Sabiot
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Wow, nice work guys. You basicly ran out a good rider like the KKK runs a black man outta town. Nice work *golf clap* All because you're god damn pretentious. Conform some more you latte drinkning scene boys
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My name is Adrian and I ride a Rocky Mountain Flow 3.0. Been riding trials just over a month now, and I love it. I'm terrible at it, but I love it. Looking to get a mod bike as soon as money permits. I'm also in to Computer/Video Games, Music, Playing Bass and Guitar, Watching (and used to practice) Mixed Martial Arts. I love riding for the freedom you have on your bike. We can go places almost no other vehical can go. Some places that I'd even dare a dirt bike trialer to go. It's complete freedom. I love to ride for that feeling of wind against my face goin down a hill. The weightlessness when you hop off of something. And most of all, I love it because like most other sports it gives you a chance to express yourself on a more metaphoric level. Ride or Die brothers.
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Americans and Canadians do sound different. Depending on where you're from... Texas, well... I find it hard to respect anyone who has a strong Texas accent. They just sound retarded and "yall" just sounds retarded. Brooklyn has an accent too. I dunno about other places in American but I talked to alot of Texans in my last job. We do sound a little different, I dunno about East Coast Canada though.
Saying we sound the same is a little ignorant if you ask me. It's like saying all Brits sound the same "Tea and crumpets... jolly good... cherrio! Margaret Thatcha!"
I dont even know if Margret Thatcher is British, it just sounded like it fit. The point is, we do sound a little different. But if you lived here, you'd notice it as well. It's like saying an Auzzy sounds the same as a New Zealander... they get pissed off.
EDIT: I think Ryan Leech is amazing. Good rider and didn't know right now that he was a Canuck. Not that I researched... all the more respect for him now. Ride on brotha! Norco yay!
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Lol when I endo I use all 4... hahaha. It's something I'm working on but at the moment I feel like I have no power to hold the bars with 1 on the brake. But if I can do that, then I'll be more comfortable doing things like manuals and really ripping the wheel up
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Well I'm no resistance on a bike, but I challenge you Canadians to a mixing competition (I'm a DJ if you didn't know)
You two should get over to the UK for a session
Hit a London ride!
Sounds good man! Set up some stuff in a building, you can hit the lights and play us some trance and such. Rave Trials! Oooons oooons oooons oooons. That'd be an awesome vid
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Maybe if we're teaming up together we can start a war against those Brits and claim this Trials Forum. What do they know about trials riding anyway...I remember seeing that trials exhibition video: Britain vs North America.
Both of the Brits cheated... what a shame.
Being a Brit, i wouldn't be able to sleep at all nor looking myself in the mirror.
Aaaah... those are the Brits anyway!!
Just two Canadians meeting togethers...
EDIT: syntax
Heh, I dunno about any of that comp stuff but whatever they seem to know more than me! I just wish I could get ahold of a couple riders from my area to mess around with.
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Someday, we should take both our Ski-Doos, molesting some local Indians along the way and meet at half point(let's say Saskatchewan) and ride together. So much fun can it be, lurching for miles in fields in every directions without encountering any obstacles... nose in the wind... like the wolves.
Supply the booze, i'll supply the poutine. I mean real booze. Don't you have fake booze in BC?
I'm Quebecer... you're different. Do we have to hate each other?
Will definitely go BC someday though, i swear... the north shore/snowboard scene seems so cool!
EDIT: Unless you're a local indian...
I'm white dude... look at my pic. I am the person they came to for the idea of the color white. I'm f*cking Casper McCanadian. Yeah we can meet in Saskatchewan... but whats there to ride on? Tumbleweed? I guess we could ride on cows. I mean there are a lot out there from what I hear. Side hop on cow>Rear Wheel>Boon>Boon>Boon>180 Endo land on Goat> continue 180 and land on shit.
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Mate, You are a amazing rider, I love your style.
So what if you tuck alot, it look's great anyway.
Everyone on the forum isn't being mean or anything there just saying that you tuck like a bitch.
