Trials Dave

a gind will eat your pads away in no time. they wont last 2 minutes. get a harder compound unless your loaded and can afford new pads every 5 minutes.

thats exactly what i would do. get them used

its all about finding the balance point. like people have said though just novelty stuff, trackstands etc. REMEMBER THAT PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT

looking good. you've got the sidehops dialled

mind you ive heard that the onxa rims ding quite easily. just rumours which put me off buying them. strong are they?

yeah. a good wheel build makes all the difference.

ive always wanted a trials t-shirt aswell. just so that when your walking down the street other trials riders will realize you ride trials. could be a good way of meeting other riders. :rolleyes:

oh yeah same here. ive just learnt straight lifts, sidehops, gaps to front wheel and static 180's. im gonna have to get it all learnt again especially when im gonna have to get used to a new frame

tell me about it. ive just snapped y frame and im skint. no ridng for me for a while. :D

yeah. excellent starter bike. easy to upgrade them. most people start on these. excellent value for money

go for mod. nice and light, easy to upgrade and also cheap to upgrade.

well youve just ruined your chances of getting upgraded anytime soon. congratulations. your gonna be stuck here forever. just put sensible posts on man and be patient.

do you know where i can get that james porter video. ive heard its supposed to be excellent. cheers

hmmmm....hard to say really. i just make sure i bend my knees when i land. hard to say exactly where my body goes.

that one is really really good. i still love all of them though. especially the red sidehop. anyway i can get it for desktop/lol

i still like the hanley concourse video and the one of coustellier in nottingham. always gets me in the mood to ride :)

i would go for the viz as they are eyeletted so you can get more tension in spokes which means a stronger wheel build. another reason i would go for viz is because i have found that you get great customer service off Dan Ko. :)

good clear site. i like it. great pictures aswell :angry:

you could look at the base ta26. www.bikedock.com have them

WOW. youve really got some talent. i like the red sidehop one. also the one underneath it where a lad is sat on his bike. that one really reminded me of Phil Williams for some reason.

yeah 10" is quite low. you want to look at other features when your looking at a trials bike though like the geometry.for example the chainstay length should be nice and short to make the bike better on the backwheel. you want to look at the wheel base of the frame aswell. different length frames suit different styles of riding. quite often short frames like a base ta26 are used for street and long frames like zoo pitbulls are used on natural. some people struggle to 'bunnyhop' long frames as all of your weight is on your arms but short frames can be thrown about more easily when riding street. hope this helps you to purchase your trials frame.

just snaped my 04 saracen mad. they are weak and have crap geometry. good starter bike but if you can afford it go for the 05

the dog is probably the nicest looking thing on the page though i think. nice colour and breed. :angry:

they are all horrid. i think are just trying to be 'different' and 'stand out from the crowd'. they have gone too far now though. but no doubt they will ride like a dream.

ok. cheers. i am interested in this frame. as long as it is in alright condition i will buy it