alistair14 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 So .. I just posted a for sale in the sale section but while doing it I'm not really sure i wanna sell ... I havent ridden it really since last radfest properly and i dont really wanna give up that eaily to something ive spent my entire teenage years doing! Any ways of getting back into it? :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waybe2014 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Change bike/style or go brakeless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dngr2self Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Go and ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 You don't have to ride. If it's not fun for you don't do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Just keep hold of it mate. I finished mine purely because I have it there if or when the feeling takes me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinkdougie Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Get out with your mates, riding by yourself is boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ. Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Travel around a bit, ride with new people. I always enjoy I big group ride with people I don't often ride with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Yep, group ride with good mates always helps! Tarty Days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Me, thinkdougie and another had a good little ride last night. Just a few pallets and some rocks. Quick hour out and had a right laugh. Sometimes a lot better than being out all day with loads of people about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials26 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 What / who got you in to riding in the first place? Try something that will "take you back" to that, or like others have said, look for new places, or have a change, change is always good for a refresh! keep at it / keep it until you fancy it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCOTTY___ Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Yep, group ride with good mates always helps! Tarty Days? I agree. However this actually made me laugh! #sneekypromo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Haha, I did think that as I wrote it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 No what you thought was hehehe ly xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 No one wants dollars. Watch some videos, get out with mates, maybe ride a competition. Or have a break and see how you feel later on. Keep the bike if you love it. if not, sell it and get something different if you want another in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifes-a-trial Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 When your bike is there you can always dig it out and ride when the mood takes you. When it is gone it is gone.you could well regret it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanczik Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Change bike/style or go brakeless find an inspired hex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_travis Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 Ask yourself whether you've just got the shite british weather blues? The weather is starting to improve, get out on a group ride or set yourself a day where you have no other plans but to ride your bike, get the headphones in and ride by yourself, no camera, no pressure, until you can't grip the bars. The former is more fun, but the latter certainly helps as well. If its not just weather blues, then here are my thoughts; May try mixing it up, sell the bike you have and get something different. I first switched to a hex, then to brakeless, then on to 24" bikes. Mix it up. Get out on the rocks, ride street, go to new places. I don't ride my trially as much as I used to, nor do I feel I am as good as I used to be, however I enjoy riding more than I ever have, and as such I will ride anything I can get too having an off day? Don't ride - If you force it, you'll hate that you can't manage something you were doing yesterday, that causes an increase in stress, and thus negative connotations towards riding (#firstworldproblems). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBradbury Posted May 14, 2015 Report Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Watch Chris Akrigg videos, go brakeless, improve, repeat. Edited May 14, 2015 by HarryBradbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 If you can, find a good group of people who ride regularly or ride a different style. I considered selling up late last year and early this year. I'm a huge lover of TGS but lack of riders converted my riding to park/street style just to get a social aspect to my riding (BMXer and skater friends), got really bored of doing the same moves and lost hope in riding. Last couple of months I told myself to start doing competitions and I've since starting riding regularly and find myself wanting to ride all the time. Competitions opened my eyes to how bad I've become on a trials bike (I think I've just sat on past achievements) and it's hard to accept your current level of riding, now I'm progressing again each week and I've fallen in love with the sport all over again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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