JJ_ONeill

Just need a bit of help really guys - went into my local bike store yesterday and got an Onza Comp wheelset, and changed to a front hydraulic rim brake instead of cable disc. Since the new wheels are so smooth the brakes don't work AT ALL in the wet, so I'm thinking I'll get them ground (my rear magura needs a change of pads anyways), but both slip quite badly in the dry as well which is fairly unusual :/ Maybe I'm being thick and just need a change of pads and a wheel grind but could it have anything to do with the setup? Thanks!

It is a difficuly one indeed... I generally run my tyres with the front around 20 psi and the rear at around 15 :/ I prefer the squashy feel as for me it makes landing more comfortable and controlable. I'd just advise you to have a play around and see what floats your boat really

Dude, that's a really sweet looking bike! I guess it'd be a really good idea to use old bike bits - I mean I wouldn't have to machine all the complex components like dropouts and whatever else

Fair do's. I spose it'll have to be an idea for the future really but thanks for the advice it helps a lot

Thanks a bunch. But a couple of years... Christ

Wow... So would be cheaper for me to educate myself about the whole process and build one myself no? How much you reckon I'd need for the metal :/ Not to mention aftermarket parts, but they'd come after...

Not really thats a huge amount of money! - I'm only 16 and have no source of income. Once I had frame done it'd be a very long, slow process lol

Thats pretty amazing to watch lol... So what would I do? Just send him the picture, and frame geo or something? Work out a price?

Thanks! And who is Alex Dark? :$ Is he on Trials Forum? lol

Would steel not be too heavy? I was rather hoping for Alloy or Aluminium - possibly a 7005 Alloy or something like that.

Hey guys, I've recently been faffing about on a small computer program called BikeCAD. Allows you to design bike frames and parts, and I had a bit of a brain fart (idea)! I'd really love to start a small bike company, but I'm only 16 with no real experience in building frames or forks - only building bikes up and setting them up. If anyone has any advice about frame suppliers, how to build my own frame and forks or knows someone who I could hire/pay to build me a custom one that would be much appreciated. Here are some of my designs: (Also any feedback on the designs themselves would be appreciated! e.g. if at the right price would you buy? etc.) And I also have frame geo's for all designs

So I should save some money and build one instead? I saw one on Because Bikes' website that was all silver - had V-Brakes and stuff so pretty 'low spec' bike... But I quite like the idea of a Zona Zip. Any advice?

Hey guys, looking at upgrading from my Onza, and I really like the look of some of the Because Bikes - however, they're website is a bit rubbish and I can't seem to get into contact with them, and I can't find anywhere that sells the full bikes. I need to know prices and stuff like that too, so any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks a bunch I've been riding my Mod for quite some time now, so I'm comfortable with traditional trials. I think the main thing is the geo change - I have a trials dealer near me and have tried the onza zoot and it seems radically different to my 20"! But after a while its pretty comfortable so I reckon I could do it. Just a question of finding the right bike. I'd love an element, as after some research I've found it is actually much higher spec than a Zoot (just has cable brakes instead of hydraulic After a while i'd probably change to hydraulic brakes, but is it worth me just going for a second hand Fourplay instead? But I've heard the Avid brakes on the Pro can be a little shabby and I'd be better off with Hope's (which evidently cost a bomb!). That or just put an HS33 on the rear?

Looks sweet man, I used to ride park BMX myself for a while, but I prefer bike trials because of the nature. It requires more balance and care - park BMX only really needs momentum for the ramps... Anyways, if he is such a keen rider of BMX then 24" would probably be best. You can do traditional trials stuff on them, although they do tend to lumber a little unlike the smaller mod bikes. But like I said, the geo is much closer to a BMX than other trials bikes, so he may get on better with one. There are a few Onza Zoots in the for sale section, and some of these can go for as little as £250 - £300 (new they're only about £500 or so)