WTB cheap stock bike

[svsguy]

My roomate is looking for a cheap stock bike to get into trials with. Let me know what you guys have. Thanks!

[svsguy]

Bump!

Even just a frame would be a nice place to start..

[Acolyte]

Interested in the Czar that I had on saturday?

[J Trials 31]

I have an Onza T-Rex for sale. I'll send you a PM later today. Check my thread in here.

[svsguy]

That Czar was pretty nice. What are you looking for out of it?

[dengenerate]

dan posted this company in another thread. they have a stock frame/fork combo for $99: http://www.ridesoul.com/session.html

[sammy]

Is this for real! Frame Fork $99.00.

Does anyone know about this bike frame or even the company?

sam

[svsguy]

Wow. That's too good to be true.. I bet they charge $300 for shipping.. LOL

[Pete Gossett]

Neil was telling me about a cheap bike after the Saturday ride...IIRC, it's called a Tank & they're ~$199 complete on ebay.

I'm sure it totally sucks, but if he just wanted something dirt-cheap to see if he's interested in sticking with it, I suppose it might be better than trying trials on a bone-stock bike.

[sammy]

Pete,

I do not think this frame is a TANK?

I know VERITAS and TANK are the same.

[Acolyte]

Soul Cycles frame is for real. They're pretty nice, not shitty quality, but not completely bombproof. Shipping was $20ish for me.

[Cross]

wow, looks like a good deal, but I'd believe the company more if their website didn't have: "comming in may 2007" "comming in june 2007" considering those dates are way past, either update the dates, or finish the site...
Looks fishy to me, use with caution.

[Pete Gossett]

Here's the link Neil sent me: http://cgi.ebay.com/Retail-400-up-BMX-Trial-bike-Close-out-sale-20BT-A_W0QQitemZ130150123012QQihZ003QQcategoryZ98082QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[J Trials 31]

That's a bike I wouldn't buy if I had the money! The older Tanks are much better. The older ones have a longer wheelbase too. I used to have one of the firsts ones. Had it for 2 or 3 years.

[Pete Gossett]

Yeah, I'd be concerned trying any big moves on it for sure, but I suppose for someone who didn't really know if they were going to stick w/it & didn't have the $ to buy a decent used bike it *might* be an option.

[dengenerate]

wow, looks like a good deal, but I'd believe the company more if their website didn't have: "comming in may 2007" "comming in june 2007" considering those dates are way past, either update the dates, or finish the site...
Looks fishy to me, use with caution.

they had some updates as recent as this past weekend. someone said they loved one of their dirt jumper frames. ...that they sold out of this past weekend. :rant2:

[bwagner]

The soul bikes are real. They've been doing these for a little while now too if I remember correctly. I've seen a few of them, but never owned one myself. I think for someone looking to get into trials it would be a pretty good deal. Much better than anything "Tank", and or "Veritas" has ever had on the market.

[psyber_0ptix]

bottom bracket drop 10mm?

or do they mean rise?