Stock or Mod?
With so many makes around, each offering stock or mod models, choosing your first bike is not really easy. If you are quite small, the mod (with 20 inch wheels) is usually an easier platform to start with. Mod bikes Mods are very bouncy. In the early days of biketrials, these were bmx-type 20″ size wheeled bikes modified for riding trials (Mods). So they are more reactive and you can maneuver and move your body around without feeling stretched. They are also more sturdy and can take more abuse (because of the integrated bashguard, the single-speed design with no rear-mech to trash, the smaller and stronger frame, stronger wheels…) Also, as a starter bike, a Mod is probably more rewarding. The very short chainstay makes it very easy to hop and balance on the rear wheel. They are easier to sidehop with, even if it is to land randomly on the bash plate. They are lighter than stock bikes and tend to cost less too. They have no other use than riding trials (the very small gear ratio means
