Thats his chair in his office, must be getting some practice in for the SSDT, because that'll be him early every evening ............................KNACKERED!!!!!
It'll be hard work on my BMW
but psychologically you will be in knackered Gizza5 - especially monday morning watching those lucky guys riding into the sunshine while you press the button on the BMW and trundle off to look for the next coffee shop
Now that was the 'Mother' of all bogs, I saw a Jap guy sunk to his handlebars waist deep, stopped to help, but started sinking......................
Wonder if he got out??
You'll be able to ask the guys when they emerge on Saturday afternoon!
I've just realised that Ishy is not even riding this year - thats why he suggested the BOG - i hope for your sake Ishy that you're on the other side of the Atlantic on Saturday afternoon
You may be surprised but road based trials are limited to 180 competitors by 'The motor vehicles (competitions & trials) (Scotland) regulations 1976 yaaaaawn..............
Yes there is legislation telling us how to run our events
they also state that the maximum number of riders dispatched can be 2 a minute
so their hands are tied
thankfully the same regulations gives particular exemption to the SSDT ...yes the SSDT is written into UK law !!!
3) 2007, Saturday afternoon parked up just after the wooden bridge and at the bottom of the greasy horrible hill was a Spaniard on a Beta with no spark. He managed to get it back to find that the factory kill switch had shorted out. The Beta mechanic opened it up and simply blew the connections, the bike fired straight up. Six days trialling for nowt!
he was Swiss and I towed him 20 miles round Ossian and back to Roybridge - the mont was hot that day!!
Ishy - good idea about the leanachan bog - i'd forgotten about that if they go through it on Monday morning it would wake them up and it would be in prime condition for returning on Sat afternoon.
The problem is (as I see it) specifically for the Pre65 Scottish Two Day Trial....
No-one has posted (yet) what they think the rules should be for a very special event with the following requirements:
Over to you...
Big John
one change only required -
change the '65' to 'unit'
the pre unit scottish two day trial
I would wager that half of the regular cub/b40/bantam/sprite riders have a matchless or Ariel or Enfield or Triumph twin stashed away at the back of the garage - this would bring them all out, the sections could be straightened out a bit and we would see some real bikes out in anger.
I know you will still get the highly engineered bikes but at least they will make a good noise and look great.
We used to pour some Castrol R into a frying pan on the old stove and let it bubble away as we watched old early films on a projector of the TT in the IOM. Now that was Living.
Regards Charlie.
Yeh - i remember a story of a minibus that used to take hairy ar
One of the things that I feel is important for the kids is not just the riding, but the whole trials ethos. When I got into trials, I was lucky that my father (a RR Engineer) taught me certain engineering principles and methods that have stayed with me to this day. I can remember some of my best father/son moments were spent fettling bikes(cycles & motorbikes). He never saw me ride or was even interested to be honest, but would always help and advise me when working on the bike.
I went round the Danby's tonight and was talking with Ross & his Dad Mick and its very much the same with them too as it was with me and my dad and its good to see.
I hate it when you see the dads doing all the bike stuff and the kids do nothing but ride. Its the old saying, give a man a fish, and feed him for a day. Show a man how to fish, and feed him for life!
well said,
when i was 16 my dad gave me my first bike - it was a 15 year old bsa bantam in two tea-chests which he had swapped for a Vincent silencer ! -there was not one part of it together. I spent months building, painting, polishing and learned more about engines, gearboxes, ignition systems, suspension, wheels etc etc than i could have by reading any manual. I got it going and took it through the woods and fields getting the off road bug. It quickly was replaced by a TL125 and the rest is history. - the amusing end to the tale was a few years ago when clearing out the garage junk at an autojumble i sold the old bantam and used the money to buy a new silencer for my Vincent - how things go round !
On the same subject when backmarking at the Scottish about three years ago we came upon this lad with a Scorpa which had expired out on the moor - i couldnt believe what i saw when we came upon him - he was on the phone to his dad who was talking him through what to do and how to check it out - where is the youth of today going
Someone pulled me up for saying that the Scott was the best trial in the world - "what about the Scottish?"
The Scottish is of course the best 'trials event' in the World but it is what you make it, it can be a 'holiday in the highlands', or a serious competition or, for the majority, somewhere in-between.
However the Scott is a pure trial - there are no half measures, no team tactics, no hidden agendas, it down to one rider and one bike and needs strength, stamina, ability, but above all, unprecedented levels of commitment and determination. The sport needs an event like this and its great to see the Scott getting the support it deserves.
The organisation is outstanding, the route flagging a feat in itself, the sections devised by sadistic yorkshiremen but well thought out and marked, even the spectator control and car parking well controlled; quite simply it must rank as one of the greatest sporting events organised by volunteers giving up their own time and money for the love of the sport.
