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Fantastic, thanks Man, Im getting better day by day, It seams to me now its just a practice thing. Its funny although im still pretty usless each day I manage to do something better, more bold or smother than the previous. Im having such a good time now I still think im going to try a shorter head stem with a higher rise though and maybe i'll swap my echo forks which sweep forward with a straight set of forks? That should make me feel a little less stretched out i think? well I hope so anyway lol thnks for the replys guys

Awsome , Thanks so much guys, that makes me feel alot better hey, I'll suss out what stem ive got, its http://www.trials-uk.co.uk/product.aspx?productid=944 an echo but not sure on the length and raise. I'll check what it is and order one thats shorter with a higher raise and that should help me out so i dont feel so stertched out. Thanks heaps Guys And yeh, from what you guys say practice is the key really, Im gona keep at it and with a bit of luck in a years time i should be on my way lol Thanks for the reply Guys

I got a 26" Adamant A1 pretty much identical to the one you listed, I paid 1000$ australian for it, I love it except im in the same boat as you except im only little about 168cm and 56kg but I can still get it to do most what i want, i just dont have the weight for explosive transfers, Im worried i should of got a 20" instead eeeek , i just posted a new thread so if anyone has any advice about adjusting the bike to suit a riders size and things to take into account so you dont look all stretched or awquard on the bike , would be awsoem if anyone has some advice Thanks guys Grant , Australia

Hey Guys This is my first post, after watching some guys at the local park playing around i decided i MUST get into this sport so I flew down to Sydney in australia on the weekend to pick up my first trials bike, Its an Adamant A1 26" Long wheel base frame with Echo 26" wheels and pretty much everything else is Echo except the front hydrolic which is alaxus or something and the disk is Avid, Echo hydrolic on the rears as well. Anyway, im only a small block about 169cm tall and weight about 56kg. Ive been playing around for the last 2 weeks, Ive got my trackstand nailed in like 2 days and i can balance on a small incline for pretty much as long as i desire without really much movment , i did a 20 min stand last nite. I can hop around ok , only small hops , i can maybe keep myself on a half foot wall for about 1min before i loose my balance. I can rock ok, back and foward although my skills are still lacking, I tend to lock both front and back breaks and use much to much energy than i think im supposed to. Now ive watched the video "Mastering the art of trials" and i understand the theory behind it all but I feel like my bike may be to long or too heavy for my small body size? Is this correct? Is there a correct size or weight or is it just a matter of learning how to use my drive train and explosive changes in weight to give me lift etc? Whats the smallest rider you guys have seen on a 26" that can still compete/keep up with the bigger guys? I guess, Is size really make a difference in trials or is it just skill? I mean surely a guy who weights 80kg can throw the bike higher than myself at 55kg?? Is this true? Should I try to get a smaller goose neck to make the handle bars closer to me so i dont feel so stretched out over the bike or will this change the entire CG and make things harder?? Any help or advise to adjusting the bike for a riders size would be hugly appreciated Thanks so much Guys Sorry for the Nooo00b questions Lol , cheers, Grant, Australia