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if someone has access to a heart rate monitor or something that monitors how many calories you are burning...it would be very interesting to see what the numbers produced while riding trials

wow...thanks for all the replies guys

I have a full face...I can see the benefits of an open face helmet for trials, but I would rather sweat a lot then knock out any teeth...again

Very good point, I guess I am looking more for the burning calories workout/fat loss.

If you have the mean's of getting out on your bike as much as possible even for an hour is a good thing to do,not just for the fitness side of thing's but good for your ridding ability aswell. Not sure how many trial's you've done,but a good long day of trialing will wake up alot of muscle's you never knew you had,and boy you'd feel it the next morning. hope that answer's some of your question. Well here's the deal, I go to the weight room 3 times a week to lift, then I do cardio the days I don't go to the gym...and if I could ride my bike for a couple hours for my cardio it would be the best of many worlds...it's fun, I'll get better at riding, and do my cardio. For instance; yesterday when I got off of work I went and rode my bike in an area I always go with my mx bike, very loose dirt and sandy conditions. Lots of hill climbs, steep banks, etc...Once I convinced myself I wasn't on my mx bike and to quit riding like I was, I started finding very difficult climbs and obsticle due to constantly changing traction conditions. I don't know if you have ever tried to do trials stuff in very very loose dirt/sand, but I worked my butt off!!! I probably rode for 3 hours like this, by the time I was done I literally had sweat running out of my helmet, it was kind of gross. I know it was a good workout, but I'm not sure if it was more of a cardio workout or a strength workout.

lol...ya, after i posted it i was like,"oh crap, no one is gonna know what that is...for fun they walk around the neighborhood lifting heavy stuff in peoples yards, then go have protien shake chugging contests with their friends, then if they have enough time before their 10th workout of the afternoon they'll snort a couple lines of creatine and stare at themselves in the mirror"....lol sorry if i offended anyone

Is riding trials for a hour or 2 considered a good cardio workout? I tried asking on a fitness site and they all laughed at me, no one knew what trials was.

alright awesome, thanks for the info

Does a 95 fantic section have an exhaust valve controlled by a cable? I was riding today and looked down and saw a cable hanging down that had gotten pulled out. One end goes in by the exhaust side of the cylinder and the other end goes onto a lever inside a little box just above the water pump. Is this for an exhaust valve? Is it bad to ride with it not working because I have no idea how long it was broke before I noticed it. Everything was still working fine and seemed to be running right....now that I think about it though, I did think my exhaust was sounded different half way through my ride. It seemed like at times it was more of a "sharp-crisp popping" rather than the usual deep-toned popping. Any thoughts appreciated Lance