How to static balance on a trials bike︱Cross Training Trials Techniques
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- čas přidán 17. 02. 2014
- crosstrainingenduro.com The first in our basic trials riding series on how to balance on a trials bike in observed trials or moto-trials riding. Balance on a trials bike is one of the key trials techniques and strategies needed in trials. Thanks to riders from the Western Districts Trials Club for helping to putting together these trials training vids. So get into it and learn how to ride moto trials - our vids range from basics for the beginner dirt rider to advanced hard enduro racing for experienced trials riding. Unlike most other forms of motorcycle sport, Trial is not racing. It is simply you and your bike pitted against the terrain. Want to learn how to ride moto trials bikes with our free trials training videos? Our moto trials channel also had lots of wheelies, reviews and events. moto trials training tips are based on techniques from A grade riders in our club.
Balancing is a key skill to pick up, even if you aim to ride competitive trials in a country with the "non stop" riding rule. Make sure your tyre pressures are correct - it's much harder to balance on over-inflated tyres! Six psi for the front and four psi for the rear are typical pressures but can be dropped to provide extra balance while learning. Moto trials is a sport of balance, skill and concentration. One at a time, competitors will ride over an obstacle course of boulders, streams, hill climbs, logs, drop offs, and nearly anything else they can find.
You can see these trials training vids and written info on trials techniques on the Western Districts Trials Club site.
Don't forget to check out our cross training website and CZcams channel which applies trials techniques to dirt riding.
Cross Training CZcams channel: / @crosstrainingenduro
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Body positioning is critical. Keep your legs bent and apart. This lowers your centre of gravity and you can move your body easily to counter the bike's moves. Remember to practice with the front wheel turned both ways - most of us will have a favorite side and need to work on the other one. You can use your body (even your whole leg sticking out) to keep balance, but as you improve you will notice that a small turn of the bars is often all that is needed to keep balanced. Some riders even find themselves doing balance practice in everyday situations e.g. on one foot in the bus, train, on the way to work. Sure you will look like an idiot, but anything that refines your sense of balance will pay dividends when on your trials bike! In the early stages, where you look can help a lot. Most riders seem to find that fixing on something in the mid-distance provides a good visual reference to help you balance. Others find that looking at something close by on the ground is better. As you improve, try balancing with the engine off - it's a fair bit harder without that gyroscopic force. It also means you can practice at home in the yard, the garage or the lounge room! Turns the handlebars on full lock and try to balance for as long as possible. If you keep the engine running, it will provide extra stability through gyroscopic force. Experiment with both to see which suits you. This is why it's handy to dig a small hole in the ground with your front wheel when first learning. Keeping the front brake applied helps too once you get to this level. Small rocks or logs on the ground can also be used as leverage points for the front wheel to work against as you turn the handlebars slightly. Also, you can use the clutch to slightly move the bike forward at times to keep your balance. It's much harder to balance with the front wheel straight, but a skill worth developing, as is with the front wheel pointing downhill. Balance one-handed, or even no hands. While not applicable in competition, it always pays to push the boundaries. Stop at random spots, particularly rough sections, and see if you can balance then ride away without dabbing. This usually works best if you keep the front brake applied. If you are on a slope, it will be easier if the front wheel is turned in the uphill direction. As you gain experience, apply your balancing skills while moving by riding along logs for as far as possible. Remember you can use your entire body - it's common to see legs sticking out in these situations. The best way to start for beginners is by riding as slow as possible in a straight line. This will also help you develop smooth throttle and clutch control. Soon, you will find yourself being able to balance at a stand still for short periods of time.
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Holy Moley! You've been baffling people with bullshit for 9 years now, Barry?
Kudos. Keep 'em coming! We love it.
Great series. Just starting to learn. Thanks!
Now I wanna get a trials bike!
More addictive than heroin, David 😁
Thank you very much, from an older guy who started riding a trials bike later in life.
likewise, fifth decade here. great way to keep fit!
Just picked up my first trials bike last weekend - a 1994 Fantic K-Roo 249. Have only taken it down the street so far and boy, does it feel different than seated riding! Haven't had a two-stroke since 1976, either. So this is my foray into trials riding at 57 yrs old. Thanks for your informative and humorous videos!
osimnod awesome, i'm sure you will have a great time with it. i reckon trials is a great way to keep developing skills and enjoying challenges in our 50s but with far less chance of broken bones and/or sudden death. :-)
Thank you for the videoed they help me learn how to ride
2:50 absolutely, if you can learn to track stand on a mountain bike jumping over to a moto should be much easier. Or just practice with the engine off like you were saying 👍
I've just been learning trials for the past year on the mountain bike and it is not easy... would love to get a moto trials bike at some point!
