fivemeister

Took me ages to get it. It's about co-ordinating the loading and unloading of the rear suspension with applying front brake and a subtle push forward (not down) on the bars. For me, I now realise I wasn't putting the front brake on FULLY during the technique. To replicate the manouvre - try standing over the bike, press front brake fully on and push forward hard on the bars (imagine the bars travelling in an arc around the front wheel) feel the rear end lift. Now try tilting the bike either way as you do it and feel how it moves across to the side its tilted whilst the rear wheel is in the air. Try this with a pedal bike to see the technique.

Sometimes an ordinary turn (even a tight one) puts you at the wrong angle to / too close for the next hazard which is usually a climb or a step. The rear hop method enables a rider to line the bike up at the best angle (straight on) to attack the hazard. Even if good at slow tight turns, being able to hop the back end gives a significant advantage.

I don't think this is ever the case. Most club trials run three routes ie hard - clubman - easy. I have only known the bigger national / road events only run two routes (hard / easier) and anyone entering these knows you have to be at a reasonable standard to survive even the easier route.

If the clubman class is too hard, why not just drop down a route? Its a thankless task trying to set section for riders of every ability. What you might think hard will be a main road for others and no challenge. They might not come next time because of this as you won't because its too hard. The 'clubman' class should be catering for the majority of riders at the event. If 'the majority' are of a high standard and need harder sections to test them, so be it. What did the results tell you? did the majority struggle same as you? If they did it is clearly an error of judgement on the course plotter - if not, you should be realistic and simply drop out of the clubman class onto the less severe route. I think lots of blokes are loathe to choose the least severe route because it is mostly called the 'easy' or 'beginner' route and its a blokey pride thing. Might be better to just nominate them colour codes - riders might be more inclined to use and enjoy it.

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I have a DRC which is very good. You can get them cheaper on ebay. http://www.dirtbikebitz.com/bike-ramp-drc-...90kg-p-441.html

Have a look at your local clubs websites and come along to one of our events - you will be made very welcome, with or without a bike. Come and try a few out. www.mansfieldmauntrials.com www.suttonfalcons.com

There's actually been four. I assume you mean the great Tommy Simpson?

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Sounds like you already made your mind up?

On the 2010 - looks like the CDI positioning has reverted to the original location lower down.

Use these all the time - wear them outside the trousers - top bit of kit and very protective.

You will also make the image 'POP' by attention to adjustment curves. Make the whitest bit of the image very white and the darkest completely black. Use the eyedropper tool to assist with this.

Bit like this sweeping generalisation. Utter garbage if you ask me.

show me a trials bike that doesn't have ANY problems.

Yep 2 is the more aggressive. 'mate' now finds it highly amusing to flip the switch when I'm not aware - Definately a difference when you need to be smooth and you are used to it on 1. Caught me out on a couple of slippery turns before I realised why it was feeling uncharacteristically 'snatchy'

Have a look at these mods.......... http://www.classictrial.co.uk/fantic.html

.seconded. Just gone from Gaerne to Novagar

Been done before - comprehensively - many times......... http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/index....knee+protection

Poor hot starting on a 2T? Thought this was just a 4T problem - clearly not.

Take another one out to balance it. Will be fine.

Pulled from the Evo4T thread......

Yep - take it back But first check a few obvious things... Daft, but if you previously had a 2T - you didn't use fuel with oil in it did you? The choke has two clicks / settings. Are you pushing ALL the way in after starting? Leaving it on the first click WILL cause those symptoms. Is the HOT START button closed. Leaving it open will cause those symptoms. Starting should be really easy. If you had a 2T before, you need to modify your technique. NO short jabs - NO throttle. Nice steady push all the way through from the top should do it. And seriously, if its none of the above - take it back to the dealer.

A plea to everyone who enjoys riding trials at Bracken Rocks. Bracken is a fantastic place to ride trials and is not only used by Mansfield Maun, but by several other clubs for everything from practice and training to National events. It

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