Perspectives
Springtime Project: Upgrading My Backyard Trials Area
With winter here, I’m already thinking about upgrades to my backyard bike trials area for the coming spring.
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Rail Gaps and More
I love riding trials so much that it’s hard to stop once I start. I was able to pull off some pretty cool lines until I literally just could not ride anymore.
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Pallet Slots Will Be the Death Of Me
Despite the forecast for rain, I needed to get out on my trials bike. The slots in the pallets messed with me in multiple ways. The slippery wood didn’t help.
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Super Sketch Fest
We got some snow this week making our usual spots unrideable. So we went to Tony’s place to ride on sketchy wooden features in the parking lot.
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Simple, Yet Challenging
We’ve been remodeling our kitchen, so I haven’t ridden much lately. Despite having the builders working in the house, I needed to get on my bike and ride.
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I Built Some New Skinny Beams
Using the main posts from my son’s old playscape and some other scraps of wood, I built a set of skinny beams, that I just needed to ride.
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Small Rocks For Bike Control Training
Small rocks, particularly ones with varied surfaces, provide great low-consequence bike control practice. They provide a great challenge for rear wheel moves.
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Back On The Bike After Two Weeks Off
After a couple weeks being off the bike due to work schedules and illness, I was finally able to get back on my trials bike for a short session in the driveway.
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First Ride On My New 26-inch Bike
I just got a new trials bike! This is my first ride and my initial impressions. This 26-inch bike definitely feels different from my other 24-inch bikes.
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Wicked Shinner
I was taking it pretty easy. I started slow, but was actually doing some halfway decent lines. Until a brutal shin dig sent me to the emergency room!