scott_gregorydh Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 ayup, just wondering if anyone else on here did or like me still races downhill but also rides trials? im just in the process of buying my first trials bike since i was like 14 (a planet x - eeek i know but i worked for them in the summer hols). im building a gu and hopefully be riding it in a few week with cls so should soon be smashing my shins and god knows what else. its going to be wierd jumping from a dh bike to a 20" trials mod but im sure they'll be more positive things to come from it than negative. anyone else done the same or similar? ta. scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 ayup, just wondering if anyone else on here did or like me still races downhill but also rides trials? im just in the process of buying my first trials bike since i was like 14 (a planet x - eeek i know but i worked for them in the summer hols). im building a gu and hopefully be riding it in a few week with cls so should soon be smashing my shins and god knows what else. its going to be wierd jumping from a dh bike to a 20" trials mod but im sure they'll be more positive things to come from it than negative. anyone else done the same or similar? ta. scott I rode MTB brfore I got into trials, never reaced, but still I rode 4x, a bit of DH and a bit of XC. It takes a little while to get used to but you should learn quicker than people who have no experience at all. The skills you learn may also improve your ability on MTB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINDUS Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 I rode MTB brfore I got into trials, never reaced, but still I rode 4x, a bit of DH and a bit of XC. It takes a little while to get used to but you should learn quicker than people who have no experience at all. The skills you learn may also improve your ability on MTB. I ride all sorts have a DH bike getting an xc bike and ride trials its all good fun. i find trials helps with the DH tech stuff it opens new lines and stuff. It will be strange going from 26" to 20" i found it had going from 26" to 24" but you will get used to it the more you ride i ride both now and never have a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew_coggan Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 I would love to do Downhill but i live in Lincolnshire its like the flattest county so its not realy posible, and the bikes cost a BOMB. but it looks amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
multi tasking male Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 ayup, just wondering if anyone else on here did or like me still races downhill but also rides trials? im just in the process of buying my first trials bike since i was like 14 (a planet x - eeek i know but i worked for them in the summer hols). im building a gu and hopefully be riding it in a few week with cls so should soon be smashing my shins and god knows what else. its going to be wierd jumping from a dh bike to a 20" trials mod but im sure they'll be more positive things to come from it than negative. anyone else done the same or similar? ta. scott i have done a bit of down hill in the past on my dmr and done dirt jump then went to bmx for a while and now got three bikes, dmr for dj and dh, bmx for bmx lol and my new ashton effect for trials/street. chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_gregorydh Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 thanks fr the replies lads, the gu is built now and yes its bloody wierd at first but il get used to it and new new 2010 giant glory is due next week so i have 2 bikes to get used to. busy lad. have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Used to ride DH for years before trials, got rid of the DH as i found i wasn't riding it as much, trials i found was more sociable and accessible. It's odd at first but becomes easy pretty quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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