OT PI 1991 Trials

[toyota200x]

:crazy2:......so I am in shock. I just watched this vid from 1991 featuring Ot Pi. The moves he is doing are so crazy for the time period. I am a true beleaver of the saying " the bike doesn't make the rider".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BgV2xIPreg

[eturt9]

thats good stuff. I enjoyed it.

[steef]

Lots of classic flatland freestyle moves in there. So rad. :D

[GRUMPY]

Love the music.

Ahh the good 'ol days.

[JayPee]

Love the music.

Ahh the good 'ol days.

Agreed. Subtlety wasn't one of that era's strong points. :D

[manual63]

The last trials mod bike I rode felt so weird that I could not image enjoying the ride. No seats and really...really weird geometry. What's funny is that Hans Ray used to do all his trials stuff on a GT Mod or a regular 26" GT Zaskar mountain bike. He did a lot of amazing stuff on the Zaskar and the bike wasn't all weird.

Trials is nothing new. I started doing it in the mid 80's along with all the hopping BMX freestyle moves back then. Front wheel hops are still one of my favorite moves.

[SpecHR55]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8235375069048369435&q=bike+trials&hl=en

That^^ is some crazy stuff

[toyota200x]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8235375069048369435&q=bike+trials&hl=en

That^^ is some crazy stuff


Yeah, awesome find.

[robofish]

Who is that guy? I really like his style

[dumbbikes]

Its not bad enough that he blasts huge gaps. the front flip come on.....sweet action

[berrywise]

Who is that guy? I really like his style

He's the godfather of trials riding :D He's won numerous world championships and it's rumoured that his dad invented the sport (I suppose that's like saying Gary Fisher invented mountain biking though).

[Trialsdave]

Very nice. I just found the site again... wow am I dumb.