Group Ride I started this week’s Wednesday group ride by snapping my bike chain literally 30 seconds after getting on the bike to warm up. As the start of my warmup, I rolled onto a small rock from which I planned to drop off on the rear wheel; however, the Read more
This short edit shows a number of different trials lines using just two pallets, a wooden plank, and a tree stump. In addition to riding a number of different lines, I also experimented with different camera angles. This edit shows that you can do interesting things on a trials bike Read more
One of the great things about trials biking is that you can do it anywhere. This week’s ride was at Rocky Neck State Park. We usually warm up on the rocks near the paved parking area, but there are also interesting features to ride in the dirt parking lot. After Read more
Wednesday afternoon turned out to be gorgeous – a perfect riding day with sunshine and moderate temperatures. It was a pretty chill session this week since we just had our trials competition last Saturday. Most of the ride was just sessioning different features and screwing around on the bikes. It’s Read more
Due to some logistical challenges, this year’s trials biking competition almost had a last minute change of venue. Thankfully, the Town of Ledyard Conservation Commission voted in favor of allowing us to host the event at Glacial Park – one of the best trials riding locations around here. In a Read more
Every now and then there’s a day that I’m just not ‘feelin’ it.’ I’m tired, not mentally ‘in the game’ and not very motivated. At the same time, I know I should be riding – not because I ‘have to,’ but because I enjoy trials and because pushing through the Read more
Here’s a short edit of my recent ride at Day Pond State Park (which also has mountain biking trails). I was able to do lines that I hadn’t been able to do before, as well as some I wouldn’t have even tried last time I rode here. Some lines I Read more
During the second week in September, we actually had two group rides at Glacial Park: the standing weekly Wednesday ride and a bonus Saturday ride. As an additional bonus, we had some riders join us from further North – guys we don’t see too often.
This Wednesday, our normal group ride day of the week, had rain in the forecast, with heavy rain and thunderstorms predicted for later in the evening. When three o’clock rolled around, the sky was pretty dark; it looked like it was going to pour any moment. For a while it Read more
This past Wednesday was another hot and muggy day. We decided to session just one of our typical spots at Beebe / Hidden Pond. Even this one spot had plenty of different lines to ride, including some that were rather challenging. I was able to do one of the biggest Read more