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  3. All Your Injuries!

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    A little while back my chain on my Phase 1.2 kept skipping between gears so I cycled down to my local bike store to get it fixed. On my way, after a down hill, my chain got stuck as I pushed hard to pedal, which flung my forward of the bars head first into the pavement...

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  4. Ouch, My Chin

    in Trials Chat

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    I never go to the hospital. Or the doctor. It took me about 48 hours to convince myself that something was really up when I broke my scaphoid and chipped the end of one of the bones in my arm. Hospital's are full of depressing, ill and often drunk and violent people. The thought of spending 4 hours in A&E with a cut on my chin for them to turn around and say 'well, to be honest there's nothing we can do except clean it with some antiseptic wipes and stick a plaster on it.' doesn't really make me want to go either!

    Lol, true.

  8. Some Onza Related Questions.

    in Trials Chat

    Posted

    Thanks for the replies.

    So grips, brake pads, chain, tires, bars and stems. Wow, I was expecting more like... just some different tires or something!

    Are these all really necessary? Could I get away with just the standard bike for like about a year? Until I move to Europe?

    I'm pretty sure I can get some good grips here, and I've recently replaced the chain on my current stock bike to a KMC one so I could use that one. Which leaves brake pads, tires, bars and stems. Can TartyBikes.co.uk change the parts on the bike for me?

    Can you guys recommend some good parts, as I have no clue where to start. And remember I'm a beginner and it's just for about one year, so I don't need the best of the best, just to make it easier to learn.

  9. Some Onza Related Questions.

    in Trials Chat

    Posted

    I know I've been asking a lot about the Onza bikes but I just want to be sure I'm getting the right bike.

    What is the difference between an Onza T-Pro and a normal Pro?

    Is it worth the extra bucks to get the Blade instead of the Pro?

    If I want to ride street, is it better to have a longer frame? Are the Onza Pro and Blade suited for street?

    For a beginner, are the standard Pro or Blade good to ride or are there things that should be upgraded straight away? (eg. tires, stems)

    The reason I'm making so sure is that I have to ship it from UK to South Africa, and here there are no Trial shops, so if there is something extra that I need for the bike I must ship it with the bike, so I don't pay double shipping.

    Thanks in advance for the help. (Y)

  12. First Bike Questions

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    Hey man, I'm not very experienced with trials so im just going to comment about the one thing you said.

    About the seat thing. You say it must have a seat. But if you dont have a seat there is even more space between the stem and your jewels. When you do trials you are 99% of the time standing anyway, at least with me it is.

    Sorry I couldn't be more help

    Cheers

  16. Onza Bird Or Onza Pro?

    in Trials Chat

    Posted

    The Pro has disc brakes on both sides right and the Bird has disc front and rim at the back correct?

    Isn't the rim brakes better/stronger?

    Is wanting a rim brake at the back a good enough reason to go for the Bird or does the Pro have other things that are better?

    Thanks for the help people.

  19. Onza Pro

    in Trials Chat

    Posted

    Hello everyone,

    I'm looking to buy a 20" bike and have kinda settled for the Onza Pro...

    http://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?produc...;category_id=10

    Is this a good beginners bike? I know it says so in it's description but I wanna hear it from you trial riders too.

    I'm not totally new to trials, I have had a 26" Mad Phase 1.2 sine about February, but the big bike just doesn't feel right. I'm still learning to get up on the back wheel.

    Also, my budget is about £500, but I have to ship it all the way to Cape Town in South Africa. If you guys can assist me in this, maybe recommend a different bike in the same price range. All help appreciated.

  20. Help Needed - Urgent

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    Unfortunately a bike shop has just cashed in on your lack of knowledge.

    All you need is a DMR single speed kit.

    I see...

    But fortunately I'm getting that kit, plus a new hub and chain for only £15 more than that kit. And its being done for me.

    Also seeing as I'm in South Africa it would cost quite a bit to transport it all the way down here.

    But thanks for pointing it out anyway.

  24. Help Needed - Urgent

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted · Edited by BTR_Vince

    I'm taking my bike (MAD Phase 1.2) in to the shop to change its 8 gear speed to a single gear, what is the ratio I need? I usually ride with it in gear 3, what ratio is that? I'm not too good with the specs and things on bikes. I have to be in the shop in 10/15 minutes so all help is welcome!

    EDIT: The guy was also saying something about how many teeth it must have etc.....?

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