liam-pantera Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 (edited) hi everyone i have been thinking about something for a while and ive finaly tried it out,can u take a halfords bike and mike it trials worthy.Last year my cousin brought a apollo x rated from halfords it was a poor spec and couldnt take much abuse but it lasted.Eventualy every other component died except the headset and the frame.So last week i took this frame and alot of other parts and began to work,at first i cut the seatpost off and fitted all trials components and gave it a spray and now i think it looks the part.But to answer the big question is it trials worthy? well yes i took it out today and i was backwheeling as high as i can do on my mod wich is about 40 inch,i struggled abit with gaps but i was only a foot shorter than i can usaly do.I will try and get a vid out soon but its gonna take a while as i still love my zoo to bits,and finaly heres the finished product enjoy. Edited May 14, 2006 by baseguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Greenthumb Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 I can't see the pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted May 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 (edited) fixed it now sorry for the massive picture. Edited May 14, 2006 by baseguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Goch Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 How does it ride though? Compared with a trials specific frame, the geometry will be different. Personally I don't see much point, as the frame can't be bought alone (correct me if I'm wrong), so you'll be wasting some money on all the components that come with it (though this won't be much on a cheap bike like this), and I doubt it will last very long on larger stuff, as It hasn't been designed for the type of stress trials has on a frame. Nice idea though, doesn't look too bad either.Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 How does it ride though? Compared with a trials specific frame, the geometry will be different. Personally I don't see much point, as the frame can't be bought alone (correct me if I'm wrong), so you'll be wasting some money on all the components that come with it (though this won't be much on a cheap bike like this), and I doubt it will last very long on larger stuff, as It hasn't been designed for the type of stress trials has on a frame. Nice idea though, doesn't look too bad either.Alunno i dont think he just went out and bought a bike he used an old apollo from his cousin (correct me if im wrong) sounds a fun project mate hope it improves your riding some how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Goch Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 It says in the first post he didn't buy it new, sorry if it sounded like I was implying that. I meant if anyone else where to do this, some money would be wasted on the components that come with the bike.Let us know how you get along with it, and you'r opinion on the way it rides.Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted May 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 Hi it rides realy nice the rear end is very short,and i didnt waste any money on components as i allready had those ones spare so i put them to good use. It may not be trials specific but it does the trick,anyway tomorow im getting a dropout for base ta26 so i will post that soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 1 slight prob wid your argument thoughit aint particually a cheap bike now isit!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted May 15, 2006 Report Share Posted May 15, 2006 you must of been bored matre, thats like me de building my t-rex again n building up my saracen x-ray frame but then again its something to do when your bored Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 it looks pretty good is it a short bike or is it long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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