January 19, 201115 yr I grew into trials, I learned at an early age that cross-training for trials helped with overall skills, whether riding my bicycle or my motorcyle, I was mostly interested in cross country racing or Enduros at the time, by the time I was 18 years old I enjoyed the cross training so much I bought my first trials bike, I was hooked, that was 30 years ago.
January 19, 201115 yr 1980 after a period of Karting, a mate bought an old OSSA and I had a few goes and got hooked, packed up when I discovered Beer and *****, started again in 96 packed up in 2000 to go road racing and Hare and hounds started again in 2006. Edited January 19, 201115 yr by The Addict
January 19, 201115 yr I had a Honda C100 steppy at 8yrs,BSA Bantam at 10 - always liked the idea of trials but thought it was out of reach... Then I swapped a plunger BSA B31 for a silver engined Beamish in 1984.Been competing on and off ever since. I have to say that since 2006 when I started again after a few years off the twinshock and pre65 has really got hold of me.I enjoy it far more than I ever did riding modern.I used to get the enjoyment out of thinking over the trial AFTER the event - now I like the whole lot,marking out,pi-- taking,riding - basically the whole bit.
January 19, 201115 yr Being the youngest of 7 in my family and growing up in an area dominated by sidecar motorcross, i was always the one slung either on the back of a solo or in the chair of the sidecar, and now fast approaching mid 40s i thought it best i learn how to handle the bars, but not horsing around in motox so have recently bought an old aprilia tx to see if i like it before i splah out anything more costly.... and i am loving it !!!
January 19, 201115 yr My dad was a pretty good rider through his riding days he had to stop riding from about 68 to 76 for money reasons but when he bought a bulto again in 76 you'd think he'd never been away....old git!! Anyway, been around trials my whole life first Scottish, I wasn't born but the old man was riding (1966), apparently my mum complained all week about being pregnant and chasing round the Scottish all week - SACRILEGE!! Even when he wasn't riding we'd be at a trial or a scramble every weekend so it's in the blood. I bought a bike as soon as I could afford it, i've had Ossas, an Armstrong a lovely TLR 250 Honda and now my Beta. I don't get to ride much but that's due to work not the lack of desire to ride, mind you I'm garbage at this trials nonsense, better with a good Canon camera There's nothing beats a good clean or a good blast across some nice open moorland!! Edited January 19, 201115 yr by Slapshot 3
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