Hello From Dorset

[ben888]

Hi everyone. I've had many bikes over the years but never a trial bike, although I've always fancied one. So I've bought a Beta Techno '97.

I'm hoping to do some competition (but lots to learn as I've discovered it's very different to what I'm used to..)

Any suggestions of where to ride / practice obstacles, and a good club to join for help and advise from like minded people?

Cheers, Ben.

Here she is after a complete overhaul..

[ndrtrials]

Hi, it depends where in dorset you are. But there are lots of great venues and clubs on our door step. If you are able to transport your wheels then i can recommend blackmore vale trials club and yeovale mcc. They have good beginner routes. But there are plenty of others. Either use this site, amca website and the acu website to find clubs and trials that are coming up. Or trials and motorcross news (paper)

Places to practice are few and far between. Most these days use the trials to practice. But if you travel there are purpose built practice grounds in surrey which are amazing. (Hook woods)

[ben888]

I'm in Dorchester. The yeovale mc looks like its events are not far away, there's even a meet near crewkerne next weekend that'd be good if I can get membership and acu licence in time??

Shame there's no practice areas, might be able to set up a little area on my friends farm..? I'll have to ask...

Hook woods sounds great, but a bit of a trek. Although I've got a three bike trailer so could be fun if I had some company and a couple of people to split the fuel cost with...?