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Povi
03-11-2006, 09:19 PM
i have noticed that a lot of the trials riders/people posting in this forum are dhers......i think this is strange because im surprised they would do something so different to dh
i would have thought that a lot of the trials riders would be trials and street oriented, and the dhers would be more into the DJs

what do u guys think??
also what else do you ride??
No_Style
04-11-2006, 10:52 AM
I'm a freerider (DHer really but I don't race - I do ride the occasional trail though). I'm just getting into trials as I find it fun primarily because it's so different to DH. Furthermore I think it's the most technical form of mtb'ing and therefore I can learn a lot from it even if it is not directly transferable to DH/FR, it can only help.

That said though I like all forms of riding, I'm starting to get into street and DJ a little more too, however FR and then trials riding top the list. This will end up making me into a jack of all trades and master of none since i don't have the time to dedicate to learning any style properly, but it keeps me entertained :)
Grip
04-11-2006, 05:42 PM
Serious Trials riders are just like any other serious sportsperson. Their MAIN passtime is trials, but they may also compete/ride other diciplines too. These pics are all of the same rider doing trials, 4X, jumping, street and tree riding! It's all good... don't try and pidgeon-hole people... they're just "riders" :)

http://forums.farkin.net/photo/data/507/2002Nats_1.jpg

http://forums.farkin.net/photo/data/507/talon_-_bacchus_marsh_2.jpg

http://forums.farkin.net/photo/data/507/medium/TalGimpDemo1.jpg

http://forums.farkin.net/photo/data/507/medium/TalWall.jpg

http://forums.farkin.net/photo/data/507/medium/TalTree1.jpg
Povi
04-11-2006, 07:26 PM
sorry i wasnt 'pidgeon holeing' riders:D


yeeeeew! cool tree ride!
who is that?
Macbeth
05-11-2006, 09:34 AM
Apart from my work bike when I was a courier, the only bike I have had for the last six years has been my trials bike. I haven't really wanted to ride other kinds of bikes.

Since I've been working at City Bike Depot though i have been wanting to get a trail bike going, and last week I bought a Cannondale Prophet for myself and a Kona Kula for my girlfriend..... Looking forward to doing a bit of XC riding..... Trials is still where it's at for me though.....
E-thugin
12-11-2006, 01:10 PM
i went for my 1st trials ride yesterday with a guy from work,, his names Jack Mullaly. hes a damn good rider in my opinion..

im going for a ride today again with him & some fellas,, im using his old Koxx..

im a BMX racer at heart.. but i also do dirt & street,, with a bit of XC,track,road..

i reckon that BMX skills can come in handy for trials.. im far far from good at trials, hopeflully i will get better as i ride more.. i
jda
13-11-2006, 09:07 AM
I've always liked doing both, DH & trials that is.

I like the tech of trials, being able to ride over almost anything but I also love going fast and drifting corners, you can't beat the feeling of going flat out on fast flowing singletrack :D
Rush
14-11-2006, 03:35 PM
The rider is Talon... last name?.... I cant remember. ;)
jasco
14-11-2006, 06:25 PM
The rider is Talon... last name?.... I cant remember. ;)

He has one? I thought he was the Madonna of the trials world :dunno:

-Garth
Macbeth
14-11-2006, 09:11 PM
Bring back the uber-tight jet-black skin suits I say......

Or something :confused:
Grip
14-11-2006, 09:32 PM
Bring back the uber-tight jet-black skin suits I say......

Or something :confused:

hehehehehe... he'd probably kill me for posting it, but do you mean this?

http://forums.farkin.net/photo/data/507/medium/Talon_Suit.jpg
Matt H
14-11-2006, 10:10 PM
Oooh... what was he thinking? :eek:
Grip
15-11-2006, 08:35 AM
Oooh... what was he thinking? :eek:

Probably the 12 grand he was getting paid to wear it :p
Macbeth
16-11-2006, 09:39 PM
I totally forgot how dirty that thing looked..... Thanks Grip :(
Rush
16-11-2006, 11:55 PM
Ill never forget seeing that for the first time. Awesome. Id wear it if I was getting paid enough. However, I dont think I would look quite as fetching.
Grip
17-11-2006, 09:08 AM
Ill never forget seeing that for the first time. Awesome. Id wear it if I was getting paid enough. However, I dont think I would look quite as fetching.

Toby, don't forget that not all of us are into "scrawny";). I think you'd look quite enticing!!!!!!!!!
Humfreyoncrak
17-11-2006, 04:06 PM
Why the suit. Trials, not time trials!
Povi
17-11-2006, 08:11 PM
Probably the 12 grand he was getting paid to wear it :p

I'd sell out for maybe $10000:p
Rush
21-11-2006, 06:31 PM
Toby, don't forget that not all of us are into "scrawny";). I think you'd look quite enticing!!!!!!!!!


:rofl:

10 character limit! :(
kaotickelly
28-11-2006, 05:01 PM
Since I've been working at City Bike Depot though i have been wanting to get a trail bike going, and last week I bought a Cannondale Prophet for myself and a Kona Kula for my girlfriend..... Looking forward to doing a bit of XC riding..... Trials is still where it's at for me though.....

Hey Adam, I was over there with a few friends on saturday, didn't see ya! One of them brought a Cannondale Prophet too I think. Cool looker.

I got the DMR side kick, which really is a DJ bike, but it does trials fine. But I've moved away from trials now... because I can't afford a proper trials frame, and the regular component breakage that comes with it :P (I'm just crap though, Adam can tell you that hehehe)