steve-o1986 Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Hi all, I haven't ridden trials in 3 years roughly, i'm gunna buy the parts i need to build my bike again in a couple of weeks, so far i had in mind:Adamant A2 frameFront onza hog rime - side wall drilledfront hope xc disk hubrear onza hogrear hope xc hubAvid bb7 front disk brakea magura hs33 on the reartry-all sticky tyresand maybe a sun race short cage rear mechi've got all the other components i need. all this comes to about 580-600 quid. what do you guys think?cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneone Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Sounds like a good set up. For somone who hasnt ridden in years you sure are taking advantage of all the newer parts not going for a old school set up.The only thing i would change is the mech i would go for a Shimano sora rear mech instead, or if you plan on locking it get the dmr tension seeker and run it single speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 What matters is what your used to, isn't the adamant a fairly long bike, with a bb rise?If you havn't rode in years then that might not be something your familiar with, whats really important to how the bike rides is frame, fork, bar and stem. brakes , wheel's, hubs, all do the same and work basically the same way, differant bar and stem set up will determine the feel, as will the forks(wheelbase) and frame (bb rise, chainstay length etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-o1986 Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) cheers guys, i used to run a fairly heavy but strong ddg shooter with halo combats, i prefer longer wheel base frames, what frame(s) would you reconmend? i'm looking forward to going for a much lighter setup. I briefly looked and the saracen M.A.D frame which i liked the size and tested it out. felt good. the Adamant A2 frame i haven't ridden but from what iv heard and seen it seems like a frame i could get on with. looking forward to spending all my time riding again, its something i love with a passion. maybe i should just buy a pre-built bike? like a t pro or something then upgrade when i get better, just an idea.i've never ridden a single speed trials bike before, what are the advantages and dissadvantages? steve-o Edited March 23, 2006 by steve-o1986 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cable Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 sounds like a good setup for a beginner. What matters is that you like it, if you dont then its going to be bad!From Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-o1986 Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 t rex is looking pretty nice, full bike build from super cycles"New Onza T-Rex 2005 model, Armstrong crankset,New Magura HS33, Sora mech w/Gripshift, optional mini seat included" lol, maybe i should go for a pre - built one, then upgrade when needed. any one ridden a t rex? are they any good? steve-o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Greenthumb Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Yep, mate has a t-rex. Not my thing personally but if you like long bikes and don't mind weight (Not overly heavy, but heavier than most) then go for it.I would change some of the onza componentry if you buy a full build, i.e the hubs, more importantly the rear obviously, and the bottom bracket.Other than that it would be a decent enough bike to use to get back into trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvtrial Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Good set-up, but I would cuted out all the Onza parts with something stroner and better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-o1986 Posted March 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 you mean stay away from the onza rims? what other rims should i look at then? i like the weight loss on the front rim with the drilled side walls, but i'm not fussed about the back rim. i used to ride on halo combats, what about the SAS?steve-o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Greenthumb Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 you mean stay away from the onza rims? what other rims should i look at then? i like the weight loss on the front rim with the drilled side walls, but i'm not fussed about the back rim. i used to ride on halo combats, what about the SAS?steve-o Alex Dx32 for the rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 those drilled sidewalls look wank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneone Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Ive got the spec 2 t-rex ive modded it up now so its got different parts but the frame is great. a long wheelbase but still manageble i can still do some spins and streety stuff. It just loves the back wheel so much feels so nice easy to controll. It takes a hell of a beating too ive put 1 dent in mine and that was from landing full pelt onto a metal bench.I used to have the new saracen m.a.d which was also a quality bit of kit, altho the parts from the t-rex build are far better.I say get the t-rex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 ok no for a start onza have some grate conpoments part from the half fat rims but the ronnie rims are wicked and ive just recieved a hog rim for the rear this morning if you are still undecided on a frame and like longer frames may i suggest the rex as its very nice and strong ive had mine just over a year and i love the look and feel of it also the adamant is very nice on the back wheel but im still not sure with the bb rise i keep going on my mates a1 but i cant make my mind up if its better than my rexor if you want to have bb rise but not alot i would suggest the coust frame (new one) is nice and has 20mm bb rise so in between the adamant and onza but i do believe it is the most expensive and i ive only found 1 shop thats sells the coust and that clean bikes i believe hope this helps you mate nice to hear people are gettin back into trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-o1986 Posted March 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 Cheers for the advice guys, i've been looking into the t rex and it seems like my favourite choice now, looks cool, can take a beating, i think i might go test ride one this weekend, just to see how the frame feels. The only part i'm indecisive about now is the hog rims, any suggestions?cheersSteve-o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurtisRider Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 base base baseget a base ta26 frame-proper all rounder and silly cheap for such a nice frame-itll also feel slightly more normal for you coming from a ddg shooter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 All sounds good but dont u think you should go for a hope pro2 hub on the rear?Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petit_pablo Posted March 24, 2006 Report Share Posted March 24, 2006 There isnt anything wrong with the onza rims.Im running a rear onza hog and its spot on. Had it built up on my old hope xc hub and i havent had to touch it with a spoke key yet (had it 5 months now).Sounds like a nice setup, i did similar to you, got back into riding and bought a longer wheelbase to what i was used to ride riding. Its improved my riding alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet x alan Posted March 25, 2006 Report Share Posted March 25, 2006 All sounds good but dont u think you should go for a hope pro2 hub on the rear?Clarkychris king (Y) my old xc hub went crack over bars fron 4 ft ish hit the floor quite hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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