Markeeb Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 (edited) Hey all! Well i'm brand new to trials and have never done it before. Basically what shall i start to learn? I'm used to a full sus bike so it's quite a change. I've been trying to get up on the back wheel and finding it tough, i'm not sure if it's just a confidence thing but any tips on how to do it would be great. Just anything to get my confidence up in trials would be great as currently i'm crap edit - Also tyre inflation how much does this play a part? Many thanks Edited August 22, 2011 by Markeeb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 I started two months ago. Spending time on the bike seems to be the main thing. I rode around for a few weeks just hopping up things etc getting used to the bike before I started on my rear wheel balance. Also, if you haven't already seen this website: Trashzen.com Take ideas from trashzen and various videos and just try a bit of everything when you're riding. Try not to concentrate on just one or two moves as it gets frustrating. I'm not an expert, especially not on tyre pressures, but as far as I understand you just need to find a happy medium that suits your mass. It's ok if the rim occasionally gets bashed on sharp edges, it should be able to cope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-birder Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 (edited) Im also new to trials and started about a month ago i can know bounce happily on my rear wheel but it took me about one week of fustration. .you do it by kicking on the pedal and leaning back then when your up and got reasonable balance then bring the bike into your chest and hop about in the same place to stay up. you will probabley keep bouncing backwards and fall off a lot(i did ) My trials advice is to stick at it and eventually about 2or three weeks later you will start to get it. but it will take alot longer than that to perfect it. good luck hope this helps. or Edited August 22, 2011 by T-birder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Hey There "Basically what shall I start to learn?" I would advise you to start off with trackstands, practising to balance on the front wheel, practising staying on the rear wheel, rocking your bike, and 180 degree spins. <-- But it's all down to personal preference, this is what I started off with and I still use every single one of those skills now. "I'm used to a full sus bike so it's quite a change." You'll get used to it very quickly, don't worry. "I've been trying to get up on the back wheel and finding it tough, i'm not sure if it's just a confidence thing but any tips on how to do it would be great." Back wheel hops <-- if you go to this link, then it should help you understand staying on the back wheel a lot easier. Mental training <-- if you think you've got a confidence issue, go to this. "Just anything to get my confidence up in trials would be great as currently i'm crap" Again, visit this: mental training Also tyre inflation how much does this play a part? It's all personal preference here, but I'd say stick around 15-18 natural, 20-25 street, and 30ish for practising on flat land as you don't need much grip. <-- That's my preference though, others will have different suggestions. Good luck, and welcome to trials! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markeeb Posted August 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Thank you so much for the advice everyone I'll take a look at the links when i get back from work. I thought about the tyre pressure as i see a lot of vids of people hopping there tyre seems very low on pressure and i thought it might make hopping on the rear a lot easier as it would create a flatter surface of the tyre when bouncing but maybe i'm wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Yes, it does make a flatter surface when bouncing. But it's mainly for grip when you jump up, down, or to an object. Lowest pressures are used in natural because the surfaces are a lot more slippery and require more grip, whereas when you ride street, you want slightly higher pressures so you can roll more, and you've got less chance of having a puncture (as street generally has sharper objects, such as the edges of walls, metal rails, which are all sharper than rocks in my opinion, unless you're riding some pretty sharp rocks.) But I do know some people that ride with the same PSI's for natural as they do for street, as I said before it's all down to personal preference. But when I first started, I used a higher PSI (around 30) because I was a very heavy rider, as I didn't know the technique for any moves as I had nobody to help me. But when you get better, you'll be smoother, you can let your PSI down a bit more, and it'll benefit you more (if you're not a heavy rider.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markeeb Posted August 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Once again thanks for the advice. Took out my bike this evening and i just couldn't rock the bike into a wheelie but i did manage to pedal kick(?) it right up and almost hold it there. Gave me a huge boost of confidence and i'm sure i'll be hopping soon! Woohoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Haha well done! What type of trials bike do you ride? I saw you sell/swap your Kona Stinky and got about £500 odd for it, so I'm just curious what you got with the money. Pretty sure you got a 24"/26". Oh, rocking the bike is still very useful to learn (so I advise you'd learn it). You're not meant to rock it into a wheelie, but you are meant to rock it and then lean back far enough for the front wheel to come up, and then you should be able to find your balance point much easier. Well done again, could you post a video of how you did it? I could (hopefully) give you advice on how to improve it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markeeb Posted August 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 The buyer on EBay messed me about so traded instead for Marino Fourplay Identiti Tuning forks Chris King ISO rear hub on Atomlab Trailpimp Hope Pro II front hub on Atomlab Trailpimp Middleburn RS7 cranks with Leeson bash Trialtech High Rise bars Onza stem Eclat seat/post Magura HS33 rear Hope Mono Trial front Shimano Tiagra locked out mech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Ah so you got the Marino instead. That's about the right spec for your Kona, nice one mate! Remember to post a video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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