joshywa Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 (edited) Right people...Basically my dilemma is this... i'm looking to build up a 26" streety trials bike now i've got my mod sorted, in april i will get last years holiday pay from work (£250 give or take) so thats where its going.i can fit it out with parts of £100 hopefully so part aren't a problem, the problems are:what price should i pay ???is this frame what i want e.g. streety feel (short bunny hopable) ???how do they ride ???which years edition should i get (2006 or an older one) ???is there any odd parts that won't fit it e.g. 14mm axle hubs needed Any help would be great and any one looking to part with the frame would be better thanks joshywa Edited January 27, 2006 by joshywa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 They ride very nice, i liked mine I even did some jumps on it, streety frame if you want that. yet still able to do trials if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 I'm riding a base at the minute, there great frames, very flicky and whipable , there quite light aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshywa Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 thanks so far i think this is what im going to get !!!one more question ???where's the cheapest place to buy one ?thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 If your looking at buying a new one then probably somewhere like bikedock will sell them for around £250 and it will be the most current one available (2006), or you could have a look in the for sale/ wanted section on here for one. Or even ebay, they seem to pop up quite frequently on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 The Base TA26 is only £170 at Bikedock.Here's mine shortly after I built it up:I might sell if I had a good offer. Of course it's got the usual trials scratches now although I don't go that big so it's seen relatively light action.I was thinking of selling just the frame, but if a opportunity came up to get some 24" wheels and such then some of the other components could be sold on too.Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 She's a beauty , Heatsink and as others have said this is a good choice for an affordable spinny / streety frame . Having removed the supplied bashplate , you're left with a fairly light frame that is stable on the back wheel , and feels stiff and obedient . Mine ( Only one in Holland : ) Purchased from bikedock . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshywa Posted January 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 ok im deffinatley goin to get one now.... i preffer the jamie tompkinson (sp) limmeted edition version with the drilled gusset at head tube but is the geo any different ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 ok im deffinatley goin to get one now.... i preffer the jamie tompkinson (sp) limmeted edition version with the drilled gusset at head tube but is the geo any different ???The other versions like the Mr Woo (see bikedock website) and the Jamie Tomkins one have jump bike geo (designed to take longer forks, ie sus forks) so the BBs will be old-school-low when you pop on a 400mm rigid fork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshywa Posted January 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 The other versions like the Mr Woo (see bikedock website) and the Jamie Tomkins one have jump bike geo (designed to take longer forks, ie sus forks) so the BBs will be old-school-low when you pop on a 400mm rigid fork.by old skool fork i'm geussing you mean the likes of pashley forks ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 It would be "old skool" because it would be just like the "Trials bikes" of old when normal MTBs were used due to a lack of affordable bikes with trials geometry. The low BBs would be because the frames were intended for use with sus forks (longer than rigids) and so the BB will sit lower with rigids, when in fact for Trials use its good to have it at least horizontal.Also, the chainstays are likely to be longer than the 385mm or so on the trials bikes of today. Harder work getting them onto the back wheel when you kick the pedals.Steve by old skool fork i'm geussing you mean the likes of pashley forks ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.