fordy Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 hi everyone.. i just want to know if taking off the gear changing mechanisms will reduce weight?i have a saracen axlI have learnt to trackstand and im now just improving.. i have also learnt how to get on the back wheel but when i do i just fall back forward.. anyone help me out?thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robwalker Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 hmm, it is possible, i started off on a non trialsy frame. Get yourself some cheap rigid forks, some onza tuf guys would be ideal. Taking off the gear mechs would save a bit of weight but just be painful and get in the way. Look on www.chainreactioncycles.com for a cheap single speed kit and get some different cranks and you should be well on your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 more than likely your falling forward because the bike is to heavy but i would say it may be better to learn as many of the basics as you can that dont involve you haveing to be on the back wheel. when you have the money then get a decent secoundhand or new trials bike. because i fell you will just be wasting your money making miner changes to save weight ect as your bikr will more than like still weigh alot. just persavier as much as you can on that bike having ago on other peoples trials bikes if your mates have them, and then just buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mods Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 i know everyone start somewhere, but someone told me that practice makes ' permanent' if you learn on that when u do get a trials specific bike, you will basically have to start again due to your techniques being ' unusable' for want of a better word.the best thing you can do.. if you want to is.. sell that bike and buy a budget trials specific bike to learn on.You'll enjoy the sport a whole lot more as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boris_on_trials Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^What he said. With the staying on the back wheel thing i'm having the same problem. I seem to lean to the side a lot. I'm able to stay up for longer when i'm moving first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxicturky Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 i learnt on an old club roost stinger ( 14 inch frame ) with kinesis maxlight forks, like a godamn chopper lol, it may be easier to get a trials bike stright off but if you start on a shed and then upgrade you feel boss when you do lol, main thing for me was the clearance on the BB when i rolled up things, all good fun though and that's why you do it yes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay119 Posted July 18, 2006 Report Share Posted July 18, 2006 You'll be alright, I started learning on a Trek 810 which had a frame size of roughly 1900 inches, and I still don't have a full-on trials specific but I'm doing ok I think!The only thing I will say is that its best to leave the big moves, even when you get a bit better, until you get yourself a more upmarket steed, just because its safer that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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