Prior to TC us here in the states got our information monthly. The whole website has fed into my addiction of the sport. Getting up to date information is extreely important. Great work Andy!
I checked Section 11 on Saturday and Section 10 on Sunday. I thought they were challenging for all classes but especially challenging for Expert riders. That drop off the ledge on Sunday had to be intimidating but everyone attempted it without much carnage. It was fun watching all the riders and everyone coming through seemed to be having a good time. No one yelled at me, spit at me or gave me the "stink eye" which made it that much better. Thanks everyone!
That Sunday drop off scared the p out of me. On my second loop i smacked my helmet into that over hung rock pretty hard after the landing. It really wasnt that bad but very scarry to think about. Just do it dont think about it.
I just realized something here. Florin timed out on section 12 in the last loop had a 3 took a 5. Then he ended up loosing the day by 1 point..... Oooooo so close you could have tasted it!!!!! That is great competition right there. Smage is a spot on rider. Nice work!
Come down to broome tioga for the ahrma event on friday.... You dont need to work! Looking at sundays scores Cody got me by only a couple of points. DARN! one less 5 couple less dabs story may have been different. Such is life in the world of trials.
What would have happened if i just didnt touch the ground as much? <-- I need that on a bumper sticker.... hahahahah
I have a tough time with the heat and humidity but i am one of those snowed in people. Detroit will be -30 in the winter at its coldest where we are usually 0-20 for most of the winter. In the summer it gets up in the 100's for a couple of days but this city is 90% pavement next to a lot of lakes so its a dull humid heat. So I have to cross train both ways. If its 35 degrees and raining I will ride. If its 0 degrees i will ride. If its 90 degrees i will ride. Your body will adapt but if it can not then it will shut down. You really need to know your limit.
As it turns out there is a Us Natc National this weekend in Dayton Ohio. So be prepared to get the die hard ahrma crowd. It is always an unfortunate thing when you have two trials landing on the same weekend within 4 hours from eachother.... what to do what to do. That is the kind of anxiety i can deal with. hahahahah keep yer feet on the pegs!
I took what i was already doing glue but added wire to the outside of the grip.
As my handlebars seem to find the ground often and at high velocity i realized that i had a lot of dirt under the old grips. If i keep that dirt out of there i probably have more of a chance keeping them alive. The wire on the outside seems to have really helped this weekend. The other part is not crashing. I did to much of that trying to save a dab oops now i have crashed this weekend but i am pushing myself so its all good.
Good thought on the altitude training! When I was a kid my parents and I went out west and we rode a trials near Donar pass. I remember almost passing out and puking! Thanks for the answer guys..... Aaron... I dont know yet. June is such a busy trials month and I am moving so I will know in July some time.
I am replacing my grips in the normal last minute fasion today. Upon talking to my buddy this morning he said that he uses paint??? to help attach his grips. I conventionally use Glue. I have in the past used mechanics wire but always end up cutting my self after a long trial with the sharp end comming out from under the wire or comming untucked at the wrong moment. I tried searching for a previous post on this but couldn't find one so i thought i would start one.
Brian is correct. Stopping and hopping didnt become the norm until the mid 80's. Rules allowed stopping and hopping back then because it was not easy. As the bikes evolved in the late 80's and early 90's hopping backwards became the norm because it was a challenge but once the skill was mastered it be came over done. In 92 in a world round i watched a guy make 6 attempts at a hill by backing up. It took about 10 mins for him to get through the section. That is when they started to implement time limits. Eventually it was still a free for all being able to hop all day long forwards sideways what ever. Stick with the the basics of the bike erara. If your going to contest prepared to get shot down.
Durring the season I eat a bananna every day and durring the event i take 99mg potasium supplements. I have been doing this two years now and it really helps me. If i drink tons of beer the night before i ache all over but ehhhh i am not so inclined as to make me 100% every event....
So there I was feeling good about my ride on the gasgas last monday... (memorial day here in the states). It was my birthday on the 31st comming up and I was surfing on line thinking about what massive project to take on next. I was on the local craigs list and what did i see!!!! Honda tl 125 trail bike... (not trials yep described it as a trail bike) "Has a problem with the kick starter one way. Has the parts no time to fix. 300 bucks...." Well happy birth day to me! I offer him 200 cash and he accepts with the warning that "it goes really slow are you sure you want it?". hahahaha of course i reply! I pull up with the gasgas in tow and he comes out all excited to see a trials bike. He starts raving about trials bikes and how cool they are... I ask him if he knew that he was about to sell me a trials bike. (thinking in the back of my head that i may have screwed my self over on the price) "Whaaaattt? thats not a trials bike!" He replied.... Sure enough tl125 k2 1975. Push it 6 feet pop the clutch in 3rd and it purrs like a kitten. I have it here at work and started removing the jug will start to spread the cases this week.....
If you are thinking of a ty 350 yamaha then carb jetting, Reed block with different stops, and a jug is all that is needed. I ciezed a pinky 250 when i was a kid doing something stupid the day before an event and swapped over all of the above from my 86 ty 350. The fly wheel is also different but i liked the rev of the 250 flywheel. The head fit from the 250 on the 350 head. If your talking about a 350 honda..... I dont know of one in the states.
According to the Sherco parts book I only see one spring on the left side and it looks like paoli uses one side for compression and one side for rebound. Is this correct?
Zippy,
If you are running out of time before sunday let me know i will camp out up there helping. Tell the misses that lasanga is fine and i will bring video games.
I have it here at work and started removing the jug will start to spread the cases this week.....
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Prior to TC us here in the states got our information monthly. The whole website has fed into my addiction of the sport. Getting up to date information is extreely important. Great work Andy!
--Biff