|   A good Trials bike to get started... | Matt
Dec 4, 2001 6:14 PM | | I've actually been riding a little bit of trials for 6months now with my C-Dale F2000, but the frame is 21"...way too big...so I was wondering what a good starting out bike is? I want one with decent components....let me know...thanks
Matt |
| re: A good Trials bike to get started... | Brant Small
Dec 4, 2001 9:33 PM | | I've been riding trials for a year on a F3000 set up for trials. I am looking to buy a trials frame next month. Also, I just purchased A Chris King (72 engaugment points)rear hub.
I Have alot of friends with trials specific bikes. This is my opinion about them.
Pashley 26mhz-Big cash,great geometry,steel,no replacable hanger.
Planet X Zebdi-good price,good geometry,thick gusseted 7000 alu,a little heavy,strong frame.
Vario Tibo-decent price,good geometry,super beefy alu frame, a little heavy,indistructable. |
| How much ya got? | Fabulous
Dec 4, 2001 9:42 PM | | Check out trialsin.com and webcyclery.com, both sites have some complete bikes built up. Echo and Monty are good economical options for around $1000. Mod bikes are much cheaper but probably not the way to go until you're really sure trials is your first love, or if you've got enough money to take the risk. Look at the complete bike prices, but also check into building up your own ride from scratch. You'll love it more, and you might save some money, particularly if you can build wheels. Don't try this unless you've got access to a torque wrench and some technical skills. Good luck-
Nick |
| NORCO EVOLVE!!! | Carl
Dec 4, 2001 9:44 PM | | Norco is making a great, cheap, strong, entry level stock bike for 2002! It retails, fully built, for around 1 thousand Canadian dollars. It looks sweet. This would be my choice!!
Check it out at www.norco.com Quality bikes made in the best country in the world, CANADA.
Later
Carl |
| NORCO EVOLVE!!! | Optikal
Dec 4, 2001 10:16 PM | | I doubt that frame will be made in Canada. I think that other companies are using the same frame with their own decals (Regder posted this a while back) much like the Craftworks / Azonic / Onyx DH frame. This would lead me to belive that an overseas company is making the frames and selling them to Norco.
Having said all that, I think the Evolve is a great looking bike, and is speced really well for $1000. Definatly look into it. |
| di sculpa | 4Ryan
Dec 5, 2001 12:59 AM | | Having built my own bike, though it was the firstbike i have put together from scratch, Id say dont do it.
You might be able to save some money, Ok, I did, save a little. But the time it took to amass all the parts has a cost too.
From my experience, I will again, but i wont reccomend building a bike from scratch unless you have all the funds ready and parts lined up and waiting- or a real trials bike to ride in the meantime.
I would reccomend buying a reasonably priced machine, built by the manufacturer. You can replace parts as they break/wear or as it suits you, and you can sell those parts that you dont like, this could be much cheaper.
For example, buy the Evolve, and as your ready buy better brakes, hubs and cranks, stem and bar. Its easier that way and you have the instant gratification of a bike that is complete, working and running from the get-go.
Or, do yourself a favor and buy an 01 Brisa B26, they are on sale right now at Brisa's site and are only a grand. Not bad considering the caliber of bike that it is and you'll be getting pretty high level componentry including HS-33's.
-Something I might have done if I hadnt found a Zebdi frame so cheap.
But do whatever you want, know any jokes? |
| re: A good Trials bike to get started... | Klieg
Dec 6, 2001 4:20 AM | | I think it all comes down to what you are willing to spend. I agree with what had been said, get something you can afford and upgrade the parts as you go. Get a good frame though. This is paramount to everything else. You need a good base to start with. Getting a cheap frame but having all XTR, Magura, and King parts isn't going to be as good as starting with a Brisa or PX frame (among others) and having LX and Avid parts. Webcyclery has a nicely speced Zebdi for $1150 complete, and apparently you can mix and match to your heart's content. Might be out of your price range though, at least for something to start out on. Start with a good frame and go from there, I think you'll be much happier with the end result.
My two cents (cha-ching) |
| re: A good Trials bike to get started... | Matt
Dec 6, 2001 10:59 AM | | Are there any "common" company bikes that I can start trials with? Kona, C-Dale, GT, ?? |
| No | Optikal
Dec 6, 2001 12:05 PM | | Only Norco.
The Echo frame is pretty good. A friend of mine just got one and he's very happy with it. I think Webcyclery sells those also. |
| re: A good Trials bike to get started... | Regder
Dec 7, 2001 3:22 AM | | the Norco Evolve is probably the best bet going. It's got half decent parts, and at $1000 canadian (~$650 american) can't be beat.
Well it could if you were willing to spec out a frame yourself and collect the parts, but as the other poster mentioned it is more time consuming and more involved than simply writing a check. But you would be getting more for your money |
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