What did you do with your Trials Bike today?

We did both. I am on the injured reserve list, but should be back in the lineup by this weekend! Just a sprained thumb that the stupid ground caused.

Stupid ground!

So.......would that be considered a "ground fault"??

oser

Sick 'em Gordy!

Going back together easily but I need a good afternoon to knock it out. The snow melted too fast and the outdoor chores have begun. See post #82 for the first days work.

I was gonna guess TY175 till I went back to look at post #82.

Very nice!

Thanks to Joz I ended up buying this, amazing fun, gasgas 300
sorry, wrong login

Sold it
sure gunna miss that bike

What did I do with my bike today?

Nothing!

weather

Thoroughly abused it and threw it on the ground repeatedly.......all for a 5th place plaque(which I seem to misplaced )

Hey! I recognize those hills! A bit too far for a weekend drive now.
Hi Rob. Hope everything is going great for you.

I had some friends over to my new backyard trials playground today. It's the first time I've ridden a really modern trials bike since moving back to the US. Wow, we had fun! Hopefully they'll post some photos. I didn't take any - I was having too much fun riding!

I was out with mates practicing on our old twin shocks.
Here's Russ giving his old James some stick

Joz's backyard is awesome! Too awesome for my skill level but I took adantage of the time to practice some basics.

Joz on Ben's Sherco

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Joz on my Montesa

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I couldn't work up the guts to even go down the stairs. I'm already dreaming about next time though!

I practiced my balance.

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Ben tried an intimidating line and made it up with only a tiny dab after a few tries.

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Joz claims he's rusty but he did eventually make it up this rock.

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After we got tired on the motos we went to the garage for a beer and started playing on the old Monty

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Soooooo can't wait for our new Echo to get here.

Skills Charla, Skills !!

Amazing the way you all just balance. (practice I guess, lots of it)

Yesterday was the first time I was able to do that. I figured it out by watching Joz and just playing around a bit.

Nice Charla. I never saw the extended version of the "dead engine" balance. Good job. I am gonna head to the garage now. Gonna make you work to get that dollar from me.......Now it's on. No longer me vs. Bendejo.....It's me vs. the Smeads

Awesome videos! I had a blast with you guys - thanks for letting me do a bit of proper riding. I guess that I really need to compliment my new rock garden with a proper trials bike!

Good stuff guys!

They grow up so fast!

Holy $hit! that is pretty good balance! if you get to where you have the front wheel straight as well, (work in a hop or 2) then those guys watching you will be merely spotters for YOU, because that is awesome. BAlance, I have watched probably 50 riders get started in 35 years, few could just dead engine balance like that. I can't do it every time neither, the great ones seem to though

Someone go check the tire pressures on that 315! :huh



Very nice, Charla!