Doddsy2801 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 another old un to join us in seniors next year then lol, optimistic there bud, never say never though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) Rode trials for the last 8 years of my life. In the beginning I really enjoyed it, met loads of people most of them awesome friends but also a couple of knobs Id rather not associate with (as with life in general like). Attended comps and met even more awesome people, went to Koxx days when it was cool, bristol rides, brum rides, london rides. Towards the latter years I started getting annoyed with the insane amount of money things cost and becoming a student doesn't help that. I found that your long-term enjoyment of trials is directly related to how well your bike is working, so when you can't afford a new part and you're making do, you enjoy it less. Became more fed up with never having a decent bike, took up climbing with a friend and haven't looked back since. Id still enjoy going on a ride but I don't have a working bike, or the enthusiasm to fix it - its easier and cheaper for me to go out and climb. EDIT: Years of dealing with arm pump though made me a better climber before I started though Edited October 19, 2012 by PaRtZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Pretty much all of my friends are through riding bikes (of all sorts) Descicions on what I drive, where i'd be prepared to live and what job I have/want are all related to riding trials. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alle.C Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) My name is Alexander Carlsson and I've been riding trials for 3,5+ years. before I started riding biketrials I were very obese.. didn't have much friends and no friends at all who dared to stand up for me against bullying... I randomly found biketrials on youtube and thought it looked cool so I modified an old mtb and started rolling around on pallets 'n stuff almost exactly when the summer of 2009 started. During that summer, in about 10 weeks, I lost about 13kilos! and after that, my life has been quite awesome! :') Edited October 20, 2012 by Alle.C 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Mobbing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Mobbing? Do you know the Swedish for bullying? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 (edited) I'm kind of switch between loving and hating trials. In a lot of ways I think doing it has improved who I am, I pretty much learnt how to do things for myself from it because my parents didn't support it. It's given me pretty good stress relief and just a lot of fun which when I was at school was something I needed, I couldn't just come home and not go outside and do something because I wanted to felt like I did something worthwhile and for me jumping up a wall in a new way is more worthwhile than a lot of the stuff I did at school. But then again, having dislocated my shoulder twice and needing 3 months off each time just made me miserable for those time spans, and then the third time finding out I'd be off for 11 months and being in a tonne of pain for weeks was pretty rough. If I hadn't felt the need to do a big drop again just because I thought I could do it a bit smoother my life would have been so different over the past year I'm back to loving it though, so it's all good. Kind of a bit of a curse though at the same time... Also I'd have more money if it weren't for trials. Edited October 19, 2012 by bikeperson45 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 Trials like other people has dictated my whole way of life, it's also helped me with confidence.....let me explain. I've mentioned somewhere before that I had quite a tricky childhood and in my teens I was diagnosed with aspergers (a type of Autism). This meant that I couldn't/wouldn't interact with anyone I didn't know, so going to the shops, catching public transport and going to school was so stressful that I outright refused to do it. Since getting into trials, I've become much more outgoing, I needed to overcome my fear of talking to people in order to do what I loved, I would get on trains to go on rides and talk to new people because they shared the same interest. I even caught planes on my own to go to comps in new countries, quite a difference from someone who just a few years earlier wouldn't even catch a bus to the next town! Riding bikes has also decided what cars I've owned and helped me venture out and move away from my parents, all my friends ride bikes and all the jobs I've had have been connected to cycling. so yeah, trials has really changed my life. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 My name is Alexander Carlsson and I've been riding trials for 3,5+ years. before I started riding biketrials I were very obese.. didn't have much friends and no friends at all who dared to stand up for me against mobbing... I randomly found biketrials on youtube and thought it looked cool so I modified an old mtb and started rolling around on pallets 'n stuff almost exactly when the summer of 2009 started. During that summer, in about 10 weeks, I lost about 13kilos! and after that, my life has been quite awesome! :') You lost 13KG's??? Before & after pics or it didn't happen..