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MTB4LIFE99
08-20-2005, 12:57 PM
i was wondering ( trialsdave)if its easier to do trials clipped in or on platforms?
Trialsaddict
08-20-2005, 01:14 PM
You'll always want to use platforms. Never use anything that hold your feet to the pedals. Its too easy to loose your balance and not have enough time to catch yourself. Platforms are much safer.
Come ride with us tomorrow!: http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?p=128954#post128954
SpecHR55
08-20-2005, 11:03 PM
Crazy long hair, of course you use platforms.;)
Trialsdave
08-22-2005, 06:38 AM
You'll always want to use platforms. Never use anything that hold your feet to the pedals. Its too easy to loose your balance and not have enough time to catch yourself. Platforms are much safer.
Come ride with us tomorrow!: http://www.morcmtb.org/forums/showthread.php?p=128954#post128954
Exactly what John said.
Trevize1138
08-22-2005, 12:00 PM
It's best to use clipless and a bike with no rebound dampening in the front and rear suspension. That way, you can pump the suspension to bounce yourself higher over things and then pull up with your feet on the clipless pedals to get the rear wheel over.
Remember, always bunny hop this way and be sure both wheels leave the ground at the same time!
Right, Shad? :)
manual63
08-22-2005, 12:31 PM
Remember, always bunny hop this way and be sure both wheels leave the ground at the same time!
Right, Shad? :)
Don't get me started. Too many mountain bikers do it this way!!
It's not really wrong, it's just inefficient. You must bunny hop the length of the wheelbase of your bike first, then the extra distance and height to make it over what you are hopping. This is why I see so many riders land their rear wheels right into or onto the object they are trying to clear, like a curb.
Front wheel first, then rear wheel later will allow you to only have to hop the distance of the object you want to clear. At least with the rear wheel and the front wheel is easier to keep up this way.
Trialsdave
08-22-2005, 04:55 PM
It's best to use clipless and a bike with no rebound dampening in the front and rear suspension. That way, you can pump the suspension to bounce yourself higher over things and then pull up with your feet on the clipless pedals to get the rear wheel over.
Are you serious? DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS!!! Trust me, you will regret anything you ever try by doing this. Drop the suspension, and definitly lose the clipless pedals and switch to a hardtail and platforms. For sure the platform pedals!!
Tetreves
08-22-2005, 05:51 PM
Are you serious? DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS!!! Trust me, you will regret anything you ever try by doing this. Drop the suspension, and definitly lose the clipless pedals and switch to a hardtail and platforms. For sure the platform pedals!!
Ummm....Chris just posted that to piss off Shad. He wasn't serious. I apologize for him. He's a jerk.
Trialsdave
08-22-2005, 08:21 PM
Ok, I was hoping thats what it was. I just wanted to make sure. Could be very bad if someone listened to that...
Trevize1138
08-23-2005, 09:31 AM
Ummm....Chris just posted that to piss off Shad. He wasn't serious. I apologize for him. He's a jerk.
Did you ever consider that YOU are the one who is a jerk?
No, you did not.
Did you ever consider that YOU are the one who is a jerk?
No, you did not.
I considered it. Came to the conclusion that yes, I am a jerk. Also decided it was fun. Lots of fun. Next question?
Oh yeah, part of being a jerk is interrupting other people's conversations. That's fun too! :p
manual63
08-23-2005, 01:21 PM
What's so funny about what Chris posted......is I have seen many riders do it this way. One Urban ride I was on last year, some guy rode with us on a fully and was doing like 2 or 3 bounces with his suspension before each bunny hop......:laugh::laugh:. It was like....spring...spring...spring......sproooiiiiin g!!! and up and over he went hitting both wheels on the 1 ft high RR rail and bouncing over. He was clipped in too. I thought we were going to be making a hospital trip for sure.......:crazy::scream:
Tetreves
08-24-2005, 12:02 PM
What's so funny about what Chris posted......is I have seen many riders do it this way. One Urban ride I was on last year, some guy rode with us on a fully and was doing like 2 or 3 bounces with his suspension before each bunny hop......:laugh::laugh:. It was like....spring...spring...spring......sproooiiiiin g!!! and up and over he went hitting both wheels on the 1 ft high RR rail and bouncing over. He was clipped in too. I thought we were going to be making a hospital trip for sure.......:crazy::scream:
Didn't you ever play on a pogo stick when you were a kid? It's funny how technology comes full circle...
What's so funny about what Chris posted......is I have seen many riders do it this way. One Urban ride I was on last year, some guy rode with us on a fully and was doing like 2 or 3 bounces with his suspension before each bunny hop......:laugh::laugh:. It was like....spring...spring...spring......sproooiiiiin g!!! and up and over he went hitting both wheels on the 1 ft high RR rail and bouncing over. He was clipped in too. I thought we were going to be making a hospital trip for sure.......:crazy::scream:
yeah about that...where were you this weekend??? We all wanted to see your mad skillzzzz. Hell I think we were even in your neck of the woods...centennial lakes area.
L8R
Buck
DM_rider
08-24-2005, 12:57 PM
I ride my p.2 clipped in. I can get mad air :eyeroll:
listen to the Dave, he knows what he's talking about. NEVER ride street or trials clipless, unless you prefer to...
manual63
08-25-2005, 01:05 AM
yeah about that...where were you this weekend??? We all wanted to see your mad skillzzzz. Hell I think we were even in your neck of the woods...centennial lakes area.
L8R
Buck
Sorry...went to Ren Fest. You don't want to see my Mad Skillz....they might just not be good enough for you and your Red Bull girlz.......:p
Sorry...went to Ren Fest. You don't want to see my Mad Skillz....they might just not be good enough for you and your Red Bull girlz.......:p
Red Bull girlz??? Where they on Sunday??? Wish they were with us...:crazy2: Missed out on a great time...minus the ER visit at the end.
L8R
Buck
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