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Yes, well done to Sam Connor for winning the Colmore. I have Colin Crease in there somewhere too! I'll confirm as soon as I am able. Many thanks to all of the observers who stood out in awfull conditions in what turned out to be a VERY long VERY cold wet day!

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Full house 120 rider entry for this years Colmore. 50 riders have taken up the challenge of the easier non championship route, so this was well worth putting in as an option for the Novogar series.

I am the Membeship Secretary for the Stratford-Upon-Avon club and one of our members has recently had a problem with his affiliation renewal and I thought that I'd maybe jog some memories It turns out that; through a genuine mistake (not the riders!) his application form wasn't processed by the ACU as it had not been signed by a club. He had ridden in an event and the ACU picked up on this. The ACU emailed him explaining "it has been suggested that the problem of Trials riders entering events without a valid Registration card is increasing and it is for this reason that the Trials & Enduro Committee have decided to

Multiply the number of road events you do in a year by

Check out this short video of Taddy on a KTM. Well worth a look

I suggested a Gas Gas TXT as an option purely because they are very close to Sherco's for reliability, build quality, weight and handling. I didn't mention other bikes for this very reason, but since others are mentioning the Scorpa - I have been very pleased with my SY250 for use in local (fairly easy) muddy Midland events. I've owned or tried many of the others and found the Scorpa most flatters my limited ability. The build quality is very good and

Here is the official list for machine examination as specified by the ACU. Trials

For what it's worth, I would always recommend that people looking for budget trials bikes (forgive me for suggesting that

"Beta's need more maintenance" Is that right? I always considerec the Beta's to be well made compared to the Gas Gas or Sherco's.

Here's a shot of my 11 year old on the Gas Gas TXT80 back in 2002/3. For 2004 he swapped to a Rev3 200 and got on with that perfectly. (Youths could ride 200's at that time.)

Big wheel TXT 80's are really good but the chances are that she would soon get used to the power and be looking for bigger gears and more poke. My lad had one when he was 11 and to be honest could have gone straight to a 125 then (rules allowing!) All of the modern 125's are light and easy to use

Sorry to keep banging on about this, but it is really important. Please take a look at your policy to make sure that you are covered. We are quite concerned that riders might be riding in our events and unknowingly are not covered on the road. Cheers.

Just for fun, here's an 'arty' picture of my mate on the 125 racing.

I had a decent go on the 125 long ride a couple of years back and was really impressed. For the kind of easy trials that I enjoy it would be brilliant and I weigh 13 stone.

Good point. When you put it like that I don't really know why.

The 2002/2003 Gas Gas TXT250 was a really well sorted bike, the ones to avoid are the Pro's of the same years. Of course, the more money you spend, the better bike you get, however it is always best to buy by condition. A mint well looked after 1999 Beta Techno would be a better bike than a totally thrashed, abused and worn out 2005 Beta Rev3. For example, Scorpa SY250's have only had subtle updates each year and a 2001 rides very similar to a 2008, so if you found a mint older one it could pay off! Buy by condition. When you see a bike that you fancy, it's a good idea to come back on here and post the year and model, you will soon get a list of good/bad points that the model suffers from. Pete

We rode in the Stourbridge club trial at Shatterford this afternoon. "Be back in time for tea" I said as I lef the house at 12 o-clock. What I didn't expect, nor did the hard working club members, was a bumper turnout of 72 riders! Didn't get home until 7pm!!!! 72 on a Saturday afternoon! It just goes to show how popular the sensible sections the the club sets out have become! Nothing dangerous, nothing really challenging, just a really well set out little club trial in a wood.... spot on! It also helps when the weather is so good, first trial this year where I didn't wear a jacket at all. Thanks to all at the Stourbridge club.

I've always bought T&MX News but in recent years I've noticed that any new bike reports seem to slate last years model whilst singling the praises of this years model. Rarely is a bad word written! Until next years bike comes out.

Cheers for letting us know about that. Did you see Bou do that final climb?

If you were to enter one of our club trials, there would be no problem unless another rider put in a protest which would be unlikely. As you are probably only riding for fun, even that wouldn't matter I guess! Give the sec a call the dau before the trial to make sure.

We run three big road trials each year with entries of over 100 riders. The take up of the ACU's optional road insurance for these events is; to be honest, worryingly low! Please check your road insurance if you ride in road trials to make sure that you are covered whilst riding in a trial on the road. If you are in any doubt, pay the extra

The Sphinx is a superb event. Have ridden this one many times, the last few on my DRZ400. Very good!

If you are starting out then a 250 will, as a rule, be more forgiving and less tiring to ride. Any 250 will have enough power... easily! That said, some bigger bikes are actually easier to ride than the 250 versions due to the plodding nature of the engine, it all depends on which model you are thinking of.

A 'stand alone' tool kit to take to events is a good idea. You don't have to put your best tools in it incase they get lost in a muddy field. You don't need to hunt around the garage/shed for kit that you've used in the week, just check that you've got the box and you're ready to go. Mine includes the socket for removing the trailer wheel which is different from the car.