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Pure class this - Dabster aren't you old enough to know better, and Gas Gas Ben take time to chill out!

Here goes - I attended the SSDT as a young lad from about age 8 - 11, and i used to beg dad every night to go to the paddock to see the riders getting there bikes ready for the next day. So we parked up by the imperial and i cycled down whilst dad chased me - fast forward about 12 years and i competed for the first time and dad followed me round, and came to the paddock on a night to make sure his lad got his bike back in each day, i guess he was just doing what his dad did for him, but this time for me. fast forward to the last couple of years - he never even came to watch, and i managed all on my own, obviously Sandifords must take all the credit!! Now i'm getting to the point - The trial must stay in Fort William, if it moves does the parc ferme run the risk of being just another circus on the trials scene,

When i was driving back after the finish, it was hung up on the gate, by the road side.

Hey i remember being in your lads shoes (about 6 years ago). I entered the first round, rode my nuts off and scored a point. Then rode every round for the next couple of years to some small personal degree of success. So don't give up hope just yet!!

Just been listening to the news re the shutting down of Scotlands petro chemical plant, and apparently people are panic buying, some forecourts are empty of fuel Will this have any direct affect on the SSDT?

try www.cravendmc.moonfruit.com - however there wont be any results on there,

Ben Naylor has often sprayed his plastics (pink once) and he is a professional sprayer / panel beater you could ring him on 07772665791, and see what his views are

Mr Dabster I thought you were a gas gas man? So why would you be interested in 4rt modifications, are you going to the dark side?

I notice that bradford dmc have some numbers for there scott riders, is the entry list / riders numbers available yet?? Sorry if this has been posted and answered before - i have been away for a few weeks

I ride a 4rt so my opinion would be biased? However this year a friend of mine rode the ssdt at the last minute, i.e. the sunday (parade day) before the event. He rode his dads 4rt which was brought up for him by a friend. The bike had not been serviced for at least 2 months, never mind the proper check over for the ssdt. He set off on it on Monday morning, and had no significant bother all week. The bike is still running fine. What more could you ask for out of a trials bike? They are seriously a proper piece of kit!

ah ha my fellow riders, our team has expanded this year, so theres no room in the tub, i'm afraid. Although ive heard that Ashy and his nr 1 team have ordered 2 tubs this year. There may the possibility of some extra entertainment in the "James Lamkin Titty Bar" late on saturday night. Although this has yet to be confirmed - bring your tenners though lads!!!!

I am a big believer of - if its my land i'll do what i want!! but unfortunately this isn't the case. The venue has been closed on a simple planning law - which is operational on any piece of land in the UK - if you don't have planning permission - and Addingham doesn't - then you are restricted to 14 days a year use - even Hawkstone Park has to obey this one or risk instant closure. The Hawkstone Park leaseholders have nightmares over illegal use costing them the venue, as it only takes one legitimate complaint to close them down, using the land illegally could lose it forever - it is a simple planning law applicable to everyone in the country. The best way (in my opinion based on the current law) to support this cause, is for Mr Fothergill to gather as much positive encouragement, ie letters, petitions, copies of results, (positive)newspaper articles (tmx/local paper etc). Internet articles (trials central, Biketrial, trials talk etc) and forward this with an application for the correct planning permission, we could help by contributing towards the cost of an appropraite town and planning consultant to advise Mr Fothergill (and the trials community) the best way forward.

Perhaps the local council would like to see a couple of hundred FULLY ROAD legal trials riders riding up and down Silsden Main Street and also Skipton High Street one Sunday, in an attempt to combat the loss of local practise areas, due to some NIMBY whingers!

He lost to fuji in 04 and they were still on 2 strokes then.

A friend of mine bought the single stitched gearnes and they have lasted him from last years ssdt, until now and are still going strong! A good buy i'd say.