atomant Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 With the possibility that you guys will get your next trials world champion this year(albeit at Youth Level), I was wondering what effect Bernie Schreiber had on the US trials scene when he won in '79? I ask simply because I know that you guys get behind a sport that you do well at on the world stage, so therefore I wondered if there is anything you can remember from the time, as to what happened in the months/years after the win that you would kindly share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fester Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 (edited) funny you should mention that,i rode with him and mike griffits in the early 70,s we were members of v.o.t.e. he started dating a highschool classmate of mine for a while and i believe he went to europe Edited March 30, 2008 by FESTER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motovintage Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 for me he was an inspiriation, I was riding Bultaco's also, Americans Lane Levet and Marland Whaley also competed fairly succefully in world rounds, it was Bernies time, and I believe he did attract more attention to Trials in the US, and this was the only time I ever remember seeing trials on national television Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlr tryalsman Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) I was racing motocross at the time, and I remember that Bernie brought trials to most everyones attention. But I think that was about it, he let America know that there was other forms of off road competition besides MOTOCROSS which is what American's were crazy about at the time. I remember that Marland Whaley seemed to be Bernies equal, but I never knew why he didn't make a full on pursuit of a world title. He was capable of garnering world trial points. Perhaps it was a lack of factory support?? I didn't get into trials until 1986, one of the first things that happened was I came across Bernie's book "Observed Trials". It was through his book that I got "Schreiberized" as Len Weed put it.... That book contains a temendous amount of good advice on how to ride observed trials. I got the chance to see Bernie ride in his last year on the world round circuit in 1987. Boy was he super smooth. A highlight of that world round was having him autograph my copy of his book. Bryan Edited April 1, 2008 by TLR Tryalsman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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