I am on the verge of buying a new bike but could do with some advice to help me decide.

Am looking for something that would be fairly handy at bike trials (only practise mind you) but would also be able to go out with the g/f at weekends for a cycle along the old railway lines nearby.

Is there such a dual purpose type of bike???

Any help would be good.

Cheers

Take a look at a Scorpa Long Ride, Beta Alp, or Gas Gas Pampera. Scorpa is best for trials.

I think Cubby's looking for something without an engine.................don't know why though..........too much hard work

I know that Giant do bikes that are better suited to regular riding, but can easily cope with trials. can't remember the name of them though.

Pete

one-dab-or-two

Try buying a stock trials bike it is a mountian bike modified for trials just raise the seat up and you have your trail bike, minus the 2 extra gears in the front. There are lots of stock trials bikes in the uk for a good price , try

http://www.cleanbikes.co.uk

http://www.bikes4trials.com/

You can also get a diamondback mod or stock trials off of www.ebay.co.uk, never tried them being uk only, but was told they take one hell of a beating for the pound\dollar\euro whatever eh?

If you want a trials bicycle I can suggest a Brisa. My son has one. They are great trials bikes. If you want a combination bike forget it. The things that make a great trials bike make a very uncomfortable mountain bike.

Brisa

I got a small framed GT palomar with all the gears on it. I've done a bit of trials, jump, cross-country and road on it. Not brilliant for trials but I can do every type of sport on it to a certain degree.

a bit like tis bike then it is mine i apolagize for the picture quility and the spec in the picture aint the same as it is

rider: Michael Kean

bike: kona cinder cone

forks: DDG steel

seat: megamo uni seat modofied

cranks: middleburn RS-7 20t

bars: Megamo

stem: Megamo new concept

tyres: F- IRC el gato R- schwalbe space

brakes: F- shim.LX R-mag. silver

wheels: F- deore on X517 R- deore on D521cd

gearing:durace short cage rear mech 21-11 dura ace cassete sramm pc99 chain

off the web site click for the picture scroll down to michael's bikehttp://My Webpage

with the trials seats the posts are very skinny so you cant raise the seat but waht i did was i got an old seat post and cut it up so i had a tube then i got epoxy resin and slid the seat into the post tube let it dry and you have got a raiseable seat

Edited March 13, 200422 yr by beta boy

Cheers guys, thanks for the help.

Kind of guessed there wouldn't be an exact match, so will have a browse online and maybe in the local shops.