December 7, 20178 yr Yes they are and that event is exactly the opposite of what some people on this thread claim is required. It's not multi route, it's on the road, its certainly not very near many peoples houses and it's single lap with significant mileage between sections. And nobody is afraid of losing 10 marks
December 7, 20178 yr Are you two saying that single lap /route very stiff trial with roadwork and a large entry fee is what the average rider is looking for? I've been doing this trials thing wrong for years. What have I been thinking?
December 7, 20178 yr Dave Burroughs summed it up on tonight's Ross Noble show. It's about the challenge. If it's not about the challenge you are in the wrong sport. Not everyone has to do the six days but we went wrong by trying to make trials appeal to people who are basically not trials riders. If it doesn't appeal to today's young people then stop pretending it ever will.
December 7, 20178 yr @breagh Reeth 3 day, Scott trial, lakes two day, alwinton 2 day, Manx 2 day, loch lomond 2 day. All have around 200 entries. Whats wrong with entries at these events? Nothing. Local 4 lap 10 section trials are crap in comparison. Nothing to aim for nothing to train for no atmosphere no sense of achievement.
December 7, 20178 yr Guilty as charged to post 2901 I'm trying to make people that are not Trials Riders ,Trials riders. So you're saying the entire grassroots club scene is rubbish, that's what it reads like.
December 7, 20178 yr 34 minutes ago, baldilocks said: Nothing to aim for nothing to train for no atmosphere no sense of achievement. I get a great sense of achievement finishing a section, never mind a trial.
December 8, 20178 yr 8 hours ago, baldilocks said: @breagh Reeth 3 day, Scott trial, lakes two day, alwinton 2 day, Manx 2 day, loch lomond 2 day. All have around 200 entries. Whats wrong with entries at these events? Nothing. Local 4 lap 10 section trials are crap in comparison. Nothing to aim for nothing to train for no atmosphere no sense of achievement. Local 4 lap trials? Please dont get me started.
December 8, 20178 yr Oh my, you're so right! I should drop everything I'm doing, because unless it's a grueling multi-day endurance test at the top national level it's completely pointless - what I thought I was really enjoying is actually boring, thank you for enlightening me! Either that or I'm not a *real* trials rider, because I took up the hobby and am learning it. Real trials riders are born into it, all others are inferior and shouldn't have access to any events. And they certainly shouldn't try to encourage others to try the thing they love doing.(some of the above might possibly be sarcasm)
December 8, 20178 yr 6 minutes ago, turbofurball said: Oh my, you're so right! I should drop everything I'm doing, because unless it's a grueling multi-day endurance test at the top national level it's completely pointless - what I thought I was really enjoying is actually boring, thank you for enlightening me! Either that or I'm not a *real* trials rider, because I took up the hobby and am learning it. Real trials riders are born into it, all others are inferior and shouldn't have access to any events. And they certainly shouldn't try to encourage others to try the thing they love doing.(some of the above might possibly be sarcasm) Dougie lost 1, and all top 5 lost under 20 for all 6 days. This isn't at top national level, but is an endurance event.
December 8, 20178 yr 22 minutes ago, turbofurball said: So, Dougie isn't at the top level of national competition skill-wise? Obviously he is, he's an ex world champion. But if he rode 6 top national events, such the British Championship and S3, he would lose more than 1. Understand my statement; the trial isn't set to be at top national level, its set to be a top national endurance event for both rider and bike. Where, as shown by Ross Noble, beginners to the sport can finish.
December 8, 20178 yr On 12/7/2017 at 9:54 AM, andy said: Over 500 entries for the 2018 SSDT. Somebody's doing something right Good job entries closed before the Ross noble show came out, all that sun on show & there would have been 1000
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