World Championship Chat

Does anyone know why Raga was riding the Pro Racing bike and not his ?

Just got home from Sheffield, absolutely brilliant! Those guys are amazing

Looking at 2013 calendar British WTC is 1 day only is this correct? I could only find 'preliminary dates' That is one loooooong @rse trek up north for a 1 day event.

Anyone know the dates and venues for the 2013 X-trial Championship? I can't find any info anywhere.

Well unfortunately we are still on the stop / no stop debate and as others have said there is more to fixing the current decline in participants in the sport generally than the rules to be run at a world championship event. SO can we first of all limit this topic to ideas to increase sales of bikes or participation excluding changing the rules to your preference in terms of stop / no stop. There are plenty of other threads running for that debate. Just had a thought today about quality of the bikes we buy. The current bikes are very very good at what they do but the quality issues continue, although this does vary manufacturer to manufacturer year to year. Trials bikes…

Very interesting comment on the FIM No-stop announcement article over on Trials Australia from the mother of Kyle Middleton, a WTC rider. We're not in the habit of nicking content from other websites so you'll have to head over to Trials Australia to read it, but it's well worth the time. clicky here

You never know? HA ha.

After a long talks with the FIM we can confirm that next years world trial at Nord Vue will be 2 days and with major changes to the rules to be announced, Nord Vue will be even more spectacular, a new website will be up and running in december . www.worldtrialuk.com

Good signing for Sherco and should win Junior WTC 2013 where does this leave Ferrer?? Jotagas? Ossa maybe

Spanish rumour mill in full flow, Poll Tarres to leave Jotagas, possibly for Montesa.

Surely a very early April Fools day???

After viewing the recently posted video of the Zaragoza indoor trials, Toni is wearing a different verison of the Alpinestars trial boots. The back of the boot has a longer flex panel then the present boot. Is Alpinestar releasing a new improved trials boot?

Coverage of the TDN (followed by the ISDE) due to be screened on 6th October at 12.15pm and 10th October at 9.00 am. Enjoy!

Congratulations to our lads and lasses at this years Tdn. Well done to you all and to all those who helped and supported them.

So why aren't they fielding a team?

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.aspx?from=es&to=en&a=http://trialworld.es/actualidad/ultimas-noticias/890-james-dabill-podria-abandonar-beta-.html anyone think its true?

Just seen the team (yes I know it I am slow) why no D Lampkin? Was he asked and he refused? or was he just overlooked because he did not compete in this year’s WTC? A few years ago after Graham Jarvis was brought out of retirement to compete in the UK team for the TDN because we did not have enough skill in the lower ranks so why not DL being called out of WTC retirement/.. DL would still beat 3 of the 4 members selected, plus many of the contenders riding the World Championship. Surly he is still good enough to be selected even just for the experience he has. If the selectors decided he was not good enough why not make him team manager? I wish the 4 lads all the bes…

What tires are the top riders using Michelin lights or the x11's?

Not sure if this will work or not

Can someone please tell me why the FIM has a rule that states the rear sprocket can not be see through? What is the reason? Thanks for your help.