Trials Training And Technique

On You tube, "Lambretta --1959 Scottish Six Day Trial" If someone could turn this video into a one click, Thank You in advance. I am not able to do that yet. A two part series, hope you find it amusing. rockyrider One Click, Next Post.

I'm pretty much still a wobbler, but learning fast(ish) but I'm struggling with cambers followed by an uphill turn. A riding friend says lean the bike away from the slope and bend your knee and elbow into the slope, thereby making the tyre flat to the surface.... Schreibers excellent book suggests leaning the bike into the slope..... What's the correct technique for the camber and what am I doing wrong when it comes to turning to go up? Each time my front just pushes or slips down and across the slope as I'm turning.

I'm getting a tad bored practising on my own, so, any ideas as to what would make it slightly more appealing ? Bear in mind I've not long took up the sport so don't really want to be trying anything stupid on my own.

A simple question, what areas of fitness and strength should I be working on in regards benefiting my trials ?

I'm having an issue getting enough power to get up some bigger obstacles. I can lift the wheel to the obstacle but then struggle to twist the throttle enough to get a big burst to launch up. Lifting the wheel 3 feet or so causes the bike to rotate up which requires the wrist to rotate down just to maintain the same throttle opening. I think that is what makes it hard to get that second bigger burst. Is there something I'm missing? Do I need to "over grip" the throttle prior to big obstacles to allow some more twist? The bike is a Sherco 2.9 so does have adequate power. I have retarded the timing and run the slow throttle because the softer response helps in every o…

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I have heard that if you get your brakes hot and then throw cold water on them this makes the brakes really sharp. Any comments good,bad or indifferent? Thanks. Alan

hi all, first post of many, my son who is 11 and i are both members of the guisbourgh practise area near boro, we go every saturday and have been for the last few month, my son started on a ty 80 and i have a beta rev3 250. he is really loving it, but i think its time for him to get some real tuition, ii was wondering where in the north east i could take him to bring him on. if anyone could help, it would be greatly appreciated, we live in sunderland and can travel. regards jeff

Thought I would wait until everyone had left work then have a practice.

I am fed up of taking the wrong route in sections,(sportsman route). Its costing me 20 marks a trial, Any suggestions?

I'm 6'4 and riding a 2002 280 pro. Lately I've been playing more with bar position and was wondering if anyone uses risers and if so, how much rise? The bars are the stockers and I've got my dirtbike bars up an 1" or so and like the effect. Obviously trials bikes aren't dirt bikes and in reviewing some of the SSDE pics I didn't see anyone using a riser. Do they have an adverse effect on position/turning? Any feedback is welcome.

Nice POV video from PhotosbySergio. It gives a good indication of how narrow and tall those indoor world round obstacles are. Raga POV

I know there is no substitute for learning to ride a trials bike other than actually riding it. But, for those times when I am stuck in the house. What is the best training DVD for beginners? So far I am lead to believe that the Ryan Young DVD is the best, but it is very expensive.

Bear in mind I have only been riding less than 3 months, but I'm struggling with these rocks.. I dont know If I'm attacknig it wrong, my body position is wrong or what, On the second one It was near perfect if I hit my brakes, I'm only attempting the 3 rocks and the forth up the top I've been avoiding so far until I get it right with this. I've tried and tried and cant seem to get it right, and I have a huge fear now of falling off and injuring myself doing it which makes it all the more as I have to swallow my bottle and just get on with it. I've tried to give as many techniques as I could in some of the videos, practice different things, even put a few of my falloffs s…

Hey all Had the opportunity to ride a 4rt for a few events this Christmas which meant I stood up all the time. I normally ride a TY250, which allows me sit down, between sections and relax. Very quickly I started suffering from really bad lower back pain. I suffer from this time to time while riding my YZF250 during hare and hounds. I know fitting bar risers would help but is there any exercises I can do to build up my lower back? I also want to build up general riding fitness but I can only get out on my bike about once a month. Any one know of any exercises to keep myself fit when I am not racing. Thanks in advance Scott

While out tonight I noticed my bars were leaning forward and was putting a lot of weight on my wrists, so got home and straightened them to what looked like a normal position, however it didn't feel right at all, so, is there a proper position they should be or is it all just feel and what feels best ???

Hi, I've somehow manged to get tendonitis in my left wrist from using the clutch on my trials bike and I'm getting desperate for ideas on how to cure it. I think it started about 2 months ago from a mild sprain and now , about half way in at a trial I suddenly can't pull the clutch in anymore without sever pain in my wrist. I've tried resting it for over 2 weeks and it didn't seem to help. I also had quite an amusing time at the doctors trying to explain that it only hurts when I use my index finger and why I couldn't use my other fingers to help pull the clutch in. I'm pretty sure it's the tendon running from my index finger thats inflammed from overuse, so a form of re…

At only my second trial yesterday I had a nightmare. Kept falling off on the hills, it was really getting me down, like I'd clear it one lap, fall off for a 5 the next. Then the next hill I'd fall off again, ir get stuck and take a 5. I didn't enjoy the day at tbh.

hi thought i had alredy posted this topic but cant seem to find it so here goes again. I have said my situation previous but have been speaking to a friend over the last few days and just wondered what you guys thought ..... I have very little experience of riding a geared bike basically a complete beginner however i have a keen love of trials so the time has come on my life for me to learn finally my question is as a 26yr old with little experience of bikes would i be better learning to ride a geared bike such as a general field bike or could i learn on a trials bike and just practice and learn until im competant for a club trial could do with some help with this plea…

Ryan Hughes is a student at the same institute I study at, I know he's Supercross but theirs a crossover to trials so I thought some of you who're interested in training may be interested in this article about Ryan and my mentor Paul. Dirt Rider article about Ryan Hughes training facility Paints a pretty good picture of how we should all be training not just elite athletes.