He already has normal grips on his bike. Had to fork out all my spare money on something so funds have run dry to sort his problem but thanks for the help will pick this back up
not sure what you want in terms of pictures but ive took a few and a few rough measurements.. can take more accurate ones if eneded but it seems the two supports either side on the front brake are 800mm apart and the full hub size at the rear is around 1300mm give or take. would be great to swap the band brake with a hydrolic as its pretty hard to pull any sort of lock with his hands being so weak. he can manage tor each the levers now but obviously due to the long stretch he doesnt have the ability to engage it with it being so stuff from cable.
Can anyone tell me if these will work on an oset 12.5? or does anyone have any tips on how to make it easyer for little hands that are not strong enough to pull the levers?
you can get another tank thast clips onto the front though such as this:
trials bikes do well on trails that require alot to get through.. me and my friends often go down the woods and go on treks just picking a path and seeing where it goes.. the proper trail bikes are designed for single paths with a few obsticles, from what the op described he is after something abit lighter that he can move around more if he gets stuck... trials bikes are good because you can lift them over/under tree's ect that are in the way to continue on.
He uses his feet for braking thats why when going down hills he removes them from the pegs. Its alsoy problem too, his hands have to do spiderman to reach the brakes which knocks his ability to hold the bars correct then once reached hes not strong enough to pull them hence why all the hills i allow him to go down have long run offs and no suprises at the bottom.
He has a strider and uses his foot brake on that, but i do need to look into hydrolic brakes. Ive been told about magura rim brakes but yet to seek more knowledge to if they will fit or not
Thought this might intrest a few people who's kids have balance bikes.
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keep your weight back and use alot of front.. dont jab it but if you keep your weight back you shouldnt go over the handlebars.
uphill, work your suspension so your constant gettign traction. try to get a run up and if you feel the rear tire spinning then slip your clutch a little and give it more power. dont just keep your throttle wide open and expect to get up
its pathetic the extremes some people take risking other peoples safety and lives with a deterrent... its borderline stupidity, ignoring peoples safety because of their own displeasement.
they should make it like motoracer 3 i used to play many year ago, was abit glitchy but im sure with todays standards someone could create something better
Do they get hot at all? I noticed one person sealing them with lots of tape, bubble wrap and more tape.. I thought this in itself could cause a fire with heat?
i read all the time about these needing more attention.. but how much attention? what happens if the voltage runs too far down does it kill the battery? i wouldnt mind fitting one of these as its a pain having the bike die out so quickly
can you not create a mod to make the rear brake lever into a switch so that when you pull its at slow speed and when out its at normal speed? then fabricate a rear brake where the footpegs are
I just have mine turned rought down to below walking speed when en route to the park then turn it up once there. I'm sure, unless you get a harsh policeman that if you respect other people you should be fine. its not loud enough to attract peoples attention. the only problem I had was last week when the bike drew the attention of two 13 year olds on a pw 50 screaming round the streets with no helmet on then hanging round near my child at the park. I was abit concerned they would draw unwanted attention and people thinking they were with me so took the bike home.
Great little Trial 32 sections for the E class good venue and well organised...
Good half hour lunch break worked well for the kids ... great butty van and just everyone was really friendly and helpful ...
Looking forward to the next one
Need a spare set of batteries for the little Oset managed 28 sections before it ran out of steam ...I'll get a spare set and swap them at lunch
I managed one lap of the last section before my son gave up and had enough. I was trying to preserve the battery by pushing him up hills on the return and switchign the power off when waiting about which helped a little bit. was a great day and I really enjoyed it and so did the lad! was a great turn out and all staff were exceptionally friendly and I too will be visiting again, just going to get some serious practice in with flags ect before the next one
I'll also be attending this. When I rang they didnt mention bringing a passport, only the printed document you can download from their website? They said its
getting there with the wheelies. its crazy watching your kids gorw up riding, seeing them get braver and advance more everyday.. watching them challenge themselves theres no better feeling
I rang nige at TrialsUK(very helpful people) and told me that my son has to be 4 before he can compete
he told me that id be able to bring him to practice days though, which would be great for him to mingle with other people on osets. does anyone know when these wold take place? or should i contact this dave horne?
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He already has normal grips on his bike. Had to fork out all my spare money on something so funds have run dry to sort his problem but thanks for the help will pick this back up