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 I genuinely have no clue what I'd be doing right now if I didn't ride, because in some way or another bikes have influenced almost every aspect of my life for the past 10 years plus. I'm fairly sure I wouldn't be living half the same life as I'm living now because of it and as far as I'm concerned that's awesome. The vast majority of my good friends have been somehow linked to riding, as have a lot of the places I've been, projects I've been involved with and so on. Bikes rule. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted October 19, 2012 Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 ^+1 i ride bikes i repair bikes in my job without bikes i would be an unemployed pedestrian that would probably walk straight toward a bridge to jump down... just kidding,cant live without though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alle.C Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 You lost 13KG's??? Before & after pics or it didn't happen..... yes 13kg's, because I really changed my whole lifestyle with what I ate and so on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williams Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 yes 13kg's, because I really changed my whole lifestyle with what I ate and so on Really? Can't really imagine you with 13 kg of more fat on you haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alle.C Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Really? Can't really imagine you with 13 kg of more fat on you haha! haha you hadn't recognized me at all! ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williams Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 haha you hadn't recognized me at all! ^^ haha I see why! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 i started trials when i was 16 and i learned all about fixing my own bike to keep the costs down, now i am working for a large bike shop in cheshire earning plenty to buy my house. and now i cant quite afford to run the 3-4K freeride/trail bike i used to i find trials back in use as a cheaper alternative and easy to just go outside and ride 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_trials Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Trials like other people has dictated my whole way of life, it's also helped me with confidence.....let me explain. I've mentioned somewhere before that I had quite a tricky childhood and in my teens I was diagnosed with aspergers (a type of Autism). This meant that I couldn't/wouldn't interact with anyone I didn't know, so going to the shops, catching public transport and going to school was so stressful that I outright refused to do it. Since getting into trials, I've become much more outgoing, I needed to overcome my fear of talking to people in order to do what I loved, I would get on trains to go on rides and talk to new people because they shared the same interest. I even caught planes on my own to go to comps in new countries, quite a difference from someone who just a few years earlier wouldn't even catch a bus to the next town! Riding bikes has also decided what cars I've owned and helped me venture out and move away from my parents, all my friends ride bikes and all the jobs I've had have been connected to cycling. so yeah, trials has really changed my life. I was diagnosed with Aspergers at the age of 10, never had more than one real friend until starting trials. now i have more than i could ever hope to have. Trials gave me a life, confidence and some unbelievably good friends. if it wasn't for trials i dont know what i'd be doing right now 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 my mate i have riden with since i was 16 has aspergers too, any advice on how i should approach him to come to comps with me, or social rides in other towns? as i havent been able to get him out very much because of his axiety, he only seems happy riding different places if its just me him and anyone he knows well. he has got much better at controling his axiety through trials and meeting people through trials, but he can still find himself to axious and loosing hius temper because of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 In a massive way. Started riding 12 years ago, made a lot of good friends, opened a trials store 6 years ago which subsequently allowed me to venture into other more expensive sports and generally lead a comfortable life with a fair amount of free time. None of this would have happened if it weren't for this sport. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialskidy Posted October 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) my mate i have riden with since i was 16 has aspergers too, any advice on how i should approach him to come to comps with me, or social rides in other towns? as i havent been able to get him out very much because of his axiety, he only seems happy riding different places if its just me him and anyone he knows well. he has got much better at controling his axiety through trials and meeting people through trials, but he can still find himself to axious and loosing hius temper because of it. The only way i managed to go further places was by pushing myself no matter what other people said it wouldn't convince me to go to a certain place unless i really wanted too, for me it was getting there that was the problem i was scared if i was going to have a panic attack on the way, once i was there it was all fine and dandy, So the only thing you can really do is reassure him that's its all going to be fine. Edit: it is always good to have a phone