Unstraightforward. Tricky. Weekend. Trials. 2021 09 11+12
Channel: James
Date: 2021-09-16

Music: Colin Muir - Interminstrel [label:Concrete Collage]

This video is a bit longer to show the good and the bad of a mid forties male learning to ride trials after nearly three years. 
Having recently realized most of the lines I practice are straight, one obstacle after another, my last few sessions set out to correct this. I didn't expect to find it quite so difficult - a red line at the start of the video shows my intended route, which I failed to clear. I initially thought I would progress to navigating the alternative route along the logs.
I aim to practice trials 2 or 3 times a week, for a minimum of half an hour each time, and usually for less than an hour. I use a one minute timer for resting between attempts to help sustain my energy and avoid resting too long. Family, work, and physical conditioning preclude long sessions. If over tired, I choose easier lines and keep session to 30 minutes. Other exercise includes a 10 mile cycle round trip to work 3 times a week, short runs once or twice a week, and an ad-hoc mix of yoga, mobility, and strength exercise. Stats for my trials rides for so this year: 66 rides, 49.75 hours "recording", 18:04 hrs "moving", 61 miles, avg speed 3.0 mph, avg HR 121, max HR 167.