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  2. Who Is The Oldest Person On This Forum ?

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    Where's sorebums?... He's a gentleman of mildly advanced years... I'm 26 but there are definitely older, grumpier sods on here.

    Yep I'm here, beamed in from a different geological era. 45 and riding a trials bike, badly. Still I have more trials bikes than slippers, and that's what matters.

    One day I'll crack the 'hopping on the back wheel' lark, then I'll be able to call myself a trials rider.

    Simon

  4. Rope From The Ceiling?

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    Just get your front wheel up on a ledge about 2-feet high and balance and try to hop. Worked for me.

    This idea I like - I can use it down my local park where there are log tables of varying heights and I sounds less dangerous than hanging on too long and smacking my head on the garage floor. I know what I'll be doing tonight - followed by painkillers and a warm bath. I'll keep you posted when I crack it.

    Simon

  5. Rope From The Ceiling?

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted · Edited by Sorebums

    I'm getting more confident about getting up on the backwheel, but years of trying 'not to get up on the back wheel' are resticting my progress.

    Has anyone here tried suspending the front-end of their bike from a fixed point (garage ceiling, tree, playground swing frame?) so that they could get the feel of balancing on the back wheel?

    I imagine that you'd swap the problems of 'getting it up and stopping' for 'getting on the bike and no gyroscopic stability'.

    Maybe you'd need some side ropes to limit the balancing you'd need to do to just 'backwards and forwards'

    Anyone tried it and survived?

    Simon

  6. Too Old?

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    I'm 45 and heavy b**ger (6ft, 95kgs), just bought my first trials bike (been riding motorbikes for too many years). I am so enjoying the new bike. An hour down the local park a few time a week and I'm a happy bunny. Always improving, always aching.

    Simon

  9. Bald Old Git Wants To Play

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted

    Hopefully berrybike would be out aswell so, 12 onwards on sunday will be fine but berrybike doesnt come out till 3 or 4.

    Oakland

    Oakland

    Sunday sounds fave - I'll give you a bell on Saturday, once I know what's happening at home.

    I'd better get practicing some wheelies.

    Simon

    Hi I am guessing you will be about as old as I am (jp). (mid to late 30's) :-

    We have a trial this weekend at Addingham moorside in sunny Silsden, me and a couple of old blokes started to ride again last year after 20 years lay off to have kids, get jobs, wives, houses, cars and so on. (N)

    We have a great laugh falling off and trying to beat each other, we are not the best but the competition is fierce........

    Come along and meet us if you like, you can try out a couple of bikes at the comp, if you are as old as me and no doubt as heavy and stiff I would be tempted to go for a more old school ride that has a higher front end and a little shorter, I have tried all sorts and they kill me do the new long low high bb bikes that are about now.

    Any how welcome to the forum mind how you go and I look forward to meeting and battleing it out with you one day.. P S get some shinnies and some radox cos its gonna hurt :sick:

    John (Y)

    John

    Yes I fit the mid to late thirties range. :o

    Once I get a ride sorted I'll come and show you how to how to fall off in style.

    Simon

    Hello, and welcome to Trials-Forum!

    I used to ride at Adle woods too! Back in my dirt riding days, last time I went was about a couple of years ago, there's nothing trials-style to ride really, just some good sized dirt jumps - but they got demolished by the council, and I've heard they've been built up again.

    Trials on a 27" !? Are you crazy ?!

    Banashapan

    Yes 27 inch - all we had back then unless you wanted a Raleigh Grifter. Used to find rocks to mount at the Alwoodley end (near the Old Leos ground), steep banks to climb round the old air-raid shelter and all sorts of natty obstacles and the old viaduct in Adle woods on the way down to Meanwood Beck.

    Simon

  10. Bald Old Git Wants To Play

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted · Edited by Sorebums

    berrybike, oakland

    Sorry for the delay - my wife had a baby at 4am yesterday, so I've been a bit busy. That's the reason for not being able to come out to play yesterday.

    I've an interview at 10am on Thursday (tomorrow), so how about sometime after 2pm on Thursday afternoon or sometime on Sunday? Any time until it gets dark.

    I really appreciate your offers.

    Simon

  14. Bald Old Git Wants To Play

    in Beginners Trials Chat

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    Folks

    Thanks for the warm welcome and the useful advice. I'm working my way into the lingo and technology - a fast learning curve.

    Berrybike,

    Fab offer to meet up and very easy to do as I live in Sale! As you and some of the other guys have said, I need to ride a few different bikes to see what suits, and to see if I can live without a saddle! I'm guessing that a 26" wheel bike is favourite, as I'm 6ft tall and have never really gotten on with BMX sized bikes.

    When do you meet up?

    I'll come down on my old push iron and have a ride round with you all.

    Thanks again.

    Simon

    Hi mate,

    Welcome to the forum.

    Im from manchester too, there's a pretty small scene here from what i can ascertain. However if you want to try my zoo pitbull 07 (pic below) your welcome to meet me around manchester sometime.

    I often go riding with Oakland who rides a 20" zoo mod, so you could try riding 20" and 26" too see what would suit you?

    We gnerally meet at Altrincham train sttion by the ice rink as I live in Northeden, and theres some nice varied riding there.

    How does that sound?

    Alex

  15. Bald Old Git Wants To Play

    in Beginners Trials Chat

    Posted · Edited by Sorebums

    Hi

    I'm a newbie to the site and to purpose built trials bikes - can I introduce myself and scab a couple of bits of advice, please?

    I used to ride trials-style on an old 27inch wheel beast back in the late 70's - around Adle Woods in Leeds - anyone ride there now? I've been on the dark side (riding motorbikes) since, including a trip to the end of the Earth and back. Try riding across Mongolia, two-up on road tyres! Have a look at:

    www.sorebums.net

    I swear it's not a porn site - LOL.

    Now I'm looking to return to the fun of riding pedal-powered trials, and drag my young kids into it too. Can you point me in the right direction?

    How do I get to ride a few bikes to see what suits me? I live in Manchester.

    What should I buy?

    Where from?

    I weigh 90+kilos, so I guess I'll need something strong (with strong brakes).

    Any pointers?

    Thanks in advance.

    Simon

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