Andy

I consider Trials Central as being VERY fortunate in having a member of the ACU Trials and Enduro Committee willing not only to post in these forums, but to post lengthy messages that take time to put together. John has taken the time to post a message that is basically looking for feedback yet NOBODY, out of almost 300 reads of this topic, has any opinions or feedback on what he's saying. The ACU are on these very forums asking for rider opinion. If you don't tell them what you want then you have no right to complain later!

Physco - get yourself up to Kinlochleven and drink with us Jocks. Saturday night, MacDonald Hotel

Indeed - HL, Cameron and Andrea doing their Crazy Frog is indeed painful

Not disallowed at all - Nothing stopping you!

This has been posted to the front page, but I'm aware folk don't always check that so am cross-posting it here. The ACU get a fair amount of bashing on these forums - I've even been guilty of it myself on occasion! Their Open Trials Forum is your chance to have your say regarding the sport. Full details of the when and where are detailed below. I'd be there myself if I wasn't so far away and had a prior engagement shooting Haggis that day I would like to think, out of the many hundred UK members we have on these forums - plus the hundreds more guests who read these forums, but aren't registered, we can manage the required 10 attendees from here alone. If you can make it, go along. Details follow... An Open Trials Forum will be held at ACU House, Rugby on 3rd September 2005 commencing at 10.30am prompt. All aspects of Trials sport and all Championships except the British Solo Trials Championship will be discussed. A forum for this particular Championship will be arranged at a later date. All are cordially invited to attend and put forward any views or suggestions you may have for the 2006 season. If you have any specific items that you feel should be included on the agenda, please contact Alison Devine or Mary Kerr at the ACU and we will try to include them on the main agenda. This forum is your opportunity to voice your ideas and opinions and the Trials & Enduro Committee hope it will be well attended. Attendance at past Forums has varied greatly

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I've just got news and far better pics on this. Check the front page later

I wouldn't entirely blame Eurosport. They can only show what they're given and my experiences with Octagon have not been the best - to the point I complained to the FIM about their so-called press coverage over the reporting on the Indoor Championship this year. It was poor to say the least. I, personally, don't think they do Trials any favours. They picked it up cheap and don't have the dedication or enthusiasm that's required. Yes, Jake Miller and I are buddies (DISCLAIMER: but not lovers as he'd have people believe!) Leaving our TOTALLY PLATONIC relationship aside - since he took on the Outdoor Championship reporting on behalf of the FIM, the quality of content has improved several hundred fold. Why? Enthusiasm. The guy is into Trials and that is reflected in the reports, the photos etc. To Octagon it's just another sport and one they dedicate little resource to.

It's looking unlikely. The chance to go to the World rounds was too good to miss and used all my remaining holidays. I'm damned if you lot are having a get-together and I'm not there!

Got a bloke up here in Bonnie Scotland who's thinking of buying a bike that's down in East Sussex. He can't travel down to see it himself and is looking for someone who could go look it over for him and give an opinion. Anybody help?

That's one thing that photos can't do - show the sheer scale of these things. That was the section Trials Central sponsored. I got to it Friday evening to put the banners up, and just stood looking at that sheer face thinking "holy ****"!!!

I believe the guy from Octagon was there. They still have video rights to the Outdoor.

No, the rules (cut and pasted) say "Only riders aged over 16 years old and less than 18 years old (or who will be 18 years old during the year of the event) will be accepted to participate in the FIM Youth Trial Cup 125cc.". Nowhere do they mention that those under 18 are permitted to ride in the Junior Cup.

Dabill was born 17/4/86 so is over 18 and automatically eligible for the World Class "Trial World Championship: 18 years old and holders of a valid driver

I've just been through the rules and dispensations to ride out of class due to winning are not mentioned. All they say is: 052.7.1.1 Age of riders Trial World Championship: 18 years old and holders of a valid driver

""In Junior Kickstart I'll never forget the young lad who fell on the 'pole-over-the-hole'. He hurt his pride and almost destroyed his manhood, but the ensuing rush of St John's Ambulance men into the pit, where they all fell over, was a piece of television hysteria! (and history!)." Taken from the Peter Purves Website

How about a Kickstart "Where Are They Now?" reunion programme. That would go down a storm.

There was this lad by the name of Lampkin. I heard he did pretty well

I also learned that Mr. AS IOW doesn't always dress like a penguin!

Amos is often overlooked, but is one of the top guys in Trials today. He works flat out from arriving to finishing. He'll help put the trucks together, he'll help the mechanics, he's there when Dougie or Fuji need him then he'll sprint off to the next section, he's everywhere and then at the end he's helping pack up. God knows where he gets his energy, but every world round I've been at this year he's always there to look after the guys and do tons more besides.

Thanks to Mr Burnicle (who admitted he'd been doing the same!) - it's pronounced "Day-bill", not "Da-bill".

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And he was still on a 125...