and a number you can call for some 1 to pick him up if it gets too much, tell him okay lets go some where if it gets too much my dog will pick you up "not dog unless your dog can drive" Edited October 23, 2012 by trialskidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 cheers for the advise, that should work i hope i drive him to places allredy, i didn't think about saying if it gets too much to take him home but that should help him feel like hes not being pushed into anything he doesn't feel safe doing. i will see i did ask him to come observe at matlock but he did want to come but backed out last miniute, i guess due to nerves. i think before next year i will try to get him out just up matlock so he feels safe in that area 1st. then maybe once he has seen his 1st comp and the atmosphere it should give him confidence to maybe enter one year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 Trials has literally dominated my life. since it was 12/13-16 i was out virtually every single day, all day with a solid group of lads who would also want to be out riding all day every day. then college started, i started driving and other "normal" social things, forgot about trials abit, by the end of college i was looking at unis and courses. first choice was bristol for obvious riding reasons, i then got an unconditional offer at huddersfield, but decided i would prefer to go to coventry as there looked like there was a good scene from when i had been before and it is close to birmingham and liecester, unfortuantely, everyone who rode coventry then left. so i am in a good city to ride, but have to ride alone. which sucks. and i cant go too far very often as i am very poor being a student, and have a very heavy timetable at uni, and work full weekends usually. that too is because of trials, if i hadnt ridden for years, and maintained my bike for so long i wouldnt be a bike mechanic for halfords, got that job by pure chance. a friend who worked there needed a mechanic and just randomly asked. was awesome, been there a year now. met a load of riders who rode xc and downhill. so got myself an allmountain bike so i could play wherever. and ride with them quite regularly, they all drive too so fuel can be shared. I guess trials will have to take a back seat for a while again on the plus side, ill graduate in 2 years so might get weekends back but ill be old and shit 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC12345678910 Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) this topic has made me realise, and i'm gonna be careful how this is phrased, has made me realise that we are a special group of people. From the comp heads to the adreneline nuts to the elitists to people treating confidence issues and aspergers like conditions to people who would or (this is me) can't imagine the very different place in the world they would be in and have a very different life. Im sure there are many other groups too in this huge melting pot we call trials and TF. Ciaran Edited October 23, 2012 by CC12345678910 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleys sugden Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 trials has changed my life a sh*t tonne! met loads of new mates, awesome people. started about 3 years ago. it all started riding BMX, got bored half way through the summer and one of my friends told me about this mad nutter on a blue inspired, riding edinburgh (danny mac) . i then bought some cheap onza t-bird, my best mate also bought the same year t bird. we got out quite a bit, almost everyday in fact, they were the best days ive ever had, riding everyday. more and more of my friends bought trials bikes, we all progressed, and some quite. but now, its just me and my best mate again, most others don't ride regularly and most decided to give up and get back on the BMX. i sold all my other bikes, and bought a nice spced onza, that was a year later, and i rode it hard, and snapped it :L. had many bikes over the past few years. also gone back onto the bmx a bit becuase my mate is a year older than me and got an apprenticship, mainly on the bmx now as nobody. i have met loads of great people who have helped me out loads, gave me good tips and helped me out setting up bikes etc. by far trials is the best sport, and i would rather be pedaling about with no seat than kicking about a football. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) Ive come to realise its the only thing I actually enjoy doing. I feel quite judged by the people that know me. Gave up a huge passion for railway history/interest that was prominent from when I was a toddler, to the start of secondary school, where I was riddiculed for a weird nerdy passion for old men, as it was said to me by many. Even my parents thought it was a bit strange. The same for my love of aviation, but not to the same extent. Trials is the only thing I can openly enjoy, and have people know I enjoy without being picked on for it or ridiculed. Im not massivley confident as a person, as I said earlier, and take negative comments towards myself quite hard. The thought of having to give up trials for whatever reason is actually quite depressing, and I imagine I would be so without it. Trials makes me a happier person. Call me sad, obsessive, whatever. Its what I soley enjoy. Edited October 25, 2012 by Echo Lite 09 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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