alextheferret Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 hi, I am only 12 and have been riding trials for about 2 months. I find it quite hard as i am only weak and it gives me great difficulty when doing tricks like the back hop. I am interested in when you started trials and whether you found it hard to do certian tricks at such a small age. Thanks, Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 I thik i started when i was about 13-14. Im now 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 I got my first trials bike (t-mag) when I was 12, being weak shouldn't stop you doing trials unless you are ethiopian. I'm 17 now and pretty w*nk at riding. Just practice technique, trials doesnt take alot of strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextheferret Posted August 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Thanks that helped. So do you think 12 is a good age to start at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 The younger the better, as you learn the techniques far better as you can't rely on strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 I'd say 12-14 is a good time to start. I started at 14 and now i'm 19. Just like joe, scary 20 next effffff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_noob Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 I started a couple of months ago on an xc bike doing trackstnads! But i've been riding for a week now on a trials bike and the difference is imense. And i'm 15, nearly 16 so i haven't started that young.I only really found out about trials at easter so that's my excuse for not starting earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence osborn Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 I started trials last september but the only reason i started was because i had seen these other guys riding one day and they was doing drop offs, i decided to start wheelying (sp) off stuff on my bmx and then got a trials bike and learnt to pedal kick and learnt the basics and now if done quite a bit, and my biggest drop is 7 and a half ft well around that anyway (drops rule! ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 I got my T-Bird (first trials bike) on November 1st 2003.I guess I started then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 Drops suck They just rape your bike, anyone can do them its all about bollox.I started when I was 15, pretty much a year ago to the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoNnY__Mc Posted August 27, 2006 Report Share Posted August 27, 2006 i started when i was 15... but i found it hard on a diamondback stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz M Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Monty X-Alp, Nov 13th. 2003 2 Years. 9 Months. 15 Days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 June 05, 1 year 'nd a couple of months.Aged 15.Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewannnn Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 When i was 15, found it a perfect time to start as i was tall enough and had strength Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolty Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 I got a T-Bird for my 14th birthday and now i'm 15 Bolty....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ra964 Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 i started almost 1 year ago in september.....i was 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lock-N-Load Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Started about a month ago and im not that strong but i manage so just keep at it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 I started on the 24th July 2003. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 29th march 2005, 14th birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 started on 18th july 2004, quiting on september 11th 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 August 2001, aged 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennnn Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Haha, how do you know the exact date you started? For me sometime in late 2003. Also I will quit on July 3, 2018, even if I want to continue riding, just because. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radfax Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 I started in 2004 and went on and off from trials dirt downhill this that and the other but i have now stoped riding, dont even know why i still come on here. Meh Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 I started 4 days ago im 15, and so far i can wheelie, bunny hop, and endo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbra Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 july 2005. I'm 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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