Post by Patrick on Aug 29, 2006 21:52:45 GMT 8
This is a guide on how to start learning trials
I often teach this to people who wants to start trials:
1. The first thing you have to learn in trials is how to deal with frustration.
In learning trials you have to know that it will not be easy, if it were, it wouldnt be as fulfiling when you learn a move. Dealing with frustrations early on will alter your entire perception in riding. Trials is the hardest biking discipline in terms of studying.
Know this: If you swap an experienced trials rider and an experienced freerider's bikes, both riders without each others background and give them a month to learn each others bikes. The trials rider will show you the most awesome riding you'll ever see, while the freerider will show you how to trackstand.
Study many things at the same time so you wouldnt be frustrated if you cant pull something off.
2. Make a long term target.
Its not about learning to trackstand, to pedal kick etc. For me it was ride trials within 3 years.
Having a long term goal makes you have a different perspective in your riding, its no longer just to learn a move but being able to master the type of riding wherein you no longer ride but you train for an ultimate goal.
3. You must adapt your bike to accelerate your learning.
Most of the time its your bikes fault, yes but later on you'll learn that its still your fault hehe.
Weight is important, but not too important, a 30lb bike rides better than a 35 lb bike, a 25 lb bike rides better than a 30 lb bike. If the difference is small its not worth it unless you have a long term weight target.
Find the correct gearing, I had a long time gap before I started to learn the pedal kick because I havent learned how to set proper gearing ay sus.
Ridgid fork? If your BB doesnt drop too much its a lot better. Ryan Leech learned trials on a ridgid fork. When I shifted to ridgid it was like something I should have done a long time ago.
4. Make time to train regularly.
If Im not busy I get to ride 2-3 hours daily, but if im too busy im lucky to get to ride 2x a week. What I do is I squeeze 30min to 1 hr of riding even for a trackstand etc everyday.
5. Research, research and more research.
Study other people's riding and setup, see how others learn and find a shortcut.
6. Learn the trackstand ...
Warning: Trials will cause persistent backpains pak-syet.
I often teach this to people who wants to start trials:
1. The first thing you have to learn in trials is how to deal with frustration.
In learning trials you have to know that it will not be easy, if it were, it wouldnt be as fulfiling when you learn a move. Dealing with frustrations early on will alter your entire perception in riding. Trials is the hardest biking discipline in terms of studying.
Know this: If you swap an experienced trials rider and an experienced freerider's bikes, both riders without each others background and give them a month to learn each others bikes. The trials rider will show you the most awesome riding you'll ever see, while the freerider will show you how to trackstand.
Study many things at the same time so you wouldnt be frustrated if you cant pull something off.
2. Make a long term target.
Its not about learning to trackstand, to pedal kick etc. For me it was ride trials within 3 years.
Having a long term goal makes you have a different perspective in your riding, its no longer just to learn a move but being able to master the type of riding wherein you no longer ride but you train for an ultimate goal.
3. You must adapt your bike to accelerate your learning.
Most of the time its your bikes fault, yes but later on you'll learn that its still your fault hehe.
Weight is important, but not too important, a 30lb bike rides better than a 35 lb bike, a 25 lb bike rides better than a 30 lb bike. If the difference is small its not worth it unless you have a long term weight target.
Find the correct gearing, I had a long time gap before I started to learn the pedal kick because I havent learned how to set proper gearing ay sus.
Ridgid fork? If your BB doesnt drop too much its a lot better. Ryan Leech learned trials on a ridgid fork. When I shifted to ridgid it was like something I should have done a long time ago.
4. Make time to train regularly.
If Im not busy I get to ride 2-3 hours daily, but if im too busy im lucky to get to ride 2x a week. What I do is I squeeze 30min to 1 hr of riding even for a trackstand etc everyday.
5. Research, research and more research.
Study other people's riding and setup, see how others learn and find a shortcut.
6. Learn the trackstand ...
Warning: Trials will cause persistent backpains pak-syet.
i use it when dealing with traffic and taking time to unclip on sudden events.
