hoggyf Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Hi I wondered what you guys thought about starting out in trials, I've done a bit of green laning etc but am now about to buy a trials bike but am struggling for somewhere to practice. A mate who's been competing for a good a while say's he soesn't get much time for practice so just does events and learns as he goes. So would you recomend buying a bike and just going for it and entering a trial or do I need to find somewhere and practice first? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordi Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Just get out and enter an event, plenty of help, advice from others. Whats the deal about practice. Go and enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_scorpa3 Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Check out the regs available in the back of T&MX News and find a club near to you, turn up and take a look at what goes on. You will soon get an idea of the level of ability required to get around the course and be able to compare that with yourself. Most clubs provide three routes, the easiest route (In our case the C) is pretty much suitable for anyone who can ride a motorcycle riding in their first event. The beauty of entering an event is that you will get to know other people of a similar ability and you will probably find out where they practice and which events are suitable, trials is a really sociable type of compettion and most people are really friendly. You don't say where you live, there may be regular practice areas near to you. I hope this helps. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggyf Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 cheers for the advice, i'm from Penrith in Cumbria and there are a couple of local clubs, I'll go and have another spectate and see the standard i need to be at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbler Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 (edited) Hoggy, Check the upcoming events on the right hand side of the front page. Sunday 14th Feb there is a Bassenthwaite trial at Glennridding .... Go along and maybe observe - you can probably have a play in between riders as long as you ask at the start. They're all a good bunch of lads ... Just watch out for "Jasper" Maybe even have a solo outing myself if the hangovers not so bad. Enjoy The "Wobbler" Edited February 4, 2010 by Wobbler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggyf Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Yeh was gonna have a wander down to Glenridding, a mate of mine is entering. Question then, Beta, Gas Gas or Scorpa for around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbler Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Hoggy, Ask at the Trial if anyone has any thing to sell then you can try it out. Don't panic as there are plenty of bikes for sale - get your mate to help you. Cheers The Wobbler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggyf Posted February 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 took the plunge today and bought a GasGas JTX 250 1997 , quite clean and has had all the bits done so just need a trailer and a helmet then I'm sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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