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Why did you start It's in the blood, my father has been riding Trials since he was about 15 though, growing up in Fort William as he did, maybe the Scottish was his motivation. Been going to trials as far back as I can remember and before, attended my first Scottish six months before I was born Didn't have a bike until I bought one myself, appreciated it much more that way. Wasn't riding for about 15 years, too much involvement in other things, ice Hockey mostly, but dad had the honda lying around doing nothing and he always hoped I'd get back into it. One day out was enough to convince me of what I've missed on the riding front so bought it. I love it, I'm crap but I love it. Why do you continue to ride? The crack, the fun of a clean (every now and again ), nice long runs between sections, the crack, friends you've known since you were a kid are still the same people 30+ years later, getting into the over 40 class in November, someday, I might beat my old man (still fanticising). What would get more people riding trials? Probably the realisation of how much fun It is. My mate has been coming to a classic club trial/scramble with us for the last couple of years, an excuse for more beer, I can see him giving it a try at some point soon, introducing him to the Scottish next weekend, see what he makes of that. Awareness is everything I have that problem with hockey constantly, shows displays at other events anything, Alan, this is a brilliant topic to pull up, not only does it make you think about yourself, but it also lets you see more about other riders d

Come on then OTH, it's obviously a reference to James Bond and Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond but can't think what scenes in a film shot there, From Russia with Love??? other than that: Ancient Clan battle involving the Fleming's: don't think so Reference to Alexander Fleming inventor of Penicilin: too tenuous and he was another Ayrshireman anyway. Reference to Kenny Fleming ex Scottish Trials Champion ??? The pie company in the north east.... the things you do on a boring Saturday afternoon at work Come on Mark don't leave us hanging

I was aiming at the initials W D, is this a tribute to Willie Dalling if so it's fitting, dy

Wonder where "WD's" comes from.....

Six days routes now on the SSDT website

Raga will bounce back hard this weekend, (though we can always hope he blows it )I suspect he left himself too much to do in Spain otherwise he'd have taken that as well. Doug will be there or there about's and like most I was very surprised to see Bou take the win

He'll have the Japanese phrase book out already ... won on 52 from Raga and Doug, both tied on 60 but Raga had three more cleans than Doug

Worse still, my dad IS a local, born and bred in the Fort, no family left in town though, but yeah I'd love to call the Fort home as well.

Tour du Piccy, HL is right Corpach off in the distance and Loch Eil stretching into the distance towards Lochailort and Pipers Burn. The collection of white dots in the bottom left is the Glen Nevis Caravan park. the Hill to the left middle obscuring Fort William is the "Cowhill" to the right is the Meall-an-t-Suidhe Lovely pic

Funny, yep but I think daggs888 is probably correct.

His name is Tommy, that's all I've ever known him as and I'm sure he was there last year, as you say a real character and not to be messed with..

Sounds like a good Idea Atom, don't think they had a rule like that in 1993 though, might have helped...

I remember the World round in Osnabruck in Germany where the time limits became a necessity, some riders spending over an hour at one section, taking three or four minutes to ride it then haring round the rest of the lap, not exactly spectacular to watch. time limits for the top riders in sections is a must, a time limit on the trial is also important for Observers and riders alike. There is a big safety element involved with this for everyone, not just riders. I am a huge advocate of no stop but agree with other who have posted that something has to change but at the top end the next world contenders have to work on the same playing field as their continental counterparts. Until such times as the WTC gets back to what trials should be (IMHO No stop)instead of a circus, we have to give the likes of James Dabill the chance

Don't get my post wrong chaps, I fully agree with Ishy as well, Cheat you're gone and don't come back. Same in any sport no matter who it is D

Don't think it's that Ishy, the idea of "cheating" has always been a bit of the folklore around the trial, certainly dating back to the 60's when "fuel planking" was apparently rife (modern bikes could do with some of that!!) to the 80's when folk asked why Eddy Lejeune always managed to turn up at section spotlessly clean, even after 20 miles of peat bog. There are more recent instances as well. Those who cheat and are caught are excluded from the trial, they should never get an entry again, doesn't matter who they are

going back to the original post of this thread i thought that there was only one booze-up at the scottish - Location - Fortwilliam start time Saturday night finish time Sunday morning (7 days later) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OTH, How could I have forgotten that...... d

20 years from now there might be some sections at 'Morar' <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 20 years from now, Kinell will be running mystery tours round the Scottish Highlands :D (he will also have signed a huge contract with mountain rescue...just to be really safe..on the off chance...that something doesn't go quite right...)

........and he knows where to fill up in 'Morar' <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That was below the belt, did he get that far, jeez he was lost

If I could do that I'd make a fortune, I always thought that the cold, wet weather was part of the fun of riding the Scottish Hopefully May will be fine but the waye the weather is screwed up this year god alone knows. Donald

End of Marcch Dabber, HL has already said somewhere on here

Hi john, I would if I actually knew when I was going to be there. I was supposed to be observing this year but can't gaurantee leave, until the Met Office finally sort themselves out leave is at a premium. As is typical though two weeks before hand the leave will be authorised We'll see, Cheers Donald

Matt...buy drink...that's a new concept Couldn't be there cos of work but there in spirit Pleased to hear the trial went well and like the idea of no Best Clubmember Award. The club used to say provide an observer or you don't ride, maybe that needs to be applied rather more rigorously.

ey Up hope it's a good day, years since I was up at Holehouse, night shift unfortunately. d

I like your train of thought, Ishy though one question? do you import proper beer or do you drink the American "water" they pass off as beer

Jordi is being taken a loan of then, King Raga will dump him whenever he feels like it.