Need Help With Balance!

[bike_dummie]

hi,

I have just started trials and i am having problems with balance. if anyone has any tips that would be very much appreciated.

thanks Adam

[josh barker]

you should try a website called trash-zen, everything you need to know when starting trials

have a vote

Edited December 11, 2010 by josh barker

[bike_dummie]

thanks for the help

[Luke Dunstan]

There are a few techniques, but to be honest it's all about practice, and lot's of it.

[trials owns]

yep practice,practice and more practice

[Matt Vandart]

And remember to relax.

[Grant-MacD]

Track stands are a good way to learn how to keep your balance.

It sure helped me.Hope I helped.

Grant

[markmac25]

Hi

i am new to trials too but the way i am practising my balance is by resting my front wheel on a kerb or wall, then pulling away and trying to keep balance, this seems to be helping me,?? hope this helps

Cheers

Markmac

[casualjoe]

OK, get on your bike and find a wall, ride straight into the wall as slowly as you can and stop just as your front wheel touches the wall with the handlebars nice and straight.

With a tiny bit of weight on your forward foot you should be able to balance quite comfortably against the wall to get a feel for the perfect balance point.

[guy13]

Breath, breath, breath. When ever i am struggling to balance it is generally because i end up holding my breath. the same applies with power. if i cant get enough height on something not holding my breath really helps. i had to learn to do this by breathing really loud, so practice at home first!!!!!!

[bike_dummie]

Thanks for all the help sorry haven't looked here in a few days.

[Franksx2005]

Breath, breath, breath. When ever i am struggling to balance it is generally because i end up holding my breath. the same applies with power. if i cant get enough height on something not holding my breath really helps. i had to learn to do this by breathing really loud, so practice at home first!!!!!!

This is excellent advice and always overlooked.

[craigjames]

And remember to relax.

Breath, breath, breath. When ever i am struggling to balance it is generally because i end up holding my breath. the same applies with power. if i cant get enough height on something not holding my breath really helps. i had to learn to do this by breathing really loud, so practice at home first!!!!!!

This, one generally follows the other, but when you're tense/holding your breath you'll make jerky uncontrolled movements which certainly wont help you to balance. Try and get hold of a copy of tricks and stunts, it's got some really good tips.

[Manus-Rider]

The three main things are determination, practice and remember TO HAVE FUN. I would say that doing trackstands on a thin plank of wood will be very use full!

Hope this helps

Charlie

[wip-bikes]

OK, get on your bike and find a wall, ride straight into the wall as slowly as you can and stop just as your front wheel touches the wall with the handlebars nice and straight.

With a tiny bit of weight on your forward foot you should be able to balance quite comfortably against the wall to get a feel for the perfect balance point.

If you cant find a wall, do it on a hill (facing uphill) and use your lead foot to control your movement and little breaking It helped me all back in the day when bikes had seats

Hope this helps.

[PeterWest]

This advice helped me, a lot guys thanks, also I having trouble getting the rear wheel hop right any tips on that?

[Jon Alty]

Power comes from your core on hops, not from your arms, if that helps