Alex Berman

really nice riding and style. but that bar set up looks horrible!

Thats amazing! really good riding and really inspiring!

Trials pays nothing! Look at Danny Mac, he is awesome, but he only rides like 2 months a year, due to his injuries, his riding is not getting better, his vids are not as good as they used to be. Im pretty sure Red Bull will stop their sponsorship in upcoming years. I dont think he has earned enough to retire and live with enough for the rest of his life. Neither Benito. How many pro trials riders live from trials? Benito, Abel, and a few others, thats it! And im sure they dont make what they should be making.

Same here, i struggle with it as well. I got better the last months, managed a good sized wall and after it was like starting again.

Do you guys have "mental blocks" with sidehops or straight to backs or other trial moves? It always happens to me that I progress and I do sidehops for example really easy and quite high for my level and from one day to another I just cant do them anymore. Its so frustrating. Im not scared but its like I have a block and I cant do them anymore.

Since a long time ive been wondering why in world cups and in general the oldest riders are about 32/33 years old. A lot of people quit in their late 20s. Bike trials is harsh for the body, but so as downhill (steve peat is like 37), bmx race or even MMA. MMA is brutal and the best guys are in their late 30s and even 40s. So why do people quit bike trials so early?

I just bought one of those . when mounting, does the spring need to be in any specific direction or it doesnt really matter? these links are reusable right?

all right then. So ill take off my special link tomorrow and i will re join the chain with another bit from the original chain. Do you usually hammer the other side of the pin to create a mushroom head?

I was wondering which method do you people use and which one is the most reliable when closing a chain. I know that in tarty bikes they dont recommend using the 'missing link' (quick link) provided with many chains. Although most bike shops I went to do recommend this. Other people close it with the tool and other people buy a separate split link or also called uni-connectors which are the three piece link (kinda like a sandwich). Which one is the safest? I am using a split link which is the once that comes with the chain. I have the KMC Z610 HX, 3/32".

Perhaps the age groups influence as well. I havent been long in the trials scene. But what I can see is that a lot of older people (mid 20s/approaching their 30s) quit trials. And if you look at the uci top riders, there are some old riders but they are 32/33 or perhaps 1 rider which is 34. I just dont understand, in DH there are many/more older riders, like steve peat is 37 and he is top 15 in the world. And I guess DH is as dangerous and as physical as trials. So maybe younger riders are not interested in comps and clubs.

Too old? The top guys in the world are in their lates 20s or early 30s Benito is 31 or 32 and Dani Comas is also 31. Most or a good amount of the best riders are around those ages. I dont understand why people quit trials so early. In dh there are athletes that are older, like steve peat (i think he is 37 now) and it takes the same or similar strength/pressure towards the body as trials.

nice riding man!!! I enjoyed it!!

Nice riding man! I really enjoyed the vid!!!

Good riding man. Really nice video. You would probably do great on a inspired!! But your jeans are so tight dude. Your legs look like stick man. Skinny jeans can sometimes look nice, but when you cant notice the difference between tights and jeans, is way too much