michael_t

I wear varifocal glasses and hadn't given it much thought but I have been wearing glasses since I was 10 so at 53 they aren't something I give much thought to. I switched to varifocals about the same time I took up trials (6 years ago) which may be why I never thought about them but I am tempted to try distance glasses and see if that is why I am having so much trouble figuring out the darn double blip my mind might be too busy figuring out how close the rock is to have time to figure out what my clutch finger is doing

that is awesome! makes you want to go out in the shop and knock one together .

I agree. I had an EC200 and a TXT200 and they had very different power plants. Unlike the fact that my Sherco X-Ride 290 and ST250 have pretty much the same engine. From my experience I would say a trials engine really isn't well suited for a full on racing enduro bike. They however are a lot of fun in a light weight trail bike that can run on the road if needed.

That is strange I emailed them about gloves I bought from them because they ripped when I took a tumble into some rough stuff... emailed me right back and sold me a new pair at a discount... very good to deal with. I am very happy with the pants I tossed them through the wash yesterday and they are looking like new. And no I did not put on a pile of weight for our Canadian winter, I have protective gear on under my jacket...

I had a yellow GG and they had silver and white... lots of colour options. Torrot already had electric bikes before buying GG. I believe the Torrot bike is a real bike and somewhat similar to the EM bikes that you can already buy here in North America. The GG bike seems like more of a mock up of what people would like to see in an electric trials bike with a real clutch. the EM clutch is more of an off switch which I feel is better than nothing. I was a little involved with a local university project building an electric trials bike and it had no clutch and you really do miss it.

I hear the 300RR is coming to Canada this year... great to see Honda ramping up the trials market in North America.

I have heard from somebody visiting the show that the bike appears to be more of a concept than a real thing at this point. Although the Torrot bike next to it seems to be a real bike.

Yep it is a sherco thing... they should put it in their manual... although it isn't a problem if you ride a couple of times a week .

too bad Jim has been banned, it would be helpful if he could weigh in on his video...

worth it to get a Vertigo... but I think the question was is it worth it to pay the extra for the Ti version. I think it boils down to the fact that it is worth it to those that can afford it - it is all relative there are those that pay $1,800 extra to have metalic paint on their range rover instead of regular paint... is it worth it?

Another difference is that trials boats have good tread and are lighter for walking over rough terrain, more like a hiking boot. Walking sections in MX boots can be tough. Gaerne are very comfortable I went for the Gortex ones as I enjoy having dry feet especially when it is cold. As noted on a recent thread the Wolfsport seem to be a good lower cost option. For the price of the Gaerne you could probably fly somewhere to try on a pair of Wolfsport. I live in Canada but bought my boots in the UK... I almost went for the Hebo boots with the fancy tightener but figured Gortex for the same amount was a better buy.

Or your ego... I always think these things wouldn't happen if I was a better rider - big blow to the ego when they do (and they always do ).

There are a number of videos on the proper kicking action which does make a big difference for GG bikes. Jim Snell had a good one but he is banned from this forum but there are others out there like this one: https://youtu.be/cmdJAKEdYAY

Pretty sure my Mrs would be ok with me getting a new bike if I made $425k on a house flip... assuming she got a new $15k bobble for her jewelry box - LOL !

It seems to me the volume would be small... there are only so many people who would be willing to sell a rental property for a trials bike. Although if I can't resolve a current rodent issue I may do just that LOL !

This sounds very familiar... would I be correct to guess ACU is affiliated with FIM and AMCA isn't ? ...

Does everyone pre register for events in the UK? How long before the event do your registrations have to be in? With the events we put on here in Nova Scotia there is no cost or entry fees involved and we self observe so it certainly simplifies things. Getting the message out to the masses is always a struggle. I have emails for all the local riders so just send them a note but that doesn't catch any new riders or promote trials and the events to the outside world. I agree the governing body should be part of the solution... posting events and scores from events to promote the sport seems very reasonable (especially if they are collecting fees from the riders).

You know I wonder if it isn't really better to have 2 events with 25 each instead of one event with 50... I suppose it depends a lot on how well the events are organized but personally I think I would start having a logistic issue when getting up around the 50 rider mark... although it would be the type of issue I wouldn't mind having . I do think it odd that the 2 events where on the same day... you would think they could at least go Saturday and Sunday if they insisted on being the same weekend.

according to the redbull site... Front wheel A 36-volt electric motor has been fitted to the hub of the front wheel to keep it spinning throughout the duration of the challenge. This spinning creates a crucial gyroscopic effect that will make the bike more stable for Dougie, and allow the bike to respond to steering inputs even with the wheel up in the air. Dougie will control the power to the front wheel via a tension wire connected to his chest. Although the wheel will always be spinning, Dougie can vary the speed by changing his body position, allowing him to adapt to the undulations of the course and have more control over the bike.

