SSDT Chat

Met check currently predicting rain during the pre 65 and all bar monday it'll be fine for the six days.. so i'll still be taking every item of clothing from sking gear to my speedo's!

I've had contact from Canadian Guy Smeeth who's arriving at Edinburgh Airport on the morning of Sat 30th April and is looking for anyone who could possibly give him a lift to Fort William that day. Guy gets in at 10:25am. Anyone who could possibly help please either PM me via the forums or email to trialscentral AT trialscentral.com and I'll put you in touch

The routes for the Centenary SSDT are now available to download. We'd ask that everybody pays attention to our request that unauthorised bikes stay off the route, both before and during the event. We run a real risk of losing some of our key ground due to illegal riding, so if we want the SSDT to survive the next one hundred years, we all need to do our bit. SSDT Centenary Routes

Was thinking of a trip to Scotland to watch the Six day this year, is it allowed for spectators to take there bikes to go and watch some of the remote sections or is this not allowed. If this is allowed were are the best places to go and watch, please advise Thanks

I was just out (twice) with full prep backpack / Camelback and it's HEAVY! The backpack carry: - Combination of 24mm spanner, 10mm Allen (front/rear wheel) - Bicycle type multi-tool (Allens, flat and Philips screw drivers) - 10/13mm open spanner - Small, long nose wise-grip - Epoxy plasticine (about 30gr) - CO2 pump with 2 bottles - Small and super light bicycle air pump - Spark plug (in carrier) - Spark plug spanner - Front tube - 3 small metal tire irons - Tubeless repair kit (dog poo) - 2 chain links - 1.5 liter of water - Rain jacket + extra gloves When I go Enduro, it's way lighter, since I'm running bib mousses so no any puncher repair elements. It…

Are this years route maps out yet ? I'm up for 5 days and want to sort out where I want to get to

Best of luck if he's being driven up by Gordon Farley. Many years ago, GJ told me that GF had offered to take him up to Fort William for the day, in GF's new Ferrari. Apparently they did it!

As the title says, does anybody know who the Observer was when Gordon Jackson had his famous dab? ETA I dont!

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Hope someone can help with this. I was visiting a customer the other day and saw a photo showing someone holding the SSDT trophy. Asked the question and found that it was the chap's father, George C. Wheeler. He won the event sometime in the 1930s but the son doesn't know exactly when, how many times or on what machine. Any help (or additional information) gratefully received. Nick

apart from the trial what other things will be on during scottish week? a 100 year party?

I understood from Lampkin that the Evo 250 might not do the distance between fuel stops with the OEM tank. He recommended me to install the Hebo aux tank as a safety measure. In order to practice the same way, I installed one on my Evo 290, and today in the morning I went out for a ride with the aux tank full. I hate it! it might be only couple of pound more but it's right on the front and ruin all the bike handling. Can I carry in my backpack 500ml emergency gas? is it enough? is it allowed??? Thanks for your help! Yoram

Hi All, Daft question time: How hard is the SSDT? To put that in more words; I'm an average clubman that rides the clubbie route in Sarf Midlands trials. I've done so (despite a long break) for many years and usually survive a Sunday. I'm pretty fit (4 London Marathon finishes and many, many half marathins, 10k etc) and am unlikely to croak with a week of hard effort. As a follower of the sport for many years, as far as I'm concerned the SSDT is THE trial to do. It's on the bucket list... The question is, is it an attainable goal? Is an average clubmen going to record so many fives and damage themselves so badly as to incovenience others and generally get in the way?…

Hi So can someone explain how the ballot works, who gets automaticly accepted, how the reserve list works and can you ride without any form of backup. Pete

Check out this vid of the '67 Scottish, at about 2mins see the riders coming down the step on the Blackwater Path, before the catcher rail was fitted. Scary!! Not sure where the link has gone to but search on you tube for yorickthetog

Well in todays paper they are thinking of moving the first Bank Holiday in May to October and calling it 'Trafalger Day' or 'UK Day'? I am sure this will have an impact for the SSDT? Some spectators make the first weekend a long weekend taking in the Pre'65 and the Monday's sections before heading South only using 1 days holiday entitlement. I am sure some riders with family holidays booked in the Summer are glad of the Bank Holiday as they save a day only using 4 days. I know with my work our entitlement is C**p so if it is moved other holidays may take preference over the SSDT, of course this year is an added bonus with the Royal Wedding so that might boost the numbe…

Hi all I am going to attend this years SSDT,but want to make sure i get to see two sections,being:The pipeline and the other is one that is always featured on DVD's,it is were they go under a road bridge which is always full of spectators and climb up the stream over rocks.I hope this is good enough descripton.My main question is were are both of these sections so i can plan to see both,also are they at opposite ends of the trial,or by any good luck,within a couple of days of each other.Any help would be great. Regards David

Just wondering what brand of bikes the Lejeune Bros. will be riding at the Scottish

Well people would like to hear your thoughts on what you think the weather is going to be like this year or what your hoping its going to be like. Wonder Boy