da_bomb_bikes Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 (edited) hi, im thinking of buying a t raptor off of a friends friend who lives far away and i ride 20inch now and was woundering what they are like if any one has one and if they are fast to get used too? thnx james Edited May 1, 2007 by da_bomb_bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_bomb_bikes Posted May 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 any one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onza-Trials Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Man Leo Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 not goodHelpfull In my opinion i wouldn't touch them with a barge pole, First of all i think they dont realy ride like a 26 inch trails bike, Not realy responsive , it rides like a XC bike, And it wieghs a Meteric tonne.I mean if its realy cheap get one but, i realy wouldent splash out on one any time soon (ever)and also looks like poop with realy bad couler co-ordinationHope ive helpedLeo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 yea there total gash! i still cant even get one onto the backwheel even if it has working brakes and everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionicman Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 i used to own one and it wasnt to bad, the only thing wrong was i had the habbit of snapping bbs on it doing small drops.It was nice to bunny hop and manual but going up on it was a bit of a nightmare because there was no frame clearance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_bomb_bikes Posted May 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 Helpfull In my opinion i wouldn't touch them with a barge pole, First of all i think they dont realy ride like a 26 inch trails bike, Not realy responsive , it rides like a XC bike, And it wieghs a Meteric tonne.I mean if its realy cheap get one but, i realy wouldent splash out on one any time soon (ever)and also looks like poop with realy bad couler co-ordinationHope ive helpedLeoits 170 pound is it worth it ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod Man Leo Posted May 2, 2007 Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 its 170 pound is it worth it ????Complete bike?Or frame?If full bike what is the spec? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NileBrown™ Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 The actual geometry of the thing is apauling so makes everything you do take more effort. If I were you i'd stay clear!Nile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave85 Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 I'm slowly coming to the conclusion that a lot of riders are gutless and useless. The wisest thing MBUK ever said was that any good trials rider should be able to make any bike sit and beg. The T-raptor is outdated, but certainly not hard to ride, they handle well and suit shorter riders. The weight of the bike is dependant on the build, the frame itself is around 4.5 pounds so not heavy by any stretch of the imagination. If anything, the close relationship to a cross country frame will make for any easy learning curve. You wont win championships on it (I'm not sure wether Akrigg ever did but it certainly didnt seem to hold him down much), but it'll do you for a year or two. Provided it isnt knackered, £170 quid isnt bad. You may want a new back wheel after a while, and a new chain as soon as you get it for safety's sake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam trials Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 I'm slowly coming to the conclusion that a lot of riders are gutless and useless. The wisest thing MBUK ever said was that any good trials rider should be able to make any bike sit and beg. The T-raptor is outdated, but certainly not hard to ride, they handle well and suit shorter riders. The weight of the bike is dependant on the build, the frame itself is around 4.5 pounds so not heavy by any stretch of the imagination. If anything, the close relationship to a cross country frame will make for any easy learning curve. You wont win championships on it (I'm not sure wether Akrigg ever did but it certainly didnt seem to hold him down much), but it'll do you for a year or two. Provided it isnt knackered, £170 quid isnt bad. You may want a new back wheel after a while, and a new chain as soon as you get it for safety's sakeVery good point but i personaly thing they are cr*p. My mate has one and he progressed a bit to start but now he is finding it seroiusly hard. He thinks it is because of the fact that the frame is bent but it may just be him. Me and his brother both have straight frames and have found it so much easier to progress. He has not been riding as long as us but when we had been riding as long we could do more on straight frames. It is a matter of opinion though if you want to get it ask if you can have a little ride of it first to see if you like it. Not the best frame ever in my opinion though.Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 my first trials bike was the t-raptor if its the 05 version it should be reinforced so it wont snap easilyas to the ride obviously its not as good as more expensive frames but id say it does a good job of easing you into trials easy to bunnyhop, manual etc and is reasonable on the back wheeli dont think a t-raptor would hold you back until you start trying quite advanced moves and even then its still doable on it. Personally i learnt to tap on mine and i dont think having a different frame would have made any difference to my ability Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Helpfull In my opinion i wouldn't touch them with a barge pole, First of all i think they dont realy ride like a 26 inch trails bike, Not realy responsive , it rides like a XC bike, And it wieghs a Meteric tonne.I mean if its realy cheap get one but, i realy wouldent splash out on one any time soon (ever)and also looks like poop with realy bad couler co-ordinationHope ive helpedLeoThey will be one of lightest frames out.IMO they ride pretty well with a good spec. I think they have a similar geomatary as woodstock. They are abit weak but will do you for a couple of years if your a begginer.Matt Rushton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Shrewsbury Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 I belive akrigg became 6 times british champ on that bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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