December 29, 20169 yr Apart from the likes of Bou, which past riders have made the difference, riders that have taken riding to new levels of innovation and technique etc.
December 29, 20169 yr Miller, Vesterinen, Schreiber, Lejeune, Michaud, Tarres, Lampkin, Bou Edited December 29, 20169 yr by dadof2
December 30, 20169 yr Steve was very good very young but innovative im not so sure? Don Smith definately.
December 30, 20169 yr 2 minutes ago, nigel dabster said: Steve was very good very young but innovative im not so sure?. Probably innovative in mud
December 30, 20169 yr @johnnyboxerNope everyone me included were doing what he did, he was simply the very best, and scheiber had introduced alot of it anyway from playing with techniques as he was from so cal and im sure the south of england mud around comerfords was like an alien planet to him...
December 30, 20169 yr I think Mick Andrews as to be on that list, specially because he was and still is an ambassador to trial. Is riding technique is not flashy but to this day, the base of motorcycle riding. The fact that it is so easy to talk to him and is generosity for advise set's him appart. Guy
December 30, 20169 yr Some great names listed there folks! But if you think about innovation, Its my opinion there are only 3 stand out riders (at least from the early eighties onward) Eddie Lejeune - perfected and/or improved by the likes of Michaud, Saunders, Tarres & co... Jordi Tarres - perfected by and/or improved by the likes of Colomer, Lampkin, Fuji, Raga & co ... Toni Bou - copied by the likes of Raga, Cabastaney, Fuji & co... & the rest of the current generation These three riders changed the style of riding for their generation and each taking trials riding to a new level. All the other great riders either followed the current style or improved on it.
December 31, 20169 yr Martin Lampkin 1st world champion and also did a lot with the indoor trials. Also he produced Dougie
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