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  2. Frustrating Sidehop Practice

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    I think you need to preload/jump harder and tuck more to the side. It looks like when you preload, you shoot your body down(and sideways?) to preload but you don't lower the front wheel very much. I love to watch damon's style of sidehopping, he holds his front wheel quite high before preloading and then lowers it a lot in the preload. You seem to be the type of rider that focuses on being slow and smooth, and don't get me wrong, this is an awesome way to ride, but sidehops require a lot of power, so they're not usually one of the smoothest moves. I'd focus on being smooth at sidehops only after I'd become quite good at them.

    Another thing I find that influences sidehops are the bike that you ride and the gear it has. I tried 5 different bikes when on a group ride for the same sidehop, and I found that the longest(also lowest bb) ones were much harder to sidehop higher with. The short bikes went to rear quite easily, while it was more of a struggle on the really long ones. I also find using a lighter gear can be good because it makes you focus on technique to acquire power than the drivetrain.

    Another great thing to do is to go to Mcdonalds and buy a large cappuccino with 5 shots of sugar. You'll be sidehopping like you never have before :lol:

    I don't expect you to agree with all of this, because you are a more advanced rider than me. So there might be things that I've left out...or am slightly incorrect with. But this is what I find works best :)

  7. Found A New Website

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    The guy is from Canada but he operates out of China. The postage usually makes things much more expensive than they actually are.

    I think he's actually from china and operates out of china. I know he spent a few months in southern Ontario(probably for education?) but then went back. His english is very broken...

  8. Found A New Website

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    I'm amazed that you guys didn't know of this website sooner. I've been ordering from him for a long time.

    First of all, nowhere on the website does it say that he is from Canada. And he isn't. Biketrialseller operates out of China, but uses Canadian currency. Search OTN and you'll find tones of threads on this guy...but I'm not sure I'd recommend buying, because there is really no warranty and he often sends the wrong items. He offers an exchange if he makes a mistake, but you have to send the item back to him, and this often costs as much as the item did, so really you end up paying twice. I ordered 3 ZHI frames from him this time last year and he sent me the wrong ones. I think he may have sorted this problem out now.

  22. This Is Why Half Link Chains Should Not Be Used For Trials

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    I was under the impression that half link chains stretched, but were just as strong as the next chain. Why are they prone to snapping?

    Definitely not as strong as the next chain. Very weak actually. I ran a KMC 810 chain for 14 months and it didn't break, I replaced it because it was skipping.

    Did the plates snap or did they pop off from the pins?

    Plates snapped.

    shadow conspiricy chains wont do that

    This chain was a shadow conspiracy chain. They're practically all the same.

  24. This Is Why Half Link Chains Should Not Be Used For Trials

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    This happened to me today. I went for an up to front and the chain snapped. I blacked out for a few minutes, and woke up with my face covered in blood and numb. This is the second half link chain I've broken in 3 months.

    The bruising and swelling is a lot worse now than when I took this pic...I also hurt my thumb and arm. The arm looks similar to the face...

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