Cee-B

You can wear wellies, preferably teamed with overalls, flat cap and a pipe

It is (in my experience) more usual to suffer from tennis elbow (lateral) rather than golfers elbow (medial) from riding, but it is not uncommon. As it is your left elbow, I would presume that there is a good chance that the issue is clutch related. If you can feel the discomfort/pain increasing in a particular set of circumstances, such as operating the clutch, then it should give you a reasonable indication of what is causing/exacerbating the problem. How heavy is your clutch? How tight are you gripping the bars when riding? Are there any 'fettles' that will lighten the clutch on your particular model of bike? Altering the angle of the clutch lever (rotating it up or down on the bars) will alter the way your muscles and tendons act in order to pull the lever; experiment to see what is most comfortable. In the same way, altering the reach of the lever will also affect how your hand & arm have to work. Regarding the offer of anti-inflammatory injections: I have had quite astounding results from Cortisone injections in an elbow, a shoulders and an SC joint in the past. Unfortunately, I have also had the same injection in the other elbow and it did nothing. On balance though, I would certainly recommend giving it a go. The main thing though, is to try and get a handle on what is actually causing it and it may be easier to do that while you still have the pain of the existing condition to act as a guide. If you take the injections without identifying the cause, the condition will almost certainly recur. Good luck.

If you can justify spending the money, then get the Ossur CTI braces - they are the absolute Rolls Royce option. I wear Asterix Cell braces both for trials and for trail riding. I find them good, they give plenty of protection to my 65yr-old knees and have undoubtedly saved me from a number of injuries. Having managed to steal my son's CTIs for a ride though, I think that is what my next pair will be.

Either simply use brake fluid or use any proprietary brake caliper grease, there are plenty of them on the market.

Nice one, it is great that you enjoyed it. People who don't ride dirt bikes/trials bikes don't realise just how physical it is. I was once told by a (massively overweight) NHS nurse, on my annual health check, that I didn't do enough exercise because 'riding a motorbike doesn't count' ? I would question whether your arms should be feeling it so much though? It might be a case of wrong position - hanging off your arms on climbs, rather than getting your weight balanced properly. It could simply be a case of holding on too tight. It might even be, in this cold weather, something as simple as wearing gloves that are too thick. Just a thought.

I'll go along with all of that. I got my first trials bike earlier this year, at age 65; I didn't start riding bikes at all till age 55 when I got a dirt bike. After 10 years of riding a few enduros and doing lots of trail riding, I'm OK at going fast, but the skilled 'feet up' stuff is new to me. The first trial I did, I was really impressed by how friendly and welcoming the other riders were. I have a practice ground nearby and very soon met up with another guy of similar ability who I now meet up with regularly for practice sessions. It is not that many sports/activities (not respectable activities anyway) where a 25-yr-old and a 65-yr-old ring each other up to arrange to go out and play ?. Another great thing about trials is that you can practice without even needing to go anywhere. I regularly practice slow riding and full lock turns just in the driveway. Even standing and balancing on the pegs while stationary in the garage is great value - if you can balance at a standstill, you can balance while moving forwards. Go for it, enjoy it, and don't worry if everyone else seems better than you - they won't hold it against you. Col

No, I've had classic insurance with a number of companies and (fortunately, as neither bike has had one) none have ever asked for proof of having a speedo fitted. On limited mileage policies that I've had on other vehicles though, I've always had to provide a mileage reading at renewal - and,once, when I had a claim.,

The general principle is that the lip goes towards oil and away from grease. That means oil is kept in and grease is allowed to purge out (if there is a grease nipple). For dog bones having the lip out will also help to stop water ingress.

I'd be very interested in the pics as well pjw, I'd like to fit protection on my Mont 315.

This is the best installation video, from the manufacturer:http://tubliss.com/tubliss/installation Personally, I use tyre sealant (Slime or similar) not soapy water. The procedure for that is slightly different but explained on the instruction card that comes with the TUbliss.

I have used them on my trail bikes, for general riding and for LDTs, for several years. I first started importing them from the USA (before they were available in UK) on recommendation from my son who helped with development test riding out there. I think they're great. As mentioned by Carl, it is important to follow the instructions when installing. The 'I've been changing tyres for ever and don't need instructions' approach doesn't work. Additionally, always make sure before fitting that the rim doesn't have any sharp dings or nicks on the outer lip, these could damage the Tubliss bladder as you fit it (that tip doesn't appear anywhere in the instructions). There are those who will say that they 'don't last' or that they 'failed after x amount of time' That is almost exclusively down to damage caused by bad practice when fitting or, more usually, when removing a tyre that has Tubliss already fitted. If you insert the lever too far it can hook under the Tubliss and then break the bead of the outer reinforced liner. If you fit them properly, then they are a super piece of kit.

My 1961 BSA. It may be old, but it is still very capable (I can only claim to be half of that description ?).

RGVLC, are you still active on this forum? I have messaged you.