toofasttim Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Not really a motorcycle trials question, but.. I have an 11 yo who's sports mad (I also have a 13 yo whose idea of sport involves playstations). The 11 yo has a nice'ish BMX bike. So where can I look on the web for some sites that will describe tricks and techniques that he can practice on that bike to get him into trials. Sadly there's no cyclo trials scene in Auckland so that won't work nor am I going to spend NZD2,500 on a specialist trials bicycle until there's some indication of committment on his part. Billy, you'd probably have a good idea where to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted December 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 So you reckon no major diffs between a bmx bike and a specialist trials bike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unbalanced Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 Hey I saw some guys messing about on trials bikes up in Ponsonby when I visited a couple of years ago. Try the Vorb web site it is all things kiwi and mountain bikish. A Kiwi teenager not outside kicking a footy about unheard of. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted December 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Thanks for the suggestions guys. The sites will be a great help. I was dragged down to the local BMX track today where he had a ball. Later (when it was cooler) it was my turn and he played too. Simple stuff. Two bricks 1" apart sort of stuff. I keep trying to tell him to practice balancing but I suppose asking any 11yo to stand still for as long as possible is a long shot! We'll get there. Back to my poll. PeterB (and others) have suggested when hopping the front wheel I keep my back straight. Something I couldn't quite get my head around. But by pulling back slightly I made the the berakthrough. I hope. It's easier and more consistant now. So now it's a case of polishing. I can also place the back wheel near inch perfect within 90deg. So, progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterb Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Hi di ho there good neighbour, our lad started doing lots of tricks on his BMX after a little instruction on how to hop the front and rear wheels, something that you can easily do now! After showing him the Ot Pi video, he was hooked, pop over and borrow it sometime, have a few others too, like Hans Rey. Ta ta, PeterB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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