nigel dabster Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Wel done dibs, and all the girls. Is laia riding in some rounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinshocked Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Perhaps if someone has the e mail for Andy who controls this site they could make a request for a re-name, "funtrials Central"? Or Lane = Funtrials Central Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Funtrials <> Lane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 It ain't over 'till the fat lady sings! Great result from Dibs. He's slowly moving up the leaderboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Do we know anyone that is observing ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funtrials Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Or Lane = Funtrials Central No, I promise you I'm not Lane at all. Interestingly, I did subscribe to his "Trane With Lane" (if we're talking about the same "Lane") newsletter back in the day. Small world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Funtrials <> Lane While since you've banned anyone ............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funtrials Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 It ain't over 'till the fat lady sings! Great result from Dibs. He's slowly moving up the leaderboard. About 23 years old is the peak median age for world trials, traditionally, so unlike the older riders who are in their 30's right now, I think Dibs will steadily be moving up over the next couple years. His podium at the last round in 2012 gave me some hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 While since you've banned anyone ............ Not been a need to. These forums are the best I've ever seen in terms of people not fighting with each other. I never had anything personal against Lane either and he certainly stirred things up. His removal was caused after numerous requests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 About 23 years old is the peak median age for world trials, traditionally, so unlike the older riders who are in their 30's right now, I think Dibs will steadily be moving up over the next couple years. His podium at the last round in 2012 gave me some hope. Be careful what you say here. He is quite positive about no stop in the latest news article. You'll no doubt have him down as Trials answer to Joseph Mengele in light of this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funtrials Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 (edited) Be careful what you say here. He is quite positive about no stop in the latest news article. You'll no doubt have him down as Trials answer to Joseph Mengele in light of this. Spanish riders don't seem to like no-stop as much as the Brits generally might, I believe. Brits back in the day, like Jarvis and Dougie, were better at no-stop type of riding that they were, all things being equal, at stop-allowed type of sections. Maybe Dougie winning two more outdoor titles than INDOOR titles shows me that. Jarvis loved the no-stop type of slippery sections (won 3 of 6 world rounds at one point!), vs. the indoor grippy/stop/hop type of stuff (he never won an indoor world round, I believe.) Saunders was the same way, I believe? Spanairds practice in dry grippy/stop/hop type of sections, but in, say, Kent, uh, different story (more of a no-stop type of terrain.) I'm NOT holding this against the Brits. NO Nazi comparisons for Dibs, or any other rider, as I completely respect their opinion....and I also think they don't want to be the recipient of a sternly worded letter from the FIM like Raga was, threatening their livelihood, so I assume they are "approving" of the new rules just to "get along". (But see my point above about the British riders.) I don't blame them. Allowed to REALLY tell us how they feel, I think more would be against the straight-jacket on their freedoms that the FIM is imposing on them in pursuit of the almighty dollar. My rage is towards the FIM, not their victims. It seems the FIM's dream is to turn our sport into a slower version of the Scott Trials. Edited June 17, 2013 by funtrials 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funtrials Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Not been a need to. These forums are the best I've ever seen in terms of people not fighting with each other. I never had anything personal against Lane either and he certainly stirred things up. His removal was caused after numerous requests. So can we assume that the person who flipped off another rider (with a picture) in a recent thread would be MORE likely to be banned than someone who strongly expresses their opinion on a controversial topic, but who has not resorted to such tactics? (Not that I'm calling for his being banned.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie_lejeune Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 i have watched some videos of the world round in usa and now andorra. It looks no harder than a British Championship event, so why have the enteries not increased or will they when the riders/teams see this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 ...........which was the whole point of the change? Unless it was to put Bou at a disadvantage? Entries are down in all catergories unless I'm mistaken. no more riders will join the top route unless financially it can work, ie rich perents or factory support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 or start money rather than having to pay to enter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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