rev`er Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 Hi guys, me and my dad are planning on going to try and see some indoor rounds next year instead of a holiday!! can anyone give me dates and venues for the 2005 Indoors or a link to a site that i can print them of from? if anyone could i would greatly apprectiate it. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 The 2005 Indoor Calendar hasn't been announced yet, but the British Round is in Sheffield on Jan 8th. I'll be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colly Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 who do you think will win? the overall series? does lampkin stand a chance, i think lampkin will try really hard this year as fuji has took his outdoor title off him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonsurge Posted September 17, 2004 Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 (edited) Much as I try to stay out of this kind of discussion due to a relative lack of authoritative knowledge, IMHO Raga will win it again next year. His "big" riding style suits the indoor series perfectly and I think that there's little doubt that from a purely technical perspective, he's the best trials rider in the world. However, I think Dougie will reassert his authority on the outdoor series in 2005 (assuming that the 4-stroke Mont doesn't turn out to be a complete lemon, something that's very unlikely considering Honda's history and expertise). Raga may be the wizard but Lampkin's the battle-hardened warrior and in difficult or variable conditions, experience and the ability to perform under extreme pressure will always beat raw talent. The curiously Spanish tendency to spit the dummy when things aren't going well doesn't help either. Don't discount Fujinami in either series: While Raga's an indoor/dry specialist and Dougie seems to be only really interested in the outdoor championship (except in Sheffield), Fujigas is consistently excellent regardless of the environment and that consistency could be enough to carry him through if Raga and Lampkin each have a couple of bad results like this year. As for the others, Cabestany seems to struggle for consistency, Friexa, as good as he is is on the way down and Fajardo lacks indoor experience at world level although his defeat of Raga at the last round of the Spanish championships suggests much greater things to come. Jarvis a wildcard at Sheffield (who'd have thought it)? Or how about giving Sam Connor a go? Having said that... what the hell do I know? Any more informed opinions out there? Edited September 17, 2004 by neonsurge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the artist formerly known as ish Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 IMHO Raga there's little doubt that from a purely technical perspective, he's the best trials rider in the world Well Surge without getting too technical in my response, thats a load of ****e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonsurge Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Well Surge without getting too technical in my response, thats a load of ****e. Errrmmm.... okay. I'm sure you're right but that's a less than helpful reply. Like I said, I'm looking at it from a novice's perspective. Care to elaborate on your statement? Get as technical as you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yamaha_dude Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 (edited) I have got the 2005 sheffield indoor poster on my bedroom wall, it has adam raga in red on the front and at the botom theres dougie and it says: dougie lampkin the king of sheffield. Also there is dougie vs adam in a race from 2004 and marc freixa riding down the steps through the crowd, prices it says are 17.50 for under 14s and i think its 37.50 for adults, gone up a pound from last year. I think we want dougie to win the indoor seires so much because he is such a great rider and has lost both his titles. I very much agree with neonsurge here, on adam raga being a very technical rider, his technique is miles above the rest, and though his talent may be higher than dougie. Quote may be higher than dougie. doug does seem to have a tendincy to be able to perform under pressure from my experience. Richard ps my new bike hehehehehehhee Edited September 18, 2004 by Yamaha_dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g.rasp Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 37.50 adultswe paid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yamaha_dude Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Well thats what it says on my poster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the artist formerly known as ish Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Indoor section, 30 yards long with dry flat predictable surfaces remaining the same throughout the event, consisting of a couple of big steps that often are the event decider depending on who gets up them on the night. Outdoor section three times the length, can be wet, muddy, in water, tree rooted, and can change many times during the event, more factors to consider when riding the section weather, temp, how steep the hill side is! all the turns could be off cambered rocks covered in mud. The technically hardest way you could ride a section would be no stop, because you have to keep your line and get every part of it right in order to clean the whole section. Being able to stop, correct your line, and carry on with the rest of the section makes it easier for the trick rider, all the world riders are great trick riders, but only a few are great no stop riders, and when this rules was put into being a few years ago, then we saw who the most technically advanced rider in the world was! and still is. Don't get trick riding on the back wheel confused with being a technically better rider, if a rider isn't has flashy or doesn't look to be doing has much does not mean they aren't! often the best sportsmen in the world the true masters look do be doing the least of all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fracy Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Good post Ishy! They really are two different sports altogether aren't they? Will be interesting to see if the no-stop rules come back soon! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonsurge Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Thanks Ishy. Makes complete sense. That's kinda why I think Raga will take the indoor again next year while Dougie will be back on top in the outdoors. Maybe I should have said "the best indoor/trick rider"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Good point Ish. Never thought about it that way. I have noticed that that young tyke from Silsden isn't very flashy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yamaha_dude Posted September 18, 2004 Report Share Posted September 18, 2004 Yes i see what you mean now. And also correcting an earlier error by myself, adult ticket prices were 26.50, and under 14s 17.50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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