Eric_ILNA_Racing

Cheers Biff, thanks for the reply. I'll be in contact !

My experience on the subject. So I’m near 50, and got into trials early this year after 30 odd years of road and road racing. Bought a 300 Ossa (yeah, I know) because I like the techno, I like having something different, and it and it was cheap. First up, I really wondered what everyone was on about, 300s being so hard to ride. I found it a pussycat, bumbling around mountain trails. I then bought a 125 gas gas something for the GF’s lad to ride with me. And about then I started heading more towards proper organized trials. Well, straight away I found that I could ride the sections so much better on the 125. Throttle sensitivity, power delivery, all that was much easier on the 125. In short, I was finding that the little bike just forgave my errors much better. Anyway, now about a year in (and riding 2 -3 times a week), I’m starting to go back to the 300. Ideally, I think a 200 would be the best all-rounder, but I’m not ever finding the big bike intimidating, just that it can be a little more demanding. I tend to train more on the 125 if it's free, and compete on the 300 (in S3 level) So, I don’t think that it makes a huge difference for a mediocre competition rider, and someone just playing around on green lanes even less. If you want to progress quickly, it’s a minor handicap, but not something that really poses a problem.

That'd be great. I'll kick things into gear when I have some dates fixed !

I've taken the need to transport a bike into account from the start, cheers 👍

Non stop rule.. Dunno what they were smoking when they came up with that, but it's just not Trials IMO.

Hey, thanks for the response. Most likely be in Toledo or surrounds. I sent a mail to that club a few weeks back, but never had any response, that's why I published here

Hey Folks So it looks like my work will be sending me over to the US for a bit under 1 year as project manager, and I'd really like to see if I can't make the most of that time and try out the trials scene while over there. I'm currently living here in France and riding in Senion 3 class, with an Ossa 300i and a Gasgas 125TXT. Where I live now I'm less than 5min from the local terrain, so get to ride several times a week. I'll be in the Ohio region for the duration of my time there. My thoughts are to try and buy a cheap bike and hook up with a local club.. So my 2 questions are- Whats the scene like ? can anyone point me in the direction of a local club? Whats the 2nd hand bike market like in the US? Easy enough to find, or rare and expensive? I'd be happy enough with an early 2000s bike, just to play around with and then sell when again when I leave Anyway, all help will be appreciated Cheers Eric

What a great job Konrad love your work I've just got a 300i factory and was looking to do the same for the electric side (I manage the electric prototype division of an industrial plant manufacturer) but you've saved me a few hours Eric