trials boi 06 Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 what bike did you learn on? please tell me what bike you started trials on and why you liked it or maybe why you didn't like ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 Started properly on a GT Talera with bad boy RockShox Indy forks. Then moved on to an Azonic DS1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan the trials man Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I started on a zoo pitbull what i ride know and have nothing bad to say about it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrex Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 (edited) I was so desperate to do trials I tried to do it on my downhill bike (bad idea), so I purchased an old Pashley 26mhz. It was great to learn things on. Then I moved on to a Brisa b26d and that was great until it cracked. So now I'm riding a Koxx levelboss. I liked the Pashley because it was short and was like a proper street bike but just rigid. It was very easy to learn things on. Edited December 5, 2006 by Andy J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keniii... Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 A T-bird then moved on to my Levelboss... T-birds are great to start on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonCongreve Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 I started on a standard Giant Acid, then began to buy more trials specific parts like maguras, figid forks etc. Then brought myself my current frame just over a year ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weewillywinky Posted December 5, 2006 Report Share Posted December 5, 2006 i started on a monty 221 x lite, its still my bike right now but i don't ride that much any more. it's a lovely bike and i wouldn't want anything else. it's also vintage its over 10 years old lol and i still have the original front tyre and rims lol most of it is stock to be honest but she rides like a dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave G. Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I started with a trek 4100, i used to compete XC then i moved to trials and it was to hard to make good moves with that frame and i learned very slow so i didn't like it to much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTF Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 When I started I bought a BT Ninja 365 Never been on a trials bike before. Wanted to try trials for ages, and suddenly I just bought a bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor the basher. Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 (edited) i started on a gant team trials dj style the moved on to a norco team trials still got them today not any good though Edited December 6, 2006 by koxx 20" 26" rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtrials Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 i started to back hop on an old raleigh assender 17" thing, was crap, but my first bike i used for trials was a shimano frame????? dont know anything else, this was crap. but hey it was my first bike with a bash plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I started on a GT Avalancheit made a crappy trials bike, it had an 18" frame, triple chainrings, flat 24" wide bar, cantilever brakes, 1.9" tyres. I did a year of comps on it though and came 3rd overall in novice at the tykes.It was good for xc rides too.after that I got a pashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel G Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 i started on a mission prodigy i loved it when i first got it but after a while it begain to anoy me as when i wanted to up grade the parts everything was over sized so if i wanted to get something new i would have to get a whole new bike so then i got my zona zip and i love that too.Joel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 A Saracen. Can't remmember the name of it but it cost £200 and i thought it was amazing. Upgraded to D521's front and back with Avid Arch Rival vee brakes. I then bought a Monty x-alp.Then finally a DDG shooter.And a Monty X-Hydra.Then i quit. And took up bmx. Now i'm back 3 years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicman Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I first started on a saracen x-cell jump bike which i converted with rigid forks and onza bars etc. i didnt like this one bit because it must of had like -30mm bb drop i learnt on it so it was alrightI then brought a t-raptor that was a lot better to ride and learnt a lot on it but i kept snapping bottom brackets i got a bit annoyed in doing this so i know ridea bionic its a copy of a t-rex or 04 pitbull this is a lot better it is quite long a 1085 and ive learnt so much on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerz Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I first started trials properly on an onza t-pro which i had for around 7 months, I then moved onto a onza t-master which i hated and only kept for about 3 months,Then i gave 26" a try using a saracen mad but after 2 months i decided that mods are more my thing,So i Brought a GU Typhoon mod which i have now had for around 2 months and she's a beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_mad Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 i started on a mission prodigy i loved it when i first got it but after a while it begain to anoy me as when i wanted to up grade the parts everything was over sized so if i wanted to get something new i would have to get a whole new bike so then i got my zona zip and i love that too.Joel MISSIONS YEAH thats what i started on as well and i even have a zona zip as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty kid Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I started on a mission prodigy, i thought it was crap so then moved on to a onza t-mag, it was great to ride and the after having that for 2 years finally decided to get myself a propa bike a monty 221pr and it is the best thing i have ever rode!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I'm just learning on my old barracuse ghetto with some trailblades on . But hoping to get a new frame for christmas. my bikes pretty shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stug45 Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 old skool merlin with hs33s an d521s and a 9 speed road block. was shit at trials, just wheelied about a lot. then 2 years later got a car and stopped riding for 2 years.now im on a highly upgraded t-rex an now im gettin pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1rc Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I started on a t-bird and it was great for learning. Then i managed to pick up a cheap t-rex 03, and i used that until recently it was stolen. Now i'm getting a brand new t-rex spec 2 from the insurance and a bit of my own money Can't wait until it gets here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylerlovesalex Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I started on a onza t-pro i would recommend it to anyone is was a good all round bike for me, or so i can remember . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Beckett Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 i had a sarecen x-ile.......with v-brakes which needed 2-3 fingers it was so funny to ride on, then i got a dmr trailstar, then a basebike ta26, and now my zoo!i only really learnt how to wheelie with the brake on the x-ile, but kept falling off the back. and also learnt to do some sketchy 2 finger pedal hops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted December 6, 2006 Report Share Posted December 6, 2006 I learnt backhops and things on my 06 Saracen X-ray1, and around end of summertime I rode my mates bikes every now and again and learnt to Pedal hop.Their bikes are:Saracen 2.sixSaracen Team Urbanand an old Onza T-bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 (edited) i started on a t-pro it was alrite but it kept brakin so i sold it for a t mag ashi started on a onza t pro 2004 but it broke every time i went on a ride so i got rid of it 4 a t mag ash Edited December 7, 2006 by ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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