: (earlier everyone rode d521 - that are legendary too) ← Back in the day, the Mavic 121 was THE rim, but the Ashton-philes/Norco wannabies went with the Sun Rhyno Lite, especially in red with a brushed sidewall. When the D521 came along, it was also around the time that the X-Lite Phatso and Planet-X BMF brought the Alex DX-32 to the masses. The only time they'd been seen, was when someone had managed to find one in an odd catalogue, or imported them from Goatwheels. I'd say that the components that really made a difference - either to improve components we now use, or that we still use - on top of those already mentioned should include the IRC El-Gato as really moving on the tyre game into trials specific territory, until the Michelin Comp 24, then Hot-S came along. I'd also say the rise of Koxx has really made a difference. In a short space of time they've brought a whole new range of components and frame designs, plus they keep pumping out new bits (not to mention frame designs!). Onza I would say too have pushed the market. Again, not only through sheer quantity of new designs, but through really introducing value for money. Finally, on a slight tangent, I'd say for UK riders, nothing made as much of a difference to the trials world we inhabit than Brian Matthews. He really built so much of what we have now to enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly C Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 (edited) Monty Riser Mod Bars - Saved many a mod riders wrist from the awful and pretty much only option that was nasty nasty "flat" bars. Profile Racing Mini BMX Cassette Hubs - Saved many a mod riders front teeth after freewheel snaps and cracks left them lying on the floor bleeding from the nose/teeth or general face area with a seriously swollen and bruised knee. Edited July 31, 2005 by Olly C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERgoSuM Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Trials magura brake pads. Without them we'd slip. Err, i guess plaz's were the main starters of the revolution? along with Monty? i dunno, trial history isn't my thing, i only got into it a few years ago. Avid mechanical front disc brakes? As a general front brake, of excellent ability, or so i've been told, i run a V up front :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 I'll agree with orange Zero, there was a point when it was the frame to have, along with the pashley. basicly a short jump frame, but better than a 14" XC frame. on that note the pashley itself, started the craze of handbuilt, unique geometry frames. V8's, seem to be the standard pedal nowadays, cheap, tough as nails and run forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 i will have t osay that the koxx vinco frame stepped up the boundrys of trials showing what you can really do with a frame, and it must of been good cause companys started making frames with bb rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 ACS Claws, the cheapest way to get 36 engagements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwannaleeson! Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 id say the disk hub in general. I mean how many people ride with front disk brakes nowa days :D More stoppage power than you can throw a stick at :- i guess that would also include disk brake mounts bein put onto forks (Y) ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrashZen Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 hmm... El Gato IRC tires...those were a revelation for me...better grip and more confidence...and yeah..the 121 mavic...in the good ol' time. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve sturt Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Back in the day the Pashley 26Mhz was the nuts, as it was the first decent and easily available trials frame. Round here everyone had 14" Konas. Also HS33s have always been the standard in braking for trials. No one has gone better. The pashley fork as well was fairly revolutionary. I can remember a time when it was like trying to find rocking horse s**t to find decent rigid forks. You could put Cannondales P bones in there for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve sturt Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Back in the day the Pashley 26Mhz was the nuts, as it was the first decent and easily available trials frame. Round here everyone had 14" Konas. Also HS33s have always been the standard in braking for trials. No one has gone better. The pashley fork as well was fairly revolutionary. I can remember a time when it was like trying to find rocking horse s**t to find decent rigid forks. You could put Cannondales P bones in there for the same reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve sturt Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Back in the day the Pashley 26Mhz was the nuts, as it was the first decent and easily available trials frame. Round here everyone had 14" Konas. Also HS33s have always been the standard in braking for trials. No one has gone better. The pashley fork as well was fairly revolutionary. I can remember a time when it was like trying to find rocking horse s**t to find decent rigid forks. You could put Cannondales P bones in there for the same reason. ← I didnt need to say that twice. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 The Booster! For obvious reasons (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza Kieron Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Well...Grips!!!! We all use them and love em but also in my opinion flat,wide bars were defo the way forward (Y) Also short cage mechs. Kieron (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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