|   I need some advice.. | Erci
Dec 14, 2001 6:09 AM | | I'm finally starting to figure out the rear wheel hop thing. I can do about 5-6 hops so far. Would it be a good idea to try to learn to pedal kick now, or would it be better to get really comfortable on the rear wheel first?
Also, I don't exactly have a trials bike. I ride a Planet-X RAD with a 23" top tube (I'm 5'10"), 60 mm stem, 100mm Z1... it has about a 70° head angle and chanstays are almost 17". Gearing is 32 front with 11-34 rear 9sp.
Am I making it much more difficult for myself to learn trials by using this bike?
TIA |
| re: yes but.. | thadgnome
Dec 14, 2001 9:49 AM | | my first trials bike was a `74 ty250 yamaha....and i never learned to pedal kick or hop on the back wheel with this bike so you are doing great..... |
| is that a motorbike | ~ScaryFast~
Dec 14, 2001 10:14 AM | | ....'74 yamaha? uh huh. I didn't think motorcycle trials riders could pedal kick.
Anyways, to Erci (eric?) go ahead and learn to pedal kick...as you practice and learn you'll become more comfortable on the rear wheel anyways. Dont' worry about the bike; a trials bike might make things a little easier, but not a whole lot more. |
| thanks for the advice.. | Erci
Dec 14, 2001 10:52 AM | | my name IS Eric, but my handle is "Erci". One of my buddies that I chat with can't type for sheet. He kept typing "Erci" instead of Eric. It stuck. Even my wife calls me "Erci" now :D |
| is that a motorbike....vrooom | thadgnome
Dec 14, 2001 11:09 AM | | hehahaha--it would be much more difficult pedal kicking that old yam. but hey ,if i can just get it think how much easier things will be on my zebdi |
| Hey man | OrBust
Dec 14, 2001 10:35 AM | | I had the same setup a while ago....I had a JFC with a 60mm stem, but I was running a 4" Z5. It wasnt easy to trials around, but alot better then some bikes. And the cool thing is, if you get pedal kicks down on the PX....if and when you get a real trials bike, you'll be surprised how easy it is. I have a zebdi now, and I love it. I would suggest trying pedal kicks...be careful though, there is a big 'fall on your ass' factor when you learning...make sure your brakes are good. Good luck... |
| I've got Avid s7's... (pic inside) | Erci
Dec 14, 2001 11:01 AM | | with Salsa boosters. 521 rims. Good enough? They seem to be pretty easy to lock up and they stay that way when I'm on the rear wheel.
I took the guide off and put a Ring God on. Everything else is the same.
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| that is one kickass bike | Regder
Dec 14, 2001 11:11 AM | | your setup is perfectly fine |
| Thanks, man (nm) | Erci
Dec 14, 2001 11:19 AM | | |
| Yeah man...sweet ride | OrBust
Dec 14, 2001 5:21 PM | | Yeah....im actually getting some SD7's for my trials bike...and lots of people have recommended them for trials. You have a plenty good enough bike to trials around on. The forks make it kind of squishy, but your still good to go... |
| re: I need some advice.. | Regder
Dec 14, 2001 10:58 AM | | for a beginner you are perfectly fine, riding a more trials oriented bike might help but not by a lot. Until you learn the basic movements a trials bike really won't get you any further than you are with this bike.
Learn gaps whenever you feel like it, someone I know learned to gap before he knew how to hop on the rear decently, take things as they come to you. |
| Nice bike, but I'll take the Maxima | ~ScaryFast~
Dec 15, 2001 6:10 AM | | .....and sell it for a ticket to Europe so I can buy a Crescent Ilions. Then I'd get a Zebdi as my bad/ride to school bike and invest the rest, hah. |
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