I sent the press release below to Andy in hopes that he will post on the TC front page news. But I'd also like to hear back from folks about possible interviews you'd like to hear from on our biweekly audio podcast. Future episodes include interviews with new Scorpa Pro Will Ibsen, our U.S. fastest rising star Patrick Smage, our Ladies TDN team of Louise Forsley and Sara Duke, and former World Champ Tommi Ahvala. Please let us know who you'd like to hear from and we'll get it on there! I think a chat with Andy of TC would be interesting!

press release

The Trials Training Center is pleased to announce that "On The Pegs: Motorcycle Trials World Radio" is now on the air with a biweekly podcast of news and interviews from the world of motorcycle trials.

The show is based in North America and features extensive coverage of the U.S. motorcycle trials scene as well as world championship news. The first episode includes a news update of all the changes among the U.S. and World Championship teams and riders, an interview with Women's World Champion Laia Sanz from the recent FIM Women's Training Camp at TTC, and a feature on a local club, the Upper Midwest Trials Association.

The podcast can be found at

www.onthepegs.net

Thanks to show sponsors GasGas USA, Ryan Young Products, and Trials Competition Newspaper for making this show possible.

Edited December 30, 200619 yr by dbrown

Yep, we definitely want feedback on the show. And it would be way cool to have audio contributions, too. We're set up to take audio comments if you've got a mic attached to your computer.

FYI, each episode will have its own blog entry, posted to the TTC weblog. So you can get directly to the blog post for this first show here.

Nice work Dan and Griff keeping things of interest fresh ,thanks lets hope many people find and listen !!!!!!!!

Thanks, NorthernNorm... we had good traffic for the first show.

Show #02 of the podcast is now available at http://www.onthepegs.net/

It includes:

* News with OTP managing editor Dan Brown (US Indoor Nationals, AMA Rule Changes, and the US Regional Series

* Pro rider interview with Will Ibsen, US Scorpa team

* Local club interview with Jim Watson, Trials, Inc.;

* Interview with Brad Baumert about land acquisition and Saddleback East.

Show #3 of the podcast, On the Pegs: Motorcycle Trials World Radio, is now available at:

http://www.onthepegs.net/

It includes:

* News with OTP managing editor Dan Brown (World Outdoor, US World round in 2008, TTC classes, Youth Nationals, enduro riders & trials cross training, and more)

* Pro rider interview with

Here's the show for March:

Podcast - On the Pegs: Motorcycle Trials World Radio (#04, March 07)

• Opening remarks with show host, yours truly
  
• News with OTP managing editor Dan Brown
  
• Local club interview with Cliff Tucker, Rocky Mountain Trials Association
  
• Pro rider interview: Chris Florin, Keith Wineland, Andrew Blane
  

See the blog post/shownotes for complete details.

I think you should interview NorthernNorm! Cause you're gonna have to get Patrick to actually talk to do a radio interview..!!1

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I think you should interview NorthernNorm! Cause you're gonna have to get Patrick to actually talk to do a radio interview..!!1

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Hey, Bent!

Dan 'Oprah' Brown is determined to get Patrick Smage for an interview, and he's been gathering up the questions to ask him. He's going to ambush him in Guatamala at the World Round. And then we'll probably do a follow-up with his pappy. I'm thinking we should interview Phil, too, since he's been setting world records in snowskating competitions and continuing to move up the ladder in trials.

Dan will have 5 days to get some sort of audio as we are heading there for Pats Easter break and also I think Brad Baumert has agreed to wait at the Guatemala City airport for us and Dan will be travelling to the site in the same rentacar so more time together there. Looking forward to a nice trip just need to stay away from poisonous snakes and large insects.Also listened to entire OTP cast #4 yesterday and thought it the best yet. We were fortunate to have Keith and Sarah come by and stay overnite in the rig in between his Chicago and Green Bay ERE Shows. A small riding patch on the knob behind our barn was pretty rideable for the boys and we did snap a number of nice pics I should probably put on our site soon.Cheers

Edited March 28, 200719 yr by northernnorm

Norm, thanks for the update and the feedback on the show. I'm looking forward to the phone calls and pics from Guatamala.

Where's the Smage family website?

Slightly off topic but.

Is Pat Smage doing any world rounds this year?

Just been lookin at the entry list for Guatemala and thought he might be riding.

If he isn't riding, why not?

Stay tuned, interview with Pat recorded today & coming soon. Also many others, we're having a big time here at Training Days except it's so dry it's dusty and the rocks have too much grip! Fun time today, all the Pro riders showed off after lunch in the area around WR section 15. Chris Florin stole the show with a spectacular climb to a jump across a gap to a splatter that was pretty outrageous. Everybody having a fun time, 115 riders attending. I lead about 20 or so on an adventure ride to waterfalls & such and we had 3 or 4 survivors of that.

dan

p.s. citytrials is here, I'm surprised he hasn't chimed in and posted photos already. He has been pretty well behaved, Noel must be medicating him.

Here's a new episode of the podcast. I added some trials bike engine audio at the start and included more music at the end.

Podcast - On the Pegs: Motorcycle Trials World Radio (#05, April 07)

• News with OTP managing editor Dan Brown;
  
• Industry interviews with Dale Malasek, Ryan Young, and Mike Harker;
  
• Five riders at the Trials Training Days: Tom Farr, Don Reedy, Harry Vanderlinden, Karen Garrett, and Dave Aldo;
  
• Pro rider interviews: Pat Smage and Phil Smage
  

See the blog post/shownotes for complete details.

I really enjoy the radio program. I like to hear from the Pros and all of their plans for the new season. To me that is the best part of your show. I also like that you can pick what you want to listen to. Great job

I really enjoy the radio program. I like to hear from the Pros and all of their plans for the new season. To me that is the best part of your show. I also like that you can pick what you want to listen to. Great job

Thanks, No Jive (Clive?).

I'll pass your feedback to our sponsors!