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#211069 - 25/03/2004 18:51 LOTD
Mach
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Registered: 15/07/2002
Posts: 828
Loc: Texas, USA
Give the video section a once over.

http://www.trialskings.com/

I thought this one was particularly insane
http://www.trialskings.com/videos/16.03/1.mpg

Oh the hospital bills....

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#211070 - 25/03/2004 21:11 Re: LOTD [Re: Mach]
Whitey
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Registered: 09/03/2002
Posts: 178
Loc: Louisiana, USA
Where is the seat? Does it catch nards if in place?
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#211071 - 26/03/2004 00:13 Re: LOTD [Re: Whitey]
Mach
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Registered: 15/07/2002
Posts: 828
Loc: Texas, USA
No clue on either count. I imagine it would only take one bad fall to decide "Hey I really don't need that seat!"

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#211072 - 26/03/2004 02:01 Re: LOTD [Re: Mach]
canuckInOR
carpal tunnel

Registered: 13/02/2002
Posts: 3212
Loc: Portland, OR
Ah, biketrials.

I spent about 5 years learning how to ride trials. I never got that good, though, and ended up with about a dozen stitches for the efforts.

"Where's the seat" depends on the bike. If the bike wasn't specifically designed for trials, then usually the seat's just dropped really low. Yes, so you don't catch your nards. There are seats specifically made for trials, I believe they're called "uni" seats. These seats are really, really tiny, and are there more to give you a little more protection from ramming a seatpost up your exit hole, than for sitting on. Again, it's just to get it out of the way. Some of the trials specific bikes (the Monty brand, in particular) design the frame with nowhere to put the seat anyway -- the seat tube is just covered over.

I haven't watched the videos (yet), but, just so you know...

There are two types of bikes used for observed trials (OT) -- stock, and mod. The stock bike looks mostly like a regular mountain bike, though maybe a bit small for the rider. The mod bikes look kinda like a goofy BMX bike, with big fat rear tire, a tall skinny stem, and not much of a chainring at all, protected on the bottom by a bash plate.

For more of the same type of stuff:

Ryan Leech: one of the best trials riders in the world. The guy is exceptionally smooth, has the same birthday as me, and is generally an all-round nice guy.

Biketrials.com: Plenty o' resources.

Hans Rey: Probably one of the most famous trials riders, due to a) his talent, and b) his videos (which are what got me started).

Kris Holm: You think those videos are amazing, check out Kris. He rides a unicycle. Un-frickin'-believable.

Dang. You made me want to get a trials bike, again. Hmm...

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#211073 - 26/03/2004 02:45 Re: LOTD [Re: canuckInOR]
Waterman981
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Registered: 14/02/2002
Posts: 804
Loc: Salt Lake City, UT
Reminds me of a TV show that was made and aired up north in Canada called Drop In.. Two of the riders from season one were crazy trials riders. Watching some of the stuff they do is great. I've only watched one of the season 2 episodes, but bought the first season on DVD, and its the best biking video I have.
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#211074 - 26/03/2004 21:40 Re: LOTD [Re: canuckInOR]
canuckInOR
carpal tunnel

Registered: 13/02/2002
Posts: 3212
Loc: Portland, OR
I haven't watched the videos (yet),
Ah, watched the videos at work today. If you watch closely, you'll see that the bikes do have seats on them, they're just really, really difficult to see...

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#211075 - 26/03/2004 21:53 Re: LOTD [Re: Waterman981]
canuckInOR
carpal tunnel

Registered: 13/02/2002
Posts: 3212
Loc: Portland, OR
Ooooh, good link!

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