If you've bought a Beta without a seat and not sure where your ass is meant to go, these vids might help. I put this series together with the help of our Western Districts Trials Club. Here is our introduction to trials video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPAeQcdzy60GENERAL TRIALS INFORMATIONSetting up your trials bike:
http://youtu.be/R0z8o7OSde0How to walk a section:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61_AGXTy83MPre-competition inspection & other check lists:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8VWpQ70LxwHow to spot for another trials rider:
http://youtu.be/WHGeRyvPoVMBuilding man made obstacles & a practice course:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXfT3F6M5nkBASIC TRIALS TECHNIQUESBalancing on a trials bike:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG3IyREyFVcFull lock turns and pivot turns:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfO_TFd9bO4Body positioning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF5LFJ3Tx3wWheelies on a trials bike:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvKPgeMwEcMRiding in rocky terrain and creek beds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqtT09BbcPwRiding in soft sand:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px63gDUAvQcRide with confidence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0LkqiGjD3UINTERMEDIATE TRIALS TECHNIQUESIntermediate balancing skills:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIrQ2mUbkAsDouble blips and zaps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBDQWUoOb2YHopping the rear wheel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeHjMyG98EEHopping the front wheel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S_vkkhGMsMUsing the bashplate (or skidpan):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZFmP3VaHJgSteep climbs & ascents:
http://youtu.be/fyndlwvizNASteep descents & drop offs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2UDTJBxPMMCreek beds & wet rocks:
http://youtu.be/z_0VJ7bk6bk[COLOR="Yellow"]ADVANCED TRIALS TECHNIQUES[/COLOR]How to splatter (or splat):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4giPVsfyf0Holding pressure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL3VPlxd8_oHow to do floater turns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BrJ7qk--ngJumping gaps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlheArfSYVkFlip turns:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_fBr82ii-0Hopping for traction:
http://youtu.be/gG4Bafcq2WMEXAMPLES OF SECTIONS IN VARIOUS GRADESthese are specific to queensland australia but should still serve as a general guide. i'm told that within australia queensland clubs tend to make sections a bit harder compared to other states.
Intro grade:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoKh2YD6O7gClubman grade:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn84gvf8C-sC grade:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM6cjfbjGRkA & B grades:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZx6MMI_aAgA special thanks to Ruben Chadwick (below) who is the current 2015 national junior trials champ, and also 2015 national junior endurocross champ! He helped a lot with this video series, and also our cross training video series.