USA Trials

Group, Can we start talking about Mid-Ohio yet? I took a rock through a side case at Marion but have fixed that and am back riding. 95 degrees plus here in NC so I'm getting some heat conditioning while I'm at it. I came back from Marion and changed all the sections in the woods around my house. Made them tighter and put more challenges into each one. Sections there had 8 to 10 different things you had to do where Ocala and Devils Ridge had maybe 3 to 5. Marion had been laid out by Bob Ginder (I think) - anyone have any idea who is laying out Mid-Ohio. You might want to note that there is a discount for registering on-line prior to showing up (for the Mid-Ohio com…

Well, I'll let the cat out of the bag. Anyone who attends Ohio this weekend will be in for a treat. Patrick is giving EnduroCross a shot. In fact, they'll be so many Smages on the line, Ryan Young won't know which is which. Get your tickets now! It should be on heck of a show.

I'm really looking forward to this ! http://www.wtc2015usa.com/ On July 25th and 26th of 2015 the Rhode Island Trials Club and the United States trials community will be host to one of the most prestigious motorcycle competitions in the world, the 2015 FIM Trial World Championship - Grand Prix USA - in beautiful West Greenwich, RI. It has been over 15 years since this competition has been hosted by RITC, and on the last week of July, they will once again welcome the best trials riders from all over the globe. This event marks the 40th Anniversary of the Grand Prix USA via our "Wagner Cup" here in Rhode Island back in 1975!

So some breaking news here. Martina and I were on our second loop and Pat come mxing by us on section four obviously on his second loop as well. He had a clean of course and right behind him was and out of breath frexia. later we show up to section ten and were told that frexias minder did some rock moving and it cost him a five. these two will no doubt finish before we do. off for loop three and more dumb dabs. --Biff

Good Avatar Brian! Does kind of resemble you working on your Gasser shock!!!! Kind of has that "cave man" feel!!!!!!!

After talking to several folks, I know that I am not the only one with a motorcycle in the living room. The photo below is from the den of the TTC Lodge. Thanks to Brad Baumert for the loan of the immaculately restored Bultaco Sherpa T and to Les Mizell for his handiwork building the bike stand out of a log from our property. How about some other photos of living room bikes? dan

Well our California Youth Team is once again getting geared up for the Youth Nationals at the TTC in July. We have a few fund raisers going on to help us with the large expense to get the kids and bikes back there. First at our local ATA events my wife runs the youth team Hot Dog stand in which we sell hot dogs, drinks and snacks. Everything is on a donation bases so you can just pay what you want, our riders and family's are very kind and we often have 10's and 20's even though nobody eats that much After one event we found a $100.00 dollar bill in the jar and we don't know who left it, we thank that person very much Next we are having our own youth team trial o…

All praise goes out to Beta's Ronnie Commo III. Ronnie made the main event this weekend in South Carolina. Riding two classes, Ronnie logged some 20 laps on the track. His speeds were nearly identical on both bikes. Phil and Ronnie had an epic battle in both the Trialscross main event and $Dash-for-Cash$. Phil took the win in the Trailscross. Ronnie slipped by Phil after a silly crash to edge him in the money race. Ronnie finished 2nd, Phil 3rd. The winner opted out of the main event (why, we still don't know) - opening up a spot for Ronnie. Little Commo III, all 140 pounds (soaking wet) took the big Beta Enduro bike and played with the PROS. He earned himself some va…

we had a little snow fall in the north east of england this week. only six or seven inches but my footrests were filling up with snow and freezing. couldn't keep my feet on them. i have a gas gas with hebo footrests usually really good. any suggestions for improvement?

