They had a tough old week. Well done to Baldilocks who was still in there at the second last group so I assume made it to the end, and to everyone else who finished. You're all nuts!
Shout out to competitor #39, Sven Bley, from Illinois, USA. Sven amassed 1764 points for 233rd place. Not bad for a flatlander.
Times have changed and we live in a world where instant gratification is the way of things.
You want a well worn phrase, this is it.
So, if you look at the changes from stop, to no stop, speeding the trial up should then -- in reality -- make the youth want to participate in trials all the more. Section riding should move along much faster, gratifying the younger crowd.
After all, who really likes to stand on a bike while it isn't moving?
Martin, Glad we're not going to argue on the subject of our country being able to host a World Round, again; given the fact our best rider refuses to participate overseas. (I'm still miffed the kid was leading the Junior Class, finishing his last event with a clean round, and pulls the plug.)
That being said, I know Pat will ride this World round. That, and Cody, and the rest of our boy's giving it a go, should be worth the money any American motorcycle fans should pay to see.
Can anyone say "rider in the shute" like I can? I'm even toying with being an observer that weekend. You up for giving a tutorial to the group a day before the event?
This thread was intended to fire people up about the upcoming World Round at TTC.
Martin, my comment wasn't to raise a stir. My apologies if it came off that way.
I, too, am excited WTC is coming back to the good ole' U.S.A. While I've had the fortune to see the World's best overseas, my most fond memory is Pat winning in 2007 at TTC-- and 2004 in Duluth -- during one of those Minnesota regular drizzles. It was a rain storm that Dougie called "torrential rain". Bike's submerged underwater, sections so nasty riders were taking five's every other section; and the crowd going nuts.
The 2013 World Trial at the TTC is an FIM event - therefore it has to be run under the latest FIM rules - lots of opinions posted, but at the end of the day this is the fact.
I just spent an hour reading those comments. Lot's to digest. One thing I do know, this is going to cause major conflict between riders and observers over boardline forward motion calls.
After attending the Ontario CA Endurocross, I am amazed by the popularity of this sport among young (and a few old)Trials Riders. A $100. entry, and about 1 hr of total riding time the whole day!
How about sizing Ringo up for a set of overalls......he probably wants to be on the next show (just don't let him ride a motorcycle).
Ringo's more than welcome to join in on the act. I just put in a call to my buddy, Mich Lin, for some help. Tried to talk his wife into doing a headstand on her Yami while the kids jumped through her legs.
The flash of their sparklers was timed such to distract Pat from a chance to perfectly roll out from his sky 180 flip.
Personally, I thought he was trying to screw up the trick so the judges would vote him off and he could go home and play with his RC car at the pond party this weekend. Now Uncle Circe may have to hunt down an airline ticket and add some excitement to the act. Gawd, Pat looked p****d last night when Howie told him he had to stay another week in Hollywierd.
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You only need one call. Eric Peronnard.