kaybs41282

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!

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

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!

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

Very sleek and arty

If Carlsberg made trials bikes..,

Sweet looking bike... Love the pedals