I dont know what you guys thought of the nationals, I want some of you guy's that showed up, opinions. What about the rest of us? Unlike Michlin wants to think or make it out to be, Trials is an AMATURE sport in the USA... remember, Motocross used to be the same, so maybe in the future it will happen to trials... but right now admit it, trials is AMATURE sport. Reason I bring this up? well... I just wonder what you other "clubmen" think? Right now, the biggest class at most of our clubs here in the middle USA,(meaning the most riders drawn to show up and compete MONTHY, not the once a friggin year crowd) is Amature, Intermediat, and Sr expert (on that list we all …

I just received my renewal notice for my AMA membership, the full membership in the past has allowed me to compete in AMA sanctioned trials, you could also sign on for as many years has you wish to pay for at one time, that expires date/year shown on card Along with the renewal notice, is a Racing membership renewal, for AMA members who wish to race in 08, Well I presume 08, because the form they sent says if your racing in 07 important notice, this form requires you fill out and have notorized an annual release and liability waiver. In the past I have signed the liability waiver at the sign in of the individual event. My question is! can I still renew as a full mem…

I've had a couple of US users make contact following the site upgrade with login problems from swbell.net/com addresses. I have tried responding to these users to help resolve the issues, but AT&T/swbell are blocking emails. I've contacted them, but as usual in corporate world, no response. If anyone affected can make contact via an alternate email address we can get things sorted out.

Thumpertalk says Geoff Aaron is signed up for Endurocross again. Howzabout that, Beave? Hopefully the Champ will do as good as he did last year, and maybe even better. The Trials community will be as proud as ever to see OUR top guy in the fray and kickin' some serious KTM butt, right Atom? Go Goeff, we love ya man! YEEEEHAAAAA!!!! ENDUROCROSS!!! BE THERE!!! :) :) :) I've got serious case of Endurocross Priopism. Sorry...

This was a new bike on Saturday! After Sunday at TTC? I still have not figured out how he rides it with just those little nubby things where the pegs used to be(note brake lever also)! Yea, he rides on the EDGE! And likes NEW ROCKS!

For the last 3 years I have been doing my best to ride other clubs events. On top of meeting a bunch of great people it has given me a chance to observe the trends past NYS. Not to my surprise, or anyone else Im thinking, attendance is dropping in a big way. Now with a substantial bump in AMA insurance and less riders to cover costs I have to wonder where our sport stands... How much is too much to pay for a local event? We can all just raise membership costs and event prices but Im worried that will turn Dad and his 2 kids away. If it costs him 100 bucks in entry fees maybe little league is looking a lot better. Cant afford to turn away any youth. In all the places I ri…

Stanford,In Oct 18th-19th 2014 http://vid474.photobucket.com/albums/rr108/dmaydmay/Vintage%20Cup%20Trial%202014-1_zpslgp1tb1y.mp4 My first ever event as the Trialsmaster

Title says it all . July 11th & 12th If you've never been to a ITSA event , you need to !!! Mr. Ginder lays out the sweetest , class appropriate sections EVER ! It's been way to long since I've been to one ,Still keep my itsa member # 20 up to date , And I've been having hardcore withdrawal symptoms , but cabin #2 already has my name on it . and there is more room than I need ... Great riding , Great friends , the perfect TRIALS weekend ! Modern folks more than welcome too . Glenn Excuse the run on sentence .... I'm a mechanic , not a english major .

8 time AMA/NATC Champion: Geoff Aaron! 1. Geoff Aaron 51 2. Ryon Bell 55 3. Cody Webb 60 10. Sean Bird, moves to Pro Class. Expert 1. Ray Peters 19 2. Keith Wineland 35 3. Patrick Smage 101 14 year old Patrick Smage moves to Expert, finishes third! Looks as if the experts rode all 15 sections. Excellent season. Geoff Aaron, still, North America's best!

Looking to meet up and ride and practice with some other people in CT. I have about an acre behind my house with a nice stream bed for practice but I am looking for other areas and people to ride with. Practicing by yourself isnt the same as practicing with others to help push and critique. I live in Southbury CT. Who else is in the surrounding area willing to meetup!? Mike

What would it take to get our classes across the US the same. Something interesting (ok, maybe I was a tad aggravated becasue it happens to be a pet peeve of mine) happened at the last trials. My son was asked what class he normally rode, and told he should ride that class, Makes sense, I will agree with that, EXCEPT, Mr. Bill was putting on the event and he operates under the "California" classes (for lack of a better term. So his classes go like this EXPERT: Black Plate. White numbers and letters MASTER; Red Plate. White numbers and letters ADVANCED: White Plate. Black numbers and letters INTERMEDIATE: Yellow Plate. Black numbers…