Great video, thanks for the laughs!
Muito bom!!!
boas dicas...
Nice intro, thanks
Nice video, keep it up! :)
Awesome
Very good vídeo..
im part of mid alantic wich is vintige bikes and new ones to
nice vid barry
OMG didn't know you also have a Trials channel! Great vid!
And an adventure channel too, Xavier.
@@crosstrainingtrials I know ;-)
this is exactly what i do on my mtb!
yeah, the skills are all similar hey? i'm even practicing this stuff on my adventure bike nowadays.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hey Barry, how hard did you find riding a Trials bike when you started? Did you have any experience with them before you got into cross training?
all discussed in the "six months into trials" vid on the enduro channel, glenn. but you won't see the comments if you watch on a phone though, i think they probably only show on laptops and PCs.
what is this motorbike name ?
where can I buy a cheap trails bike in mexico? preferbly 4 stroke
Vlad Nikolai being based in australia i'm not very familiar with the mexican trials bike scene. :-(
I've owned a trials bike for two days, I'm struggling with the gears and clutch :/
Calum643 hi calum, no worries, the gears and clutch will only be an issue for the first decade or so... :-) nah, it will all come together quickly. just controlling such a light seatless bike is hard enough to start with, but you'll nail the clutch and balance fast then get into the really fun stuff i reckon.
How fit do you have to be for trials biking?
Is it necessary to already know how to ride a motorbike first? I've only used a mini-moto, it didn't even have gears.
My brother started recently and I think it looks fun, but I don't want to waste his time by not even being able to ride normally...
it is more physically demaninding than it looks, but only basic fitness needed at the intro level aimed at beginner riders. it is easier if you already know basic throttle, braking and turns, but you could learn this on a trials bike - it might just be a bit harder as you'll learn standing up instead of sitting! but it will make all other types of riding incredibly easy later on! you can see examples of intro sections in this vid: INTRO SECTIONS IN TRIALS COMPETITION
LEARN TO RIDE TRIALS, OBSERVED TRIALS & MOTO-TRIALS Thanks a lot. Will watch the video and try to get involved. :D
Barry? Is this your channel too? Along with Cross training and Adventure oz?
+Steven McBride GTAV yep, i figured it was better to keep them separate as often guys are only interested in the one type of riding and not the others.
Man! You have some dedication with all these channels. I love em all haha. I ride trials bikes too and love all kinds of riding. Are you still posting on this trials channel often?
+Steven McBride GTAV no i didn't have room for the trials bike so ditched it therefore no new vids for a while. but later on who knows....
You must, your videos are priceless! Thank you!
Cheers from Portugal
What is easier to begin trials with? A motorcycle or bicycle?
After thinking about this for 2 years: Bicycle for sure is easier. Much less risk to try something new/risky. A bit easier to put a lot of hours to etc.
Been doing bicycle tricks for years, just bought my first trials moto and it feels so difficult that I need to put in hundreds of hours of basic motorcycle training (gas, clutch, different braking and balance) in order to start training even one trick I already know on bicycle.
I will continue trying new tricks on bicycles, and if I can do them, I might dare to practise them on moto trials bike too.
Heh, I'm sending this vid to a BMX pro who just got a pit bike ( I hate 'em ). Hopefully he'll change his mind. ;¬)
does the weight of the bike make a big difference? would it be better to start out on a light bike?
i'm still a relative noob so be good to hear from the experienced guys. personally a bit of weight might even make it a bit easier just at first. but the moment you start learning hops & similar techniques the light weight helps a lot.
Some say balancing should be made through movement of the handlebar, not the whole bike. Maybe that's a different technique? Have a look here
czcams.com/video/y700zd7TC7M/video.html
Bogdan Tita i need to redo the vid at some point. when you are balanced very well, tiny bar movments are all you need. slightly off balance, move the bike. then when badly out of balance start sticking the leg out. at least that's what we've been doing on the trials bikes and the dirt bikes.
Had a trials bike for 2 months now and loving it! These videos help a lot ! Check my videos out
A bike without a seat, I haven't seen anything so ridiculous!
Ja Je you've never seen a trials bike before?!
stupid question....Can a trial bike be road legal?.
ripmax333 depends on the country. in some european countries there's a special registration just for daytime use and to/from the trials event apparently. otherwise there's the ossa explorer that can be registered in most countries.
and is there any age restrictions to start trial riding? at age 33 is good?
ripmax333 easy peasy, i started at 51. :-) there are a few guys in our club well into their 60s, some are riding at a C grade level too.
кабаны! на такой маленький мотц залезать не стыдно?