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I've been riding for slightly less then a month and a half. Not always as much as i would like (pesky issues like, having to go to work) but at least some almost every day. So far i can do about 30cm or so bunnyhops, 90 degree endos (but only to the left so far) and get up some smaller (i.e. larger curbs and such) obstacles by rolling up on the front tyre.

Oh man i bet you are glad your feet touched the ground at 0:15 Some of those drops are a story on their own. Seriously sweet.

Actually i find that the front is easy to get up, as the fork can be used to "bounce" the front end up. Takes a while to learn and makes it harder to control, but as far as just getting the front wheel airborne it actually helps. But your right in it being harder to control and heavier. On the large scale control is simple, but small things are a pain as you have to use about as much power to move 2 inches as you do to move 20.

I'm still new to trials, and haven't gotten very far yet as i am still practicing simple trackstands, hopping and getting up/down smaller stuff but i'm using a suspension fork (Specialized P1 with the DJ3-fork). I't probably would have been a lot easier learning on a better bike without the fork, but now that i've started to get the feel for it it's not all that bad. Sure, it's a bit hard to get the back wheel up, but that's mostly technique. Also it's a bit difficult doing small adjustments as the fork eats a lot of the power you put into it. In other words i have to use my arms and back a lot more and even just moving my front tire just a little bit means having to put quite a bit of strength into it. On the other hand, it's a good workout I'm fairly certain that i'm not going to run sus-forks on any more bikes, but i'm not feeling that the ones i have now are that much of a setback either. But then again, i am also new, so i might just be way off on this too. It's just mostly how i feel about it right now. Edit** The forks are Marzocchi DJ3 forks with 80mm travel and stiff springs. They are quite heave but so is the rest of the bike and they do survive a beating.

My head is spinning The riding may or may not be more suited for a skatepark and a bmx, but it was still sweet seeing all those spins.

Mostly i do Skate2, Dirt2 and GH3 on live so if anyone want to go a few rounds just shout (or PM might be better )

That's so hot. The carbon fiber look of the brakes and the bars are just so sweet i'd drool if my mouth wasn't closed.

Sweet, the music was nice! And the riding to ofc. Edit** Cat+keyboard is not good for spelling.

Well, there's insane and then there is ... well, that! Amazing! Just amazing. That is a real lesson in maintaining momentum.

No kidding I'll admit the "how hard can it be" thought has flashed by in my head as well, and when i started out a few weeks ago it truly was a bit of a drag to find out just how hard it really is. Still, i was prepared for it not being easy so it was not that much of a surprise but it kinda lingered in the back of my head for a few days.

While thinking about this i have had a few other thoughts but most of all i've realised i know far to little about rear hubs. The way things are right now i'm just thinking about changing the chainwheel/sprockets and skip the whole "transport mode" idea for now, do some more research and get back to it when i can do it properly. The thing is i have no idea what sprockets to get. I basically know how the ratio thing works, but i can't seem to find any chainring with less than 25t. The bike i got last week whas a Specialized P1 2009 model, and the default is 28/14 which i find a bit heavy. While not finding a chainring that fits with less than 25t i instead thought of switching the rear sprocket to a larger one to get the ratio closer to 1 but now i am faced with having no idea what sprockets i need. There is already a freehub mounted, only with spacers to adapt it to single speed (SS?) and the hub is grooved. Are all freehubs grooved the same way or is there a size/no. of grooves issue to think of as well? Anyone feel like they could enlighten me? I would love that First thing i thought of when i read your post was the old gearing system where you could pedal backwards to switch gears (only 2 gears). This would obviously not work on a trials bike, but a modified version would be nice. Instead of moving the pedals backwards one could have a ring on the rear hub to set the gear. Kind of like a switch.

Sweet! That was some really nice riding. Except the bail at 0:19. Man that had to hurt

Any chance you can put that on youtube? Vimeo wont play for me (i'm thinking it has to do with flash support under Linux, but i havent found a solution yet).

My idea was the other way around, adding a larger sprocket to my freehub and then have it set up with the chainring and larger sprocket in line so that when i switch to the "transport gear" the chain will have a bit more slack which will be picked up by a fron chainguide. Will that work or is dual-ring cranks better?

I'm really new to riding trials but from what i remeber from my physics class back in school tread would make a tyre stiffer due to some parts of the surface beeing thicker and less able to stretch/compress then others and thus, making the tyre have less "bounce". But i can't imagine there beeing much difference, it's not like were talking tractor tyres

So, how did you do? Did you add a second gear and if so, how did you set it up?I'm thinking of doing the same thing which is why i'm bringing this thread to life again. I just picked up my new bike a few days ago and i'm thinking of doing a version of this since i want to use it for riding to/from spots and work. My idea was to just add a second, larger, sprocket and a decent chain tensioner and then just move the chain manually just like your original idea.

To add to my earlier point. I was riding home from work last night and i'm thinking that it was not really raining, it was someone dumping a lake on me. I have actually fallen into pools and ended up less wet than i was when i got home. Anyhow, it sucked big time. Untill i remebered that i had some Gentleman, Alpha Blondy and Bob Marley somewhere on my player. Two minutes later i'm riding along and all the rain in the world could not get my mood down. Suddenly the day was awesome and it felt great just riding home Of course different situations/moods call for different music but i still feel that the one thing that has saved my day more times then anything else is my mp3-player.

Nice video! A bit slow, and the music almost made me fall asleep but some of the angles where real nice. Not to mention the riding. Dug the link directly to youtube out if the website too if anyone want's it: http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DiG9mhcim3dQ

I tried a pair of All-star types the other day. I could not get off my bike any faster. I could even feel the pins in my feet just standing up and landing even the smallest ledges made me feel like having someone try poking holes in my feet. To say the least it sucked beyond belief. Way to thin, way to soft.

I do, but not for the sake of ignoring people but for the music.I also found it helps me get in the right mood/mindset/attitude to keep my spirits up when i fail. I started riding a week ago so there is a lot of failing at the moment

I was thinking about starting the same thread just last night. ^^ I just started learning a few days ago but im' using a pair of és Sirio's and the grip is insane. I actually have less movement sideways and back/forward then the few times i have tried any bike with clips. The only thing i would wish for is a bit harder soles as my feet take a bit of a beating after a while.

I think i get the point. The talk would act as sort of a lubricant so that the tube won't cling to the tyre so easily, right?I'm just a bit curious as to how this would help with pinches? The only way i see it working is by keeping the tube from getting caught in the fold of the tyre wall when the tyre compresses too much. But that can't be much of a help since the tube has nowhere else to go if the tyre is pressed flat enough. So i won't do much to the help with big hits, but it might save the tube from the not so hard ones. Am i wrong?

Excuse the bonehead question, but how does talcum powder stop pinch flats?

If you had a choise to either let everyone into your house and be the one that had to clean up or post a bouncer at the entrance, what would be your pick?Not that many people are that into cleaning up after others, så validation really is not that much to ask in order to take the maintenance down to a minimum. Also it really don't matter what the forum is for, the use of maybe not perfect language but at least getting the basics right is something that most people pick up in their first years of school. It's not rocket science.

Kinda cool. How does one wheelie while facing backwards!? Thats just insane.