Andy Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Well, there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzralphy Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hi Mike. While you may recognize many of TC participants are from the north..... I site here in NZ I can only see global participants within TC. Truly. Have another look at the postings. Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Hi Ralph cat get much further darn souf than NZ Remember well when you lived and rode in Wessex ctr. and the SSDT>s we did together abiding memory was sitting in Roy Careys trailer having a cuppa after corryarrick pass and you parked a rather scuffed Fantic next to mine ..Gary Marshman looked up and asked why I had my rear suspension so low .we all realised link bolt had come out and the ensuing stressfull ride via trotters to parc ferm and pems guys throwing bits at me. Anyway Rappers not quite far nough south to fill you in on S.west ctr trials which as you say are pretty damm good. We in Wessex ctr' keep prety busy but have to say I feel we are out of touch with standard of sections elswhere (up north) this reflects generally in our ability to cope with them when we visit. Having had agood time with last weeks forum I'm off tomorrow to europe for six weeks trialing holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 To many of us you are down south ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilc0 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) and even I can read between the lines on this one and it seems as if the majority of posters prefer no-stop trials. How many posters were under the age of 150 I agree with the bigger Trials of 120+ riders then yes no-stop it need's to be,but you can count on one hand of those type of Trials,it's not the real picture of club Trials around the country of what goes on every weekend,where half the field is youngster's that want a bit of variety in there route.What the club's need to do is make a route in the section just for these stoppers and highlight this in the reg's,and leave the rest of the route's as no stop. There's one thing for sure,without the stoppers Trials will Die and without the no stoppers Trials will Die,maybe we have to be alot less selfish with each other. Not only that Great Britain need a World Trials Champion again soon. Edited August 3, 2009 by bilc0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billycraig Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 There's one thing for sure,without the stoppers Trials will Die and without the no stoppers Trials will Die,maybe we have to be alot less selfish with each other.Not only that Great Britain need a World Trials Champion again soon. Well said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldilocks Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 How many posters were under the age of 150I agree with the bigger Trials of 120+ riders then yes no-stop it need's to be,but you can count on one hand of those type of Trials,it's not the real picture of club Trials around the country of what goes on every weekend,where half the field is youngster's that want a bit of variety in there route.What the club's need to do is make a route in the section just for these stoppers and highlight this in the reg's,and leave the rest of the route's as no stop. There's one thing for sure,without the stoppers Trials will Die and without the no stoppers Trials will Die,maybe we have to be alot less selfish with each other. Not only that Great Britain need a World Trials Champion again soon. I'm glad you mentioned age, how many riders are competing now over the age of 40 ?? When us old gits all pack in (not for while yet in my case) will there be enough young blood to sustain the sport ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_scorpa3 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I'm glad you mentioned age, how many riders are competing now over the age of 40 ??When us old gits all pack in (not for while yet in my case) will there be enough young blood to sustain the sport ? Not all choose to compete as such but a huge percentage in this area are over 40. We have to cater for them right now but also try to attract the youth riders somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilc0 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 When us old gits all pack in (not for while yet in my case) will there be enough young blood to sustain the sport ? This is exactly the point.I feel clubs are missing an opportunity here,you often here clubs saying they need new blood well nows the time for the clubs to get the youngsters together and say to them if you want to play by the stop rule's you come and join the work team so you can help us design a stop route,it will be interesting to see how many youngsters will jump for that,if they don't well atleast the club can say we did give you the chance. I don't believe clubs holding a vote with there members,for what rule to ride to is a good idea,as you say 15--20 years down the line those members will be thinking about giving up,now what? It's the bike maker's making the rule's are federations are just enforcing them,we want complete no stop then the bike makers need to start making bike as heavy as the pre65's again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitley Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Slightly off topic here, but anyone know when the Lakes regs become availible for this years trial? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickwren Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Just waiting for permit number and a couple of bits and pieces then regs will be out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5again Posted August 7, 2009 Report Share Posted August 7, 2009 ... and not just the lakes if Dicko's sources are correct (today's TMX) - daresay BTC would follow and pretty much everything outdoors over time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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