Trials Training And Technique

I wonder if anyone can offer some advice. I am going to get into trials locally and have bought I bike but have yet to get a trailer etc. However in the interim to get a little practice and training I fancy a trials experience day. I have done a little reseach and the following two look good. http://www.trials-sc...ing/info_4.html http://www.muddy-wheels.co.uk/ Ideally I would like some 1 2 1 training but not too worried about groups. I just wondered if anyone else had any experience of the two above or would recommend any others. I am based in Berkshire so ideally in the south/midlands would be best. Thanks!!!!

hi i have just returned to trials scorpa 280 im 57 been off the trials since the early 90s and did my first trial today and loved it getting better every section but there is one thing that i cant get right i can turn tight on off camber ok but turn tight on the flat and the front wants to push away from me tried leaning the bike over a bit more helped but was still bad running 5psi in the tyre was tacky conditions

Just getting in to trials after years of road riding, and am getting my first trials bike this weekend hopefully. Then getting a towbar and bike rack fitted next week and hoping to be off in Swaine Woods in Horsforth with the bike that Saturday. But I wondered if any of the Horsforth Trials Club guys on here would be interested in showing me some of the basic ropes and stuff up at Swaine Woods on the odd occasion so that I can try learn some stuff then go away and practice. Anyone interested?

Hi all I have recently bought a trials bicycle to practise balance and improve my fitness. This will be a good laugh to anyone watching, as I'm old, fat and clueless! Still, got to start somewhere. Can anyone recommend any good videos/articles relating to bike trials. In particular, training and techniques. Thanks in advance

Ok I know this is going to be hard to believe but I have to say, I have no experence with trials. I have road raced a Ducati , spent many hours in the woods and a few MX tracks with the Husky, but other than loading my 93 or 94 Gas Gas I have no expernece and need a suggestion on where to start. Any thoughts... Cheers, Mike

No this is not a topic about your favourite vid you picked up in Amsterdam all those years ago. Basically I want to tune up my technique a little bit. Actually a lot! I have been trying to find Ryan Youngs DVD but there seems to be no stock in the UK or on ebay. Anyone have an idea where I can get one from?? I have come across Dan Thorpe Basic Trial Techniques DVD but is it any good? Can anyone point me in the right direction. Thanks

I was coached to keep the feet straight ahead on the pegs. Having the heels in and brushing up against the swingarm was discouraged. The paint on the swingarm being rubbed off was especially bad! Anybody have any ideas on this. This was at TTC.

I know this is a mx clip but everyone should see this dude!! sometimes you need to do a little step up jump or drop off on a trials bike well check this out!! http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=3803494

Hello again and thank you all for your replies Okay firstly it's takes a bit getting used to riding with one finger always on the clutch lever which means I tend to crush the remaining Fingers around the grip when pulling in on the lever , and wondering how much slippage I should have when clutch lever is fully pulled in and touching fingers on the grip With most motorcycle you want no slippage with the clutch when fully released but with trials you are riding most times with slippage ,so should I be able to select neutral with fingers on grip or should it only be possible when I remove fingers and pull lever all the way until it hits the grip, and shoul…

Hi there, I was wondering if anyone knows any good FREE video clips or downloads of people teaching you stuff on trials? Many Thanks Danny.

Eh op all Can anybody out there give me tips on how to bounce front & rear wheel. So i can face the other way in tight spots. I can raise both wheels but cant swing bike left or right , it just drops down near enough in same place . So any tips gratefully recieved.... Cheers ave one on me.

I'm wondering if a push trials bike could be used for training. Maybe i've watched too many Danny MacAskill videos but, it would seem that practicing some techniques could be achieved more safely with a bike that weighs 1/6th as much, and therefore the transition to a motorized model could be made with more confidence. Does anyone have some experience on this subject, or an opinion?

Hi all, Just a quick query. When I was a lad (back in the late 80's) I remeber having a brilliant trials training video and I am pretty sure it was by an American by the name of Jack Stykes or similar. I'm getting back into trials and was just wondering if anyone had heard of this video or if there are still any copies of it in the world? Thanks for looking Torquil

hi returned to trials and love it but missing something just cant ride as i should si could do with a few hours lessons do anyone know if there is anyone that do lessons near oxfordshire in the next month or two many thanks rick

i am not sure if this has been posted before sorry if it has free and another part2

Hi: Newbie here, and today I started to practices tight turns on a downhill slope. The drill is going down a slope (20 to 30% I'd say) then initiate a as tight as possible turn to go back up hill. My tendency is to lean the bike "in" the turn (which is toward the uphill side) and that just causes the front wheel to wash out (it's in pretty loose dirt). So I was wondering what's the right approach in that case? Try to keep the bike vertical and weigh the outside peg? I tried and that makes the balancing really difficult. Thanks. DC

Complete Guide To Motorcycle Trials Book - Steve Saunders does anybody have this book and would you recommend it, i have just found out that i have had this book for a xmas present but it's from the splat shop and so they are not back in the shop until the 2nd so it hasn't been sent out yet, from what i'v read it looks a good book and it's a perfect gift for me.

As im gettin older and doing harder sections im begging to try some big steps with little run up help please

Trying to go from the floor straight to the back wheel being on the log (not sure if this a double blip or what?), anyway so far i'm managing to compress the forks on the log then i'm trying to spring the back wheel straight up, but as you can see in the video the back wheel isn't really jumping up. I can definitely feel that i'm making a difference to the back wheel as it seems like its gone really light and is floating over the log rather than banging in to it and hanging up. So what do I need to do here, is it just that I need to work on compressing the rear suspension more/harder/faster on the approach? http://youtu.be/j614SglIKOU The very first move in the video…

Hello all. As if trying to balance wasn't already tricky enough, try doing it with a 6 year old "helping".