Hog_ Posted April 3, 2009 Share I can honestly say that I've become obsessed with Trials. I spent (fairly) big bucks on a Trials bike, just ordered a bunch of extra goodies for it, and since December I've been on the Goose only about 2 or 3 times. I've been spending a lot of time on the Trials course. Hell, I even helped build the damn thing! Initially my reason for getting into Trials was so I can build skill that I can transfer to XC-type riding. So yesterday I had this urge to take the Goose out for a spin. Get back from work, quickly get into my baggies and put on my shoes. Jump on the bike, ride up to the gate and pull the front brake... ... and the entire thing COLLAPSES. After getting a huge fright, I check the fork, and everything is in order. Turns out that's just how it feels to have more than 40mm of super-hard travel. Right, get back on the bike, start riding down the road. I start realising how high this thing is. I feels like I'm going to bump my head every time I go under a tree, and the center of gravity feels high enough that I'll just fall over at any given moment. Luckily by the time I get to the park (about 5 minutes) I'm starting to get used to the bike again. I set the fork to its hardest setting and hit the trails. I never realised just how badly the seat gets in the way. I have no room to move on the bike! Also, my weight feels so far forward I'm just picturing the endo I'm going to do at any moment. I can't turn the thing, can't lean into corners, can't lift the front wheel like I'm used to... After about 40 minutes of hammering through the trails I was used to the bike again, but my confidence is pretty low. I think I'll fit it with flat pedals this weekend and start riding it more often. I still prefer Trials, but it's embarrasing that I can backwheel-hop my Trials bike, but I can't go around a corner on my XC bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borriz Posted April 3, 2009 Share I feel normal again after reading this. Thanks!I realised the biggest contributor to my lack of jumping and confidence with jumping is the high seat position on my XC bike. As you come down it comes up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hog_ Posted April 3, 2009 Share I feel normal again after reading this. Thanks!I realised the biggest contributor to my lack of jumping and confidence with jumping is the high seat position on my XC bike. As you come down it comes up! I know! It's terrible! Doesn't help that the seat is pointed straight at my balls either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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