Can you put the video back up please I want to watch it agian, It really impressed me.
Best of luck, Callum
No doubt. Don't be some comforming guys. That is his style then. I like it, you know why? Cause he landed the moves. And the bike throw was a very real and somewhat funny representation of the frustration this sport can bring. More bike throwing clips please.
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That kicked somethin pretty fierce man. Good riding dude. Keep it up
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I wish there was a way to spell the awsome whipping sound people make whenever they got seriously burnned lol!!
Yeah i guess its true the english arent actually part of the mainland.
But tither ho old sport, us canadians arent the ones with the accents, its you who have the wacky accent that our women find so irresistable (shakes fist).
How you guys manage to be so ugly and yet so sexy???
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Bycentenial trials for the win people!!!
Lol yes, we do say "eh" a lot (sounds like Aaaa) I don't even notice how much I say it. When I was doing tech support people would ask me at least once a week (rather tell me) that I was from Canada. It's just something we do I guess. I dunno about you East Coasters but here on the West we say it a lot.
About the English accent... it sounds cool. Hearing an English dude curse someone out is freaking hilarious. But I couldn't imagine the accent on a girl talking dirty to you in bed... It'd feel like my Mom was in there or something. Gross
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I don't have a vid really. I posted one a little ago for help with my bunnyhops. No need to have it on any longer so I dropped it. I'll make one in a month or two when I can do some small moves better and have some decent footage. Sorry!
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Hey man, don't leave. If people don't like your style, screw 'em. It's not like you'll be riding with many (if any) of the people on these forums. Ride for yourself man. Are you having fun riding? Make it about riding dude... If you can nail a move, who cares how pretty it is? The fact of the matter is you nailed those moves so whatever. Try not to take it to heart. Conformity isn't that important
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I like to keep my arse fairly low.
But my girlfriend likes hers in the air,
ehh ehh whos with me!!!
Score for contribution to thread - 2
Score for hilarity in thread - 10
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so a front touch then
where the f**k did he get zaptap from haha
I know. When I watched the video I was kinda disappointed
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this is where im afraid the shit hits the fan when members realise youve posted this "oi boys some tools selling in nmc"
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"dog pileeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!"
Pretty much. There are many people on here much more sarcastic and comedic than I... get 'em boys!
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Read about Plymometrics.
Good call man. Learn to really jump and stuff. Air Alert is good for increasing jump height
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I dont get it, whats wrong with his side hops? He's getting some mad height and even crazier tuckage.
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what the f**k is a zaptap
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zXRSPfdfH-A&feature=related
Good video. Maybe another name you might know is wheel hook? Tapping?
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Sabiot... you freakin' Canadian!
Where are you from?
I'm from BC my poutine eating brother! Come on over, we'll build igloos, make snow angels and race our dogsleds. I can do a sweet wheelie with it now.
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For manuals, the part I found that has helped me the most so far is consciously thinking about sticking my butt out. Lean forward over the bars with all your weight, throw it backwards by pulling slightly on the handlebars and attempting to stick your butt out over the rear tire. You'll probably notice the front comes up for a brief moment. This is the right idea. Do it again. Throw your weight more. Try not to be afraid (says the guy who doesn't lean much) if you feel like you're going over the back, either feather or really pull down on your rear brake, the front will then come back down.
For bunnyhops. Its a weird technique. I've read and watched so many videos now that its not even funny. I'm far from perfect but my technique gets better every day. I've been trying to think of this move in 3 stages really. I hope this helps. I found that the way I explain it to myself in my head make more sense than the other instructionals out there. So here goes...
1) Compression / Preparation
At a somewhat slow pace (you really dont need to be going fast at all for this move) lean all your weight over your handlebars and crouch like you're getting ready to start a sprinting race. You want to lean over the handlebars because the more weight on the frontwheel in the beginning, the more weight and power you will then be shifting off of the front wheel. Basicly, more power = easier to lift front wheel.
