joe_eyre Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Hi thereDoes anyone know what was the first brand to produce a trials bike . i have been told monty. But correct me if i am wrong.cheers joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Logan-Price Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 montesa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nugent Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I am pretty sure you are correct mate, Monty all the way!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 (edited) They were actually called Montesitas, made by montesa, and known as monty's from '83.See this: http://monty.es/about/index.asp Edited March 15, 2006 by jake1516 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_eyre Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Hi there!Cool so its monty. Who knows which were next in the production line. thats if anyone knows cheers joe. i think it was zoo actually but hey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 Probably Megamo. I'd say Zoo was one of the youngest manufactures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_eyre Posted March 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 hi thereWhen did Zoo! bring out the lynxwas it 2002/03 cheers Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsy Ben Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 I pretty sure Zoo! actually used to make replicas of koxx's etc before 02/03 ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 yeah it was probably megamo after monty. No chance of it being zoo or echo. Possibly onza? or KoxxGood question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunkey_monkey_boy Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 onza and koxx were a long way down the line.first - montysecond - megamothen one of the following i'd say:cannondalegiantpeugotB1paceorangeGThandsom dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 onza and koxx were a long way down the line.first - montysecond - megamothen one of the following i'd say:cannondalegiantpeugotB1paceorangeGThandsom doger i think their talking about trials frames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 er i think their talking about trials frames yeah so is he..cannondale (beast of the east/ ashton frame)Giant (hawyes frame)peugot (fook knows)B1 (the b1 trial (pretty much there jump bike with rigid forks)Pace (the rc250?Orange (zero (peter kraus)Gt (team trial (hans rays mod)Handsome dog (the wellard) Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 GT were on the scene wayyy long ago. Probobly around the late 80's early 90's.This one is bringing the newbies out of the woodwork for sure.It'd be nice to see a timeline of bike manufacturer's top end examples but it's not happening really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineasmithpig Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 yeah, way back when i started ridin (bout 8 years ago) hans rey was already well established in trials, having used a dinky 14in Zasker frame and a GT (rebranded?) mod. and don't forget ashton and hawyesy's bikes were just small mountain bike frames ( Beast of the East and ATX890?) until they brought out they're signature frames. Monty and megamo were definitely out before them, and i think onza were next, then B1/Vario Tibo frames. Lets not forget crescent and brisa. They were pretty early on, early 90's? Also, what was it that Tibbault Marrieux was riding in the Evolve i think it was?OO OO OO, and Ian Coopers Raleigh Ti frame! did they ever produce that?neways, for all the noobs, ZOO, Koxx and so on have only been around a few years. fookin eck, i had my sidekick as my 3rd trials frame when it first came out! koxx weren't even around then, and they are oldest of the new breed! u shud o seen us oldies ridin 6lb slalom frames with front sus and v brakes way back when! you young uns have had SOOOOOOOOOOO easy! oh but the memories............................................. smithy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luccosleeps Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 yeah, way back when i started ridin (bout 8 years ago) hans rey was already well established in trials, having used a dinky 14in Zasker frame and a GT (rebranded?) mod. and don't forget ashton and hawyesy's bikes were just small mountain bike frames ( Beast of the East and ATX890?) until they brought out they're signature frames. Monty and megamo were definitely out before them, and i think onza were next, then B1/Vario Tibo frames. Lets not forget crescent and brisa. They were pretty early on, early 90's? Also, what was it that Tibbault Marrieux was riding in the Evolve i think it was?OO OO OO, and Ian Coopers Raleigh Ti frame! did they ever produce that?neways, for all the noobs, ZOO, Koxx and so on have only been around a few years. fookin eck, i had my sidekick as my 3rd trials frame when it first came out! koxx weren't even around then, and they are oldest of the new breed! u shud o seen us oldies ridin 6lb slalom frames with front sus and v brakes way back when! you young uns have had SOOOOOOOOOOO easy! oh but the memories............................................. smithyahhhh!!!! at last someone with some REAL knowledge!! yeah i remember all those. god that does make you feel old haha i remember seeing one of the first echo frames at nass '01 or '02 can't remember which i went to and i just remember it being an ugly beast even though i was riding an old 12.5" GT tempest frame with flextastic FT cromo forks god they were bad hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 3 years ago, when I stopped riding, no one had ever heard of koxx, zoo, GU, Aorta, adamant, echo, ashton, CZAR, KOT, Mikebike, triton, leeson.(just coming onto the scene)That's an indication as to how much trials has blown up since I stopped.When I started, most people were running small XC frames, downhill bars (27inch was wide) Tioga Downhill tyres, and either 'burns or some downhill crank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luccosleeps Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 3 years ago, when I stopped riding, no one had ever heard of koxx, zoo, GU, Aorta, adamant, echo, ashton, CZAR, KOT, Mikebike, triton, leeson.(just coming onto the scene)That's an indication as to how much trials has blown up since I stopped.When I started, most people were running small XC frames, downhill bars (27inch was wide) Tioga Downhill tyres, and either 'burns or some downhill crank.forget the leeson bit, they've been around for about 6 years, my mate has had his frame for about 4 years and still goin strong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineasmithpig Posted March 15, 2006 Report Share Posted March 15, 2006 i remember seeing one of the first echo frames at nass '01 or '02 can't remember which i went to and i just remember it being an ugly beast yeah, i remember the first prototypes being shown on biketrial.com. and then remember em all snapping within 2 weeks of purchase! hehe. perhaps the worst product launch i've ever seen!i've just quit trials. i'm know where near as good as i used to be, and get really frustrated when i'm out riding. have made a switch to street/dirt on both 26in and bmx, see how that goes. its hard seeing all the young guns comin through within about 4 months of riding, because o the calibre of riders and parts for inspiration, it gives a huge boost to new talent. i remember stuff me n ma cousin used to do as a general progression of riding up and off stuff, and then seeing it in a magazine or video about 6 months later!oh, and the newbies video viewing list for homework this week is:Dirt (RIP JMC)ChainspottingRevolutionEvolveContactand a really old MBUK freebie with Steve Pete on the front riding for MBUK/GT (crap, thats even before the were sponsored by specialized!) all available on video cassette (remember those?) from your local car boot salesmithy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luccosleeps Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 i totally agree!!! i think every trials rider should have revolution, evolve and contact as standard issue. they are just simply amazing and still beat all these new "internet" videos without a shadow of doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 what about sunn they were fairly old skool, before pashley any how.heavy tools made a mod a long time ago, gt in the 80s too, IBIS (i think) made a 24/26 inch trials bike early to mid nineties) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_eyre Posted March 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Hi there!Megamo trials bikes i think look like Bmx's because of there shape etc....How do they ride/ used to ride.Cheers joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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