BTR_Vince

LMAO

Thanks for the great info! Yeah I totally understand what your saying about 'dont blame it on the bike' etc. its just I have read everywhere that a 20" bike is much better to start on and learn the basics so thats why I'm getting it. I'm keeping my 26" also so if I feel like that one rides better for me I can always switch back. Thanks to everyone else that replied too.

Are there any people with the M.A.D. bikes here? If so, what do you think of it? Is it a beginner, intermediate or pro bike? I'm a beginner and I started with a 1.2 bike with 26" wheels but hopefully they will bring in a 20" bike in August which I will get because I can't seem to do much on this bike. Also, has anyone had any problems with the left pedal coming off? Or the chain keeps jumping or getting stuck? Are these known problems with these bikes or is just me?

Yeah its not always hot, like right now its winter so its pretty cold. I usually put it in gear 4, so halfway. When you kick the pedal to get the wheel up, do you give it 1 hard kick or are you supposed to press down slowly?

I'm from Holland but have been living in South Africa - Cape Town for the last 12/13 years. When you say 'started with two then changed to one' do you mean the gears?

I just don't understand how this works. I was practising now again, but even when I'm not moving, and then I push on the pedal and lean back, I get too much speed just from that. Also how do you guys keep 1 or 2 fingers on the brake when you do this? I try it but then when I try lift the front wheel I go all off balance! If you guys can just give me the most basic tips, I can go try it right now, as I'm sitting at home, and then I can come back here and say whats happening, so you can tell me what I'm doing wrong... Another thing, my bike is an 8 speed, what is the best speed to have it on to do trials?

Haha, yeah but then my front wheel drops again!

Yeah I have studied TrashZen very hard but can't seem to get it right. I'm still trying to get up on my back wheel. I will lift up my front wheel but my bike will move forward too, so I go into a wheelie. And I can't seem to keep my front wheel up very long without pedalling.

New member here. Only been riding for about 3 months, and in that time haven't been able to pick up much! So I came here hoping to get some help from other trial riders and share trial experiences. I live very far away and I only know one other rider where I am and he stays too far for us to ride together, so I am pretty much on my own and have to teach myself the skills. There is only one importer of trial bikes and he imports the M.A.D. phase bikes, and I have the red 26" 1.2 bike. Hope to meet some cool new people here who can maybe teach me a thing or two!