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I Met A New Local Trials Rider!
Veteran trials pro Mike Steidley and novice trials rider Jose joined me for this week’s group ride. It was great to finally meet Jose in person.
Veteran trials pro Mike Steidley and novice trials rider Jose joined me for this week’s group ride. It was great to finally meet Jose in person.
We always have a good time when the crew gets together and this week was no different. Plus it was sunny and the rocks were grippy.
After riding the new bike on pallets for the first ride, it was time to try it in the woods on some rocks. There were some struggles both with me and the 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.
Soccer season has started – the park was loaded with people. We drew some attention with our biking antics, but mostly people at least pretended to ignore us.
Trials video edits often show riders executing moves and lines perfectly and effortlessly. That’s usually not how it works, for any level of trials rider.
It was over 90F and humid, but we went for a ride anyway. Ryan’s brakes locked up due to the heat, Tony unlocked a new cheat, and Scott nailed massive rollups.
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!
With thunderstorms threatening, Dan, Scott, and I began our trials biking session in the woods. Tony and Jim soon arrived with beer (and no bikes) to heckle us.
Fails and bails are an integral part of trials. To celebrate failure, I’ve begun compiling the best crashes, fails, and bails for each year starting in 2021.