Do People Not Relise Exactly How Much Skill And Technique Is Involve I

[Concussion]

Do you never feel good when someone stops and appreciates what you just did. Like get a nice feeling inside.

Yeah` I know what your saying, but then I subdue that child`ish feeling. Only if it where a trials rider I respected, would I be happy about it. (like the sound lads I sometimes see round the `pool - I see them riding for themselves) Hi Ian btw, sos I didn't say hello last week...I turned and you'd split!

I HATE showoff's ! I used to go the trails (jumps) a lot, and see the the worst kind of riders... look a me, ain't I great pulling a total shit, un-flat tabletop..... look a one hander, wooo! And they would ride back just looking / begging for praise. Not cause they made it though the pack or rode with style, cause they need someone to say "oh` your fantastic" A`hhhhhhhh!

I think that's where me solitary riding came from... although it does get tiresome / lonely at times, I admit that!

You know that little kid you see at the park shouting "Mommy, Mommy...look at me" - that's you that is! (whoever)

[Gaz M]

natural boys also ride street cram a fish in it?

most people are just bell ends who think were breaking things for fun.

shutup you dick im obviousely not talking about the people you are am i, im not a idiot.

what that supposed to mean?????

natural boys????

explain...................

that f**ked me right off.

people who ride nothing but natural and refuse to ride street cause they say its shit taking off from flat surfaces etc, few people not far from here who will die before they ride street or uci ever, im honestly not exagerating. Why do you seem surprised? there are loads of riders who look down on street etc people who think natural is superior and the streety side of trials isnt actually trials its bmx etc, its just how some people are

Edited August 12, 2006 by Gaz M

[joe b]

people who ride nothing but natural and refuse to ride street cause they say its shit taking off from flat surfaces etc, few people not far from here who will die before they ride street or uci ever, im honestly not exagerating.

I can back him up on that, too. I think i know who he is talking about ...

Cheers,

Joe.

[Ali C]

not me (even though I havnt ridden street for maybe two months ) but when I do!!! WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM bmx style here I come try!!

back to the point though....sometimes I see a baginner learning and I will get impatient, but then I think how hard it actually is and we all had to learn at some point.

I see vids of mint skaters, but pretty much all the skaters I see fall off on every move, therefore I deem skating to be actually rather hard and I have loads of respect to the top boys. I think we make trials riding look too easy, so if you want respect....fall off infront of people

[_skj0lsvik_]

not me (even though I havnt ridden street for maybe two months ) but when I do!!! WHAM BAM THANK YOU MAM bmx style here I come try!!

back to the point though....sometimes I see a baginner learning and I will get impatient, but then I think how hard it actually is and we all had to learn at some point.

I see vids of mint skaters, but pretty much all the skaters I see fall off on every move, therefore I deem skating to be actually rather hard and I have loads of respect to the top boys. I think we make trials riding look too easy, so if you want respect....fall off infront of people

looool.

Com'on guys! Lets get out on the streets and fall infront of people!

Nice one..

[Krisboats]

The general public have never tried it so don't realise how hard it is. It's like snowboarding, i see it and think it looks easy as pie. But i'm pretty sure it is hard to learn.

Nope, it is pretty easy. I've been 4 times to a dry ski slope and can quite successfully (i.e. almost everytime) pull off 360 method airs after hitting a take off. I find that trials has given me more of an understanding about the way my body moves and balances and as such i find things like skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, rollerblading hell even microscootering are all averagely easy now compared to how i found them before i started riding.

I picked up my friends skateboard the other week and within 10-15 minutes i could kickflip everytime... now i dont mean this in a big headed way, and i assure you i am getting to the point i'm trying to make, but when you have more of an understanding on how to move your body in the way that you need to to get something done... an understanding trials riding gives you, you appreciate how much skill and coordination is actually involved in doing something. The general public can't physically comprehend how much goes on in doing something and i quite often beleive a lot of the time when they see someone do something really huge they dont actually beleive they've just seen it and they carry on with what they are doing.

There are very few people who can comprehend how much actually goes into doing something and i think the general public will never be able to fully understand what happens in trials. Sure they'll be amazed more by something more risky and life threatening than something smaller and more technical but until you're used to it everyone is the same.

[An_toin3]

looool.

Com'on guys! Lets get out on the streets and fall infront of people!

Nice one..

think that's funny ! I got more attention by falling on a curb :$ than the drop-gap I did just 2mins ago before I tried a little thing on the curb and failed sending me over the bar and falling on the floor.. And all of a sudden, people started to talk to me "wow, be careful that's dangerous thing you're doing" or "that's a good bail you did there !

But when I did the drop-gap people would just walk away saying nothing even though it was far more impressive than what I was trying on the curb !

