I Wasn’t Expecting My Bike To Do This
It was a gorgeous afternoon. There were lots of lines and obstacles to ride. Everything was going well, until… it wasn’t.
It was a gorgeous afternoon. There were lots of lines and obstacles to ride. Everything was going well, until… it wasn’t.
Mike and I rode our trials bikes all over the rocky Narragansett shoreline ledge. Even though only two of us showed up, I’ll still consider it a group.
In one week the temperatures went from January to August. It was around 80F today, and the gnats were doing their best to swarm our faces while we rode.
I was surprised when I opened up the basement door that morning to bring my trials bike out to my car only to find a blanket of snow covering the backyard.
Vlasta Kabeláč Čiháček, an accomplished elite level trials rider from the Czech Republic, joined our crew for two days of riding.
After finally getting back on his bike following a broken finger during the November 2022 trials competition, Mike’s bike tried to kill him.
Following a week of winter weather, we braved the slick rocks. This ride was a complete sh**tshow (but still really fun!).
We thought this was going to end up a video with nothing but an hour of fails. Our riding wasn’t great, but the commentary was hilarious!
This week’s bike trials group ride was a contrasting mix of pushing limits and complete mess.
While you’re riding a scary line or feature, you need to stay laser-focused on what you need to do, not dwell on what could go wrong.