Sorry Ben missed the most important part about the trials bike. Geralds farm would be the best bet. Other than that enter a few trials events as a novice.
Taken the plunge! Agreed to buy the bike this evening .... and sillier still agreed to go to West of England novice event on Saturday ...... wwooooo hooooo I believe I'll be treating the spectators to a laugh
Hi Ben, i started trials afew months ago, started in the novice & started with Gas Gas txt pro 250 2006 model good starter bike, but just sold it, & bought Sherco 290cc 2009 model, there our trials most sundays in devon & cornwall, but some trials you need a ACU Trials license which is £10 for the year, next trial is 5th sept with Launceston MCC which the trial is in Launceston, just look up there web site www.launcestonmmc.co.uk, & as for a practice ive been afew times near Hartland which is brillant for trials, i live near launceston, if you would like to meet up for a practice give me aring 07964631916, cheers Matt
baldhu near chacewater is an old mine area, ten pound for the day and its open all weekend and some weekdays/evenings. If your prepared to travel that far pm me and i will endeavour to get you a phone number
Good on you. I always wanted to have a trials bike and nearly had one, but the thought of having to maintain two bikes put me off.
Matt (Matt xr 250) Cornwall TRF and TVTR member does trials on a Sunday, so perhaps you could get some advice from him.
I would hope that although some laughs may be audible, that the spectators would actually be encouraging, anyway good luck!
Geralds place is quite free range so you can find your own obstacles in the woods if required. Seen a few trials bikes down there in the past.
Chris
PS what did you buy?
That sounds very promising if there are Trials bikes there as well. The bike will be kept over with a friend (Brixham) who talked me into it to start with as I have nowhere to keep it in Plym, but will change that over the next month or two and get it (& the KTM) closer to home.
I am lined up to do the West of England Easy / Beginners Trial on Saturday over in Newton Abbott to get me started and I'm sure they'll go easy on me first time out, not a titter .... (I haf a wewwy good fwend in wome called bigguth dickuth
I got a Beta Rev 3, which we think is a 2000 model but seems clean, tidy and ready to go. You are more than welcome to a go if you fancy it. They are really good fun to ride, but a very different style of riding again.
Hi Ben, i started trials afew months ago, started in the novice & started with Gas Gas txt pro 250 2006 model good starter bike, but just sold it, & bought Sherco 290cc 2009 model, there our trials most sundays in devon & cornwall, but some trials you need a ACU Trials license which is £10 for the year, next trial is 5th sept with Launceston MCC which the trial is in Launceston, just look up there web site www.launcestonmmc.co.uk, & as for a practice ive been afew times near Hartland which is brillant for trials, i live near launceston, if you would like to meet up for a practice give me aring 07964631916, cheers Matt
Awesome Matt, sounds like you got right into it. Will see how we go this weekend and see if I can make the 5th then.
baldhu near chacewater is an old mine area, ten pound for the day and its open all weekend and some weekdays/evenings. If your prepared to travel that far pm me and i will endeavour to get you a phone number
Thanks Tom. That is probably very close to my Brothers house and I know he'll be wanting a play on it at some stage, so I'll give you a shout if I'm bringing the bike(s) down that way.