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  1. General help

    in Beginners Trials Chat

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    As A Newbie to Trials myself .... Thebigjam101 above is spot on. Trashzen has been a massive help. I ordered their book from Tarty Bikes last week. Its brilliant. Starts from the begining and takes you through everything. Bike Set up, choice of bike, Gear, and then the majority on how to perform the moves. Well worth the £20. I'm still crap though! haha. Give me time and practice

  4. up and down

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    What am I doing wrong? Taking a while to get used to this bike haha.

    I am lifting front wheel using old techniques I guess but adding the pedal push which throws front end up. Works a treat.

    But I want to be bouncing on the back wheel . When I pull back brake when up....front end drops down . Grrrrrrr

    Help me haha

  9. Local to Barrow in Furness, Lancaster, Kendal, Preston?

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    Posted · Edited by Taffy17

    Hi everyone!

    I am picking up the Onza Comp on Thursday and was wondering is anyone from the North west up for a meet?

    Be good to get a few together. Pop some skills and i can blend in and pick up some starting tips from those willing to share their secrets :P haha

    I can drive or get the train its no bother but I am from Barrow in furness. Anyone nearby up to as far as Preston or Carlisle?

    I am free most weekends but work 7-7 monday to Thursday and 7-12 fridays.

    All the Best

    Taff

  14. New to Trials and Advice Please

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    Read the terms and conditions dude. Its 2-3 days on bikes I think, best bet is to phone and ask them. 2010 comps ride really good. If you do get it, go and find some local riders and ask about setting it up, get a few opinions first

    Thanks mate. Just checked, Comes fully built so that should be right. I didnt realise it was a 2010, i saw it somewhere advertised as a 2013.

    Looking at the 2013 ones, i.e. the Pro, set up doesnt seem to be as good as the comp, and a heavier bike too. Have they gone dowhill?

  15. My Tutorial Videos For Beginners

    in How-to Guides

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    I made these today in hopes they might help someone trying to learn. Let me know what you think of course.

    (Best watched on YouTube, I added some annotations but I guess they don't show up when the video is embedded)

    Basic Skills

    Rear Wheel Hops

    I am very new to Trials and this is one of the best i have seen to get me rolling - literally!!

    Thank you :-)

  16. New to Trials and Advice Please

    in Beginners Trials Chat

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    Would you say you will be riding the bike on skate parks and street. Or on natural rocky terrain?

    The seatless bikes are better suited to the natural rocky terrain and a bit of street.

    And the seated 24 and 26 bikes work well on street and skate parks.

    Hi dezmtber, it will probably be a mix of everything. I have quite a big car and the bike will be going everywhere with me. So whatever surrounding i am in or find it will be used on.

    The Bigger bikes....im guessing iw ould have to spend more on to get the wight down?

    If you want a decent quality mod, get a 2010 onza comp from tartys. Dual hs33's, decent quality running gear. Budget for decent brake pads and you are laughing

    http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/20_inch_trials_bikes/onza_comp/c10p11229.html

    For pads, anything around the £20 mark will do

    And a free Chain slap guard and Hoodie! Get in! Haha. I think this is the deal im going to go for :-)

    Anyone used these to buy a bike before? What are they like for Delivery. Do you know where it would go if I wasnt in when they tried to deliver? Special instructions or whatever? And is it sent fully built?

    Thanks for the link though bing, spot on, i endeveor to purchase this week! :-D

    I've had my bike about four months now but only been riding about eight times. (lack of time for riding due to the hours i work)

    I can do a few VERY basic trials moves but nothing exceptional, I'm trying not to rush too much as i dont want to develop bad techniques, but the ones i have learnt have been relatively easy to pick up but taken a lot of practise and are still a long way off decent.

