Guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 I have a onza t-vee, i got it not long ago and it is the perfect bike for me the only problem is that it's really slow. It's not that i'm to lazy to push the pedals round fast enough, i am pushing hard down and the pedals are going round and round but i'm not going very fast. I don't want to buy new parts but i will take it in to consideration, but all i want to know for now is: Are all trials bikes so slow or am i just the unlucky one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 They have 1 gear. Spinneyest gear ever.It's supposed to.Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 o can you not make the gear well... um... better? (as in easier to make it go faster) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 but then it would be shit for trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 oh rite then i sometimes use it for going up big ramps but most of the time i cant get enough speed how can i do this without making my bike rubbish.Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 oh rite then i sometimes use it for going up big ramps but most of the time i cant get enough speed how can i do this without making my bike rubbish.AlexPedal harder and faster???Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 o.k i do that but when i go to fast i slip and my pedal goes into my leg. stop having answers for everything lol! Joke!Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 You ride trials... not bmx.... go buy a bmx if your in to that shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 nah i like a bit of both but i do much prefer trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 no offense mate but i expected this sort of thing in new members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Mods do not go fast. Simple as I'm afraid.Stocks can be made to go fastER by messing with your gearing.The only thing one can do to a mod is perhaps buy some shorter cranks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 I think I'm right in thinking the T-vee is 22:18? My mate had one, went 22:16. Made it much better. As I'm pretty sure even though 22:18 on stock is nice, on a mod it is a bit spinny. If that makes sense.Best bet dude it to buy a set of cranks with a front freewheel, so you can experiment with a hard gear ratio with the back cogs. 18:12 I think a lot of people use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 Yeah, a bog standard kind of mod gearing (from what I've made out) is about 1.5 (teeth on chainring divided by rear) eg 18:12 would be about right as 18/12 = 1.5Stock is usually around the 1.22ish mark, with 22:18 being a very common ratio.So look for something around 1.5, and then see if you still want to change anything after running that for a little while. From there it will just be a case of changing the rear cog by a tooth or two to get what you're looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Trials gearing is high acceleration, low top speed. Fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Ride, HA!Scooting where it's at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Mods do not go fast. Simple as I'm afraid.Stocks can be made to go fastER by messing with your gearing.The only thing one can do to a mod is perhaps buy some shorter cranks. Not gonna do much, as it's still the same gear ratio?Higher pressures may help though...Double check your cones aren't too tight too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Not gonna do much, as it's still the same gear ratio?Higher pressures may help though...Double check your cones aren't too tight too.Yeah it will be less knackering because your legs are having to do less work = you can put some more oomph into it. It might eek out another gnat's nipple of speed, you never know.Either way, speed and mods don't mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Fried Rice Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 i have short cranks, 18t - 12t and i can go real fast on my mod lolJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Boy Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 (edited) EDIT: I didnt read down from post 13 Edited August 5, 2006 by Trials Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Thanks for all your comments but i susspose i can just put up with being a bit slow if it is normal on most mod bikes. Thhankyou again.Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 get into the tuck position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 get into the tuck position put more air in your tyres - you'll be able to roll a little way between cranks at least. the bike will never, ever go fast though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 get a bmx, and go jumping on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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