edd91 Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Im looking at getting a new stock trials and have around £500 to spend any ideas of what i could get i was thinking about onza t-rex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 T-Rex, or a second hand bike.You can get alot of bike for £500 second hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTF Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 The t-rex is a good starter bike, mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomer Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 ide go second hand mate.im guessing you can pick up something like my bike for around 500 second hand. search echo control in bike pics.(its not for sell by the way). plus with a second hand bike around that price range it will have alot of nice components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Beckett Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 (edited) Im looking at getting a second hand echo stock trials frame and have around £500 to spend any ideas of what i could get i was thinking about onza t-poo.look in for sale/wanted , ash kennard has a sweet echo control frame in good condition edit; http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....showtopic=85909 Edited November 7, 2006 by ben beckett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Perkins Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I agree with all of these. A second hand bike will be the best bet, you could get such a good deal like a Zoo with a Chris King rear hub for the price of a brand new T-Rex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I bought the T-Rex spec 1 not long ago. I thought it was gonna be nice but not amazing but it was actually brilliant . Everything was so much more solid than I thought it was going to be! I started trials riding on my friends Onza T-Rex - middleburn cranks, try all bars etc - the lot. When I got my onza it felt so much nicer to ride than his! I was 'well impressed'. I also thought that the first 6 foot gap or whatever that I did I would have to upgrade my rear rim but that too is as solid as a rock it looks like. Other advantages include the T-Rex being a very strong frame. This frame will last you a long time. Obviously as you progress you will purchase new parts but I think the frame will be able to handle your ridng needs as it is used by some very high level riders. However if you ride it hard you will have to upgrade parts preety early on. I have bent my driveside crank to the point of no return from failed static kickhops up walls. Using a hammer I have partially bent it back but am gonig to get a new crank set + BB very soon. All in all a brilliant bike for the money.Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 a t-rex would be a good starter bike but if i was you id go for a better spec second hand bike, five hundred pounds would get you a good condition one mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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