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I don't want to buy a second hand bike really, but I can't find a shop anywere in the Dorset/Hampshire area. Any Ideas.
Would It Be Better to get a bike off of the Internet Or A Shop? :$
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Hi, I have only just learnt to bunny hop , so i feel your pain.. I found that just ride along at slow speed, and try to flick the back wheel up in the air, by just throwing your weight forwards, but don't jump, which is a problem I had. Then when you can do that motion, add in, the lift of the front wheel and the back should follow. But just stick with it, I took quite a few falls before i could do it.
Joe
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Hey just stay hanging on. I have got a few post under my belt, and I am still waiting to be validated. Don't forget that there are loads of people on this forum that the Admin cant deal with all at once.
Joe
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Well, im nt really sure that a kit is right for me as i am just starting out, what sort of kits are avalible?
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The only time I use the seat while riding is if I'm rolling down a long hill or just to sit on and take a break from riding for a few mins.
I don't think seats are used during actual trials riding but they make the bike look more 'normal'.
A proper seat with a seat post that you could adjust could alow you to ride the bike for a longer distance (eg. to your riding spot) more easily, but these seem quite rare on modern trials bikes.
Thanks for that , i do get confused about the bikes, there are so many to choose from, and some are very expensive. Also being so tall i find it hard to pedal when sat down so a saddle would just be extra weight for me, oh which i don't want, any more advice for me to look out for when looking at bikes? Joe
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I ride an older T-Rex which I really like at the moment. I would say mine is slightly heavy but not too heavy and reasonably strong.
I think the new T-Rex has an optional mini seat - maybe not quite what you want, I would prefer a normal seat. I think the new T-Rex looks pritty good but I've never ridden one.
Hope you find the right bike for you
Thanks, yeah I have just seen a T-Rex on ebay with the mini seat, but now i am wondering, weather i would need it, what advantage is there to having a seat?
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Your pretty tall, so i would reccomend a stock. For around £500 you can pick up a
new onza T-Rex which is a great bike and will last you from complete novice to expert rider.
Otherwise you could get a secondhand bike, just look around and see what you like.
I just wondered how heavy is the Onza T-Rex, because i rode a Onza Woodstock Spec 2, and it was very light, which i liked, is the T-Rex similar?
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Hey I have just decided that I am going to buy a trials bike after riding on friends. Now I have a dilemma. What bike should i go for, i like to have a saddle, but i am also 6ft 4in, so I am stuck on deciding. Please help me. Thanks Joe
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well i dnt think i can say i have started yet
but, i rode my cousins Onza Woodstock and now i am hooked on trials. 
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hey peeps im new in the forum, and need a bike and dnt no anywere to ride in Dorset/highcliffe
know of any were?
joe
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in Beginners Trials Chat
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I have found that they are just pointless, if they were so good, stock bikes would have them more. You just need a bit of skill to stay on the back wheel. I have found that they always weigh the frame down, rendering a drilled rim, pointless.