Tickets were apparently sold out a good while back. Still time to announce between then and now that there will be live broadcasting and i doubt people will start asking for their money back. Easy extra revenue when you have a film crew crew there. Thats the hard bit. Turning it into a live stream is simple.
I agree with the OP. Jitsie say they are doing a full recording and showing it next week to jitsie club members. Why not just stream the footage as you record it? And if you want to charge a premium to watch it live go ahead. Im sure more people would be prepared to spend £10 to watch it live than a week later. Jitsie and doug are very close, so hard to tell who called the shots on that but id say Dougie.
Its hard to read into his posts too much using google translate, but it sounds like he mentions he has tarnished his image with the manufacturers (whether he means GG or others too) and that makes hm basically unemployable. All guess work really
Thank you!! I found rocky mountain trials association https://rockymountaintrials.org/ but I think they are done for the season. unfortunately they are a tad bit away from me. but ill drive 2 hours or so to them. Hoping something comes along! one of the reasons I want to join trials, ive heard many of them dont judge, big open arms, and just a great bunch of group. unfortunately the riding I was doing, enduro and hard enduro I felt too much pressure and stopped being fun for me, this is why I ride alone now.
I think @lineawaymay be from your neck of the woods. He might be able to point you in t the direction of local clubs.
Any small engineering firm could make you one if you were to give them the original one thats bolted on in your pic and say to them to make it an extra X mm wide.
With a semi synthetic trials oil 66:1 is fine. With a fully synthetic mx oil you could probably run a little leaner. But IMO its not worth it. An old bike will not run any better running less oil, for you just to save a couple quid. 66:1 on your mx oil is more than adequate, and if it runs rich its probably more due to the mixture too rich or a clogging exhaust on a 2009 bike
Yes but unfortunately you need to have some form accreditation to get invited to some venues
Most trials i go too people are only happy to have someone go round taking photos, if it means they can catch a glimpse of themselves online somewhere after
Its an interesting point. I dont think the tread pattern has changed from the 60s, maybe even 50s. All thats changed is the number of plys and compound. I wonder what the ideal tread pattern would be if we werent held to the rulebook (which i think is a good thing btw). There would definitely be a mud vs dry weather tyre for starters. And you point about slicks for indoor. Surely if it was advantageous someone would has used a very very well worn tyre bordering on a slick that still kept to the rule book. I guess its a competition between contact area and grip against 90 degree angles which a treaded tyre will do better over a slick
Personal opinion here. Gaernes are comfy, but i find too soft and lack protection, especially when wet. Sidi, stiff, good protection but sole has a tendancy of coming away at the toe. Im currently using alpinestars. Super comfy, good protection, but cant speak yet about long term durability. Forma are probably the other consideration, but ive no experience of these.
What year are the old plates from? They could be different thicknesses, otherwise they should be ok. Judging by the size of the friction pads they look old. Why are you changing plates already if its a 2022?
It could be you are also riding them too fast. If the rocks are larger sized with spaces between then you should pick your spots and ride them slow, 1st gear even. If they are smaller, loose rocks, thats when a bit of speed may be needed
Im not saying you wont get an answer here, but afaik theres a very limited cyclo trials community here, mostly motorcycle trials. You may be best asking on a cyclo trial specific forum. 650C are larger diameter so id say yes, but im not expert enough in cyclo trials to know more specific pros and cons of either
I always find it amusing when riders from other motorcycle disciplines remark on trials as being "for pussies" before ever actually having a go at it. Then only to realise how difficult, skilful and physically demanding trials can be.
This is true, but the same is also said in reverse. Ive heard trials riders look down on other forms of motorsport claiming that trials is the most technical and you dont need skill for mx. I even feel the author who has written the attached link is a little on their high horse about trials. "Trials teaches much better throttle clutch and brake control" and "travelling at speeds covers up any imperfections of your use of them", I totally disagree!!! Theres also plenty of world champion mx riders who have never thrown their leg over a trials bike
I would agree that trials riders seem to adapt a little quicker to mx than a mx'er to trials but at the end of the day if you want to be at the top of either you gotta get good at each disciplines nuances. I currently ride classic mx myself, having started out in trials, but i wouldn't say i use one to train for other. I just enjoy both. Theres also been numerous times ive had to undo habits ive picked up in trials. Standing too much, sitting position and clutch/throttle use. I am and will always will remain crap at jumps. As intotrials says, applying a trials riders ability to find grip can be a great help, but ive also found times ive been riding mx in a much too reserved manner because ive been trying to find grip all the time. Sometimes a handful of throttle and an ignorant drop of the clutch can be quicker
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Tickets were apparently sold out a good while back. Still time to announce between then and now that there will be live broadcasting and i doubt people will start asking for their money back. Easy extra revenue when you have a film crew crew there. Thats the hard bit. Turning it into a live stream is simple.