At the most basic level, Trials Riding can be summed up as bicycle handling skills. It evolved from Motorbike Trials Riding (riding up, over stunts, man-made or natural) into a off-season bicycle past time. It now has a strong, though small following and can be seen world wide. Skills taken from Trials riding can be used practically on any bicycle for balance, standing still while still on the pedals, braking, and many other uses. Trials-specific bicycles are usually modified mountain bikes (good brakes, light with little extra baggage) or modified BMX bikes.
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The maximum number of points that can be obtained in each section is 5, the lowest (and best) score is 0 points. The most common way to gain a point is by putting your foot down within a section, for this reason points are sometimes known as "dabs". Certain rules enforce the number of points gained within a section, for example, putting both feet down will result in 5 points.
At current there are two types of competition ruling, enforced by the UCI and BIU.
Much of the style described as "Street" is derived from BMX riding.Competition
The general principle in a BikeTrial competition is to ride a number of pre-marked sections (usually 2 laps of 10 sections), the winner being the rider with the least points at the end of the competition. UCI
Within UCI ruling, if any part of the bike except the tires rest on an object in the course, a point will be given. The UCI rulings are currently popular in Northern Europe, countries such as France, Chezch Republic, Germany.BIU
Within BIU ruling there is more leway on points, unlike UCI ruling, parts of the bike can rest on a section object without resulting in a point.Urban/Street
A popular place to ride BikeTrial is on ordinary walls and objects commonly found in towns and cities.