Trials Training And Technique

I recently picked up this little gem from my local secondhand bookshop. Thinking I had at last found the answer to decades of struggling in the sections, a kind of pre video age forerunner to Ryan Young's benchmark productions, my anticipation was sorely demolished on opening the book. Not a mention of clutch control, counterweighting or splat technique. Instead, a somewhat heavy emphasis on the use of lemon juice, ammonia and scouring pads. Not my thing at all. Considering it cost me 25 pence I feel cheated. It's going back in the morning.

Hello I am new to trials and after competing in my first trial 20th may I am looking forward to my second on Monday 4th June. I have been practicing and practicing in the field going round in tight circles left and right at a slow idle pace and doing quite well at that. The only time I find I have abit of trouble with and get bit worried about is when it is a slippery surface and I feel my back wheel sliping from under me. I have my rear tyre set so when all my weight is in it it is half way compressed but it still slips and always makes me dab! Is there any hints or tips you guys can give me to practice and improve? Many thanks chris

over the last few weeks i have developed a sore left hand, more the pinky and the adjasent finger. the pain often runs down the wrist I personaly think it could be a tendon problem but i am not sure, it seems to occur when doing a big step... i think it is to do with gripping the bars and pulling back hard tried many things to stop this;diffrent gloves, no gloves, new grips, extending legs more, the worst was stopping riding for two weeks(that was a grim last resort) went back on bike then after an hour or two it was back. does anyone else get this problem?, if so how did you sort it?

I thought the slo-mo of this was really useful to see just how the rider moves his body. https://amp.twimg.com/v/e9e71a02-9a17-43e4-8e6a-96b4939839ab

So I picked up trials, I have no idea what these machines are capable of or if I should bother trying. So this is the terrain I ride in. My short term goal is to ride a small section of rock (some areas get very technical with drops) roll over them, static balance on the rocks, then look for a line and continue to roll on, static balance again, maybe a few front hops and rear hops to realign. Is this do-able on this terrain over time? I can static balance on flat dirt pavement, but when it comes to trail riding over rough terrain its impossible for me to do so. Granted its my 2nd day of riding trials, and not knowing if its achievable or not, this is why I am asking. …

I am going to finally layout a course in my backyard. I have some basic obstacles but I am unsure how "tight" to layout a course. I'm one of those people that need to put limits in to keep myself honest so, I'd like to setup reasonable sections. No, "I think that was a tight enough turn", etc. lol. I saw the YouTube videos in Australia but I'd like to see what is done in other areas.

Hi all, bit of a newbie here. anyone got any tips for turning sharp to the right, i reckon its a bit like a football player having one leg better than the other!! I'm totally fine flicking the bike round to the left, but completaly useless to the right!! possiblly just need to work on strength

Hi all, does anybody know of someone running specifically pre 65 or classic trials courses? I've heard lots of good reports of Mick Andrews training, but having searched the web I can't find anywhere to book.

interested to hear what you think of this,is this the best way to get up this size of step ? is this good for bigger steps ? he is 10 years old and doesn`t have much weight to transfer !

Hello again , just need some basic questions answered for trials as I am aware of the answers for general dirt bikes 1/, I assume you select correct gear prior to taking of and rarely change while on the move 2/ while going slow in turns which brake is used or both and what proportion 3/ what angle should the bars be on , at the moment it's vertical Thanks that's it for now

for 1-2 ft logs, I think I have been doing it all wrong. And it has really come to light as I try to do double blip. Basically I have been raising the from wheel with the intention to hit the top 1/4 of the log approaching the top of arc of travel of the front wheel lift. Then a buddy pointed out to me to try to land the wheel to hit the top 1/4 of the log, but **on the way down** of the arc of travel of the front wheel. As soon as I touch, another blip to raise the front again, to expose the back wheel and over I go. Attached are a couple of pics. What do you all think?

Hello, I have actually no more trial bike, and I find this trial game quite realistic, and you ? (free and unlimited demo version is availlable here) There is tutorials about trials techniques for this game here. It can maybe be used to learn trials techniques without pain ? (sorry for my english, I'm french)

I practice falling off down the garage in the evenings,and somtimes venture to local scrub land to do more technical stuff (some local plod interest at times...usally leave me alone due to it being a trials bike),incorperating local events at weekends............What does everyone else do ?? thanks Mike. Just read frontroomautos post"Places to Practice and Ride......answered all my Q's really.Count myself lucky !!

Has anyone got any tips on doing 360 wheelie turns on a trials bike? I can do a 180 by sticking my foot down and leaving the other one on the peg but I would like to do this with both feet on the pegs. What gear should I be using as well?

Can anyone suggest a good trials training dvd for a clubman rider. I was looking at Dan Thorpe 'Basic Trials Techniques. Has anyone got it? Would anyone recomend? or suggest another?

Currently I don't have access to much trials country as my bike is down south of where I live (2 hours away) as I don't have enough room for it in the City (Australia/Sydney/CBD) so currently I only ride on the weekends. I was thinking about buying a trials bike to muck around on during the weekdays. I'm wondering if this is a good form of cross-training for moto trials? I have noticed that a lot of the guys who a very fluid on the motorbikes are from a bike trials background. If I was to buy a bike, it would most likely be a mod 20" and mostly would just dick around in small areas up stairs and what not. Thoughts? Anyone else done the same? Did it help?

other day i was trialing and i twisted my knee 2nd time wat am i doin wrong

All the pro riders before attempting a big jump, or something hard, they "clean out the bike" by staying still, clutch pulled, and big throttle, high rpm, wait a few seconds, then shut the throttle. And only after that they attempt to make the jump. Why is this needed? It's only needed if the bike is a 2 stroke? Or the 4 stroke is the same? It's because of the 2 stroke oil in the petrol? The oil is staying in the carb, or in the crank case or in the exhaust or what?

having trouble when doing a wheelie i cant cover the rear brake,it seems the brake sits higher than the footpeg so i cant get my foot onto the brake while my foot is on the peg,try putting your foot on the ground while sitting on a chair and lifting your toes off the flloor with your heel on the ground really hard to do then imagine wearing boots near impossible,how do you guys do it,ithought i could adjust brake pedal but dont think i can. bike is a gas gas 270 txt

Hi just wondered if anybody knows of any training days going on in the North of England, I would love to get some decent teaching to bring me on and just for the fun of it. Doesn't have to be a "big name" even if its just a club training session, I've been trialling for about 18months but don't get out often enough and practice just doens't happen really. any help appreciated. Thanks