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I've used exactly that "silkolen comp 2 premix synthetic" in my lads Beta 50, Sherco 80, and my 290, for 6 years now. It's the best running Sherco I know of - 6 years from new real good hammering carrying my hefty load through the expert route, not even a new set of rings yet. The Beta ran really well on it too. I mix it about 80:1 and does me proud.

I reckon if you don't get a definitive answer, then vary it. Didn't have gyms when I was a kid, and no way was money going to be wasted on home gyms, dumbells, barbells. As kids we spent every daylight hour on bikes (engine or not), and then taped torches to the handlebars I know people know a lot more these days and can target muscle groups etc, but I really believe generally they're not naturally as fit. At 14-16 year old we were lumping round Fantic 240's and I honestly don't remember being tired. I remember thinking that at the time, seeing new people to the sport and wondering how long it would take them to get to the point where they don't get tired either. After a 16 year lay off I returned to trials and got tired on a bike for the first time that I remembered (and been tired ever since ) Bike fitness is 90% I reckon, and I suppose how often you can get on yer bike is going to affect it. I know I'll never get back on a bike enough to be fit enough to be comfortable with my bulk, which I carefully build through Strongbow applied at regular intervals, but I know I trained the easy way when I was fit - bike bike bike - you can't hit the wrong muscle groups that way.

Just got home from todays fun trial, camped over last night. They should be emailed over to me later tonight. I'll get 'em converted to PDF and hopefully up later tonight, unless I fall asleep, in which case they'll be up tomorrow

Hi folks, As many of you know, regs are out for the Forest Trophy Trial on 24th May. I put some provisional regs out in a bit of a hurry this year, and unfortunately I butchered some regs from 4 years ago. These showed an entry fee of

Cheers Cope! I've left them empty with the caps loose in the hope that someone would answer and the greater hope that I might remember to fill them up before the weekend :-)

My lad has an 80cc Sherco, the one with the smaller forks. I've just replaced the fork seals, but can't find any details for how much oil they're meant to hold. I know it's 330ml in the standard forks, but can't find anything for the smaller ones. Anybody save me guessing? Thanks, Gaz

Wow - it's about 25 years since I last rode at Woodhouse farm, and looking down that results list there's only 2 or 3 names I don't recognise. Good to see Woodhouse Farm back in action. I'd love to ride there again after all these years.

Sounds like timing might be a bit out

I just renewed with E-bike. It's not a bad price if you've just got the trials bike, but for those of you with a few bikes: I just re-insured my KTM 640 which came in at

This looks like the sort of thing I'll be after: Transit LPG I've put it on here as I'm not really ready to buy one yet, but it looks like an ideal trials chariot, especially with the LPG conversion. I could do with making sure I've still got a job in a few months before I get another vehicle. There's a SWB version for sale nearer to home for me, also LPG - I need to have a measure up to see if I can squeeze a couple of seats in the back of a SWB and still get 2 bikes in. Anybody know? Anybody got any negatives to throw in for these?

I'm used to that - I've always danced like a tit

Ah feck - just had reply to my email saying results and report already gone to TMX. Bit gutted, I did put out of class on my entry and explained. Bit embarrassing - tit of the week award

Well thankfully I managed to stay ahead of the novices, BUT I did notice that 2 of the little C class lads gave me a kicking. I didn't ride that bad and a few of the sections I had a blatant strength advantage to carry it over the big rocks. Those kids amaze me, and I don't mind them making me feel old Ah well hopefully I can get moved to the bottom before too many riders start to join in with your tc lashing

Great trial again yesterday. Unbelievable to see what some of these lads can do. The A class route scared the cr4p out of me just watching some of it These YMSA trials seem to fill a gap for those lads that are hitting the top, I've noticed a few of our lads that ride them, it really does help them step up a level. The B Class route is getting pretty tough, and for yesterdays trial, I dropped to riding Out of Class on the adult novice route - my excuse is that I can run round and look after my lad easier, and it gave my dodgy knee a rest (whimper whimper whinge whinge), but we all know the truth I entered out of class, but unfortunately they put me in the results, so to those riders who do belong in that class - I've e-mailed them to be removed, I'm not pot hunting See you at the next round folks! Gaz

Don't tell me! You were THE ................. Eddie the Eagle?

Being a golfer I reckon you wouldn't clear the feckin jump either

Spot on John - you're still my Guru :-)

I don't entirely agree (which is unusual as you're my Guru :-)). The judgement made by an observer is whether an observer deems that a rider has broken one of the rules, i.e. did he actually go backwards, or did he touch down with his foot, did he have outside assistance. You can't change that - it's what he saw. But...in my view, if the rule book just says his its a dab if his body touches, then the observer can't make a judgement call and say 'they meant body or machine so you're having a dab'. That's the observers interpretation of the rules which shouldn't be ambiguous, and the CoC should be happy to overrule if he believes the observer interpreted the rules incorrectly. I reckon that either needs confirming or correcting, not particularly for club trials, but for Nationals etc - not sure how it would be corrected - issue an errata with next version of ACU magazine? Just my thoughts anyway - open to a damned good slamming down as always :-)

You sure it's White? Alan Wright maybe? Previous link - can't vouch for number but may be one step closer

Yep - all 240's were forward kickstart. Best bike I ever had - I want one again one day - hopefully their prices won't explode like the Bultaco's. Some of them I've seen in the past seemed quite reasonable, just didn't have the cash handy. If I could find one for around 600 quid that needed a bit of tidying I'd be tempted.

I've had this business card knocking around for about two years, which is how long my repaired rad has lasted so far - they did a great job - I think it was around

Sorry - wasn't there. First time I've missed it. Don't ask I had a non bike savvy mate there (not Atomant ) that sent me the odd text but very patchy. I'm surprised how difficult it is to get the results, but I heard the WOR team, Knighter, and a load of local bike lads hit the Royal Oak, then the Boars Head in Oswestry last night so results may have been neglected Gutted I missed it, but if it's on next year the divorce should be through by then I could have made it for an hour, but wasn't paying 50 quid for that.

The BMW only lasted about 3 laps, clutch problems I believe - Doh!

Yep - same again at Hawkstone - not to me, but Laia had a right tantrum, the crowd were actually laughing. I can't stand the bloke, errrr girl.