squireb Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 So i bought my bike last week, and i havnt made any progress what so ever. Mainly because i dont think im spending enough time on the bike, but i think i have some other issues as well. My bike is a bit of crap, its a stock bike, running 21/18, standard mech, discs on front and rear, bulky suspension front end with tripple tree set up and rather unpleasent borken sadle lol. If anyone can give me a few pointers like... What to learn first, how to progress naturally, common mistakes i can go about avoiding and such, then that would be a great help. I'll stick a few pics up of the bike if anyone asks for them, cheers in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Pics of the bike would be nice, it seems like your riding something other than a trials bike. Mind you though the basics of trials can be learnt so long as you have a decent gearing and a good back brake on many other types of bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 Best bet is to meet up with some local riders. Other than that get a cheap second hand trials bike. Yeah you can learn on your current bike but a trials bike of some kind will help. But some of us older riders learnt on standard mtbs anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountian goat Posted September 17, 2007 Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 yes pics please, also try mastering hopping on ur back wheel first, i need to aswell! just slam on your brakes, lean right over your back tire and start pushing down on your feet, it helps if you take pressure out of your tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squireb Posted September 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2007 If youve ever seen the kind of bike ryan leech rides, its like that. Pictures coming in 10 mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PaRtZ Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Hmmmm thats a errr....interesting set-up....loose the saddleChange the forks to some rigidsthat might help to start. Learn to trackstand and then backhop. Use www.trashzen.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squireb Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Id put it down mainly to the front end being amazingly heavy. The bike weighs 14.5 kg is is pretty front heavy. Im gonna loose the saddle and hack the top of the post off. He didnt have a seat post that fitted properly so he hammered in one that barely fitted. So rigid forks, chain tensioner instead of mech, and i might use my welding experience to drop the down tube and lower the top tube of the rear section, then make the main post shorter so its just below the top of the tire. Lot of work but hell, i didnt get a qualification for nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m2rekkk Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Well i wouldnt be so confident about the welding and cutting part.You could mess it up pretty easily and lose your frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Dave Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 deffo change the forks! those things will weigh a tonne!!! make it hard work on back wheel! nice pair of rigids is what you want. just cheap ones wil do! ive got a few pairs!!? maybe a maggie or a v brake on the back would be quite nice too! all depends on your budget mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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