Danny Kearns Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 I can guarentee your bike weighs a lot less than mine13 kg ?Danny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh_b Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 I prefer natural and always will but street is a nice change and is relaxing and to me is a lot easier, everything is square or perfectly round with nice run-up's. My idea of "real" trials is that of rocks and logs etc because i have always been around motorbikes and isn't that where our sport came from? Oh and to answer the argument can natural riders ride street......i can tap something 7 blue pallets tall from a bike length run up with bumpy ground and loose dirt/stones, can i tap a wall with a nice square/rounded edge with a road for a run up..hmmmm...let me think about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 We don't have to have light bikes through Danny.you dont have to have a light bike to ride natural it makes no difference. It only makes a difference when you do comps as it stop you gettin tired as quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh_b Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 We don't have to have light bikes through Danny.Take it you haven't felt the weight of Giacomo's world champ winning coustellier st blaize frame then? Heavy isn't the word... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 'My bikes heavier than yours...'Seriously, it doesn't mean you've got a bigger wang if your bikes heavy. It just means you've got a heavy bike. That's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 i think i'd like natural if i gave it a shot, but a know for a fact i'm not good enough at the moment for it to be worth spending maybe an hour to trek into derbyshire in the car to stand on my bike on some rocks and think,'f**k this, it's too hard' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh_b Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 i think i'd like natural if i gave it a shot, but a know for a fact i'm not good enough at the moment for it to be worth spending maybe an hour to trek into derbyshire in the car to stand on my bike on some rocks and think,'f**k this, it's too hard'Just give it a go dude, might be surprised! Keep at it, you'll probably improve nicely through riding rocks etc. Always worth a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 QUOTE (hugh_b @ Feb 21 2008, 12:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Just give it a go dude, might be surprised! Keep at it, you'll probably improve nicely through riding rocks etc. Always worth a go! ok, next point...where's the closest bit of natural to nottingham?I only know stuff in derbyshire, but that's far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 ok, next point...where's the closest bit of natural to nottingham?I only know stuff in derbyshire, but that's fartheres a rockery in meadows, notts!i no its ruf but i live there and everyones cool wif me.remember.... they dont see the point wif a bike that has no seat,,so they wont rob it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 yeah, but its just piddly little rocks, not f**k-off great stony platforms to gap betweeneither way i need to go back there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peperami Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Street is clearly better becasue you can ride near places that give you food, like subway! Drool !Lol! Good answer But... you could ride natural and bring a packed lunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 you dont have to have a light bike to ride natural it makes no difference. It only makes a difference when you do comps as it stop you gettin tired as quick.You don't have to have anything, but a lighter bike makes a massive difference for natural, especially for static moves, which you do a lot more of when riding natural.My bike is actually, too light for street! Whenever I tap something on my old one, it's easy to roll the bike up onto it, on my new bike, (as can be seen in my video), I tap it and jump up the rest of it, landing both wheels at the same time, which feels a bit wierd.On the new bike my gaps have increased by about a foot though. Still can't f**king sidehop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam217 Posted February 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 (edited) Come to think of it most natural riders have there own sections in there garden etc... Edit: I may have another point to prove. We dont wear shin guards, elbow pads and spandex suits LOLI do not waer spandex suits, shin pads, or elbow pads i just wear normal clothes for both and even though i am going to ride a comp in may at Braken rocks. I WILL NOT WAER SPANDEX SUITS!!!!And also i do not have my own sections in my garden.keep the post's up lad Edited February 21, 2008 by cam217 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hI-OOPS-CAPS Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 theres no stereotype to the natural rider, where are people insisting there is.i dont have a light bike, dont wear shinguards, nor wear a spandex gimp suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 theres no stereotype to the natural rider, where are people insisting there is.i dont have a light bike, dont wear shinguards, nor wear a spandex gimp suit.I only have a light bike and ghey shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 What about tapping a postbox to front like damon watson and tunnicliffe did? EH???? This may proove natural riders cant ride street Can you? Only the best street riders in the country/world can do things like that. And I wouldn't be supprised if the top natty riders in the world could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headley Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 A good natural rider can ride street, but can a street rider ride natural?No!!!!!!!!!!!! yes!!!!!!! one of my mates who preferes street went up to shipley, first time riding natural properly and he was just as good at natural as he is street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 yes!!!!!!! one of my mates who preferes street went up to shipley, first time riding natural properly and he was just as good at natural as he is street.If your saying that he was able to sidehop the same height an gap the same length then that's pretty obvious. Natural isn't about how heigh or far you can jump, it's about picking the best line and being able to attack it in the best way, which you can't learn by riding street. Street you tend to have one line that you do whereas in natural you attempt to get to a certain place, an you need to pick the best route to it (a skill you dont learn by riding street). Riding natural is so very different to riding street they just can't be compared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I only do street but i would like to try natrul becuase it looks challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STC Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 It to hard for me ( natty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickkkkk Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 It to hard for me ( natty)Nataural all the way. TYKETRIAL!!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim hill is a dick... yeah Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Natty is ok but too much effort rocks are all bumpy and gayI prefer street rather just sidehop/gap/tap on to a normal wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzat-comp Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Street F.T.W to be honest I can't really see the point in riding rocks because I'd rather push myself in a different way. Eg: how high instead of knackering myself out on a section just to see if I 5 it or clear it. Don't get me wrong i can ride natural and find it a change to street riding but when I do I find myself just doing the same old thing... finding a good take off/run-up and plough at it and try get up 1 rock like I do on street the only difference is that the run-up/take off is better... No disrespect to natty riders because I have no endurance or stamina to do half the stuff some of them do but I just prefer street.Don't hate me Rick x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NileBrown™ Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 I find it the same to videos, I find watching natural vids are boring whereas street is more exciting and more of a 'wow factor' - naturals never intrested me, street's the one for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Kearns Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 I know i've posted in this topic before BUT. Having been riding street my entire riding time. Was watching a few natural video's, Now i've already ridden Natural, Not properly..Just messing around. I actually want to give proper natural ago, Looks like it could keep me entertained and give me a challenge.Just gotta' find some decent Natural....Hmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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