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im 5'9 and wanna ave ago at trial biking, help?
- Thread starter Bob A
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Like Bob A said, If you visit your local bike store, they'll probably tell you just about everything. Make sure they know about trial bikes. And trial biking is really hard, so you'll need to talk about which type of bike. Which is beginner or expert. They should know just about everything.
Assuming that Joey is a male name, I would say either a medium Giant or a Large Scott. IE around the 18"-19" mark. That said, you don't know until you sit on it. So go to your local bike shop. You don't have to buy from them, but the advice would be good.
For anything trail you need 26" wheels, unless you are one of those people that believe in 29" wheels.
If you do not know about it, you might consider going to a trail center or lake where you can rent a machine for an afternoon to get the feel of it. This will give you a good idea of what you can afford and what works for you.
What you buy will dictate the sort of riding that you do. You should not spend less than £300 though. As a viable entry level machine, go for the Specialized Rockhopper. This is a basic machine, but has a good frame to builld on. As long as you get disc ready wheels you can always upgrade later.
For a good general hardtail with slightly nicer kit and disc brakes, look at about £600. This will give you Deore kit and a viable disc brake. Your forks will be better, but still wont have all of the bells and whistles.
If you spend about £1000 on a hard tail you will have a very nice, light bike that will be a pleasure to ride.
For full susser. Don't look at anything less than £800. Halfords (Of all places) do a nice range of full sussers from Boardman and their entry level trail bike is quite nice.
The brands that you want to look out for are Specialized, Giant, Scott, Boardman, Felt, Marin, Cannondale, Cube.
The real question is, what sort of riding do you want to do?
If you want to go quickly XC around your local fields and woods, perhaps with some racing thrown in, you want about 80 -100mm fork travel.
If you want to do trail centers and are looking at moderate all day machines, you want about 120mm - 140mm. These tend to be the typical trail machines. When you get larger than this, say 150 - 160 you are looking at a machine that can take on big hits and enjoys hopping over bolders. If you get much more than this, then it is a downhill rig.
Hardtails are fun and fast. Full sussers offer you good traction for obstacles and hill climbing, ensuring that you never need to get out of the saddle. However, you can lose some forward speed due to the suspension. Lock out is a good idea. Many forks now come with lock out, but make sure that they have pop out valves, otherwise you can damage your fork. Some full sussers also have lock out on the rear. Soctts Genius range, like the MC20 have a rear shock that allows you to lock out from a handlebar switch. This improves hill climbing on roads etc. Usefull.
Buy coppies of What Mountain Bike or MBR. If you want jumps and stunts, MBR UK. Start genning up on whats out there. Rent machines and then start looking around. Go to your local bike shop. Find out what clubs are about and what they do.
Sounds like a lot of work, but if you get it wrong, you will have forked out a lot of money for nothing.
Buy the way, don't get a budget bouncer for 200, do not shop at Halfords or supermarkets, especially not anywhere that sells car parts and bikes or general fashion sport shops. Go to an honest to god bike shop.
Luck
For anything trail you need 26" wheels, unless you are one of those people that believe in 29" wheels.
If you do not know about it, you might consider going to a trail center or lake where you can rent a machine for an afternoon to get the feel of it. This will give you a good idea of what you can afford and what works for you.
What you buy will dictate the sort of riding that you do. You should not spend less than £300 though. As a viable entry level machine, go for the Specialized Rockhopper. This is a basic machine, but has a good frame to builld on. As long as you get disc ready wheels you can always upgrade later.
For a good general hardtail with slightly nicer kit and disc brakes, look at about £600. This will give you Deore kit and a viable disc brake. Your forks will be better, but still wont have all of the bells and whistles.
If you spend about £1000 on a hard tail you will have a very nice, light bike that will be a pleasure to ride.
For full susser. Don't look at anything less than £800. Halfords (Of all places) do a nice range of full sussers from Boardman and their entry level trail bike is quite nice.
The brands that you want to look out for are Specialized, Giant, Scott, Boardman, Felt, Marin, Cannondale, Cube.
The real question is, what sort of riding do you want to do?
If you want to go quickly XC around your local fields and woods, perhaps with some racing thrown in, you want about 80 -100mm fork travel.
If you want to do trail centers and are looking at moderate all day machines, you want about 120mm - 140mm. These tend to be the typical trail machines. When you get larger than this, say 150 - 160 you are looking at a machine that can take on big hits and enjoys hopping over bolders. If you get much more than this, then it is a downhill rig.
Hardtails are fun and fast. Full sussers offer you good traction for obstacles and hill climbing, ensuring that you never need to get out of the saddle. However, you can lose some forward speed due to the suspension. Lock out is a good idea. Many forks now come with lock out, but make sure that they have pop out valves, otherwise you can damage your fork. Some full sussers also have lock out on the rear. Soctts Genius range, like the MC20 have a rear shock that allows you to lock out from a handlebar switch. This improves hill climbing on roads etc. Usefull.
Buy coppies of What Mountain Bike or MBR. If you want jumps and stunts, MBR UK. Start genning up on whats out there. Rent machines and then start looking around. Go to your local bike shop. Find out what clubs are about and what they do.
Sounds like a lot of work, but if you get it wrong, you will have forked out a lot of money for nothing.
Buy the way, don't get a budget bouncer for 200, do not shop at Halfords or supermarkets, especially not anywhere that sells car parts and bikes or general fashion sport shops. Go to an honest to god bike shop.
Luck