The day started off with perfect weather and the first off was Leigh following No1 away a few seconds after 9am, We piled into the team van and rushed off to the first petrol check to make the first switch. However after a frantic run around the hill looking for petrol check 1 (along with about two dozen vans causing chaos in the tight Yorkshire lanes) we eventually found it about a mile away from last years location. Leigh came in on time even after loosing 10 mins throwing his chain a couple of times, and Grant sped off.
Shame to see Steve retire from the British champs but I'm sure that he will still enjoy riding many UK trials - a true sportsman and a great guy - i know he never really enjoyed the SSDT weather, but he came for years and gave it everything - i rode around beside him one year and it was a pleasure - he made time for us clubmen offering advice and chatting to us all through the week and even stopping to shake our hand after the last section on the Ben.
Top levels motorsport is always controversial - and its sad to say that too often money wins - F1 being the prime example - the one thing that trials will always remain is dependent on the sheer skill and ability of the competitors - regardless of stop/no stop/hop and bounce. i tend to agree that stopping makes uninteresting viewing but accept that it is a personal view and you cannot but admire the skill involved.
I must admit that I have never gone down to watch the Scott (often wished i was spectating) but it must be a great spectator event.
I hope someone enjoys it because enjoyment doesn't come into riding it - the challenge of the greatest test a trials rider can take, and the sense of achievement that reduces you to tears when you ride up that field, makes you go back.
- It truly must be the best trial in the world, in both senses of the word.
but all air ambulances in the UK (defiantly all of england and wales) are charity funded, the NHS dosen't fund them
in Scotland we take for granted the fact that the nearest hospital may be 100 miles away - that is why the volunteer services are so important - which co-incidentally leads to HERE
sorry to keep plugging this but just want to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us. Its also great to see Clubs helping out as well.
a top tip to make gardening slightly more enjoyable is to put some castrol'R' in the lawnmower petrol (even a 4t) then you can cut the TT course in the lawn and go round in ever decreasing TT circles
sorry - back to the original question - i cant tell the difference whatever oil i use in the trials bike.
I did by mistake use some superunleaded petrol with octane booster that i use for my classic bike once - thought i was on a new bike
I also know someone that tried their Mont on diesel as well - that doesnt work though. - eh Jeff?
Before you read any further through this column please go and find a road map of Great Britain and open the page on which Scarborough appears (top right of the UK, North Yorks for the geographically challenged!)
Sorry Mike but i could only find Wick and Thurso at the top right of the UK on my map.
I was going to say the same but be more inclusive. I think you'll find there is quite a bit above Wick and Thurso (Orkney & Shetland for instance)
Not my map Mike - Orkney and Shetland are in a box just above Aberdeen
Before you read any further through this column please go and find a road map of Great Britain and open the page on which Scarborough appears (top right of the UK, North Yorks for the geographically challenged!)
Sorry Mike but i could only find Wick and Thurso at the top right of the UK on my map.
- seriously though, another thought provoking column and its refreshing to inject some non-trials discussion into the site. It also brought back memories of watching the racing at Olivers Mount in the 70s - it must be one of the craziest raod race circuits in the world - its likened to the IOM TT circuit condensed into two miles and regarded by many as the hardest race circuit to ride well.
I know this is a trials website and a lot of trials riders appear to take no interest in any other form of motorcycle sport but for those who are interested there are some great vids on the Oliversmount website which give a real feel of the place. OLIVERS MOUNT
It has just been confirmed that the Scottish ACU have agreed to donate to the charity ride by a team consisting of Mark Whitham; Grant Taylor and Leigh Bremner in this years' Scott Trial in aid of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue. The SACU were politely asked by SSDT assistant Clerk of Course, Jeff Horne if the Union would like to "sponsor" the riders in this years' annual classic. It was decided to make a donation as it was such a worthy cause and good publicity for the Scottish Six Days Trial and Scottish trials in general. It is believed that Lochaber Mountain Rescue have twice been called out during the SSDT. One noteable rescuee was Phil Alderson in 2002 trial from the Bradileg sections, after he crashed off his Sherco on the final day. SACU Trials committee chairman, John Moffat said: "The SACU received a request from Jeff Horne early this week and it was put to management for final sanction today (Wednesday). The SACU trials committee and management committees are delighted that the boys have taken up this challenge and wish them well in their efforts at this years' Richmond Club classic. The Lochaber Mountain Rescue boys do a great job and I know the hard working SSDT committee appreciate the assistance LMR have given them over the past few years, fortunately they are not called upon too often" He added: "I will actually be attending this years' Scott trial myself, so I look forward to seeing the SSDT team off at the start, I can't wait until October 20th!"
The SACU hopes that all SACU competition riders will follow suit and donate something personally to this challenge.
BIG THANK YOU to the SACU - their substantial contribution has taken us tantalisingly close to the
if they go through it on Monday morning it would wake them up and it would be in prime condition for returning on Sat afternoon. 
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but psychologically you will be in knackered Gizza5 - especially monday morning watching those lucky guys riding into the sunshine while you press the button on the BMW and trundle off to look for the next coffee shop
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