chris4stars

Right, ive read all the tutorials ive found, but this seems to be a tad too specific to get an exact answer im new to the world of trials (only 3 days of riding since i got a trials type bike) and im pretty comfortable with some of the basics. one of the things that is troubling me though is doing a bunny hop and landing on the rear wheel im finding that i can do the move easily enough, on flat and up to ledges of about a foot or so...but im finding that to get the pedals level when landing, im having to start the hop with my front foot (right) below the horizontal. otherwise im landing with my pedals at quite an angle (relative to the ledge) and have had the rear wheel slip from infront of me (could be the weather and the poor grip but its been 3 decent crash landings on my backside) i wouldnt mind any advice on what is best practice, so that i dont pick up many bad habits this early on! thanks

Edinburgh is pretty shocking too....isnt so much the snow, its the thick layer of ice that is everywhere! the underground carparks nearby are my riding spots now

haha dont worry, i wasnt offended in any way...was merely advice that begging for votes may put more people off voting than vice versa! no malice here dont worry

was i the only person to see this as a joke?! robo, if youre that keen on getting validated, get rid of that giant red request! im sure that would put some people off

im not sure what sorts of heights you are jumping from/onto...and what sorts of things you are trying to land front wheel first... but at a guess, id start with resting your front wheel on a small ledge (somthing you could easily ride up without knocking the bashring). then just work on pivoting on the front wheel and bringing the rear wheel up onto the ledge when you are comfortable with this, find a ledge that is about level with your front wheel whilst you are hopping on the rear. with a small pedal hop (it may not even be needed but its to learn how the move should feel), try and repeat the move above. it would be pretty hard to cause any injury or harm to yourself or the bike, so you can really move your body about to find out what works for you.

if trying to keep up with johny doesnt break me then sure, i'll be out anyway!

new bike + leaving it at work = this

if the ics keeps on thawing at this rate sure....having a few to many moments of the tyre sliding out infront of me!

Almost relevant to the topic...a really bad practical joke! this is what happens when you leave your bike at work around the festive period it seems

id call you a tool but i wouldnt want to offend my spanner

just go for tarty! may just be me, but id rather spend a tad more reguardless and get it from somewhere reputable....for peace of mind at least also, like with anything i buy, id rather give my 'hard earned' (?!) money to a shop that was deserving of it.

the jump from the first to the second was pretty impressive! very nice, gives us beginners hope...keep it up!

nice post there...was wondering how you find the gu blade? got a feeling i read somewhere that one snapped so was a little dubious when looking for aftermarket blades

heads up for you here just dont as for the tensioner...the rohloff that comes with the inspired seems to be working a treat, even after a good few knocks..but it does come at a bit of a price (not sure whether its one of those things that needs replaced often)

*edit - the first time i took a powertool to my rim, couldnt sit for a week

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im with you 100% on that its the same with everything i guess..if theres a possible shortcut or easy option, people will buy into it...only to be confused and disappointed to find out there is no substitue for hard work (and in relation to trials or any other sport - practice)

give them a thorough scub and rinse with petrol, then wipe and make sure they are dry (the same for the rotor too) aside from using pretty expensive brake cleaner, this will take all dirt, and more importantly all oils/greases off

i do get what youre saying, and the analogies are true...but re-reading them, they dont really counter what i was saying! ive never claimed there to be shortcuts, or recommended that anyone should just ignore the basic skills...to re-iterate: as i wrote in a very similar topic, try not to get bogged down with learning one thing before moving onto another. yes its very helpful to get the trackstand dialed, but i wouldnt recommend focusing solely on this - (unless trials is the one and only sport where this learning technique is used - im not sure) im not saying try the big gaps etc, but keep your riding varied....try little drops or ledges etc and use the skills youve already learnt a little hop onto a ledge for example...stopping before (practicing trackstand - killing two birds with one stone) and then using whatever method to get up (generally getting a feel for controlling the bike)....which in turn help with your trackstand and it all snowballs from there quite often it helps to challenge yourself to try somthing harder from time to time....when you go back to the original skill, it can feel so much easier when learning new skills, try to be efficient with your time...im not saying its ok to run before you can walk, but its ok to walk quickly from time to time *edit - reguardless of how you learn anything, the psychological barrier of learning that comes about when somthing becomes tedious/boring/frustrating etc is somthing that should be avoided! though this is obviously different for different people, variety is usually a good cure

whatever you do decided to learn, throughtout your learning curve...keep mixing it up! try some low but narrow lines to ride along, or combining certain moves etc yes it does help to get your trackstand dialed, but dont get too bogged down by training for the one move...it comes easily enough with time (you inadvertantly practice it all the time) and you dont want to get bored so early on. dont worry too much about eveyone saying how they cant do x,y, or z because they didnt get their trackstand dialed! or going with thier weak foot forward etc....its easy enough to go back to basics and learn such things! learning isnt completely linear, and if you miss out a section...you can always come back to it later on (ive found that learning a new basic skill is a little easier after time - im more comfortable, aware of how it should feel and where my body should be) i find that each time im out riding, i like to come back knowing ive improved in some way...a move improved - cleaner, smoother, less effort etc, maybe a new skill of sorts...or getting over an obstacle that i hadnt ridden before. it keeps things fresh, uses all the skills ive learnt till then, and requires me to interchange them pretty frequently at the end of the day just make sure that youre out enjoying yourself! theres no rush