laycky Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 whats the best age to start trials, becouse i think my bro wants to start but i think he is scered to say he wants to.post what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 If he wants to start he should, it doesn't matter how old you are, the earlier the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-r Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 any age, as long as he can ride a bike i see no problems with him starting trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trik Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 You can start rding trials at any age. the earlier the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 the earlier the better.Seconded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials-lover-josh Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 The earlier you start the better Cannt ride yet????Montys my mission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Evil1 Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 As early as you can!I started on a monty 16" when i was 4, and started comps when i was 6! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris13 Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 i know a girl who is 6 and she loves riding my mission but her parents wont buy her a trials. and i think it would be cool if there were more female riders in the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laycky Posted August 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 i know a girl who is 6 and she loves riding my mission but her parents wont buy her a trials. and i think it would be cool if there were more female riders in the sport. i think it would be cool to have more 2, a girl that understand what you are on about and dont call the bike "one of them bike without a seat" keep the post coming.Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted August 10, 2007 Report Share Posted August 10, 2007 (edited) As soon as their out of nappies Adam Edited August 10, 2007 by adamgriffin3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamWood! Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 I started trials when i was ten years old, I started out on what I already had which was a full suspension Apollo thing. I just started off by side hopping on and off curbs then i saved up for ages it felt like and got my dad to pay the rest and slowly i had built up a brisa b26 i think the total cost of the build was just over £1000 including labor to build it at the local bike shop. I went to tag along with the local riders and watch them in amazement. It took me a good couple of months to learns how to power hop but it was all worth it. After a while it felt like i hit a barrier i thought it was my bike but when i rode someones mod it was still the same, i think it was due to strength i could not pull the bike up. the worst thing i did then was quit trials after hitting that barrier i thought i wasn't good enough to ride trials, looking back now thinking if i didn't quit i would be far better than i am now. so if you do start young stick at it.Liam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laycky Posted August 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 Cheers Liam I'll say that to my bro if he starts going off trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robster Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 The younger the better. Robster started at 5 I started at 35. He is far better than me and he is only 9.Doesn't matter at all so long as you enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 (edited) I personally against children being taught how to ride trials at such young ages. I mean you could start a kid off at trials at like scott, 4 years old and thats all well and good... but what if they had an AMAZING talent for cricket? or a science or sex or anything. Instead because hes been brought up with trials from such a young age, its become routine to ride a bike on 1 wheel, not 2Also earlier the better isn't always the case in terms of perfomance. I know a lot of big names such as Damon weren't child trials riders and look how immense they are. I think these people are the ones who have the amazing talent for trials. But if Damon was introduced very early on to trials maybe he would have reacted negatively to it? who knows....IMO Children/people should have the freedom to experiment at other sports before focussing on one. True alot of the young riders have been introduced and just loved it, but I think others have just stuck at it because they don't know other sports Edited August 13, 2007 by PaRtZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard jersey Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Start as early as possible! But still there are some class riders who start when they're older. I mean there are bikes like the Koxx Wasp which is designed for young and small trials riders so people can starter earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 i started when i was 12 (a year ago). it was annoying because i couldnt go on big rides so i couldnt learn anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 Children need to be encouraged and supported. It wouldn't hurt to ask him if he'd like a go on your bike or something, maybe even just nicely ask him if he wants to learn how to do it?Children need to try different things to keep them open to new ideas, if he doesn't stick at it he doesn't stick at it... but at least he's tried and he'll be the better for the experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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