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Welcome To My Trials Website
as you may have already noticed, I have decided to re-do my website. It will be completely different to the old site with new pictures (although some of the better pictures will be kept). Please be patient because I only update my site when I'm not riding (not very often!). Cheers, Andy P.
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What is Bike Trials?
Bike Trials is a sport similar to golf.
Simply put, the person who finishes with the least number of mistakes wins.
Bike Trials is an individual sport that incorporates the use of a special bicycle that the rider must manoeuvre and balance on in order to complete specially designed artificial or natural "sections." The objective is to pass through the sections with as little physical contact with the ground as possible, hence obtaining minimum penalty points.
Bike Trials comes from Motorcycle Trials. Motorcycle trials riders wanted to give their kids something to practice on before moving up to motorcycles, and some of the kids grew up to love bike trials more.
There are 4 different classes at competitions in the United States - Beginner, Sport, Expert, and Pro.
Depending on your class, you have either 2 or 3 minutes to complete one section. There are usually about 5 different sections that are done in order 2 or 3 times. 1 penalty point is given each time riders touch the course with one part of their body. 5 penalty points are given when riders touch the course with more than one part of their body. When a rider reaches 5 penalty points in one section, they are finished with that section until the next loop.
There are two categories of competition, one for each kind of trials bike:
Modified Trials Bike
Modified trials bikes are made specifically for the sport of observed bicycle trials. Some people think they are BMX bikes, but they are actually not even related. The geometry is completely different.
+ 20" front wheel
+ 19" rear wheel with fat tire
+ Wide rims
+ Bashguard
+ 1 gear
+ Gear Ratio: ~18/12
+ Strong brakes
Stock Trials Bike
Stock trials bikes are essentially specialized, small mountain bikes. Parts are chosen to make the bike stronger and better adapted to trials use.
+ 26" wheels with fat rear tire
+ Small frame
+ Wide rims
+ Bashring
+ 6 or more gears
+ Gear Ratio: ~20/12-21
+Strong brakes
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Where did the name come from?
Trial Tri"al, n. [From {Try}.] 1. The act of trying or testing in any manner. (Webster's Dictionary)
Bike trials, is a sport in which one's bike skills are tested. They are tested through a series of sections, or trials. I assume that this is how the name bike trials came about.
Observed bicycle trials, is another name for bike trials. "Observed" refers to the checker watching the rider and counting penalty points.
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