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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