squid_on_a_300 Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Greetings, I’m new (like yesterday) to the discipline of trials. I have been riding single track up and down the East Coast and Colorado and Idaho for the last 15 years. Friends introduced me to dual sporting a few years ago and that is a blast also. Now between both bikes I average 100+ hours of seat time a year. My wife had a 2 bike rule (I have a 2012 KTM 300 XCW for single track and an 07 KTM 400 XCW for dual sports) until my 50th B-day last month. My present was she broke the rule and ok’d the purchase of a trials bike. I found the newest looking 03 Gas Gas 300 on Craig’s List and now it’s sitting in my shop. Rode it yesterday for the first time and I have a lot to learn. I plan on using it to cross train and if I’m not a total squid, compete in my club’s Trials event this summer. You guys have a real good resource here with this site and I look forward to any advice you may throw my way from training, riding tips/technique, and bike maintenance/prep. Keep young by havin fun. Squid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 (edited) Welcome, There are a lot of good riders up in your area! Get with the club and they can show you the ropes! You will be selling ORANGES soon! Edited November 14, 2012 by copemech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Greetings, I’m new (like yesterday) to the discipline of trials. I have been riding single track up and down the East Coast and Colorado and Idaho for the last 15 years. Friends introduced me to dual sporting a few years ago and that is a blast also. Now between both bikes I average 100+ hours of seat time a year. My wife had a 2 bike rule (I have a 2012 KTM 300 XCW for single track and an 07 KTM 400 XCW for dual sports) until my 50th B-day last month. My present was she broke the rule and ok’d the purchase of a trials bike. I found the newest looking 03 Gas Gas 300 on Craig’s List and now it’s sitting in my shop. Rode it yesterday for the first time and I have a lot to learn. I plan on using it to cross train and if I’m not a total squid, compete in my club’s Trials event this summer. You guys have a real good resource here with this site and I look forward to any advice you may throw my way from training, riding tips/technique, and bike maintenance/prep. Keep young by havin fun. Squid did they film homeland there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squid_on_a_300 Posted November 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 Not that I'm aware of...The only big production movie I know of is "Gettysburg" with Tom Berringer and Martin Sheen and Jeff Daniels http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107007/ This summer is the 150th Anniversary of the battle...it's going to be a sea of people there this summer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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