Tony Harrison Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Anyone who started with a trials-specific frame had it too easy!!My list:Raleigh Ascender (learnt bunnyhops and endo's!!)GT Arrowhead (learnt lots of stuff on this, fun bike at the time)Vario Tibo (trials geometry, helped me learn to ride better)Ashton Justice Mk2 (dream bike at the time, and super fun)Ashton Justice Mk4 (bit longer, slightly better geometry)And that's all I ever rode trials on. Funnily enough I have four other trials frames (3 of which are cracked) that I've never built up or ridden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t33zr Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Monty 220 hydraZoo PythonEcho LiteKo-BikeMonty 221 ti 07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt! Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 monty alpmonty hydramonty xlite zona zipp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewholdsworth Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 nice and short historystarted on a giant box 2, this slowly evolved into a handsome dog rockhound, complete with 32t ring and 100mm travel forks. further evolutions into an orange zero, which was ideal and specced out to how i liked it until 2003 when it was nickedsince the 14th of june 2003 i have had a pashley 26ghzgrand total of 4 frames, none snapped, and various parts to match my moodsAnyone who started with a trials-specific frame had it too easy!!too right, nasty old full sussers with a about a 17inch standover, how is still have balls i do not know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David20 Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Onza t-proKoxx levelbossKoxx xtp (cracked ) Echo lite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 modified cheapo bmxmonty x-alpcrescent ilionscoustellier st. blaise.i have ridden the coust since september 2004... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Mission reefer (still in garage)onza t-bird, (for about a week then sold)monty 220 hydra,(snapped) zona zip, (sold about a week ago)aorta frame (came in post today). and now waiting for my wheels to be built then i should be riding it.Matt Rushton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathopper Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Starting from when I was little; my first bike was a raleigh cheap thing, similar quality to apollo bikes, then i had a Giant Stonebreak MTB the first bike I ever took to bits and didn't quite put back together again RIP. Then I had a Saracen X-cell, full build, then changed parts everything except the frame. had that for about 2 years, then I bought a full build Onza T-pro, then that started falling apart on me so sold that, then saved enough money from summer job to buy Echo Control frame, with various other parts, then upgraded the frame to my current steed Ashton Justice. And then upgraded the frame Saracen X-cell frame to a Curtis Superx, Jim Davage's Prototype frame, then I sold that bike to my good mate Broomer. Who still owns it now. So there is the family tree of my bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainlazy84 Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Random unbranded silver xc frameGiant Hawyes ReplicaHeavy Tools in Black (cracked)Heavy Tools in Blue (replacement frame)Pashley 26mhzEcho ES2 (cracked)Brisa B26 (bought 2nd hand- was one of the original ones. Also cracked)Planet Z Zebdi MK5 (current bike)Thats what I can remember anyway after 6 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sixstreet Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Not exactly all trials but here goes - 1989 to present dayRepco Skyline (fully rigid)Giant Sedona SE (XC)DBR Zetec (XC)DBR V-Link (Duallie)DBR V-10 (Freeride)Kojima Hawk (Road)Recumbent 3 wheeler with drum brakes and internal hub (home built)Specialized Stumpjumper (15" pub bike)Schwinn Homegrown Factory (XC)Schwinn Fastback (Road)Saracen MAD 2SixH (snapped)Planet X Ali Bongo - sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron-i'anson Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 Onza t-birdRevell mod.Onza t-lite.Zoo python 2005 short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigMackay Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 AshtonToxsin 2Echo PureAdamant A1Koxx Kenny B - current Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huge Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 (edited) merlin b4t zippyorange da bomb 20" merlin againddg blackjackonza t pro onza t raptorbt raven 6 longashton 2006 http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q205/hu...shton-first.jpg current bike edit - looking at getting another mod now... maybe an adamant Edited December 7, 2006 by huge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abe Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 (edited) Mod02 T-pro .04 t-pro . (snap)Gu typhoon. (current)Stock t-raptor (snap)saracen mad Edited December 7, 2006 by abe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtrials Posted December 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 raligh urban swampclade butler gate crashermegamo rookiebrisa b26dmonty xlite 04echo es3orange zero megamo expertmegamo expertmegamo equiponza t mastersaracen:S xileashtonxlite 05another ashton ok i cant member the order now so ill just list the bikes as i remeber themzoo pyhton echo pureecho controlecho controlzoo pitbullzoo pitbullbase ta 26bt 5 prototpeecho hi fiadamant a1bt 6koxx xtp 26koxx xtp 20" (*current bike)coustilleronza t prozoo pitbull againonza t rexsum weird ass cheap frame ages ago i liked itaortathose arnt typos either ive had soem of those bikes twice, that