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http://www.ashtonbikes.com/news.php?news_id=65 It looks like the kind of thing I was after, just wish I'd known about it a few months ago...

No danger of me being competitive, just wanted a bike I could have a bit of fun on in the street. Could I do better for a similar budget?

Could I have your opinions on this please for a clueless novice: http://www.k-124.co.uk/product.php?product...category_id=195 As you can see from my other thread I probably need a new bike. Man am I pissed off

Thanks, I don't know what to do now, cry probably. I guess I'm better off just selling it and starting again, and though I didn't know I wanted a trials bike until I rode it, it seems to be an expensive way to find out.

Please, I'm struggling not to admit to myself that I have bought the wrong bike. I thought it would be a good compromise, it had the option for gears and had a seat height I could ride across town comfortably on, but I'd also be able to throw it around a bit. I thought a trials spec would be wasted in my hands and completely impractical. Bollocks bollocks bollocks. Tell me about yours, maybe I can salvage something from this.....

As I feared, the problem is the bike needs to be a compromise for day to day use, I just want to be able to tool around on street furniture whilst I'm out. I've found a cheap set of rigid forks on Ebay and I'll change the gearing, stem, and bars, then see if I still need the shoulders of Atlas to pull the damn thing up! I guess I'll be shopping for a second specific bike if I get hooked. Thanks for the advice, I shall report back....

I know it's not trials specific but was hoping I'd get away with it whilst I learnt a bit more; is it really going to frustrate me that much? Having never ridden a trials bike I've got nothing to compare it to. Can I justify the expense to the missus!?

Thanks, I'll probably be back with more stupid questions....

I've got one of these: http://www.identitibikes.com/identitibikes...php?id=5IT86S4K It's the 24" version and I'd like to make it more trials focused. I'm not trying to be Danny Macaskill or anything, just trying make it a bit easier to handle to make up for my complete lack of skill. I guess I need a new stem (what length/rise!?) and some riser bars, and different gearing (like what!?). Anything else? Cheers all!