F I M world trials championship

[O.C.]

Is taking place this weekend ay Nord Vue, Armathwaite, Cumbria.

Biking and its future depends on young 'uns coming into our biking fraternity, and Trials is a great place to gain experience, bike control and respect can be learned from mastering control of a machine in difficult circumstances.

Yesterday I was involved in assisting with machine inspection (Scrutineering) at the event and it was good to see so many youngsters in and around the event, some even participating in the Junior riders event on electric machines.

Any way here's a couple of pictures to whet your appetite....its a good/fun day out for the whole family

The practice area





There are also a couple of female competitors which is good to see



One of the actual world competetive sections, its steep and very very difficult 



They weren't like that in my day 



Electric bikes for the Juniors, just like the 'real thing'  and superbly engineered



No engine 

And for the really small child, how about these   

[Lonewolf]

What was the name of the program twenty years ago possibly where they used to do trial bike riding on TV, I think it was on every week. I cant remember what it was called.

[Martin B]

Kickstart and Junior Kickstart

I remember my Dad telling me about it   

[Lonewolf]

Ah yes, that's the program. I used to really enjoy that. Pity there's nothing like that on TV nowadays. There might be on SKY etc but not all of us can afford SKY!

[100milesaway]

Will you be there tomorrow Rog?

[O.C.]

Dunno Geoff.. do....only prob is I've badly pulled a muscle in my shoulder..... ya fancy a run up there ?