Thumperbob2002

Better get my nooby skills sorted ASAP. Whereabouts do you ride in hull pal?

Good bunch of guys on this forum. I'm based near hull. Stones throw from the Humber bridge. I'll look at those vids but I think I just need to practice lots. Was always ok on a gas gas or montesa but this is something else. Feel my balance improving though. Pretty steep learning curve.

Cheap one from tarty bikes. 90 x35. Made it feel a bit more mtb like. Really happy with the bike though pal. Just me skills I have to work on.

The brakes on this bike are good so no problems there. The main problem is my lack of experience. I have done lots of trials on motorbikes and have been Mtbing quite a bit so one finger braking, balance, weight transfer is ok. I think just getting used to the bike will take a few hours. Just been out for an hour and track stands ( on a hill) is easy - on the flat less so. Up to about 90 degree pivot turns. Now working on all this and rocking too. Is there an easy way to learn this skill. I tend to either ride along and do and endo - then lift the rear then ride off or rock to and fro next to a wall and lean on the wall when balance goes. Any tips for me guys?

51 is just a number. We all want to have fun and progress don't we. As long as I don't think I'll be as good as the guys in the videos that's fine. Skills will transfer to my mtb so will get good use. Got a lot of work to do just to get through the basics.

New stem arrived and fitted. 90 x 35. Done the job I think. Miles better. More or less got trackstand nailed now sorting rocking. Any tips. Still feels more difficult than moto trials. Balance is still quite knife edged.

Hi pal. The bike was sent to me in a box so I sorted the bars as near to how I like them. The stem should sort it.

I'll let you know how I get on. I feel a YouTube vid in the offing.

Superb replies chaps. Stem ordered from tarty bikes. Cheers guys.

http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/topic/184300-zoot-with-some-upgrades-photo-link-added-price-dropped/ heres the link

Glad I could be of service! Maybe I have started trials to feel younger- though I cant see myself knockin about with the local youths at the local hangout! Just another skill on a weird looking bike. Rather do this than head to the Gym.

Hi All. Just started bike trials at the untrue age of 51- just got a pretty fine Onza Zoot from this site. Doing this mainly for fitness and to help with my balance. I have done moto trials and a bit of MTB, as well as track days etc on sports bikes. The thing is, after an hour on this bike I really don't know if its the right "fit" for me- I`m 5`8 and 12 stone. The bike just feels a bit weird, like I am very much over the front and the pedals feel very high. My thoughts are that it is something I`ll just get used to, and time on the bike is more important than any small adjustments. Looking at videos on Youtube, it seems as though my position on the bike is fine, just the feel of it. Any words of wisdom?