Bertie Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 helloi have been BMXing for about 6 years, but after dislocating my shoulder and requiring surgery on it, and recently rupturing my ACL ligament (doctors think), both on the BMX, im selling it and moving on to something else. i have done some trials on a friends bike and have considered getting my own bike for a while. question is, is trials any safer than BMX? or am i still just as likely to knacker ligaments, cartilage and myself in general? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Depends how far you want to go really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I think due to the slow speed and control required in trials, the chances of messing yourself up is a good bit less than BMXing, until you start doing stupid stuff anyway. You here of far fewer trials riders blowing out their knees etc. than in BMX and in theory you learn to fall right early on and when things do go wrong you usually keep things under control and land with yourself and the bike safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefy Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 depends on how much balance and control you have and what you're doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryallmaster Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Trials is as safe as you want it to be...Its as easy as that! But always ride within your skill ability.Dont always think you have to jump off buildings to be a trials rider... Thats not the case!Just ride to enjoys yourself!Lewis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Trials can be a very dangerous sport; I mean just forget to put your brake on when doing a jump... you most likely will have a fall. It really is an amazing sport though, best one ever Hope I helped.Laurence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 On a scale from 1 to Really?Trials is relatively dangerous, like all things with any element of risk, the harder you push the worse the consequences can be. It also works the other way, the harder you push the more reward you get. I'd say it wasn't safe no, there is loads of oppourtunity for you to injure yourself very badly. The point of the sport is to do it to the point where you are competent enough to go big without injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'd say it wasn't safe no, there is loads of oppourtunity for you to injure yourself very badly.However, I've been riding for over 11 years and have only ever strained my back a couple of times and broken my wrist once (my own fault- shouldn't of happened). Other than that it's the usual bumps and scrapes but for such a lot of riding I think I've done well. As has been said, it's all about riding to your ability. If you get on a bike and try and do a 10ft dropgap you're going to hurt yourself. Lern the basics and work up to bigger stuff and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Yeah I wasnt saying dont go out and ride, you will die or whatever. The points made in the thread are valid, as said most recently above, ride to your ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggysue Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 i reckon trials like any other sport, is only as dangerous as you want it to be! if you push hard your gonna increase the chance of you falling off and hurting yourself . even the smallest of moves can hurt you just as bad as the bigger ones . over the years ive fell off phone box's , snapped chains going for gaps, snapped my bars off a 14 foot drop, but none of them hurt as much as the other day when i stoppied down a grass hill and the front brake locked up too much and i went over the handle bars all the way down the grass hill. ended up with really bad grass burns down one side of my body lol. i would just have fun learning the sport in your own time, and just be safe and wear a helmet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_zoo Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Safer than sex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefy Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 also if your me not very i hit the funny bone or whatever it is in my nee everyday and i hate it it hurts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Safer than sex You need to evalute your lifestyle choices it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 You need to evalute your lifestyle choices it seemsDepends where you have sex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefy Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 but sometimes though it does split how i was made my moms no.1 mistake yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 i seem to have the issue that i have more balls than talent!the two times i fell off my BMX that lead to serious injuries was me jumping too high/fast. anything on the flat, trying new tricks at a comfortable speed etc i usually jump off and brush the mud off but never hurt too badcheers for the help everyone. once i can afford it and my knee has recovered i will probably invest in a bike and see how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefy Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 i seem to have the issue that i have more balls than talent!the two times i fell off my BMX that lead to serious injuries was me jumping too high/fast.well on a 20 inch you cant really go too fast but you can jump off high objects and get injured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 my moms no.1 mistake yay tmi.Apart from a ruptured spleen which nearly killed me, trials hasn't done me any major harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deonn h Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Depends on your talent to how much of a pussy you are ratio on how safe it is really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redneck Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 i tend to hurt my self more on my mountain bike, probably due to speed and large jumps, than i do in trials. (both moto and bike) in trials the worst thing i will do to hurt my self is hitting my knee on the stem or landing on my back because i didnt pay enough attention to my rear brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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