Mountain Biking - Where to buy a 14" steel/alum frame?

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B1105
12-24-03, 02:46 PM
Hey, I'm looking to possibly build a newbie trials bike cheaply. Just curious as to where I might find a 14" (26 " wheels" frame and it would be preferable for steel.
Anybody?

MikeOK
12-24-03, 06:13 PM
Click here (http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product.aspx?i=FR703A05) for a Jamis Komodo sale. That is an excellent price, I intended to get a 17" just in case I ever needed it but they sold out before I got around to it. It's alum, but might be worth looking into for you.

Look at their other HT frames, they have a pretty good selection and some of them are on closeout...
Maelstrom
12-24-03, 06:17 PM
Why not just buy a real trials bike. Norco has cheap trials frames and full bikes.

http://www.norco.com/bikes/2004bikes/evolve.htm

bentrim
12-24-03, 06:41 PM
Norco has trials frame too, made of Reynolds 853 steel tubing. Not a lot of specs. available at their website though...

http://www.norco.com/bikes/2004bikes/moment.htm
B1105
12-24-03, 07:20 PM
I didnt really want to buy a full trials bike now mainly because Im a begginer and have a TON of spare parts to use.
bentrim
12-24-03, 07:33 PM
How about a dirtjumper?

They're built low and nimble, have short seatstays for easy wheelies, can be easily converted to singlespeed, and I understand you can even mountain bike on 'em! ;)
Maelstrom
12-24-03, 07:38 PM
Norco supercross series, Kona djer series, pseries by specialized, RM flowetc.... All would work.

If you want steel the .243 is a great frame very squat but long enough to play on.

All of these bikes work well for a variety of things. Trails, trials, djing, urban. Great play bikes :)...
bentrim
12-24-03, 08:45 PM
I didnt really want to buy a full trials bike now mainly because Im a begginer and have a TON of spare parts to use.

I misunderstood your last post. By not a "full trials bike", I thought you meant to say you didn't want a dedicated trials bike; which is why I suggested a dirtjumper.

I guess you meant to say you didn't want a complete bike. Just a frame.

Try this website: http://www.biketrials.com/
BikeTyke
12-25-03, 02:51 AM
Check out www.bikeroom.com . They have a sale on their
Azonic DS 1 Frame 14" 02 for $199 CAN.