unixd0rk

hey people, i'm rob. i have been learning trials for a few years now in pittsburgh, pa. i ride mostly by myself commuting 10 miles total every weekday on my STP and jumping around at lunchtime when there isn't snow. i got into trials because i had been riding almost every bike i owned like a trials bike to some extent so i figured i should attempt to use the correct bike and dial in some better moves/skills. i also use my trials bike for playing bike polo and have been running moto brake setup because of that. i still haven't got rear wheel balance dialed in 100%, i think my disc only frame is not helping me and i'm afraid a hydro on the back would snap my non-drive chainstay - i would eventually like to get a used echo control for trials and use my STP for XC and street stuff. manualing is starting to become easier for me as is balancing with the front wheel up on something. i can hop up onto something about 30" or better, though admittedly, i'm not using enough drivetrain yet and static hops don't feel dialed in for me yet. i'd have to say that my current specialty might be skinny balance lines. i'm getting pumped up for a trip to ray's indoor MTB next week for (i believe) a closed session... hopefully i won't break myself or my bike. curious to see the new stuff and changes to the setup there. i do all of my own wrenching, so i can hopefully share some useful info passed down to me from the few other oldschool trials bastards i know.