How to balance on trials bikes︱Cross Training Trials Techniques

in our first video on balancing we finished off with challenges to balancing particularly up against obstacles and to try balancing with the front wheel strayed using objects to help keep balance unless you follow the nonstop trials rules it's handy to be able to balance in awkward spots to clean out your engine choose the right gear or examine the terrain ahead have a try it leaning back as well this will be useful in advanced techniques later on keep working at balancing the front wheel straight or almost straight lower your tyre pressures if you have difficulties at first having your tires in small holes or roughs and help a lot and as you get that up try leaning back again a very handy skill for later try riding along logs and if possible balance briefly at a standstill this will encourage you to use your legs for balance in situations where you can't afford to turn the front wheel try placing your rear wheel against objects for extra stability in this case the rider uses rear wheel hops to position the bike against a concrete time you can also ease down off logs or rock pieces slowly and stop with your rear wheel still firmly lodged for balance the same principle applies to the front wheel try easing the bike against a log or rock for easy balancing even slip the clutch to push harder against the object for even more stability this is a great opportunity to learn leaning back for those advanced techniques to come find two logs or rocks at the right distance to practice having both wheels wedged in for easy balancing this particularly will provide the foundation for advanced techniques like bridging gaps in the future but a small really onto and against a rock or large log an important step toward advanced Zapp's in the future it might look difficult but will provide a lot of stability if the front wheel is against a near-vertical face apply both brakes and push down on the handlebars to get the front wheel even more firmly lodged in as you get comfortable with this technique try a little hops to move the front wheel around and also the leaning back is very needed in feature all these skills will pave the way for advanced techniques remember these tips only apply to balance on a trial spike if you are having trouble with your mental balance please see your psychiatrist

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Length: 4min 10sec (250 seconds)

Published: Fri Jul 18 2014