Best Practice?

Timolgra · Mar 31, 2011

Here's a few pics from where I've been practicing for a couple of hours or so this afternoon.

By the end I was knackered and had a couple tumbles, I'm feeling they were caused through a lack of focus which you have at an event.
So what do any of you do for practice, I'm begining to thing I should get some markers and set sections to get that focus?

I was having success with this stream but a tight rh turn out of sight over the stream and rocks brought me back over the logs, I dabbed that turn every time, yet 2 months ago I cleaned the turn in a trial :confused:

Part of my hinderance was Jake, my 3 legged hound, who loves to run in front of me :blast

...by the end of 2 hours he was even more knackered than I was

Grizz · Mar 31, 2011

I think with everything you do, the more tired you get, the more uncontrolled and erratic you become.

Love the pic of Jake, seems very contented though.

Gaz · Mar 31, 2011

When Ferret and I were out the other week in Shatterford the experience changed completely for me when we actually marked out a section with some flags. So much so that I've gone and got my own flags from
http://www.trialsuk.co.uk/

(RIP) Kaister · Mar 31, 2011

haven't you ever got a feckin job to do ? :confused:

cecilthecat · Mar 31, 2011

I agree with setting out a test section, we used to do this and you could only claim to have mastered it if you could clean it 3 times in a row then we would either make it harder or set out a new section

Timolgra · Mar 31, 2011

Gaz said:
When Ferret and I were out the other week in Shatterford the experience changed completely for me when we actually marked out a section with some flags. So much so that I've gone and got my own flags from
http://www.trialsuk.co.uk/

cecilthecat said:
I agree with setting out a test section, we used to do this and you could only claim to have mastered it if you could clean it 3 times in a row then we would either make it harder or set out a new section

Yes, I'll either make or get some markers

It seemed the problem was that having a few options when it's going critical causes a lack of focus...ie. it goes completely tits up

stolzy · Mar 31, 2011

I know less than feck all about trials riding, but I know a cool mutt when I see one

Timolgra · Mar 31, 2011

stolzy said:
I know less than feck all about trials riding, but I know a cool mutt when I see one

All the locals know him, little kids knock on the door and ask if jake's coming out to play....they all want him to have his own Facebook page ffs

Ha, not so cool know are ya :green gri

James Bryan · Mar 31, 2011

Practice makes perfect

Tim -- With the notable exception of Jake, were you practising on your own?

We all know that we need to practice if we want to improve as much as we can, and we all know that we should ideally always ride with others, as a silly mistake/slip/fall can result in a turned ankle, or worse.

That being so, when practising on our own we ride with the knowledge that if anything were to go belly up, we might be at the very least embarrassed, if not actually hurt and waiting for someone to discover us.

That knowledge hovers about in the back of our minds affecting how we ride, often resulting in frustration and increased tension - hence being unable to clean a section that has caused us no problems previously.

Then, as Grizz says, when you add in tiredness you find yourself looking for somewhere to fall!

All the best, Jim.

ps. - your practice ground looks remarkably similar to Swaine Woods in Leeds.

Timolgra · Mar 31, 2011

James Bryan said:
Tim -- With the notable exception of Jake, were you practising on your own?

We all know that we need to practice if we want to improve as much as we can, and we all know that we should ideally always ride with others, as a silly mistake/slip/fall can result in a turned ankle, or worse.

That being so, when practising on our own we ride with the knowledge that if anything were to go belly up, we might be at the very least embarrassed, if not actually hurt and waiting for someone to discover us.

That knowledge hovers about in the back of our minds affecting how we ride, often resulting in frustration and increased tension - hence being unable to clean a section that has caused us no problems previously.

Then, as Grizz says, when you add in tiredness you find yourself looking for somewhere to fall!

All the best, Jim.

ps. - your practice ground looks remarkably similar to Swaine Woods in Leeds.

Hi Jim
That also crossed my mind as I was alone, the landowner did ask if I was and I promised to behave as it's pretty remote.
I made sure I wore boots, gloves, helmet even armoured trousers

and checked my phone coverage but realise now I was holding back, the tumbles occured before I became tired though, possibly a result of both riding half heartedly and the lack of focus.

Next time I'll get a few of us together and set some courses.
Good advise, cheers

Spout · Mar 31, 2011

Timolgra said:
.... the tumbles occured before I became tired though, possibly a result of both riding half heartedly and the lack of focus.

Or, you're just sh*t :augie

Timolgra · Mar 31, 2011

Spout said:
Or, you're just sh*t

feckin foiled :blast

paintman · Mar 31, 2011

At least you had the sense not to call your dawg Tripod, as someone who lives near me did in similar circumstances.

Timolgra · Mar 31, 2011

paintman said:
At least you had the sense not to call your dawg Tripod, as someone who lives near me did in similar circumstances.

Ha ha, I did consider it and Trident, but came very close to calling him Yard

muppix · Mar 31, 2011

Bwahahaha, love it.

I say we gat a barrel o'coider and try dat one over a weekend.

M.

earthmover · Apr 1, 2011

You getting some sneaky practice in for Saturday!

Mark

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