Miss-Higgy Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Basically I'm wondering how many people ride (taps, gaps & sidehops) style. If you do, do you enter comps? If not, why not? Don't think this is a snotty post people, just really curious. I totally get tgs style as it's training for competitions?? But does it not get boring? Do you not hit a brick wall as far as what you can do with it? Excuse the pun. Obviously Im not a comp rider nor tgs or I wouldn't be asking dumb questions LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the mysterious leemur Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I personally don't enjoy comp style riding since as soon as tape goes down my riding goes to crap , I don't really find it boring as I'm not really mad on rocks and natural. For me anyway TGS is about going big and power moves and getting personal bests and pushing myself to get new heights , whereas to me comp and natural riding is more about being smooth and a more methodical , analytical approach to trials. I think it's just a mindset sort of thing and how you look/ think about things. Others may not agree but that's how I see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlperkins Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 i just ride whats fun. try get up higher stuff, or gap further. if its fun.. ride it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistair14 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Basically I'm wondering how many people ride (taps, gaps & sidehops) style. If you do, do you enter comps? If not, why not? Don't think this is a snotty post people, just really curious. I totally get tgs style as it's training for competitions?? But does it not get boring? Do you not hit a brick wall as far as what you can do with it? Excuse the pun. Obviously Im not a comp rider nor tgs or I wouldn't be asking dumb questions LOL! It's all i ride to be honest! I've entered 2/3 comps and i've come stone dead last ..natural isnt my thing due to the dodgy terrain! I've hit a few and its taken my a few months to get past a certain wall to get better and higher ..now im back to the start and trying to get back to my level! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_ruskin Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I love TGS, ride it 95% of the time, its probably my favorite type of riding, but i enter comps every now and then, when i can be bothered or when i can get there, as my problem is im no way near to any natural riding, i think i would enjoy it more if i was closer/could get there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I ride both, and found that natural has improved my Tgs. Having to balance on awkward, off camber and slippery surfaces on natural improves balance overall I find. Going to be entering the Shipley Glen round in october and see how I fair in my first comp. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Ride almost exclusively natural these days, last comp I entered was a British round in... 2009 or so I believe. Everything I ride is lines, as its natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I like comp. But it's an effort to do, early morning starts, overly serious queue jumpers and favouritism. I've never done TGS. No matter what i've rode, i can't help do tricks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I do TGS in the sense that I'm always practicing my techniques because I'm shit and I want to get better but can't find the effort. But I much prefer the satisfaction of putting together lines and when I find a spot I rate it in terms of possible lines. If TGS is just doing a single technique, everyone does it to practice. This is why it sucks when people ride it exclusively. Time to put those techniques together to really show some mastery. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I like comp. But it's an effort to do, early morning starts, overly serious queue jumpers and favouritism. I've never done TGS. No matter what i've rode, i can't help do tricks. I find it depressing that you say you don't do TGS, but you can gap and sidehop better than I do in my dreams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I pretty much only ride natural these days. Find street pretty boring unless its a group ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 If you get bored or hit a brick wall then get to a quarry, endless lines to try. Lee Mill isn't too far away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filo Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 As stated above,natty improves your tgs. It helps set up,if you can set up on a pointy rock and hold back wheel, then setting up on a flat wall is easy. Personally I cannot stand tgs,however when half the guys I ride with don't ride natty I'm forced into tgs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dngr2self Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Comps require a lot more than being able to tap gap or sidehop. You need more stamina, balance, control ect. to ride comps. It can be hard for people to get used to if they're used to riding on nice smooth flat surfaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted September 26, 2012 Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 I do enjoy natural more, I think..... I like the whole technical side of it. Having to be very precise and think logically about how your riding is something I really enjoy. TGS helps my natural ability too. Learning all my moves on street, especially those big moves, without having to worry about setting up on an off camber surface or point helps me perfect a move. I'll then move onto using it on natural where needed, merging the two practiced skills, setting up followed by say, a large gap up to front or wodge etc.. Both styles are benificial to each other really. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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