bullitt Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 My bike is a Trek 800 (some lame old mountain bike) but the frame is quite small so its not that bad for trials.I have bought some trials bars for it and the brakes are quite quite good but it need something else doing to it to make it more trialsy.Here's a pic: http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g220/bul...um/CIMG1284.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_ Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 if your bike has suspension you could try and find some rigids, and also lower the seat right down or fit a try all (or similar) mini plastic seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Geary Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Nice seat you have there ... maybe try some cranks with a bash and some rigid forks.Also get rid of all gearing and go ss.Personally i would just buy a full new bike, sounds harsh but seriously it'll help alot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 (edited) Honestly mate doing that bike up so it is good enough for trials use is like pissin in the wind. You are better of buying a full build bike a starting off on that. Cheers ! Edited June 7, 2006 by profile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Despite what these people above are saying, if you just want to play with trials for a while to see if you like it, ditch the 2 large rings and get a bashplate, and rigid forks would help a lot too.Should be an alright starter bike then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Despite what these people above are saying, if you just want to play with trials for a while to see if you like it, ditch the 2 large rings and get a bashplate, and rigid forks would help a lot too.Should be an alright starter bike then How on earth is he going to be able run a bashplate. Unless you ment a bashring.?Also if he does trials on that bike, it is going to be hard for him and also it will give him a bad view on the sport.Cheers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamHolmes Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Also if he does trials on that bike, it is going to be hard for him and also it will give him a bad view on the sport.Cheers !Not really, everyone has to start somewhereI used to love trying to learn to backhop on my old Scaracen X-ile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 I used to love trying to learn to backhop on my old Scaracen X-ile I still love trying to back hop my dads rayleigh massif!!!!! gangsta bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willdasexybeast Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 buy a new bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 (edited) Before all you "whizzkids" came along with your t-pros, pretty much everyonerode an xc bike with a few mods for trials... If you just want to have a dabble that bikewill be fine, just get a bash ring and rigid forks.When my bikes fooked i ride trials on a decent raliegh xc bike with judy forks, itreally dosent ride too badly.A poor workman blames his tools... Edited June 7, 2006 by adamtrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Wow that's erm...Ghetto,as harsh as it sounds...despite how 'everybody' used to ride old mtb and xc frames.....that's because there wasn't a choice,now there is sh*t loads of choice.It wil be much better to just buy a new bike mate.zoo baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 But the point is if he wants to have an experiment in trials, maybe just ride trials now and again that bike will be fine, rather than spending hundreds on buying a new bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullitt Posted June 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Im hopfully getting a new bike around xmas time (im thinking t-pro or t-mag) but for now I want something to learn the basics on.Thanks for all your help so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoo Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 (edited) You could always steal some weedy lilttle chav's da bomb or shogun gimp..see loads of kn0b heads riding them round here,probably a bit stolenzoo baby! Edited June 7, 2006 by zoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Owen. Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 brakes, bars, rigid forks, single speed. if you are seriously thinking about getting into trials you might aswell buy a trials specific bike, it will be soooo much easier to learn on and you can get them very cheep off ebay and hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoNnY__Mc Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 looks kool to me mate, should be fine for now to learn on, i do suggest a longer stem to give you more leverage though, maybe just the two outer rings on the cranks as a bash guard for now maybe grind your rim or use some tar to give your back brake abit more hold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Set your brakes up properly, pads and tyres don't mix very well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG L Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 You could get some new cranks and new rims spokes hub and tyres (whole wheels) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuke Bowel Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 I will selll you a koxx levelboss frame for £45 posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.McMillan Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 i know of a trek frame going for sale, it is a 13" frame size and it will get you going fare better geo than that bike you got there, if your interested PM me, or something and i will tell you more detailsTOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullitt Posted June 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I will selll you a koxx levelboss frame for £45 posted Are you beeing serious? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I will selll you a koxx levelboss frame for £45 posted For Sale/Wanted/Swap threads are not allowed in New Members Chat. tut tutThats pointed at the one who has bein g validated.If you want to discuss it further one of you add each other to msn. Cheers !p.s - I am not trying to be a moderator or nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scazz Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 The debate seems to be: mess around on you bike (buy ridged forks, a bash ring and change the gearing) OR buy a new bike. For a start, MTBs are *not* made for trials. I've been messing around on: my saracen X-ile and my old man's MTB. The saracen X-ile is broken: cranks, back wheel, forks and chain ring. My old man's bike is slowly heading towards retirement. Yes, you could replace the forks, the wheels, hubs, tires, gears, frame and add a bash ring... you might as well buy a second hand t-pro off ebay for that money. I went to my local bike shop, (action bikes ***) and showed them my bike, asking how I could trials it up. The conclusion after much discussion: "You could put 500 pounds into this bike, but you'd be burning 250 - you can polish a turd, but at the end of the day a shiny turd is still a sh*t". My advice: buy a T-bird off ebay for about 150, spend the summer on that. If you like trials, sell the bike for 100 and buy something shiny and awesome, if you don't: sell the bike for 100 and you've only lose 50 quid, and found out weather you like trials. Just my opinion, but I think its the most risk free. Scazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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