    My confidence was knocked a bit as the first day i got the bike i didnt realise how responsive the brakes were and took a nice chunk out of my shin. It hasnt really stopped me doing anything, i just dont push it as hard as i could because i dont want more chunks missing out of my shin ;)

    Having never run discs properly, i couldnt advise on that aspect of brakes, but i can tell you if i ever buy another bike I'll be buying an adaptor to run them. With a good bleed the stopping is immence, almost unbelievable after riding stock brakes on mtb's for a few years.

    Another aspect of the brakes is do you grind the rim? I personally say no as i think the stopping power on a smooth rim is good enough and grinds look horrible, but some people would sacrifice looks for stopping power (I think bikes have to look nice when you're riding) :P

    And on the price, there is a whole topic about this, its entirely up to you and how much you want to spend. I spent a little more than i would have liked but i dont regret it. It depends if you know you're going to stick with the sport, if so, why would you waste money buying a cheap bike and having to upgrade very soon after buying a cheaper bike. Going back to the other topic, the more you spend generally the better quality the item and why would you learn to drive a nissan micra if you can afford a ferrari?

    Buying new is also up to you, as you said, you get warranty etc. but after looking around on this forum for a while it seems you can get a hell of a lot more bike for the same cost.

    With the wheelbase, you need to know the bikes geometery. Nearly all vary from eachother. The wheelbase (WB as it's often referred to on here) is just the length between the two wheels. The longer the WB, I think the more comfortable you will be riding being relatively tall.

    I think the best piece of advice would be to do what Isitafox said, go find a few riders and ask them to have a quick ride on their bikes, nothing would be worse than buying a new bike because it sounds right then hating it. I'm sure if you contacted a few people on here they'd be more than happy to let you tag along for a day.

    Glad we can all be of help, hope to hear of you riding soon :)

    Very good post there The_Zulu, Think we need a meet up! Seem on the same wavelength.

    I have been watching the getting started trial biking clips on here with tips and advice from members. Starting off with on the flat, rocking, then front to back wheel, (Sure there are terms for all this but i will learn them as it comes :-S )

    I had a drive round a few times this weekend to see if anyone was in the area, was nice weather but no one was giving it some :-( Will keep my eye out...then run em down for a chat! haha.

    Thanks a lot guys.

    If anyone is doing anything or planning to in the near future, bit of a gathering i would be more than pleased to come along :-)

    Cheers,

    Taff

    Looking forward to getting starter.

  17. New to Trials and Advice Please

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted · Edited by Taffy17

    I started may this year and started off on a 26". I'm just a wee bit taller than you are, and I love the 26". The 20" feels too tiny for me personally. More advice I can't give you since I'm only starting out myself!

    Just go out riding as often as you can and enjoy yourself while you learn!

    I like your style. Really looking forward to getting started :-).

    There are some cracking vids i have watched with people running 26"'s, but it would probably be a lot similar to my old bike i built.....somehow i think i had trials in mind when designing it! hahap4pb9188813.jpg

    I'm still pretty new to trials too,

    I bought a mod without knowing anyone who rides biketrials, and i can honestly say, I've never felt so welcome anywhere as i do in this forum. You'll be taken care of :)

    A mod is a bike with a 20" front wheel and a 19" rear (cheaper begginer models have 20" rear wheels)

    You're right, getting on to a trials bike feels incredibly strange at first, now i cant get back on any other bike without it feeling funny.

    In my eyes you dont need to go spending £1500 on a first bike, i found a few hundred on a brand new bike seemed to be better than spending a few hundred on a second hand one as i knew everything was fine and nothing needed changing straight away.

    Hope we all can help :)

    EDIT: forgot to mention, I'm 6'1, and i feel perfectly comfy on a long wheelbased mod

    Cracking help there bud and yes, everyone seems great so far :-)

    How long have you been riding now and have you picked up the techniques and confidence?

    The Onza's i have seen ranged from £400 to about £600, with HS33's front and rear i think. From the sounds of it these are much preffered than discs. Which i am happy with as having discs again is too the same for me and always fancy a change! I have never used these before though.

