Fan FAQ

We love talking to our fans, and we encourage you to follow us on twitter, become a fan on Facebook or subscribe to our YouTube channel. However, we're busy people and a lot of questions we get asked repeat themselves, so here is a list of frequently asked questions and answers. If your question isn't answered here, please do get in touch!

Why do your bikes have no saddles? Doesn't it hurt?

When you're riding trials, you spend the entire time standing up - so a saddle just gets in the way. In fact, some of the more advanced tricks wouldn't be possible with the bulk of the larger frame and saddles. If we fall off, because the frame is so low, there is plenty of clearance for us to put our feet down without making any bodily contact. In theory!

How much do your bikes cost? Where do I get one?

Our bikes are provided to us by Tarty Bikes and cost anywhere up to £1500. However, we wouldn't recommend these to a beginner. Instead consider some of their other bikes starting at around the £250 mark.

Is trials dangerous? My parents don't want me doing it...

Trials is only as dangerous as you want it to be. The injury rate is lower than BMX and football - both of which are more popular sports. Because of its slow controlled nature, you can gracefully "bail out" of almost all scenarios without injury. However, as with any sport - the risk of injury is always there. There is no pre-requisite to do anything daring. Plenty of trials riders never get more than 4ft off the ground!

I've been riding a while now, will you sponsor me?

We don't directly sponsor any riders, but we are always looking for new riders in the team. If you think you have what it takes, by all means send us a video of you in action.

How can I find riders in my local area?

One way of finding local riders is to join a biketrial club. Alternatively, a large majority of the UK's trials riders frequent Trials-Forum.

How much does a workshop cost?

Our workshops are designed for multiple people to attend and as such our price reflects that. If you want us to run a workshop - please talk to your school or council about funding a visit.

How do I do trick xyz?

This is one of the common questions we're asked and it's difficult and time consuming. If you really want to improve, have a talk to your school or council about hiring us to come and do a workshop in your area.

Where does the name Think Bikes come from?

Spode has a habit of coming up with good website domain names and registering them for later use. He sat on this domain for several years until deciding to start the company. We are not associated with the Think! Bike campaigns - see this page for details.