There is an old thread that i read http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/index....showtopic=16144 but apparently its dated "First question for you all is in relation to brands and the like. Basically I'm wondering what brands are to look out for... "Top of the range" "Common" You may say. This is relation to all trials gear: -Frames, -Rims, -Handle bars... You name it! " I would suggest perhaps a different stages in trials parts list as well. I bent my rear wheel with in about a week and when I visited the local bike hut they suggest I get a new rear worth £160 if I was doing really impressive stuff that would be fine but it was not really needed and way above what I would utilise. So Perhaps Beginner Stuff, or cheaper stuff and then decent parts and costs. Also what’s important? Ie Spending more on brakes or getting a better engineered frame as personally I have no idea.