gibbo8888 Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) Getting my bike tommorow what would you say is the starting point? Edited August 14, 2009 by gibbo8888 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Trackstands and back hopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh barker Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 lot and lots of hops on back wheel took me me a few months but its worth every second of it trust me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Thornton Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) In my opinion, the best way to get started is to get the general feel of the bike, because it helps you learn the more advanced tricks.Then, once you have that down, you should try to practice balancing on two wheels static.This vid helped me when i was starting out,Trackstanding. Rocking.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlU5xV7bKSQ...feature=relatedHope, I've helped.Dan. Edited August 14, 2009 by Dan Thornton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclip Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 In my opinion, the best way to get started is to get the general feel of the bike, because it helps you learn the more advanced tricks.Then, once you have that down, you should try to practice balancing on two wheels static.This vid helped me when i was starting out,Trackstanding. Rocking.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlU5xV7bKSQ...feature=relatedHope, I've helped.Dan.thats the one! its a bit boring learning it if your with other riders, so this is one you can do at home! however once you get your ballance you then can learn to backhop. but I also think aswell as learning to hop on the back wheel, its also a good chance to learnt to ride up walls, find a wall a small one to start off with and ride up and see if you can ride your bike up this. there is not a certin way of doing this as youll learn to make the move your own way. once you do this you then can learnt to bunny hop walls. (do this to bash plate/ring and then progress to just using your tyres) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Trackstands and back hopping.+1In my opinion, the best way to get started is to get the general feel of the bike,+1Laurence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maladie Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 ..You've finally decided on a bike? Tell us what it is then ..or did you miss out on it by a fiver or something?Anyway, the question,Take a look on http://www.trashzen.comAnd watch Ryan Leech's tutorial video, it's excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unipsycho Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 I found a relatively easy way to get used to your bike and weight transition is by holding the front brake and lifting the rear wheel onto a kerb to which you are riding parallel. Or, lift the front wheel onto it (again parallel) and then hold the front brake and lift the back wheel on after you. Try this also going off the kerb, and this will help significantly with moving the bike around and your ow body weight.After getting this down on kerbs, you can move onto bigger things like walls.I must point out that trackstands and hops are also very important, but the weight manipulation was unmentioned so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbo8888 Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Thanks to you all i can now hop on the back wheel and was going up and down the park bench! Aching a bit now but its all good fun, thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinner Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXRSPfdfH-A...5D6&index=2This should be a link to a playlist of videos focusing on trials, Mastering the art of trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpbluke Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 what i first started to learn was to track stand and then went on to pedal hopping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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