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Really not much wrong with the status quo. Definitly i would want the regionals controlled by local clubs not natc. Indoor is a great event to watch but wont work for our nationals. I wish some good promoter would get the equipment in Tennesee and give indoor a shot. However if he is that good of a promoter that he could make it work he is probably too busy. The cost of the nationals is too much for many. As far as support classes including clubman they are both having fun and supporting the nationals with their entry fees and should be respected by all because the nationals could not exist without their support and their is no place for class warfare. If trials was 10 times bigger some great things could be done but also some problems would come with it which starts a another whole arguement on whether trials needs to grow.

The regionals are a great way to go like rlracer said our Central Regionals are great. If there isnt a regional series in the area its great and can save thousands vrs nationals. Ive got to side with stings rant. Seems like kramit thinks the natc goofed by adding the clubman line. my calculations was last year in only seven events the clubman line had 126 entries times 75 bucks or $9450. We only rode texas i didnt see much diiference in bottlenecks and see that to be the only possible problem with the clubman line. However if one has a super big ego then they could have a problem with the clubman line just because they feel that those riders are so far beneath them they shouldnt get to compete. Yes a very talented mxer who had never ridden trials rode the clubman line didnt come close to winning but done amazingly well. So what cody webb hasnt raced much but podiumed in Endurocross. I say those who think that the clubman riders are such poor riders they dont need to compete fork over 10 grand to the natc and lets exclude them and we can go ride regionals with the other non important people. btw sting are you and your dad going to texas?

Congrats big ride planned at dirt bank slew next weekend bring it down and try her out

Speaking of out of shape I just read 10 mile loop and i have to drive home Sunday night

in a perfect world that would be great one problem though homer has one speed about a hundred i cant hardly keep up with him without riding the sections im so slow on the loop oftentimes on the third loop i wont catch up till section 5 or 6 whereever there is a bottle neck. That being said he doesnt need me im going to sign up for clubman.

I noticed one rider who beats me more than i beat him had over 100 pts in oklahoma clubline last year wondering if oklahoma was tougher than most. copemech are you riding?

Im think im gonna try to ride clubman and I have a couple questions. Are any other senior amatuer riders from midwest planning on riding Clubman?I am hoping not to be embarrassed to bad. (However a lot of the senior amatuers still embarass me at times) Also if i decide i cant ride not up to it can i downgrade to Homers minder and get a refund?

6 bikes and 5 importers(not counting Montesa)and a limited supply of riders may make things tough.

Funny you mentioned that our group (maybe someday it will be a club) met at the buffet for breakfast before rode last Saturday we had 7 vehicles and 13 riders not bad for just a bunch of guys who don't compete. I dont know what constitutes a club but maybe we need to get on the list

Ive got that site bookmarked and the alpha list westsyde posted bookmarked also. thanks

motorhead put on a pretty decent endurocross for local while they didnt allow Homer to ride his trials bike in the main event they did have an open class that pitted trials bikes and enduro bikes and Homer edges Zack Neil(#2 Yamaha) who won the main event in this clip of a heat race.

Wow!!!! Thanks

I dont have a copy. Im not real computer savy but will be glad to help in any way i can. I wondered if for the time being a blog on the forum called trials clubs might work it would be listed any type of order but would be better than nothing. I was begining to think i was the only one who ever used it.

ATA is a small club no website that i know of(would be nice if there was a nationwide directory of clubs with contacts) the arkansas hare scrambles site show the harescramble to be apr 17 if they do it again it is same week as sooner cup. Not sure they are doing it but last year was the 5th annual LBS

Planning on Indy and Denver but need more to invest in good enduro bike. The Arkansas guys have a trial the Saturday before a state hare scramble then Saturday afternoon they race thru the loop and each section with both trials and enduro bikes 4 laps per moto 2 motos with motocross scoring

Homer just recently rode an excellent local endurocross in springfield mo had a blast the track was first class right up there with the big boys. Does anyone know of any comming up endurocross events in the midwest or extreme enduro (last booger standing in arkansas was good last year. The big events are far west this year and the crowd seems to love endurocross looks like some local events indoor or outdoor would work.

Send me the old club list and ill post it somewhere where everybody can have access to it.

Wonder if there is a way where it could be set up where each club registered themselves. If you can tell me what to do to help maintain id be glad to volunteer. Maybe no one else used it i found it a valuable tool from finding a used bike to getting info on an upcomming event. Is there some way the old list can be put up momentarily so i can cut and paste it or bookmark each club and keep it for future reference

Looks nice. How do you get the club directory to come up?

I can no longer find a club directory on the natc site there anyone know of anywhere else i can find a directory

There has been theory after theory about how young american riders are going to get better. Imho only thing needed is for riders to get together in the winter and train hard and have fun like this. It will be interesting to see who is the most improved come next spring summer after watching the video i have a good idea

Ill also vouch for the BBQ and Arkansas riding area if you want to stop by southwest Missouri on the way we've got some sloughs or is it slews abandoned river beds great trials with no rocks. can even get loose to ride during the week some.

Wow nice to see interest in trials again at last 2 topics have taken off. I think the biggest thing to grow trials is for an experienced rider to practice with a beginner. Laying out sections for them and helping them. This may lead to an riding events and may not. It seems like when it rains it pours its been dead all year last weekend play session included the following who are new to trials this year 55yr old who moved here from England 3 yrs ago on vintage 10yr old beginner(reminds me of homer when 10) on gg70 his dad 2010 Econo his mom following on Enduro bike 2 vintage riders one who wants a modern bike when time allows 2 MX riding neighbors 55-23yr old riding bike borrowed from me 23yr old kicked my butt on big stuff never ridden trials before happens all the time i suck at riding but have a lot of fun 1 45 yr old on a 09 Econo hadn't ridden since 1976 when 13 That's 9 newbies also 5 experienced riders counting me and homer. What seems to work is Homer can show them what can be done on a bike and i can show them even if you have ridden 6 yrs and barely moved out of novice you can still have a blast It takes a lot of work trimming sections phone calls post on Enduro forums sometimes i think man it ain't worth it. Then i remember all those who helped me out guys working on my bikes because a i also suck as a mechanic. A guy driving 250 miles to help me set up a small trial volunteering without me asking and lining me out on how to set it up. an importer who comes down to ride and teach the fellow next door at the youth nationals we showed up at and had never even ridden an event. I could name stuff all day and have left hundreds out, There is nothing in Motorsports or any other sport or Hobby that compares to the Trials Community. If it grows that's great if it dies out there be at least one old man putting around the woods in Missouri. I Don't think we need to change much to grow it just do more of what we are already doing

I agree good post If the economy continues to recover we will see more riders