ericbenjaminjr Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 I've been riding trials since 2004 and this has never happened to me before. I was pedal hopping a wall at a spot I regularly ride and I suddenly lost all coordination. All the subtle nuances like timing, calculating distance and pedal position just got all jumbled in my head. The first time in my life I've ever hit the brakes and aborted my approach. I laughed and did it again, and again and again. You know how it feels when you blackout and cant remember someones name? Thats how it felt, like I forgot how to do it! Its a routine move. The wall gets higher from left to right and I regularly practice there to get more height. I know all about how some rides just suck but this was different. I left the spot and hopped another straight wall about a half hour later and everything was back to normal. Anything like this ever happen to anyone before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericbenjaminjr Posted May 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Hmm, I was afraid I'd be the only one. Had a good ride today, really good in fact. Everything was on point, like a machine. May have just been some electromagnetic interference LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 I get this, some days it's there some days it's not. Just don't let it get you down and remember if you have a shit ride the next one will be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valk Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 I get em regularly, so when nothing seems to work and I forget how to trials I just mess around not doing technical stuff, I just kind of roll around and pretend I can do street. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericbenjaminjr Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Well thats just damn refreshing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I get it a lot haha, some days I'm in the mood to do big drops and won't feel any pain or fear at all. Other days I sketch out dropping off the smallest thing. Same with up to fronts, I also get it sometimes when you have your front wheel hanging over something and you have to wheel-transfer but if the back wheel isn't on properly the front will drop and you'll go over bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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