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[dazzagreener]

Hello
im new on here and a few of us would like you go and watch the SSDT next year. whats the best way to get around to see the sections. i dont have a bike licence and my bike isnt road reg. i was still wondering if i went up in a van with the trials bikes could i ride my bike to a couple of sections or will im have to walk.

cheers

[2/4]

Edited as irrelevant now preceding post removed.

Edited by 2/4, 20 October 2011 - 07:46 PM.

[scottishsteve]

you trying to get h/l in a bad mood? im sure the c.o.c would be happy to.

Edited by scottishsteve, 19 October 2011 - 05:52 PM.

[firedfromthecircus]

To the OP. There are quite a few sections each day that are reachable by car and then foot. Check the SSDT website and the program when you get up there. Of course, there is always Nevis FM when you are there.

Edited by firedfromthecircus, 19 October 2011 - 07:01 PM.
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[Highland Lassie]

dazzagreener, on 19 October 2011 - 03:57 PM, said:

Hello
im new on here and a few of us would like you go and watch the SSDT next year. whats the best way to get around to see the sections. i dont have a bike licence and my bike isnt road reg. i was still wondering if i went up in a van with the trials bikes could i ride my bike to a couple of sections or will im have to walk.

cheers

Hi Dazza - please ignore the idiot above who knows all too well that riding a bike at the SSDT is a complete no-no, but possibly doesn't realise the potential implications of trying to be funny...

You're more than welcome to come along and watch the SSDT - it's a great trial, a great week, and the more the merrier, but please leave your bike behind. There is absolutely no off-road riding permitted by anyone other than riders and officials at the SSDT.

It probably sounds harsh, but by way of explanation the trial is run over private ground. As you can imagine, the amount of ground we cover involves the goodwill of a huge number of landowners who permit us to run 300-ish motorbikes over their ground for the week. We have ten month’s worth of planning, meetings and paperwork to get the permission to run our competitors and officials over the route and we have to have public liability insurance in place over and above everything else. We are completely reliant on the goodwill of landowners to run the trial, and it would only take one landowner to say that enough is enough and we could lose entire sections or days of the route. Therefore we have strict rules in place that forbid anybody following the trial off-road unless they are on foot. It’s something we take very seriously as the entire future of the SSDT depends upon it, so hopefully you’ll understand why we have to take such an approach.

The trial has been running for over one hundred years now, and we want to keep it running for at least another hundred, so your support would be much appreciated!

Cheers! Mairi (SSDT Secretary)

[bigfoot]

I've deleted the attempt at fun and edited out the quotes from other post. Hope you don't mind.

[Johnnyboxer]

dazzagreener, on 19 October 2011 - 03:57 PM, said:

Hello
im new on here and a few of us would like you go and watch the SSDT next year. whats the best way to get around to see the sections. i dont have a bike licence and my bike isnt road reg. i was still wondering if i went up in a van with the trials bikes could i ride my bike to a couple of sections or will im have to walk.

cheers

Go on...................make the Highland Police's day

Edited by Johnnyboxer, 19 October 2011 - 07:45 PM.

[scottishsteve]

Johnnyboxer, on 19 October 2011 - 07:43 PM, said:

Go on...................make the Highland Police's day

who needs them when rabs about!

[dabber]

Highland Lassie, on 19 October 2011 - 06:08 PM, said:

Hi Dazza - please ignore the idiot above who knows all too well that riding a bike at the SSDT is a complete no-no, but possibly doesn't realise the potential implications of trying to be funny...

You're more than welcome to come along and watch the SSDT - it's a great trial, a great week, and the more the merrier, but please leave your bike behind. There is absolutely no off-road riding permitted by anyone other than riders and officials at the SSDT.

It probably sounds harsh, but by way of explanation the trial is run over private ground. As you can imagine, the amount of ground we cover involves the goodwill of a huge number of landowners who permit us to run 300-ish motorbikes over their ground for the week. We have ten month’s worth of planning, meetings and paperwork to get the permission to run our competitors and officials over the route and we have to have public liability insurance in place over and above everything else. We are completely reliant on the goodwill of landowners to run the trial, and it would only take one landowner to say that enough is enough and we could lose entire sections or days of the route. Therefore we have strict rules in place that forbid anybody following the trial off-road unless they are on foot. It’s something we take very seriously as the entire future of the SSDT depends upon it, so hopefully you’ll understand why we have to take such an approach.

The trial has been running for over one hundred years now, and we want to keep it running for at least another hundred, so your support would be much appreciated!

Cheers! Mairi (SSDT Secretary)

What about observing? Chance to ride to the sections then?

[Highland Lassie]

dabber, on 20 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

What about observing? Chance to ride to the sections then?

Yup, observers signed on (and therefore insured) by the club are officials.

[scottishsteve]

Highland Lassie, on 20 October 2011 - 02:43 PM, said:

Yup, observers signed on (and therefore insured) by the club are officials.

you get some good rides to get to the sections all off road if needed cheeper hotel and lots of fun.

[munch]

you also get to getup at 5am, 2hr drive, 1/2 mile RIDE up a track , wait 2 hrs ,observe for 5 1/2 hrs, wait an hour for the backmarkers, then a 2hr drive back to the hotel. all in the pi$$ing rain and sleet

Edited by munch, 21 October 2011 - 09:16 AM.

[MRT]

Munch, next year i'll make you wait two hours till we turn up (if we dont find a pub first)

[fhtrucker]

I ride these hill every day and as far as i am concerned the land is for everyone....remember people got thrown of land and out of their houses, lost their living, and everything burnt to the ground to give it to "landowners"...think on!!!!
I had a official from the ssdt a couple of years ago telling me to get of the hill as i was not allowed to be on the ground???
I dont think so!!!! What a cheek...not local by the way, and i dont know who gave him the stripes.
The world is for everyone, not just a few very selfish bullys.
Make your own mind up....Doormat or equal member of the human race.
I have made my mind up and will enjoy my week.
Stand up for yourself or you will be trodden into the ground.
Who is it that said "landownership is theft"????

[Andy]