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Was thinking about going this year but it's a quite a hike for me. Worth it? Anybody been?

Just get there. Pay the daily fee I think it's 20 bucks or so...sign the release that you ain't the lawsuit type if you get banged up. Ride all day in the best trials acreage ever. Better yet schedule a lesson.

Jitsie makes a good looking helmet. I bought an Airoh and it's ok, but honestly not as comfortable as my Wulfsport at half the price.

Would you wait till you won your class a couple times (or once) or move up a bit earlier to challenge yourself?

"Sounds like you have yourself all twisted up." I've heard that before.

When turning to the left, full lock or close to it, what do you do with your right foot? Assuming the knee is way out as I have been taught it should be, where is the foot? Real question I'm getting to is, is the foot still in position on the rear brake or not? Or depends? Any experienced riders have some insight? I have tried to get that knee way out and still have the foot close to the brake but it's hella tricky.

Even harder the one time you bring your friends and wife

Yes has to be Arizona

Well Heck Suz if 50-1 makes ya happy stay with it!

Doubtful. And doubtful they have them seize. Used to ride there many weekends, never saw a bike seize up. I've run mine at 100-1 for a long time and never had a problem.

I'm guessing Spain??

All on a 125

I can't speak about the 200 but a 125 is great to learn on. I rode a 125 and it was just fine for me and I'm not exactly svelte. Many on here will, and rightly so probably, say that a 250 is too much for a beginner. I respectfully disagree, I think it's more in how you ride it.

Come in to the turn, compress down hard, plant that front wheel with authority and as the rear rises use the geometry of the bike and a little body english to have the rear 'fall' toward the side you want it to go.

#20 What is TCC? If you ride the bike swiftly and do long hillclimbs 50:1 is as lean as you should go. For pottering about and gentle trials type going 75:1 will be OK. Castrol do not advise leaner than 65:1 even with their best synthetic oil and many oil manufacturers mark their products advising that 50:1 is the leanest ratio you should use. TTC= Trials Training Center http://trialstrainingcenter.com

what are gas gas like for reliability? Hmmmm, have you looked at the thread on that question?

I'm not kidding my elbows already feel better after one application of Arnica Gel that I bought. Just slapped on a second coat (per directions 3 a day). I'm well aware of the placebo effect, but I don't care, I feel less pain, thanks FASTbelly. I am impressed! I would have never tried this without reading it here. Thanks again.

I just picked some up I hope it works, I'll try anything at this point. Thanks for the idea Fast

I suffer from it too. I knead the area with my middle finger knuckle. Drive that knuckle right in the meat of the hurt a few times a day. I can barely stand it but the next day I am better. Yes, it hurts like hell. I try to remember 80-20, 80 percent of body on pegs, only 20% on bars. Just a mental thing, not accurate. Take Aleve or Ibuprofen, I take 4 tabs in the am and then 3-4 later before a ride. Get a couple of elbow sleeves. The best are made for powerlifters, google around you'll find em. Apply Ben Gay or similar and then put the sleeves on. These are cover ups, not solutions. I can't seem to lick this thing either, but these things have helped to a degree.

TTC=Trials Training Center. Less than 2 hours from Nashville. If I lived that close I'd be there every weekend.

Yeah ride Flagstaff and then tell me that.

All the brands are fine. All will work. Get the best deal on the newest bike you can afford and ride the hell out of it.

A 125 is perfect to start.

Wow ShercoBen that is a great story man. Glad for him.

GAS GAS owners manual- 50-1 Pamphlet that comes with Gas Gas- 80-1 TTC- 100-1