JD™ Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Hey people,It's been about 3 years, but I got the trusty old Echo ES4 out the shed last night and felt the addiction seep back through my veins. I was wondering whether anyone else has spent this long off a trials bike from like 17-20, then got back on and realised that your moves are just as big, if not bigger (and a lot more scruffy) than they used to be?I never thought strength was a big factor in trials, but it seems I was wrong. Trust that I will be out as often as I possibly can over the coming few weeks to see whether I can get the smooth factor back, and then come out on some rides jaYDee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineasmithpig Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 Have just got back on after about 2 years off, but I was 21 when I sold up. I quit after breaking my ankle, and figured that trials was causing too much damage to my body and bank account. Have started again now as just a bit of fun, as it's more accessible than dirt jumping, and less time consuming than xc. However, I'm way out of shape since I stopped riding (the broken ankle and knackered shoulders kept me off any bike for about 18months) and am finding it a bit of a push. However, I'm on a BT Raven 3.0 now, and finding touch hops easier than I ever remember! It's the longest bike I've ever ridden, and I'm finding it pretty fun.I haven't really got the bug back, but any riding is pretty hard for me right now, as when I'm not at uni, I'm at home studying, and when the weekend and holidays come around, I gotta work my ass off just to stay alive! Well, buy food anyways...Glad to hear your enjoying a come back. I might even get myself back into some group rides when I get the car back in September. See you there!!!Smithy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 I'm thinking about getting into it again after 2 years off the bike. Just gotta find the money to get a bike, would get a t-pro trade from work but they come with shitty v brakes now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 I'm thinking about getting into it again after 2 years off the bike. Just gotta find the money to get a bike, would get a t-pro trade from work but they come with shitty v brakes now.*cough buy my tlite cough*ermyeah, I got back on bikes after about 8 years off (17-25) - in no time I had all the basics back and within weeks I was hopping higher than I ever had. I'm still shit, I'm just shit bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialschallenger Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 i myself am in the same position having moved in into my own place sat down drunk beer in the pub and played bar billiards for the last 2 and a half yrs i thought its right about time my WAYNIO MK1 desended from my loft and got a riding,having renewed the inertubes bled the brakes set them up tinkered and lubed the lot up i road no further than 1/2 a mile and almost collapsed in a sweaty heap in the floor, but any way i thought this weekend is my weekend to get out and its been p*ssing it down too hard to attempt to ride dog gammit !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robwalker Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 i myself am in the same position having moved in into my own place sat down drunk beer in the pub and played bar billiards for the last 2 and a half yrs i thought its right about time my WAYNIO MK1 desended from my loft and got a riding,having renewed the inertubes bled the brakes set them up tinkered and lubed the lot up i road no further than 1/2 a mile and almost collapsed in a sweaty heap in the floor, but any way i thought this weekend is my weekend to get out and its been p*ssing it down too hard to attempt to ride dog gammit !!!! I thought it was you lol, i served you in halfords. Im rob if you dont remember you came to rainham one time to ride for a bit. Im finding it hard trying to find time to ride at the moment, but fancy meeting up for a ride sometime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialschallenger Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 I thought it was you lol, i served you in halfords. Im rob if you dont remember you came to rainham one time to ride for a bit. Im finding it hard trying to find time to ride at the moment, but fancy meeting up for a ride sometime?yeh definatly,i thought i recognised you i just couldnt think were fromif you still got my mob number gimi a ring lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted July 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 i definately didnt think there'd be many people on here that had just started riding again. My absense can be explained by being knocked off the bike by a dick head drunk driver a couple of weekends ago, losing half my face and then spending some time in hospital. I shall not be kept off the bike though, just had to rebuild the back wheel thats all! anyone ride caterham/croydon way and want to help me relearn this trade?J x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR_Trials Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 I spent a month off of my bike, it was the worst month of my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani. Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 I spent a month off of my bike, it was the worst month of my life.LolAnyway, yeah haven't spent more than 6 months or so off my bike in one go within the last 3 years and even that was because of injury and to be honest I had lost quite a bit of height and A LOT of control but that comes back after a while, I'm sure it's a similar case for 2 years maybe, I mean the first week you suck and than it really picks up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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