mite have been all of them i dunnoGood list people, i wish i had started on a bike as nice as some of you lot, starting on an ashton and stuff like that is awesome.keep them coming, still yet to beat the above list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 starting on an ashton and stuff like that is awesome.No its not, beacuse them people havnt experienced trials on a non trials bike..hence trials always being easier for them.Hence why people nowdays..get better quicker...than riders of old...beacuse we had to make do with 15" xc bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Harrison Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Yeah, spot on! For the first few years I rode on what was effectively an XC bike. At the time people were doing damn good stuff - the Martins pulled off some pretty big moves on similar setups, but all in all it was a lot harder. Cheaper, trials specific bikes certainly make learning stuff easier. When I swapped from the GT to the Vario and then the Justice it was like all the stuff that I used to 'just make' was now comfortably easy.I'm sure I had more fun on the old bikes too. One of my favourite 'other people's' bikes though was Luke Edwards' black Heavy Tools. That was such a cool bike and he had it set up really nicely.BTW Joe, where/how is Luke these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtrials Posted December 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 No its not, beacuse them people havnt experienced trials on a non trials bike..hence trials always being easier for them.Hence why people nowdays..get better quicker...than riders of old...beacuse we had to make do with 15" xc bikes well i know mate thats what a mean, they have missed an experiance. they ent rode trials properly till they have rode an xc/dirt jump frame which has had the seat tube cut down the extra 1 inch to make it as low as possible, and the bb dragging on the floor but it still must be so nice and easy to start on a proper trials bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Walker Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 26 B4t Zippy20 Onza T-pro20 Monty 03 x-lite (black and white)20 Monty 03 x-lite (blue and white)20 Monty 04 221 Maggies (silver)20 Monty 04 221 Maggies (black)20 Monty 04 221 Maggies (silver)20 Monty 05 221 Front disc (silver)20 Monty 05 221 Front disc (red)20 Monty 05 221Ti Front disc (silver)20 Monty 06 221Ti DD (silver)20 Monty 06 221Ti DD (red,black,white)20 Monty 06 221Ti DD (silver)20 Monty 07 221Ti DD (silver)Current - noneBefore new year - 20 Monty 07 221Ti DD (unknown colour)26 Monty (maybe)Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkee Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 26 B4t Zippy20 Onza T-pro20 Monty 03 x-lite (black and white)20 Monty 03 x-lite (blue and white)20 Monty 04 221 Maggies (silver)20 Monty 04 221 Maggies (black)20 Monty 04 221 Maggies (silver)20 Monty 05 221 Front disc (silver)20 Monty 05 221 Front disc (red)20 Monty 05 221Ti Front disc (silver)20 Monty 06 221Ti DD (silver)20 Monty 06 221Ti DD (red,black,white)20 Monty 06 221Ti DD (silver)20 Monty 07 221Ti DD (silver)Current - noneBefore new year - 20 Monty 07 221Ti DD (unknown colour)26 Monty (maybe)Chris Nice list, hope your planning on a riding a decent frame though soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 BTW Joe, where/how is Luke these days?I havnt a clue mate...i might give him a call tomoz...if the mobile number ive got for him dont work ,ill call up his shop. hahaIll let you know if i hear anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endofreak Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 I'm sure I had more fun on the old bikes too. One of my favourite 'other people's' bikes though was Luke Edwards' black Heavy Tools. That was such a cool bike and he had it set up really nicely.Was that the one with the Fatty R's and Answer handle bars? It was one nice ride. Lukes bikes always looked the part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 (edited) peugeot energy 300 1997diamondback viperpeugeot originpeugeot origin mk2diamondback topangakona cinder conedmr sidekicksaracen xileorange zeroplanet x zebdi mk4orange zeroplanet x zebdi mk5orange zeronorco ryan leechorange zeroplanet x zebdi mk5planet x zebdi mk5planet x zebdi mk1planet x zebdi mk4 Current19 bikes in 9 years LEON Edited December 8, 2006 by LEON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Saracen AWOL - 18" full susser, learnt endo's and stuff when i first became interested in trials, doesn't really count though.Saracen X-ile - First trials bike, had that for a year, sold itKoxx Levelboss - Bought in 2002, lasted me for ages, then get bored and sold itOnza T Rex - Bought March this year I think, haven't really rode it much, being sold now.BMX wiseFederal DivisonMutiny Sinister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted December 8, 2006 Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Erm... not too many all custom builds though, so I'll just say the frame:Saracen X-cell - bit of everything, like most kidsBlunt Dirt frame. - Dirt/street bike, replaced SaracenMarin B17 (the old Full susser's) - DH bike, was stolen after a few months24seven V24 - Replaced Blunt for street/dirt dutiesWoodman T-comp - first real Trials bikeKoxx Levelboss 20" - Swapped Woodman for it to go ModMongoose Teocali Comp - Sold V24 for funds, was sick of lack of off roadMongoose Teocali Super - Warranty replacement for the Comp after I cracked itIolo 24" - Sold Levelboss for it, current bike, Loving it, 24" forever!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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