jackamory Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hi, i was out today and i was going in B&Q and i saw some trials bikers outside hopping around on all the wooden pallets.I watched them for not long and went inside, when i came out, i saw the manager talking to them and heard, "what is this so called trials biking??".The trials bikers didn't know what to say, therefore resulting in the trials bikers giving the man a massive lecture on all the different things you do whilst trials biking.This made me think 'so many people ask what is trials biking/ bike trials?', and i haven't ever yet been able to answer with a proper answer apart from "its where you hop around on and off of things and do tricks (which when said people automatically assume that you mean what bmxr's do down the skate park eg;back-flips, big jumps, etc)". I would really like to be able to inform them of the whole 'trials biking scene' (as it is such a brilliant sport and i do feel that people should know about what we do) but without having to say all the different moves and tricks that we do. So what do you say to people when people ask you "what is trials biking?" and has the phrase 'trials biking / bike trials' actually got a proper meaning/description?Thanks, jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kid creole Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 just say , you know motorcycle trials and they will say yeah , then you say its like that but on a bicycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom 20 Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 just say , you know motorcycle trials and they will say yeah , then you say its like that but on a bicycle.nearly prefect description there! tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Trials riding is a sport where you go round and brake benches and other street funrnature on a bike.Only joking dont say that.I say trials riding is motorbike trials but on a push bike.(most people understand)Matt Rushton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackamory Posted January 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Thanks but what if their old and they don't know anything about anything modern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I just say "it'd would be much easier for me to say bmx as you're miniscule brain can not cope with the use of excessively long adjectives or complex potential to kinetic energy forumlas)lolna i just say "its like bmx but different" if you try to explain it to a simpletone they just wont uinderstand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheeldeal Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Just kick their walking cane and run away. lol.I'm just kidding. Just spend some time to educate them about our sport. I try to avoid using the word "trick" because people tend to think we are like BMX'ers and ride in a destructive manner. Thems just my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgnoseat Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 i always tell them 2 things:''this is a sport where you need to get from point A to B, and overcome all the obstacles on the way there by making jumps''''it's like motorcycle trials, but then with a bike'' - like mentioned before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 (edited) just say , you know motorcycle trials and they will say yeah , then you say its like that but on a bicycle.perfect or "where you go on and off of different obsticals in as many ways as possible and trying to achive different heights and exceed your personal bestna i just say "its like bmx but no different" Edited January 14, 2007 by ash-kennard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 I just say 'riding over obstacles, likes motorbikes trials but on a montainbike' - normally keeps people happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20inch_power Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 just say, do you know dougie lampkin? we do the same as him but on a push bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackamory Posted January 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Thanks people I see the most commonly used phrase is "You know motorcycle trials and they will say yeah , then you say its like that but on a bicycle" but thanks to all for your cooperation. thanks, jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackamory Posted January 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Hi, i tried using what you've all said and they work? thanks, jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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