Motomania

Hi Again Folks. Today finally I'll have the new bar and stem fitted. The pressure on my hands is killing me. I have been playing on the bike trying to get familiar with it and the front and real wheel bouncing alternatively but I don't last long. New (to me) Magura evo fitted (these works way better than the older grey HS33). Wheels trued a little. I have also purchased the book trials zen ( I still love old style books yes) but didn't arrive yet. My next question is tire pressure. I'm trying to learn the alternate front rear bounce, how do you call it ? What is the ideal pressure on a 2.4 / 2.5 tire ? I mean for learning this exercise ? Thanks

So out of curiosity I measured bar and Stem last night. The bar is 760 mm with almost no rise and the stem is 140 0r 150 mm ( depends how you measure it) with a 30° angle. Like you said CC the feeling is ass up and arms stretched out like being on the holy cross. I have ordered a cheapish stem that I could eventually recycle for my wife bike. 45° 110 mm and an Octane One Riser Bar 710 mm- 75 mm rise (15£ on ebay, the Trialtech looked juicy but at 42£ for the white one plus delivery it was almost 60£= 84€ = 50% of the cost of the bike !!!). If this set up doesn't work it will at least allow me to get started on the bike. Thanks for your suggestions.

Thanks CC. so yes it all makes sense. the stem that was on is an echo something around 100 mm probably 25° ( the one in the picture was stolen from my wife bike it is a BBB 110 mm 35° a bit better but still very low). The crank I have to check. I know it is a middleburn. And the Bar (pink ( ) is a zoo veeeeeeeeery large but with little rise. I guess being only a real beginner I need to first get familiar with the bike and spend time on it, I can always change the stem bar later again. I'll start with an awful 45° x110mm stem so at least I wont be sore after 26 seconds. Thanks very much for the suggestions !! :bow: Is there a set of exercises suggested ? something like 3 minutes of this and than 3 minutes of that in a specific sequence ? I guess the track stand is the first thing to learn, what is the second ?

Hi all, I'm an old fart trying to get started on trials. I'm 40 something, I'm in Ireland but Italian, a bit of MTB background and maybe I might take up Moto Trials as there is no bike trials event in Ireland at all. I just purchased a CZAR IVAN 26" ( I know not the easiest for a starter but as said very few bikes around Ireland). The Bar height is killing me, I'm 6 foot1. Should I adapt the bike to my size ? Stem only ? or stem and bar ? Does getting a much steeper stem ( and therefore shorter ) really influence the bike for trials ? Thanks for your suggestions.