Tristan Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Hi guys....I've been a reader for some time but thought I would introduce myself and see if I can get authenticated I'm 28 year old, originally Canadian but now living in Wellington, New Zealand. I've ridden trials on and off for 10 years or so but you wouldn't know it from my riding :$ I run a wheelbuilding business mainly building mid- to high-end road wheels and I think I can contribute to the forum on some of the recent wheel questions. New Zealand has a pretty small trials scene but it seems to be growing and all of the guys are good blokes. Here is my street / trials setup for those interested...it's nothing high-end but the longish wheelbase suits my height and it rides really well. Current weight with the seatpost and seat is on the porky side but it gets down to 10.0kg with a uni seat and a V-brake. Cheers, Tristan Wheelbase: 1070 Chainstay: 380 BB rise: +10mm Fork length: 430 axle-crown Weight: 10.9kg Frame: Speedrace Satan Fork: Steel, 430mm Headset: Cane Creek Stem: Truvativ XR Bar: Truvativ Team Seatpost: Thomson Elite, shortened Seat collar: Salsa Seat: Selle Italia XO Brake levers: Avid Speeddial, return springs and reach adjustments removed, alloy clamp bolts Brakes: Avid BB-7, alloy-backed resin pads, 160mm rotors Grips: Odyssey Dually Cranks: Shimano LX Hollowtech II, Shimano 22t chainring, Truvativ bashguard, steel bolts Pedals: Specialized Rear derailleur: Shimano DuraAce 7400 Chain: Shimano XT HG93 9speed Hubs: DT Swiss Hugi 98 Cog: Surly 18t Spokes: DT Swiss Competition w/ brass nipples Rims: Alex Adventurer Rimtape: Ritchey Snapon Tubes: ones that hold air Tyres: Maxxis ADvantage / CrossMark eXCeption Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatrip Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Welcome to thr forum tristan we have the same name lol anyways you got your self a nice bike there remember no crap or no validation like me never gonna happen lol anyways have fun Tris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazor Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Hi Tristan welcome, nice bike you got there ... Can i ask you how do you get your cable disc brakes to work good? I ask this because, i have Hayes MX4 cable discs with Avid levers, and i cant get them to work good lol. I cant/dont trust the back brake enough to do anything other than small peddal ups lol. Any help from anyone on the forums on how to adjust them would be greatly appreciated thankyou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilley Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Would love to do a riding trip in NZ one day. I live in Australia and while I have been over a couple of times I have never taken my bike. I imagine there would be some great natural if you knew where to look. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Greenan!!!!!!!!!! Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 Hello matey, The bike looks very nice and swish. Hope you enjoy the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bol Maaaaaaing Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) Ki ora Tristan! i also am from New Zealand! i live in Morrinsville in the Waikato. are 20" better than 26"? (I have next to no knowledge about bike trials, i ride motor trials but dont have time to do it really!) i want to start bike trials because i think its COOL! and its interesting and fun,oh and in Morrinsville if you cant do trials you may as well not even ride! i have a p2, but want to get a trials bike, was looking at getting a ZHI ZM2 but i read that if you ride a 26" bike, get a 26" trials bike What should i do? Thanks, Joe p.s I am all ears to anyone with advice for me(And i need it!) Edited July 10, 2008 by Joe OConnor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Nice frame you've got there! Welcome, and good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristan Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Ki ora Tristan! i also am from New Zealand! i live in Morrinsville in the Waikato. Kia Ora Joe...There are a few riders up your end of the country. D'Arcy runs http://www.biketrial.co.nz/ and lives in Hamilton, you should get in touch with him if you're looking for a trials bike. Hi Tristan welcome, nice bike you got there ... Can i ask you how do you get your cable disc brakes to work good? I ask this because, i have Hayes MX4 cable discs with Avid levers, and i cant get them to work good lol. I cant/dont trust the back brake enough to do anything other than small peddal ups lol. Any help from anyone on the forums on how to adjust them would be greatly appreciated thankyou. The wiki on this site has some good instructions on how to setup an Avid mechanical brake...setting your Hayes up will be very similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bol Maaaaaaing Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 (edited) thanks. i will see what i can do. whats the riding like down in Wellington? does the size of the stem and handle bars on trials bikes affect the riding ability? on his web site it has a ordering email address(sales@biketrials.co.nz), do i just use that to email him? or is there another on to use? Edited July 10, 2008 by Joe OConnor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tristan Posted July 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 thanks. i will see what i can do. whats the riding like down in Wellington? does the size of the stem and handle bars on trials bikes affect the riding ability? on his web site it has a ordering email address(sales@biketrials.co.nz), do i just use that to email him? or is there another on to use? The riding in Wellington is quite good, although not as good as what you see in the videos on this site! You can use that email address to contact D'Arcy Generally you want the handlebars to be as wide as possible while still being comfortable. The longer the stem the more 'trialsy' the bike will feel but it makes manuals harder. Its very much a personal preference as to what length stem you run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bol Maaaaaaing Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 thanks, i've sent him an email.does mod bikes make it easier or harder to get it up on the back wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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