Its been a while since I updated my BLOG as in the last month we have been busy moving house. We moved from Lancashire down to Martley near Worcester last month (just down the road from where the Red Marley Hill Climb is held annually so it will make a nice change to have so many trials nearby since we are now in the heart of the BMCA trials region)
I have managed to get a couple of trials in with a ride in the AMCA re-union event at Aldridge where I dropped 2 marks and finished 4th in the trial on my Cub.
Last weekend I wanted to give the Cub a run out in preparation for next weekends inter centre team trial and the only trial I could find locally was a modern centre trial run by the Dudley and District MCC at Shatterford near Kidderminster.
I rode the Clubmans route as I was on a Pre 65 bike and to be honest was caught between the two choices with the A route being a little too harsh and the B route being too easy.
Still, the intention was to gain confidence in the bike again after riding the Sprite for a while and to give the new clutch modification a proper run out. After a lot of work by my Dad getting the plates and spring tension spot on, as well as replacing the bushes in the clutch we have finally got the desired result with a light clutch and consistant action that performed well throughout the trial.
I managed to complete the trial on clean which is always a good result no matter how easy the sections are and I was pleased to maintain concentration which is something I often suffer with in multi-lap trials.
Results (B Route)
Pre65
1 Dave Dawson 0 Marks
2. Mick Parkes 5 Marks
Twinshock
1. Rob Badland 6 Marks
Clubman (Modern Bikes)
1. Stuart Breeze 0 Marks
2. David Morris 0 marks
3. Edward Harrison 1 Mark
Over 40 (Modern Bikes)
1. CV Alden 2 Marks
2. Martin watkins 24 Marks
3. Alan Cowley 28 Marks
I have managed to get a couple of trials in with a ride in the AMCA re-union event at Aldridge where I dropped 2 marks and finished 4th in the trial on my Cub.
Last weekend I wanted to give the Cub a run out in preparation for next weekends inter centre team trial and the only trial I could find locally was a modern centre trial run by the Dudley and District MCC at Shatterford near Kidderminster.
I rode the Clubmans route as I was on a Pre 65 bike and to be honest was caught between the two choices with the A route being a little too harsh and the B route being too easy.
Still, the intention was to gain confidence in the bike again after riding the Sprite for a while and to give the new clutch modification a proper run out. After a lot of work by my Dad getting the plates and spring tension spot on, as well as replacing the bushes in the clutch we have finally got the desired result with a light clutch and consistant action that performed well throughout the trial.
I managed to complete the trial on clean which is always a good result no matter how easy the sections are and I was pleased to maintain concentration which is something I often suffer with in multi-lap trials.
Results (B Route)
Pre65
1 Dave Dawson 0 Marks
2. Mick Parkes 5 Marks
Twinshock
1. Rob Badland 6 Marks
Clubman (Modern Bikes)
1. Stuart Breeze 0 Marks
2. David Morris 0 marks
3. Edward Harrison 1 Mark
Over 40 (Modern Bikes)
1. CV Alden 2 Marks
2. Martin watkins 24 Marks
3. Alan Cowley 28 Marks
1 comment:
Came across a link to your blog on the MAVT website. Great photos. There must be a professional photographer at the events you ride. Anyway you inspired me enough to finally start my own blog: http://enduro-trials.blogspot.com
Not nearly as accomplished as you at riding trials, but I try. Although I ride a fair amount of enduros, timekeepers here in the U.S.
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