Miss-Higgy Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Hey due to running my bike without brakes i think im learning alot as a first time trials rider. I don't think its adviceable to learn brakeless but im learning to not be reliant on my brakes. Can anyone offer any tips on holding it on the back wheel better i know i have to hop and push the back wheel out then hold it with the pedals. Stopping brakeless nuding things kinda helps me get into a track stand but sometimes im going to quick to absorb the stop, and i have to bail, is there any other techniques? Endos are really challenging brakeless, getting your centre of balance right is the hard part. I seem to do them really well when trying to get onto something but on a curb or on a line i struggle. Are there any changes i can make to my bike that will help i.e bar angle? Is it just practice from here? Just need general brakeless help please!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCaptain Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 Learning Trials brakeless as a beginner must be really challenging ! I'm impressed man, best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 My biggest tip for learning trials brakeless is don't. As someone who's riding brakeless at the moment, and loving the hell out of it, I'd definitely say get some brakes on yesterday and get the basics dialled. However... In terms of stopping, I use a lot of 90+ degree endos to stop/scrub speed. There's always the shoe-on-tyre approach too, but the main thing is to control your momentum so your doing your line in one fluid movement. For the endos, do you mean doing them from a standstill? If that's the case then just throw that weight further forwards - you won't have a clue where you're aiming for until you go over the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 For the endos, do you mean doing them from a standstill? If that's the case then just throw that weight further forwards - you won't have a clue where you're aiming for until you go over the front. That's the badger! There is a lot to be said for doing it wrong first, it's essential to learn how far you can go. Just know it's coming and get ready to come off, spend some time just launching over the bars and looping out off the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 When getting up to the rear wheel, don't kick. Only lift and lean, you shouldn't rely so much on pedal pressure because it's not always there. If you're trying to learn tricks, go faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss-Higgy Posted September 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Belive me ive been spending quite a bit of time looping out and stuff. Thats deffo where im going wrong im kicking too much, and not having the pedals in the right place. Jim fitted the brakes on my bike yesterday and in my opinion im much smoother without them things seem to flow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andeee Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Ride brakeless simple? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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