Trials Training And Technique

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.

While out practicing what is the main way you's practice? Do you focus on certain areas each week like hitting big steps, hoping etc or do you just ride about and hit whatever takes your fancy. im wondering what way people find it best to increase your skill level to become a better rider. thanks

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I live in Leeds, but will be in Scarborough most weekends until June this year. Where is a legal place to ride in/ very close to Scarborough. I do not want to join a club out there, just want some where to have a play. Cheers

Hello everybody. I ride about 6 months and get some skills in splatters, jap zaps and rear/front wheelie, but i still have problems in positioning myself on bike while doing that. Problem is in my foot and rear brake pedal. I dont know how is right, but i often hold my toe near pedal not above it and when i bend knees before jump i have more movement of my toes. But!.. When i need to use rear brakes i do not have my toe on the pedal cause cant instantly react in a split second and put it on the pedal, so im making dubs or rear wheel becomes front wheel with bike upside down Not cool! Do i need hold my foot while jumping on the pedal or what? Im just exhausted already…

i only have one place to practise thats at croft woods darlington ???????????????

MY 2002 Sherco 290 seems to suffer from the front end pushing on/washing out in tight turns. I'm a beginner at trials and thought at first it is my technique, but a friend of mine rode the bike at the weekend and said he had the same problem. I'm 6'2" so I have the bars fairly far forward to make it comfier. Could this be making it worse? Any thoughts?

Hi, I recently bought a 2009 gas gas 125, one of my friends also has the same bike. After riding a trial, I had a go on his bike which had much softer suspension, and was a lot easier to hop/endo, my suspension settings have not been changed. I was just wondering how to change my settings to be softer as the gas gas manual does not explain how to do it clearly? Many thanks, nick

how do you move the back end of the bike around when you are balancing i cant seem to get the hang of it, i can do it when i am goin and suddenly stop and endo i cn through the back end around, i have seen some video's but still cnt get the hang of it thanks josh

would it be good if i did weights to help with my trials riding? Josh

I know this has come up before in some sense, but in looking for advise to others, I am unsure! In the case of multi day trials, 2-3 or more, such as the Scottish even, IS there a preferred diatery intake, other than beer, that replenishes muscle loss and overdoing? Over the time? After first day, supper of ? to replenish for the next day? Breakfast of what? Which is best? More carbs in the eve, more protien in the morn, Pizza, beef, eggs or sausages? Something, anything? I know there must be some dietary science to this replinshment, other than beer!

hi all I have been trying to improve my balance lately and was wondering if anyone has some tips or techniques they use to improve? I have a trials bycicle and i use it alot to try and improve. any help welcomed. max

As I purchase my bike and while I am waiting a snow to get off I constantly think how should I start to learn! What should be my first steps? Of course first I have just to ride it on a flat terrain to get known with bike. Should I start on a grass first? Maybe I shoul start with small wheelies? I have in plane to make a small track, any body have any pics? Have so many questions I don't know with wich to start!

Ladies and girls training day at Bracken Rocks on 21 Feb by ACU coaches. Ring Lynda CRABTREE - 01623 628176 for more information or see club website at www.mansfieldmauntrials.com for an entry form. PS Still places available on the mens training day 21 March.

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…

Ok, sorry for being really dumb, but i'm new to this trials thing and have seen loads of references on technique, stating..."be like a tree" Just wondering if someone could give me an explanation as to what it means?? Thanks in advance. Steve

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

new to trials and in the small amount of practice I have done, I have never been 100% sure which gear to choose. at the bottom of a steep climb, there is a tendency to take a runup and use momentum to carry you throgh, you can obviously select a low gear and use the torque and traction to get you up ... or something in between, but how do you know? is it better to do the slower/more controlled or rush up as fast as possible, potentially running out of revvs near the top?

Not sure if this is the right forum? (soz Andy) Mate of mine has recently got back into trials and is well suffering with what seems to be tennis elbow, anyone got any advise towards a cure or recommend who would be best to go and see about about it? Ta

Sorry if this has been posted before or if it's all old hat but I found this last night - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=UYftEgz2u78&...feature=related Some of it's a bit extreme, for me anyway, but I can so identify with the 'yes, yes I CAN do this - Oh sh*t, no I can't yet', and rescuing your upside down bike from halfway up a big climb, with the back wheel gnawing your leg. Made me feel better watching someone else do it. It also makes a good comparison to some of his later vids where he's got the moves off now.