justfuzzit Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 (edited) How much easier is trials riding on a trials specific bike rather than a Specialized P.3 or something? (I did lighten my P.3 a little. Its around 31 lbs. Still a tank) Edited June 5, 2006 by justfuzzit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG L Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 its quite a lot easier because there much lighter but the bad thing is if you want to go somwhere far it is increadible nackering as you are in such a low gear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelistic Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Most trials specific bikes will tend to have a shorter back end (bottom bracket nearer to rear axel) and so back hopping will be easier. This varies a lot even on trials spcific bikes, some street trials bikes look more like a P3.A bash gaurd is a must on a trials bike - I don't know if the P3 has one.Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Well .... there made for Trials so it's kinda obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justfuzzit Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 (edited) Well .... there made for Trials so it's kinda obvious.Haha yeah.Yeah, the P.3 comes with a bashguard. I also recently put lighter wheels on it and saved 2 lbs. I put a 70 mm thompson stem on there instead of the 50 mm syncros. i think i might still go longer on the stem though. Edited June 5, 2006 by justfuzzit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeNi Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Most trials specific bikes will tend to have a shorter back end (bottom bracket nearer to rear axel) and so back hopping will be easier. This varies a lot even on trials spcific bikes, some street trials bikes look more like a P3.A bash gaurd is a must on a trials bike - I don't know if the P3 has one.Hope this helps Not Really a must some trials bikes dont have them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Not Really a must some trials bikes dont have them....Not an absolute must but it helps, especaily when your starting out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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