[Which Bottom Brackets?]

Truvativ BB and Trialtech cranks, both isis will = win. You can go lighter and more expensive but thats cheap and cheerfull.

Trialtech Race Square Taper and Onza T-bird crankset a good combo?

[Which Bottom Brackets?]

Anybody tell me which would be a good, strong bottom bracket and crankset please?

At moment I'm running Taper, don't know size haven't got tool for it yet On the cheapish side thanks and would I be better swapping to an ISIS type?

Ta much in advance..

[Too Old?]

So questions

1) anyone else a late learner?

2) what are good locations to learn?

3) are trials bikes easier to learn tricks on that MTB's? The gearing looks well different, so I'm guessing that makes it alot easier to loft the front wheel?

Thanks folks - looks like a good forum.

[Caged Or Platform Pedals?]

I found cages are far grippier, the platforms I used to have were naff and I was constantly slipping so now I have like double walled cages which have amazing grip, but if you do slip... You feel it.

Personally I've found cages better, but as been said if you slip make sure you have a claw hammer to take the teeth out of your shins

[Help! Which Size Bike For Me?!]

Thanks for the replies, thought I would get advice! Josh I really like that bike, pity no pedals ;-)

[Help! Which Size Bike For Me?!]

In need of a spot of help, which size bike would be suitable for myself?

I'm 6ft 1", weighing just short of 13st.

Would like a bike that aint gonna fall apart after first couple of jumps and not gonna make me look like the BFG on a moped!!

Cheers in advance!!

[New Member? Introduce Yourself Here!]

Hahaha! We were once dumb teenagers laughing at some old coot doing something we thought he shouldn't.

I'm sure you'd still be able to ride at 59 albeit less killer moves. But learning to ride trials at 59 is something else all together and so I'm glad I'm not there yet.

Too true, all I can say is 'I might be 32, looking 40, but I'm feeling 20 again.

[Not Having A Seat]

i use the line

'you what?? (look down at the seat tube) oh shit! sum chavy c**ts nicked it'

Or you could look at the seat tube, look at the lad and say shite, your lass is still using the pole, tell her I need it back when you see her!!

[New Member? Introduce Yourself Here!]

I'm not sad one bit but looking forward to this. I'm 39 and completely new to trials. I'm just happy I'm not 59!!

Don't worry i'd still be riding these at 59, sod the young 'uns, I'm one of these that'll be zooming down the road on his kids Razor scooter with teenagers looking at me as if I've got cells missing!!

[R.i.p Paul Gray]

Big downer, heard yesterday. End of a great band

[New Member? Introduce Yourself Here!]

well this is sad but i think im probably the oldest nooby to trials riding......... im 29 live in chelmsford and ride a t mag

and man this thing is hard to get used to. ive skated all my life but really liked the look of trials, just hope i can stick at it. <img src="http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="cool.gif" />

Well if you're sad mate (tim_mx), I'm sadder, the oldest newbie. 32 years young living in West Yorkshire.

Liked the look of trials, so thought "why not, you only live once, sod what people think!"

Been riding mtb's for ever, make a change. I am just awaiting bike coming (probably not what is considered a proper trials, but i like the look of it), have a few questions, hopefully have considerate people explaining (in laymans terms), what's what.

As an afterthought, just been reading few more threads, and surprised at how many people (of a certain age) are starting out like myself