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Decision made! Thanks everyone
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If you're the kind of person who can bend their fingers right back without pain / breaking them, then I can see that it could work for you. I personally have pretty poor flexibility in my fingers, and even hopping on the back wheel would be near impossible with 2 fingers on the lever.
No not particularly flexible but I just don't feel like my fingers are strong enough to hold the brake/pull it to lock ut up with 1 finger...basically it comes down to the confidence and feeling stronger using 2 fingers...maybe I need to review my brake set up?
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learn to ride with only one finger on the brake and then it is easyier to pedal hop
Cool thanks for the help, its pedal hopping that is giving me most problems learning so I might just try setting up the rear brake for 1 finger for the time being...it just feels odd, after years of riding downhill and XC (and dabbling in trials) with 2 fingers it feels so un-natural!
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Hi everyone, just out of interest, does anyone else find it easier to use 2 fingers on the brakes rather than 1?
I can see the advanctage of 1 but I just cannot get used to it and find it very difficult to get the same amount of strength when using 1.
Does anyone know if this will hamper my progression with more difficult trials moves or if it is just down to personal preference and makes no difference at all.
Thanks in advance
Chris
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Very nice... Is it still that sparkly and clean lol
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Cool frame design!
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Sweet steed
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Very nice... Love the bars
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Also experiment by pulling too hard and landing on your feet. Maybe the biggest obstacle in trials is the one in between your ears. Fear of falling.
Also refer to this.
I agree just don't over think it and try snd relax...this and plenty of practice....ooh and I find listening to an ipod helps to relax me
stick at it!
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Sorry got confused and thought it was a thread about arranging a ride so didn't read on
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Sorry to be basic but what is switching???
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I'm really up for this now! Job for the weekend!
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Unfortunately grinding rims is a technique specific to trials bikes, still a sport so small in the cycling world that most bike shops wouldnt entertain the thought of taking a grinder to the braking surface. Obviously there will be one or two shops with a resident trials rider, in my experience they are few and far between.
With regards to leaving it to go smooth, I doubt it will ever go completely smooth again without the application of sand paper/emery cloth and alot of elbow grease. It may take you a few attempts to get a grind that works well but once youve learnt what technique works it is only a matter of minutes to do it. If you can get hold of an old knackered rim its always worth practising to see what effects pressure and disk angle have on the surface finish, the desired grind will be dependant on what pads you use
Good idea, I'll have a root around at the local tip to try and get some old wheels to try out first. I'm only a beginner really so I'm sure I should be mastering other techniques before worrying too much about this. Is the monty brake spray any good as an alternative? Anyone got any feedback on it?
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I know the feeling completely! I used to ride trials and also downhill when I was 16/17...I have now returned to trials and Xc at the ripe old age of 28 and I am struggling.
I was fine with the downhill sections of the trail centres until I came off a few months ao, not particularly badly but it hurt more than I remember so I am so warey of this now I am a complete pussy when it comes to the downhill parts.
I was determined that this wouldn't happen when riding trials so I almost force myself to do things to build up my confidence and it is certainly working. I think you are your own worst enemy at times like this and over thinking is the killer. I tend to ride stuff without thinking about it and when it comes off it is a great confidence boost. When I was 16 I would never drop off 5 foot walls but do it a few times and you realise that it isn't particularly bad (touch wood!)and you can move up gradually.
I was hoping that this would help me with my XC riding but alas I am still a big scaredy cat much to the amusement of my ridign buddies!
My advice (not an expert by any means) would be to go at your own pace but a bit of a leap of faith every now and then is not a bad thing...and don't think too much!
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Easy chaps! If I grind it and I don't like it can I leave it to go smooth and ride forever without Amy problems or is it once you grind you can't go back? LBS is expensive!
Need a 2nd job to fund my fiddling fck ups haha
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Cheers everyone I can really see the benefits but I'm just worried about having to fork out a fortune on wheels... I don't have the disposable income I used to and my track record of "fiddling" has been costly lately!
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Hi everyone, im after some advice on rim grinding... Does it knacker your rim? How often do I need to do it? does it weaken the rim?
Basically, am I going to have to buy new wheels every few months if I start to grind?
Thanks in advance
Chris
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Very sleek and arty
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If Carlsberg made trials bikes..,
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Sweet looking bike... Love the pedals
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At the risk of asking a stupid question why do you call them death chains? I'm new to trials and the bike I have bought has one of these on (half link chains are they called?), should I be replacing it? Sorry to deviate from the topic slightly!