I think Ali C is right ! Fall off in front of people is the way to go !

Edited August 13, 2006 by An_toin3

[PaRtZ]

shutup you dick im obviousely not talking about the people you are am i, im not a idiot.

Thats a bit ott isn't it? hes smart but hes not a mind reader....

As for the falling on the floor thing, its great fun! I sometimes just wait until someone has passed me, launch the bike one way and dive on the floor to see their reaction

[downhill_rob2@hotmail.com]

Basically i don't think many people in the public know how much skill, dedication and technique it takes in trials.

Basically the same with me and boarding lol

I dont see the point in standing on a wooden board falling off every 2 minutes haha.

But i also know its hard to do...

[Hurman]

I was pulling a superb wheelie to impress and amaze a crowd of uniterested parents and kids as we left a cafe to continue our bike ride the other week and as I passed this young kid with her parents she shouted out "wow look at that dad............... he's got a blue bell on his bike!!" My mates still take the mick now! :$

I use my trail bike to commute to work along the Leeds and Liverpool canal so have a bell on my bike to warn dopy dog walkers and Ipod wearing joggers that I am behind them. So how cool was that?

If you are out to impress people with your amazing skills and smooth moves make sure you do it infront of a captive audience or one that has paid to come and see you. Otherwise forget it and get on with pushing yourself to get that ohh so good feeling when you get it right. (street or natural!!)

[ben_travis]

Because trials riders can do pretty much anything. (SORRY BUT THATS RUBBISH)

Trials riders can ride xc (doubt it, again you probably dont realise how tough you have to be)

Trials riders can jump (anyone can throw themselves over a jump, doing it properly is another matter)

Trials riders can ride downhill (again, DH is about guts, being good at DH is another matter)

Trials riders can ride street, grind, spin, go fast etc.

Trials riders can ride parks like bmx (hmmmm, somehow dont think you will grasp the concepts so easily)

Trials riders can get the girls.. Well thats debateable.(maybe in your case lol)

What I'm trying to say is that if a dirt jumper, an xc rider, a bmx rider or a downhill rider got on a trials bike and was told to "get up that wall and drop off the otherside" or similar, they wouldnt have a clue where to start. Whereas trials involves the basic skills of every type of riding.

I think other riders get jellous.

i just feel your post was incorrect.....no offence really, just something i picked up on

ta

[JT!]

meh islanders get totally the opposite of most of this... pretty much every ride people stop, stare, clap... walk up and ask us about trials.

Same here, people are always looking and asking questions whenever i go out riding, street or natural.

[JonPace]

i just feel your post was incorrect.....no offence really, just something i picked up on

ta

I disagree, I think in certain terms he is right, trials requires more balance and technical skill than any other type of cycling. Therefore if we were to try other types of cycling it would be easier to pick up and do, whereas a guy on an xc bike wouldn't be able to jump up a wall or whatever...

[Ash-Kennard]

Because trials riders can do pretty much anything.

Trials riders can ride xc (probably better than most good xc riders)

Trials riders can jump (well they can have a good go at it, they know the basic skills required in jumping)

Trials riders can ride downhill (again they can have a good go, they know how to overcome obsticals)

Trials riders can ride street, grind, spin, go fast etc.

Trials riders can ride parks like bmx

Trials riders can get the girls.. Well thats debateable.

What I'm trying to say is that if a dirt jumper, an xc rider, a bmx rider or a downhill rider got on a trials bike and was told to "get up that wall and drop off the otherside" or similar, they wouldnt have a clue where to start. Whereas trials involves the basic skills of every type of riding.

I think other riders get jellous.

100% true, we can pretty much ride on whatever terrain we choose, with any style we want. speaking of which, i was riding xc yesterday followed by abit of dirt jumping, then tried abit of downhill, and a bit of trials inbetween. all down my local woods on my own because no one was about. was fun, the adrenaline rush you get with downhill is nuts, i had forgotten about it from the old days.

[T.McMillan]

alot of people still have never seen the trials style of riding, and when they see it in town or sumthing they either think wow, or get off the f**kin pavement/wall etc lol (mainly older generation60+, i dont mean to be ageist), i went to swanage and u do get alot of mixed faces but i dont take any notice of the evil ones i try to entertain the more enthusiastic ones, i find it enjoyable, i do like to show off new moves that i have i spose thats why i like when people watch it gives me a buz and wanting to improve my small amount of skills, but thats the way i am i ave had people say where do u get those bikes from n why hasnt it got a seat, also someone said to me in devon i should put a hat down to get money i just smirked and thought to myself u have never seen a pro ride!

[Janson]

I'd like to see all half decent trials riders rip some trails up with no experience.

trials made me fear speeds over 1mph.