    Im on the exact same wave length as you though, New, then its under guarantee etc, know that it hasnt taken a beating and been stressed. (Also saves on mega travelling as I live in a right cul de sac of the country!!)

    What is classed as long and short wheelbase with these? Are different makers of trials bikes acustomed to thir own wheel base length or are there options?

    Thanks again for the replies guys, much appreciated! I am out of my quota for the day now, apparently I have to have two more approved posts before the limit is lifted. So if anyone else replies or you guys respond again i will get back to you first thing when get to work tomorrow :-P

  18. New to Trials and Advice Please

    in Beginners Trials Chat

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    Both bikes you have names are 20" wheeled or mods as they are referred to.

    Whereabouts are you from? I'd highly recommend trying to meet up with some local riders and maybe have a quick go of their bikes so as you can get a feel for the different wheelsizes and things.

    Would 20" be ok as a starter do you think? Also, i want it good enough so once i do get the hang of it i wont have to change preferably, or not change bikes drastically. Is there anything else you can recommend? Price range up to £1500....

    I am from Barrow in Furness (Sorry, i created the profile using Facebook and it didnt update my details, i have done this now). I dont know anyone who currently does trials biking, but see a few every now and then in certain areas....maybe I will Gate crash if they dont come forth on here first :-P

    Mod 20" and 24" and 26", I ride 26 but its all down to personal preference as ive riden all sizes, Onza comp is 20" and so is the pro, the Zoot is onza's 24inch but its more for just street style not pure trials hence the seat, Plenty of lads on the forum have frames and parts for sale or even whole bikes, my mate jack has a 24" pure trials echo 24 for sale if you are interested in the for sale section, its literally up to you to what you want to ride and what you feel more comfy on overall, all bikes have different geos so its best to look and find one that would suit you :) mayb just get one second hand so you dont have to spend a bucket load incase you dont enjoy it as much as you thought or want a different spec so on :) Good luck on your journey :)

    Smashing. What does this Mod / Mods mean. Are they made to modify or built on basis of a bigger bike but with modifyable wheels? I will have a look at the sale bits. Thank you for the advice :-)

    I've read that even though I have lots of experience biking, the trials will feel weird as hell! haha. Cant wait.

    And Hey.... this forum is pretty well laid out...ive even been able to do a multi quotes!!

  19. New to Trials and Advice Please

    in Beginners Trials Chat

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    Hi everyone :-)

    I am new here, but not to biking. Up to a year and a half ago i used to be a huge mountain, down hill and 4x rider. Due to a heart condition i had to pack this in, as the demand i was putting on myself (6 hours at nearly 175% resting heart rate a day) was far too much for my problem. The bike i had just built had to go and since i have done nothing.

    I want to get into Trials, i watch the clips every night on Youtube and I absolutely love it. But i am not used to the bikes and know this is going to be a bit of a journey to get used to. But it is something i can put as little or as much effort in a day to what suits...so it sounds good to me. Maybe get my fitness back up (And keep me out of the pub)

    My details, 24 years old, 5ft 7 or 8, small/medium build...im on facebook to assess size etc. Up for anything!

    Soo......First off. I am ready to buy my first trials bike...but....What to buy? 20-24" wheels? What brakes? Size of bike? Build one or buy complete? Buy new or second hand?

    I am big on how things look. And would prefer No seat because i think they look awesome! And to be honest when doing 4x, tricks, and all my other biking the seat never got used! So wasted weight i am thinking is this right for trials?

    I have been looking at the Onza Pro 2013 and the Onza Comp 2013. Are these any good? I think they are 24" wheels. Is smaller better for learning?

    Any Any Any advice you can give here is much appreciated and i look forward to getting started on this, and perhaps making a few friends, learning from expereince and days out with the bikes together hopefully.

    Much appreciated in advance :-)

    Taff

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