ChrisTrials2012 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Not being cheeky, just want to know why it's become so popular. Please no stupid or inflammatory replies, last thing I want to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 If you have to ask you'll never know. (That was for you JD) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Because it's cool to do, and cool to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 It's accessible to everyone, all you have to do is roll out the door and you're there rather than having to drive into the middle of nowhere to ride. More accessible = more people can get involved and the social that goes with it kicks ass. Smoother floors/walls etc lead to being able to roll and throw in different techniques/moves/whatever opening up more options. Street gives you the option of riding a whole host of interesting street furniture that other forms of riding often don't consider. For me though, it's the people and the social that really make it stand apart form any other kind of riding. If there wasn't such a strong tight community within the street side of things I'm fairly confident that a good number of the guys on this forum/the UK trials scene in general wouldn't still be here.http://24tour.co.uk/01_why_24_tour.html Everything that people here have talked about can be directly linked to street trials, not just a specific roadtrip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clerictgm Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Because it feels like a real bicycle. And do cool stuff on a real bicycle is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Gething Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Not being cheeky, just want to know why it's become so popular. Please no stupid or inflammatory replies, last thing I want to see. I would have to disagree with you to be honest. You want to know why it's 'become' so popular, but in my opinion it hasn't become more popular since trials emerged in the U.K back in the 1990's/ early 2000's. Back then, street was just as popular as it is now. I don't think that the percentage of street riding to comp riding to natty riding has changed a great deal. I think that you deem it to be more popular now simply because trials in general has become more popular. Unless you are referring to BMX-style trials in which case I don't know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Because it feels like a real bicycle. And do cool stuff on a real bicycle is cool. Not really. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 I think there probably is some truth that it isn't necessarily more popular it is just that those who are riding the preconceived notion of 'street trials' are making more concerted efforts at putting out good quality videos, organising competitions/giveaways etc so it might be just a case that it's having more positive exposure. I can't ever recall a good quality, well shit TGS video. I've always rode the way I do now to a certain extent and have always had no problem in finding relatively like-minded riders. If anything I've witnessed the growth of hoppy-long bikes and more and more mods etc which don't have appeared to have wained in popularity. You've go to bear in mind that that style of riding isn't how things originated so really the reverse of your thoughts could be argued. All that's changed really is there are bikes to better suit our needs now and instead of modding a small XC frame there's a a few good companies tailoring nice products to our needs which despite things are still massively out weighed by all the trials-speicifc companies that now exist that weren't around 10+ years ago. So if you look at it from a manufacturing point of view.....name the amount of seatless frame/bike makers, and name the amount of street-trials manufacturers...... suddenly doesn't seem so popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisTrials2012 Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Hmmm, lots to think about. I was asking more in terms of spinny vs static riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 You've go to bear in mind that that style of riding isn't how things originated so really the reverse of your thoughts could be argued. I don't agree with that bit - Trials originated from mods and practising for comps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Everything.... https://vimeo.com/55737046 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) Hmmm, lots to think about. I was asking more in terms of spinny vs static riding. i new what you ment im not really interested in danny mac style spinny stuff im sticking to my TGS static riding cus i enjoy it more to be honest Edited December 20, 2012 by stunt man t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i like cunning stunts Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 I don't agree with that bit - Trials originated from mods and practising for comps. Actually trials originated from bmx type bikes so basically the stuff you see in the new clean vid is taking trials back to its 'roots' if anything just with a fresh look / twist. http://youtu.be/0Lf9sWXRW24 Lets not go through all this again some people like to pogo around on the rear wheel and count inches and other people like to do 180s and wallrides its as simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Um... That's a mod? Ot Pi is doing a whole lot of comp-style rear wheel hopping in that vid as opposed to manuals and flowy street moves. Either way I have no problem with either kind of riding, just saying trials didn't start out with people doing flowy street like they do today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Actually trials originated from bmx type bikes so basically the stuff you see in the new clean vid is taking trials back to its 'roots' if anything just with a fresh look / twist. I always thought trials originated from motorbike trials The stuff in clean has absolutely nothing to do with the roots of bike trials. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) The stuff in clean has absolutely nothing to do with the roots of bike trials. ...Except for the glorious fun that it was. Edit: By which I mean - a lot of fun was had in the filming process. People must've had fun in trials back when it first kicked off - regardless of style - else they wouldn't've carried on. Just saying that's one thing they have in common Edited December 20, 2012 by aener Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 And occasionally a seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisTrials2012 Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 And do you have fun riding street, as opposed to pure trials. I have had a crack at both but they don't feel different in the emotional responses they provide, to me at least. I've felt more satisfied riding pure. I've never felt happy riding, more focused and satisfied when I do something right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="ChrisTrials2012" data-cid="2473824" data-time="1356058085"><p> And do you have fun riding street, as opposed to pure trials. I have had a crack at both but they don't feel different in the emotional responses they provide, to me at least. I've felt more satisfied riding pure. I've never felt happy riding, more focused and satisfied when I do something right.</p></blockquote> Agreed. I feel like I can get more things right doing pure trials as it's more controlled and precise in its own way whereas I've noticed quite a few street 24 riders having to do a line about 10 times before you get it. However it's the same with tgs too and people failing sidehops etc, I love both kinds of riding but I can do pure trials better so ill stick at it haha. I may give street trials a go some time in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Street trials is supposed to be more fun. But to be honest I have just as much friends with my friends when we're doing sidehops and gaps as everyone else does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Lines that take longer to do are usually a lot more satisfying. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 And a side hop that took me 2 years to do is satisfying too ;D I don't want to get into a tgs vs street argument here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Both are fun. People find different things better, everyone has a preference. because of this, some people ride street, some don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Exactly. /thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brettoll Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Both are fun. People find different things better, everyone has a preference. because of this, some people ride street, some don't. That is exactly it. For me I have been riding long enough that I started out on a mod which was pretty compy, then moved to the old style converted mtb's that were suited for a streety style. As the sport developed the more competition style bikes became more prominent, at this point people pretty much split themselves to where they felt most comfortable. It is all about personal preference, I ride street, but I also rode TGS (badly). I ride with a lot of TGS riders, who actually have street bikes as an additional rides as well as their comp style bikes. It is silly that there is such a split nowadays and street riding is ridiculed for being deemed a BMX style. You don't really see street BMXers taking the pi$$ out of flatland riders as they are just a different flavour of the same artform. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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