aidan97 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 what sort of things make a rider smooth as when it comes to riding a section I feel all over the place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerorev3rev4 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 what sort of things make a rider smooth as when it comes to riding a section I feel all over the place? lots of practice balance board type of thing practising on a push bike ,try using 1st gear if not already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan97 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 lots of practice balance board type of thing practising on a push bike ,try using 1st gear if not already I already ride a pedal trials bike but I very rarely use 1st gear so I might give it a try. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir dabs alot Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Balance with engine off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyt Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 what sort of things make a rider smooth as when it comes to riding a section I feel all over the place? Learning to look up ahead, time on the bike, confidence, riding many types of terrain, attitude, and many many years of riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamjayzee Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 One good tip I got from Malcom Everly (one of the smoothest riders I know) is to practice riding along in a straight line with the front wheel locked. That sorts out your balance in dynamic situations a treat! Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-shock 250 Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Spotting the right line, knowing exactly where both wheels will be going, especially in rocky/stream sections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I agree with twinshock.. am currently riding daily in France there are a couple of youngsters who can do all the tricks but they just don't understand line riding....how can you be smooth if you don't know (or have a plan) regards where your'e going?. It seems to be a forgotten part of trials which is essential for no stop success...and a skill which is in itself interesting. The other thing I notice regards the average stop and re alighn brigade is that they have stiff legs ..not important when you have time to re alighn but fluid body is more important in line riding. Best suggestion is to practice different tecniques on same section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old trials fanatic Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I agree with twinshock.. am currently riding daily in France there are a couple of youngsters who can do all the tricks but they just don't understand line riding....how can you be smooth if you don't know (or have a plan) regards where your'e going?. It seems to be a forgotten part of trials which is essential for no stop success...and a skill which is in itself interesting. The other thing I notice regards the average stop and re alighn brigade is that they have stiff legs ..not important when you have time to re alighn but fluid body is more important in line riding. Best suggestion is to practice different tecniques on same section. smack on THATS the biggest problem with the stop allowed bregade and also why they are so against no stop because they never had to learn to use their eyes and brain to figure it out. Be smoooooooooooooooth you know it makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan97 Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Learning to look up ahead, time on the bike, confidence, riding many types of terrain, attitude, and many many years of riding. what do you mean by attitude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stecks Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I would think a positive 'can do' attitude, rather than negative and unsure. The sort of thing that only really comes with experience, and practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02-apr Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Something I've noticed with the modern riding is that you never see extreme body lean nowadays. A pleasure denied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosey Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) It depends what the definition of smooth is. Look at 2 multi world champs: Bou looks really smooth whilst in comparison Lampkin looked much more deliberate.. but the results were both there! Still in comparison with the rest of us they're both smooth! Chewy is spot on with line riding. When practising, I used to pick lines for the rear wheel to travel on an really try to feel where it was and smoothly move the front wheel (pivot turns etc.) to achieve this path for the back wheel Whilst doing this remember: 1) Most important wheel is your back wheel (its the one that is connected to the engine!), so it needs the optimum path... Jerky movements break traction! 2) To help this smooth progress, use the most advanded suspension system available... Your legs! And body positioning. You need to get the feel of what the bike is doing and where the wheel (back wheel) is... once you get this you can apply power at the right time etc. Some of the old books like the Bernie Schreiber Observed Trials http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/36982-bernie-shrieber-trials-book/ are really worth looking at ... it doesn't matter that they are on twinshocks, the fundamentals are still there! as 2/4 says.. body lean etc. Good luck... you'll get there, but it'll take a bit of perserverance Edited February 6, 2012 by Rosey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Pick a line and ride it ! Plan where your back wheel is going to be , most times you can put your front wherever you need to one way or another , as Rosey said your back wheel gets you thru the section ! And your legs are you best suspension period .! Learn to let the bike work underneath you , while your head and shoulders stay on line ... And the SMOOTHEST rider I ever saw , Don Sweet of New England Trials Riders Fame ! Was my hero when I started out in the 70's ...! Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisby Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Something I've noticed with the modern riding is that you never see extreme body lean nowadays. A pleasure denied. I think there are two reasons for lack of body lean, these are seat hight is too low so you dont pull your self back on top of the bike with your inner knee and the lightness of a modern bike to the riders body weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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