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Odinpalen

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  1. I am also thinking of the same Idea.

    I have New Media degree and specialize in web design. Oh yeah I work in a IT department with 11,000 users. I am very skilled in Flash, Dreamweaver, photoshop, illustrator and premier.

    I like trashzen but I find there is not enough detail. I think the instruction for trials is laggin way behind the growth of the sport. In fact I think it is holding it back big time.

    I would be willing to help with a joint project.

  2. Good Job.

    That pedal punch off the ledge looked like it really hurt. :sick:

    Looks like you are almost ready to evolve to the next level. You may want to cushion you landings a bit more. I think it was just to much for your brake on that bail.

  3. ok ive done a search and all ive found is people sayin use download.com - but its shite

    i need a video converter that will turn all video formats into mp4 or 3gp

    it will have to be a non trial version so i can actually bother using it

    and like i said i would like a direct link to the converter or someone to send one to me because i cant find one to save my life.

    sam

    Download photoshop cs2 trial from the website. You can find a key # anywhere on the web to upgrade to a full version. But beware as it is illegal.

  4. If it is photoshop, I am your man.

    the best way to select the data from an image is to either put a boundry around it ( Lasso ). Or the second which I always use is to either paint the area you would like selected or erase everything around what you want.

    Be sure to have two layers each with a copy of the image you are to edit. That way you always have a fresh copy to start with again.

    Use the quick mask mode and paint what you want to pull out of the image or manipulate. Once you switch back to standard mode you will have selection around what you had painted, but with no paint. Now you can always get that selection back by control clicking the layer you had worked on.

    Or you can erase everything around the object you would like to separate or isolate.

    My trick of the trade is to have a layer as a white background, to see if there are any unwanted pixels.

    And another layer with a black background to find more unwanted pixels.

    Just click on the eye icon for each layer to toggle them off and on. This gives the best cutouts.

  5. I usually have small kids ask me all the time. I try to let them ride it and promote trials. It makes me feel special. If it is someone older they gotta have a bike similiar in value for me to hold on to while they test it out. (Y)

    If you don't want them to ride it, just say it is too dangerous for them and they would need to sign a waiver.

  6. Thanks guys, I do believe I understand where I have been falling short in technique.

    I think it is going to be tuff to jump and stroke at the same time. ( Ahem... we are talking Trials here...)

  7. So are you saying basically the pedal up is a manual with a jumping motion after the stroke?

    I just find it hard to jump up when my feet are in front of me and not under me, that is why I feel I must pull back on the handle bars.

    I can do the pedal up at times, but I am kinda guessing when I do it. I wish I could tape myself and just show you video so you could see what I am doing wrong.

  8. I have watched a ton of video in slow motion on this skill but I just cannot seem to get it totally correct.

    I always find that when I do the 1 3/4 stroke and try to jump. I pull on the handle bars too hard and the back wheel shoots forward.

    I mean if the front wheel is comming up from the stroke, there is almost no torque to pull your center of mass forward and up?

    Confused, but close therefore frustrated.

  9. Wow, great feedback guys.

    I am feeling a little better now that I have not rode for a few days. I think I will need at least two weeks off before I can feel at least normal. I also start some physio next week. I play alot of sports and I can honestly say Trials riders are athletes. I wonder if people understand how much training and pain is involved? Oh yeah don't forget about the expense of your ride.

  10. Yeah the more I think of it, my problems occured after riding with people who were more advanced. We did a full night of riding and literally had gone to new heights. It was the next day or day after I was gibbled.

    Does anybody know of any proper stretches or warmups for training?

  11. Hey guys I have been doing trials for about 3 - 4 months. Everything has been good. I have gone through the normal injuries like wrist and shin scrapes.

    Has anybody every had really sore lower back combines with really sore hips. I think I have been training too much. One morning I woke up and I can barely walk or bend over. I rest a few days and try to ride and it gets worse. I did not have any bails to link this soreness too???

    I hope I am not alone, this could be a much larger issue.

  12. Reminds me of a butterfly exiting the cacoon.

    You inch your way through the first stages and transform into a gracefull flyer.

    Uh oh, that sounded kinda ghey...

  13. Yeah if you could load them again that would be awsome. I am new to trials and until I had seen these type of videos I had no idea how bad you could get hurt. There are alot of videos of people doing the skills the correct way but not to many of what happens you do not get it right.

  14. Yeah, I broke the barrier on rear wheel hops when I learned to relax and get lower over the back tire. I had found that when the bike starts bouncing up, I should basically go limp in my wrist and arms and relax. I had tripled the amount of hops I could do because I would not fatigue as much. Also get a rythym going with the bounce of the tire. Let the tire do most of the work. Watch your goose neck and keep the frame perfectly straight under it.

    I am still a begginer so I feel your pain. :angry:

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