How to static balance on a trials bike︱Cross Training Trials Techniques

[@ljprep6250]

Holy Moley! You've been baffling people with bullshit for 9 years now, Barry? Kudos. Keep 'em coming! We love it.

[@cr_808]

Great series. Just starting to learn. Thanks!

[@osimnod]

Just picked up my first trials bike last weekend - a 1994 Fantic K-Roo 249. Have only taken it down the street so far and boy, does it feel different than seated riding! Haven't had a two-stroke since 1976, either. So this is my foray into trials riding at 57 yrs old. Thanks for your informative and humorous videos!

[@crosstrainingtrials]

osimnod awesome, i'm sure you will have a great time with it. i reckon trials is a great way to keep developing skills and enjoying challenges in our 50s but with far less chance of broken bones and/or sudden death. :-)

[@EBthere]

Thank you very much, from an older guy who started riding a trials bike later in life.

[@crosstrainingtrials]

likewise, fifth decade here. great way to keep fit!

[@archetypex65]

2:50 absolutely, if you can learn to track stand on a mountain bike jumping over to a moto should be much easier. Or just practice with the engine off like you were saying 👍 I've just been learning trials for the past year on the mountain bike and it is not easy... would love to get a moto trials bike at some point!

[@smiledawg]

Now I wanna get a trials bike!

[@crosstrainingtrials]

More addictive than heroin, David 😁

[@lemoinexavier]

OMG didn't know you also have a Trials channel! Great vid!

[@crosstrainingtrials]

And an adventure channel too, Xavier.

[@lemoinexavier]

@@crosstrainingtrials I know ;-)

[@RichardHachem]

Great video, thanks for the laughs!

[@Caiaiman]

Thank you for the videoed they help me learn how to ride

[@trilhasaovivo470]

Muito bom!!! boas dicas...

[@AKindChap]

How fit do you have to be for trials biking? Is it necessary to already know how to ride a motorbike first? I've only used a mini-moto, it didn't even have gears. My brother started recently and I think it looks fun, but I don't want to waste his time by not even being able to ride normally...

[@crosstrainingtrials]

it is more physically demaninding than it looks, but only basic fitness needed at the intro level aimed at beginner riders. it is easier if you already know basic throttle, braking and turns, but you could learn this on a trials bike - it might just be a bit harder as you'll learn standing up instead of sitting! but it will make all other types of riding incredibly easy later on! you can see examples of intro sections in this vid: INTRO SECTIONS IN TRIALS COMPETITION

[@AKindChap]

LEARN TO RIDE TRIALS, OBSERVED TRIALS & MOTO-TRIALS Thanks a lot. Will watch the video and try to get involved. :D

[@07mickd]

nice vid barry

[@RossDiesel]

Nice intro, thanks

[@SBurke-wy7jy]

im part of mid alantic wich is vintige bikes and new ones to

[@juanjo669]

Very good vídeo..

[@glennalderton1313]

Hey Barry, how hard did you find riding a Trials bike when you started? Did you have any experience with them before you got into cross training?

[@crosstrainingtrials]

all discussed in the "six months into trials" vid on the enduro channel, glenn. but you won't see the comments if you watch on a phone though, i think they probably only show on laptops and PCs.

[@StevieRayMcB]

Barry? Is this your channel too? Along with Cross training and Adventure oz?

[@crosstrainingtrials]

+Steven McBride GTAV yep, i figured it was better to keep them separate as often guys are only interested in the one type of riding and not the others.

[@StevieRayMcB]

Man! You have some dedication with all these channels. I love em all haha. I ride trials bikes too and love all kinds of riding. Are you still posting on this trials channel often?

[@crosstrainingtrials]

+Steven McBride GTAV no i didn't have room for the trials bike so ditched it therefore no new vids for a while. but later on who knows....

[@trialmotor]

You must, your videos are priceless! Thank you! Cheers from Portugal

[@PashaRozdestvensky]

Nice video, keep it up! :)

[@vladnikolai3830]

where can I buy a cheap trails bike in mexico? preferbly 4 stroke

[@crosstrainingtrials]

Vlad Nikolai being based in australia i'm not very familiar with the mexican trials bike scene. :-(

[@Calum643]

I've owned a trials bike for two days, I'm struggling with the gears and clutch :/

[@crosstrainingtrials]

Calum643 hi calum, no worries, the gears and clutch will only be an issue for the first decade or so... :-) nah, it will all come together quickly. just controlling such a light seatless bike is hard enough to start with, but you'll nail the clutch and balance fast then get into the really fun stuff i reckon.

[@johns78c]

does the weight of the bike make a big difference? would it be better to start out on a light bike?

[@crosstrainingtrials]

i'm still a relative noob so be good to hear from the experienced guys. personally a bit of weight might even make it a bit easier just at first. but the moment you start learning hops & similar techniques the light weight helps a lot.

[@LifeforTravel]

what is this motorbike name ?

[@stefansk8]

What is easier to begin trials with? A motorcycle or bicycle?

[@snarkygnome619]

After thinking about this for 2 years: Bicycle for sure is easier. Much less risk to try something new/risky. A bit easier to put a lot of hours to etc. Been doing bicycle tricks for years, just bought my first trials moto and it feels so difficult that I need to put in hundreds of hours of basic motorcycle training (gas, clutch, different braking and balance) in order to start training even one trick I already know on bicycle. I will continue trying new tricks on bicycles, and if I can do them, I might dare to practise them on moto trials bike too.

[@TheFrog767]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ivanvillegas8034]

this is exactly what i do on my mtb!

[@crosstrainingtrials]

yeah, the skills are all similar hey? i'm even practicing this stuff on my adventure bike nowadays.

[@TwoWheelsOver]

Awesome

[@ripmax333]

stupid question....Can a trial bike be road legal?.

[@crosstrainingtrials]

ripmax333 depends on the country. in some european countries there's a special registration just for daytime use and to/from the trials event apparently. otherwise there's the ossa explorer that can be registered in most countries.

[@ripmax333]

and is there any age restrictions to start trial riding? at age 33 is good?

[@crosstrainingtrials]

ripmax333 easy peasy, i started at 51. :-) there are a few guys in our club well into their 60s, some are riding at a C grade level too.

[@wordreet]

Heh, I'm sending this vid to a BMX pro who just got a pit bike ( I hate 'em ). Hopefully he'll change his mind. ;¬)

[@bogdantita]

Some say balancing should be made through movement of the handlebar, not the whole bike. Maybe that's a different technique? Have a look here kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2iTYa2abLl2ba8

[@crosstrainingtrials]

Bogdan Tita i need to redo the vid at some point. when you are balanced very well, tiny bar movments are all you need. slightly off balance, move the bike. then when badly out of balance start sticking the leg out. at least that's what we've been doing on the trials bikes and the dirt bikes.

[@Kove450rally]

Had a trials bike for 2 months now and loving it! These videos help a lot ! Check my videos out

[@jaje1633]

A bike without a seat, I haven't seen anything so ridiculous!

[@crosstrainingtrials]

Ja Je you've never seen a trials bike before?!

[@леонидбулавинов-у8о]

кабаны! на такой маленький мотц залезать не стыдно?