Revolver Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 trials is about getting over and round obstacle course's in the shortest time with out putting ur foot down, now doing a 180 of a 10ft rock takes longer and runs much more of a risk of putting ur foot down, so no 180's coasting etc are NOT part of trials, Why is trials only in comps and rocks? Then if you're not riding in a comp you can't be riding trials by that logic. If an obstacle course is expanded to include street, a manual might, will, be quicker over an obstacle. Mark W mentioned it in another topic, BMX has many styles: park, street, race, dirt. Riders of each can all call themselves BMXers. Why can't trials riders who use flow and rolling moves call themselves trials riders? Why would they want to when they get so much shit from their community? If someone asks you to do Danny Mac's tricks, you should tell them he rides a different style of trials to you, not that he doesn't ride trials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlperkins Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 so to clarify.. if danny mcaskill does a 180 drop off of a 7ft wall.. its bmxing. but if he just does a standard drop of.. its trials? HhhMMmm yeah guys mull that one over... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 this defines riding a bike in general, a rather vague description imo. Yeah, I mean you get loads of road cyclist and commuters riding over walls and rocks, how could I forget? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials hoe Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Negotiating objects on a bike. objects could mean anything, a kurb for instance..... obstacle would have been a better word Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clerictgm Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Hi boys and girls, recently when out riding this year i have had a lot of young kids shouting to do different moves that i would consider dirt jumping, freeriding or BMX, and looking on youtube and other video posting sites i have found this " Danny Mcaskill" being listed under trials. And yet watching every video he is in i have yet to see any "trials" riding it is all freeriding, can anyone let me know why this has happened to the art of trials. 180ing off a drop isn't trials, coasting along on your rear wheel isn't trials, or even a "tail whip" these things are all part of BMX and freeriding, thanx for reading, Anthony WHO THE f**k CARES ABOUT STYLES? Only degenerates, Why you can't live witout this shit? What item in your ass force you necessarily to assign %ridername% to %stylename%? Today I rode 20km on my street-trials bike, who am I now? City biker? What style I ride? Citybiking street-freeride-trials? Just go and ride how you want, instead of starting meaningless discussions. Edited October 4, 2012 by clerictgm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Negotiating objects on a bike. objects could mean anything, a kurb for instance..... obstacle would have been a better word Oh no, yeah you're right. Anyway that means roadies who make their way around kerbs and patches of glass must be trials riders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 I've got a comp next Sunday, I plan to 180 off a rock at some point during the course of the day which with it being in a 'trials comp' scenario will surely mean the Earth will implode on itself and all life will cease to exist. You have been warned! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials hoe Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) this will go on forever........ everyone rides trials, even those on trikes or those with no bikes and everyone who works at mcdonalds. Edited October 4, 2012 by trials hoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 He can't be because Ot Pi can't possibly be a trials rider! Here's the proof, there are a lot of times in the video he spins off drops, has his front wheel off etc, he's even seen riding a skatepark!! I'd never seen this before. It was simultaneously f**king brilliant, and laughably bad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 I freakin' love this forum at times. We can hash out the same argument for years, and still make it fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 He can't be because Ot Pi can't possibly be a trials rider! Here's the proof, there are a lot of times in the video he spins off drops, has his front wheel off etc, he's even seen riding a skatepark!! He even does a front flip during the video, maybe he does parkour/freerunning too!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dngr2self Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Why do these arguments keep coming up on an almost monthly basis? If this is a real problem for you then go and ride where you won't see anybody. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 I've got a comp next Sunday, I plan to 180 off a rock at some point during the course of the day which with it being in a 'trials comp' scenario will surely mean the Earth will implode on itself and all life will cease to exist. You have been warned! me too Dave. I did it at Blackpool, radfest and hook woods, which was caught on video. and I'll find somewhere to do it at Shipley. even if I do shit in the comp, I'll do it cos I ride a trials bike and I can. so there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.