I am in Canada so can't help you with that one... but they are super friendly, I would suggest sending them a note and asking them how to best get a pair in the UK...

These are a bit like having a second layer of skin... I bought them as I was getting a pair of pants from the same place and figured I would try them... they are super thin compared to anything else I have tried. http://www.upandovertrials.com/gloves/slowhand-gloves

120 posts? All the same people have been talking about this since 2008... http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/22076-true-canadian-national-series/ Pretty much since there was a Canadian section on this forum... Steve recently sent me a note saying we need to look at going about this a different way so I have been thinking hard about that.

Fortunately things are seldom how they may "seem" on an internet forum. I have been supper busy with a lot of non-trials stuff for the past 4 weeks (work / life) ... Although we did manage to get out and setup 7 great sections for our Drive to Ride event which we had 15 people compete in 2 weekends ago here in NS. There is some good email discussions on Canadian trials going on behind the scenes - sorry for the delay in getting back to people.

Awesome to see familiar faces on the world Scene !!! Getting back to the why have 2 organizations debate... I actually wrote up a 2 page word document in response to people saying I am too new to Trials to know enough about it. I ended up not posting it as I really don't have any interest in being a politician. However if you haven't guessed by now I am very passionate about motorcycles. I strongly feel they are an excellent form of fun exercise for youth and adults which is extremely important in todays society. I am not sure if people saw the results from the study that Nova Scotia funded York University to do which showed the health benefits of off road riding. We orchestrated this as Provincial Sport organizations will not fund motorized sport, however Health and Wellness does because it has been proved to be healthy exercise. My personal view is that Trials riding is hands down the best exercise with respect to off-road riding. Some might argue that you have to be in better shape for MX but you can't do MX in your back yard (unless you have a really big one) To that end I am quick to jump to the defense of anybody who is willing to put on trials events in Canada. It annoys me to no end to see people being disrespectful to anybody putting on events. I have never met a trials rider I didn't like - but I am not one to stand by when I feel good people are being disrespectful to one another. We all have so much to offer and this sport needs all the help it can get. As it has been pointed out nobody "needs" a Canadian Trials Association to simply put on a trials event. However my sense is the fact that the WTC exists gives just about anyone the ability and a certain level of confidence to put on an event. Insurance prices are prohibitive for anybody to put on a 4 or 5 person event on their own. I know some may feel there is no lack of trials events but from my perspective there are many areas of this country that if a person wanted to get into trials there would be few options for them but to start putting on their own events (the way I did). One example of this would be Tim in Pangnirtung Nunavut he has 3 trials bikes... if he ever decided to pull a few buddies together for an event he "could" use WTC insurance for free and all of a sudden a new group of riders will have started something (My guess is it would have limited growth as it is Pangnirtung Nunavut after all ). Not sure if you know Tim but he had some good videos riding up a frozen waterfall. Same as Guy in New Brunswick he put on his second event this year and we had a great turnout (over 20) but he wouldn't have done it without insurance (We covered him under the NSORRA policy even though it was in NB... but the WTC policy is the same and would have been there if he needed it). If we hadn't started the NSORRA what where my other options starting out? whenever I talk to the CMA they tell me we don't fit into their mold as we are not competitive enough and too small. Not everyone has the ability to build a 900 person organization like the NSORRA so for those people I am happy to defend the existence of the WTC. So no I don't need the WTC just like I guess I don't really need the CMA but I am happy to defend both of their existence. I should state that I see the WTC much more like the TAC . They are both small groups of volunteers working with next to no budget from their parent organizations MCC and the CMA. So please don't confuse my comments. Much of the frustration here in NS is around the CMA from a long history of overcharging for nothing in return leading to the demise of organized motorcycle sport in the province... It has nothing to do with all the good things the TAC is doing today... I am however frustrated that the TAC doesn't appear to be getting much funding from the CMA Hope that helps explain where I am coming from.

I see on the CMA webpage the TdN team was announced back in July... I guess if I was a member I would have known that. Was it well advertised to the CMA members? Derek is Marilynn correct when she says it is against the CMA policy to support out of country riders/events? - We really need to be doing more for these guys... Both Jonathan and the Belangers have visited us here in NS to help out the Trials scene - Great People !!! true ambassadors for the sport.