Classic Trials

Classic Trials

About Me

I have come into 2012 with a strong desire to be more healthy and reduce my weight to something more acceptable for a man of my age and height. On the 1st of Jan 2012 at the age of 45 and height of 6ft 2in, I weighed in at 18st 2lbs (that's 256 lbs or 116kg). I have a pretty large frame and have always been able to carry a bit of excess baggage but I think its time to do something about it for my health and energy levels more than anything else. The experts suggest that for a man of my height and age I should be about 13.5 st but I have set myself a target of 15 st (210lbs or 95kg) - thats a planned loss of around 3 st (46lbs or 20kg) This BLOG is a record of my attempt to achieve this goal and I have made it public to help keep me motivated and on track. If you have any comments, thoughts or ideas and suggestions please feel free to leave me a message..

Monday 16 June 2008

Betapost 1





Whilst deciding what to do with my painful trials career coming to a close I decided that I should at least keep one bike in the shed and felt that the Beta ought to be the one to stay.

Over the past month or so I have got it ready to ride and done a few mods to make it suit me. As you know, modern bikes are designed for 11stone youths to ride not over weight middle aged blokes.

I have therefore obtained a stronger spring for the front forks and had a new rear shock made to suit my weight (Supplied by John Gaskell at Revs Suspension). I have also added a handlebar riser kit to lift the bars by 20mm. Together these mods have transformed it for me and I find it so much fun to ride.

As I wasnt too keen on the rather loud colour scheme on the 2008 bike (white and dayglo red) I decided to change the appearance of the bike. I got a full set of 2007 plastics from a Beta 4 stroke which fitted straight on, then added a set of Top Trial Team black stickers which I think make the whols thing look a little different from the rest.

Pics added today, show the bike how it now looks. Lets hope I get to ride it now and again!!
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Hanging Up my Pre65 Boots!!!!

As regular readers of my BLOG will know, I have had pretty consistent problems with my knee for some time now.

After the last trial I rode on the Ariel I actually had problems even walking for the week after the trial and after visiting specialists and my operation in June last year, the diagnosis that arthritis is slowly taking hold has started to become more and more of an issue.

As I can't bring myself to ride the easy route, and most of the pain seems to stem from actually kick starting the bike, I have decided that something has to give so have taken the option to stop riding in Classic Trials.

I have sent the Ariel back to it's rightful owner - Steve Thompson has bought it back off me. I think its the right thing to do as Steve didnt really want to sell it but needed someone to 'do' it and turn it into the bike it is today - I am glad its gone back to a good home.

I have kept the Beta in order to allow me to get a trials fix on the odd occasion. It has a left side kick starter which helps and it is so much lighter so if I get in trouble it's not such a task getting back on track. Also, I can ride the easier route in the over 40's class without feeling that I am cheating!!

I will still go alongh to the odd BMCA trial and help out with my Dad so will still see the regular faces.

Cheers

Dave
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