2) Take Off
This is the part that confused the hell out of me. All these guides say put pressure on the rear tire or extended your legs. It was very very misleading if you ask me. Try this
First thing you do is start to shift your weight from over top the handlebars to a little bit past vertical and slightly overtop the seat. This part is kinda like doing a manual (above) but you dont stick your butt out. As your body comes to about vertical (crouching straight up and down) pull the handlebars backwards towards your chest and literally jump. I dont mean straighten your legs. I mean jump. Jump like you mean it. Keep in mind though! As you jump your body will want to become completely vertical or even lean forward over the handlebars. Be conscious of this, don't let your body do it! I actually think about jumping on a slight angle backwards. It helps me remember that after I pull the handle bars and jump that I still need weight shifted backwards.
Why? You do this because the more you've leaned backwards, the higher you can potentially get your front wheel up. The higher the front wheel gets up, the higher you can possibly hop.
3) Leveling Out / Landing
At this point your front wheel should be a solid half foot above the ground and your rear wheel will be about an inch or two off the ground. If you jumped hard enough and pulled hard enough in the last step, you should have been able to lift the bike off the ground momentarily. Congratulations, you've just done a bunnyhop. More or less. If you dont try to level out here, it'll be practicing landing on your rear wheel first. Technically this is better technique but you can get better height and clearance if you now try to level out.
To level out, after you've pulled the front wheel up, jumped and the bike is an inch or two off the ground, do this. Pull your knees towards your chest after the jump. Ever played a first person shooter and people jump and then crouch in mid air? That's what you're doing with your feet here. Remember, try to keep your weight back as much as possible. Now, I was out riding yesterday and I realized that most tutorials sort of stop here or tell the rider to push the handlebars forward to help level out. Thats nice and all but you'll land flat and I think that you abandon some of your possible height by doing this right away. I saw a video on www.trashzen.com in the video, after the bike was off the ground, the rider pulled his feet upwards (like described above) but also pulled directly up with the handlebars. If you just level with your feet, you will likely over level and nose dive. Pushing the arms forward works for some people, but I don't like it yet. Maybe in time, I'm still learning.
So, to sum all this up
1) Crouch and lean weight over top handlebars. Prepare to jump
2) Lean weight backwards (a little past your seat), jump up and pull handlebars to chest
3) After rear tire has left the ground, continue to lean back slightly, raise feet to chest and pull directly up on handle bars. You can now push the handlebars forward if you like to land flat or leave out this step to land rear wheel>front wheel
If you can describe this better than I have, please correct me. This is how I'm practicing now and I am very new still. I'm sure the first thing someone will say is "why are you pulling up on the handlebars" Look in the bunnyhop section of trashzen. See that pic of the guy damn near clearing 4 feet straight up and down on his bike? I do this because it will help raise both the front and rear tire at the same time and keep that shape of the front wheel in the air and landing on the rear first.
As for your stem. I've thought the same but your pic is of a real trials bike. Mine is a bit of a tank for this kind of riding. I can safely assume I'm carrying an extra 5-10lbs more than any of the other riders here on their bikes. I have gears, shocks, dual discs, a beefier frame and a seat. This will work man. I'd say practice the manual one first. It's a little ackward, but try doing it with one finger on the brake. Now just give 'er man. Lean forward and pull your handlebars like you're trying to fall on your back. If you get too high, feather the brake or push the bike away from you and land on your feet. Try this on grass dude, you will probably throw your weight more knowing if you fall its on grass/dirt rather than concrete. I'm at about the same spot as you man, I know what I need to do but I lack the confidence going backwards or over the handlebars.
I hope this helped. PM me if there is anything else I can help with. Ride or Die dude!
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WTF is that music?! I mean, f**k...
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I think thats what they're called... basicly a rolling endo right?
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At this point, endos. Easy to do them, even if for a half second, and they always always look cool.
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Looks good man. You all make getting on the back wheel look effortless. Its like you're barely leaning back at all but it fires up there nonetheless. Good work man, keep it up! Ride or die
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Why do mods accept this kind of treatment? Grow the F U C K up people. How old are you anyways? Act your god damn age