What Bike To Get For New Trials Biker?

[bryandaman]

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Edited November 10, 2007 by bryandaman

[Clownbike]

Hey

There are some people that may have a go at you for not providing enough information about yourself, as it is hard to say whether or not a bike would be suiltable without knowing your stats.

To help you out a bit just tell us a few details about yourself;

1) Height - Rule of thumb, the taller you are the longer frame you should get

2) Weight - It's not a major issue, but if you are on the heavy side it's best to stay away from "snappable frames" e.g. Koxx

3) Style of riding - There are many different styles, but i'd say either you play on rocks or urban objects or you like to do spins and manuals (Main 3 IMO). This will infulence the size of the frame they recommend. The shorter the frame the easier it is spin, the longer it is the easier it is to tap etc.

4) Price range - Prices vary a great deal, i'd recommend trying to buy off the forum. As you can't post in the "classifieds" yet, look in people signatures and email them. Many won't mind selling to a new member as long as you give them the money.

I hope this helps you out a bit.

Good luck

Neil

[koxxtrials]

onza t pro or t comp maybe m8

[Rojo]

Hey

There are some people that may have a go at you for not providing enough information about yourself, as it is hard to say whether or not a bike would be suiltable without knowing your stats.

To help you out a bit just tell us a few details about yourself;

1) Height - Rule of thumb, the taller you are the longer frame you should get

2) Weight - It's not a major issue, but if you are on the heavy side it's best to stay away from "snappable frames" e.g. Koxx

3) Style of riding - There are many different styles, but i'd say either you play on rocks or urban objects or you like to do spins and manuals (Main 3 IMO). This will infulence the size of the frame they recommend. The shorter the frame the easier it is spin, the longer it is the easier it is to tap etc.

4) Price range - Prices vary a great deal, i'd recommend trying to buy off the forum. As you can't post in the "classifieds" yet, look in people signatures and email them. Many won't mind selling to a new member as long as you give them the money.

I hope this helps you out a bit.

Good luck

Neil

Neil really does sum it up very well, if you were to go for a 20" then i think your best bet (unless you are on a big budget) is a t-pro. I don't actually ride yet but i am infact getting a t-pro and i have been looking around for ages and they seem to be the best bike for reasonable money.

In relation to buying it off the forum, yes you may save money, however since you are new to it i would suggest riding whatever bike you were going to get. This gives you the feeling of the bike and also lets you find if it is suitable. Your ideal solution would be to find someone on the forum nearby that would let you try the bike before buying it. You could alternatively go to a bike shop that sells the bike you are after and check it out and then buy it from the forum. Hope this helps!

Rojo