Martinez Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Hi there people. I recently started to do do a little trial riding on my mountainbike, but a trial bike seems more 'efficient' than a normal mountainbike to me. So I want to buy a trial bike and just wondering what would be the best trial bike to start with, stock or mod? Or doesn't that really matter?Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 my opinion would be a onza t-rex its 500 pound off tartybikes and the bike is very good for a starter like yourself this is 26inch, or if you want to go mod then i suggest a onza t-pro this is 420 pound off tartybikes i believe and also very good for a starterbut it also depends on how much money you have got to spend and if you want to buy the bike complete or build it with different conpomentswww.tartybikes.co.ukwww.selectbikes.co.uksome websites u can visit and have a look at frames wheels etc etchope this helps mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan c Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 depends on height , strenghth , ability and what you like most. the taller ,stronger and more experienced you are the more you should buy a stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Beckett Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 (edited) depends on height , strenghth , ability and what you like most. the taller ,stronger and more experienced you are the more you should buy a stockyep this is somthing which you do need to consider, if you went for a stock and wanted the t-rex it would be best foe you to be tall due to this fame being long and long frames are difficult for the shorter rider to lift the front end up!have a look on tartybikes.co.uk for a nice bike that you would be happy with. Edited September 27, 2006 by ben beckett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinez Posted September 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Thanks for the reply's I'm 1,86cm so a long bike wouldn't hurt much i guess... I looked at the onza t-pro earlier, looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_thornton Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 I had an onza t-pro, they are awsome and are well worth the money.But you will have to get a rear brake booster as the frame flexes when you pull the brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Elson Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 HiI would say 20inch for a beginner just because its less to move around, i'm 6.2 and it was ok at the beggining, then after 6 months i had learnt the very basics on a 20inch, i moved to a 26inch just because of my height, i took a risk really to change to a 26inch just because i didn't know how i would perform on a 26inch but i found it much better. Chris121 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 depends on height , strenghth , ability and what you like most. the taller ,stronger and more experienced you are the more you should buy a stockit has nothing to do with body shape and size, i was riding a stock at the age of 12, straight away. honestly, stock is the best. far more interesting and will keep you engaged for longer, but do yourself a favour. don't ask people on a public forum, go along to a ride and just ask for ago on different people's bikes so you can see for yourself which you enjoy the most. it doesnt have to be the one you are best on, but the one you enjoy the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTF Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 (edited) Hey. Good to hear that you like trials and want to get a trials bike.www.tartybikes.co.ukwww.selectbikes.comwww.trialmarkt.de - german site, good parts, very very good service, not so expensive either I starded out on a 26" bike and loved it very much. I don't know if you have been doing some street/dirt/freeride biking before, but I think that a short 26" frame will fit you pretty good.The Onza T-Rex is a really good starter bike. Not to expensive and you get pretty much for your money.I used to ride street before i started with trials. The 26" bike I've been riding lately is a BT Ninja 365 (awefull bike ). One I tried a Onza Zoot (24") and that's the best bike I've ever been on. I don't know how the 20" bikes are like because I've never tried one, but I believe that they would be too short. Then you got the Echo Control (short). Best bike ever. Not very cheap, but insanely good If I should recomend a bike for you it has to be the Echo Control, but that's pretty expensive. The 24" Onza Zoot is also a bike you could think about. That one is even better than the Control, but I like 26" better so I stick with the Control.Hope this helps As ash-kennard says: Don't ask on a public forum. People are so different and have very different oppinions. The best way is mabye to ask some people to have a test ride on their bikes or go to a good bikestore and try some bikes there and ask them for advide.Again, Hope this helps Edited September 27, 2006 by GeeTee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinez Posted September 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 It sounds like it's more a thing of personal flavour, then fact. It would be nice to try some bikes, but here in holland trial riding isn't that well-known. Don't know any other people near who do trials.. I think I'll go for a some what shorter stockframe, so the step from a mountainbike to trialbike won't be to big. Maybe the Onza T-Rex..Thanks for all the help so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 the onza t-rex is quite a long frame, not at all short. but a very nice bike non the less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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