Re: Most important part/parts of Trial riding?
johnfoss
I would say not falling off.
I would also say not getting hurt, but that seems a lot less important
to many Trials riders.
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adjuggler
harper wrote:
> Clothing, hands down. How you look is much more important than your
> physical capabilities.
Comb+UPD=Freestyle ?
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patsandy100
lol, big jumps? good skinnie riding stuff like that.
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brendan
having a pimp unicycle. It's all about the pose. And make sure your tan
is good. Tan lines where your gloves are just look amateur
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Eddbmxdude
Having a NUTs thong helps too.
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Adder172
harper wrote:
> Clothing, hands down. How you look is much more important than your
> physical capabilities.
i disagree, i believe that you skill/determination to get skill is far
more important than look.
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maestro8
Finally, eight replies in, and someone gives some solid advice!
Adder is right: trials takes lots of determination.
We've seen many riders with many styles... seat in, seat out, hops
left, hops right, dominant foot forward or back. It just goes to prove
there is no one way to ride.
What goes unspoken are the hundreds of hours of practice that makes for
a great rider. The dozens of failures on the most basic trials lines
that lead to the ultimate success.
To reiterate Adder's post, a trials rider must be determined: keep
attacking your lines until you conquer them. Keep riding the lines
you've conquered them until you've mastered them. Can you ride them
backwards? Seat in and seat out?
The second most important part of trials is an open mind. Don't let
failure convince you that you can't do something. Don't think you've
tried every way to get across a line. Sometimes a day or two of rest
is all you need... maybe you'll figure out the line in your sleep, and
clean it the next time you try!
My first trials line was the curb on the edge of the sidewalk. Hop up,
ride along the edge for 10 feet, hop down. It's a line I ride every
day I'm on my unicycle... it never gets old.
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Adder172
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fexnix
Having a Koxx XTP uni?
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brendan
going round town with a tape measure.
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unidunc
brendan wrote:
> going round town with a tape measure.
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Eddbmxdude
Fun is the best trials skill!
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ntappin
Balance is the most important riding skill in trials.
If you can hop high but have poor balance you will fall off of odd
angles. If you can gap huge, but can't balance you will be stuck riding
giant pallets forever.
Balance is key, not just riding skinnies but pedal grabs, standstills,
being able to almost sit down on the tire and stand up again.
This kind of stuff is always helpful, unlike many of the people on this
forum apparently.
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