Mr. Belair and others
You may be right i might need to be more open minded I've only talked 7 or 8 club level riders and they all told me the same thing its horrible and I seem very open minded compared to them . Since I have been riding only since 03 I dont remember it being done in the nineties I did ride for a year in 78 and stopping was never thought of, which brings to mind a question why did they switch back after trying it in the nineties ever heard of "been there done that"
. My balance is awful and as a intermediate club rider i dont hop so it would be to my advantage. My son will ride national expert next year and if the Natc switches he will probably be helped as to me seems to not set up as well as some others and his impatience may be greatly rewarded. However its not about me and my kid im interested in preserving the sport to ban several graceful techniques seems to divide the sport.
Take a look at Cabestany trying ride no stop on the clip posted in the general forum is that more entertaining. It will be an absolute Scoring nightmare. Trials compared to other Motorsports isfthe most friendly lets see how friendly it is when the did the front wheel stop arguments start. If you are a lets do something different even if its wrong person then it is doing something to try to promote the sport. I am glad there are those that think its a good idea and I hope I am wrong. I hope it makes it more exciting and grows the sport but cannot see how. Why did England after last year having no-stop switch to some of each.
It doesn't make much difference what a few of us old men think about the sport what do the youngins want? They we be there when we are dead and gone. There is non stop vintage all over the U.S. are they atracting young people?
If you want to speed the sport up and attract go fasters then cut the 6 hours to 4, cut 90 seconds to 75 leaving the sections he same and you might have the best of both worlds limiting some stopping why does it have to be all or none
Not being able to stop may make us all better enduro riders my fear is we will lose are riders to Endurocross and Enduro.
Seems like nobody post here anymore and im in the minority.
Here in the U.S. we will have to make a choice do what the FIM dictates or go are own way. I have been so impressed how riders from so many walks of life seem to get along in our sport. I think it is the greatest sport /hobby in the entire World which brings to mind "If it aint broke why fix it".
Do you really think Smages stint on TV would have been more entertaining if he couldn't stop and splatter? Like I said I hope I'm wrong guess we will have to wait and see.