Australasian Dirt Bike – June 2019

withthesectionweavingbetween

treesbarelyfarenoughapartforthe

handlebarwhiletraversingthesteep

andunevenslope.Afterwatchinga

fewcompetitorscompletetherunit

wastheturnoftheyoungfellaIsaw

warmingupearlier,Jake.He

“cleaned”theClubmen’sversionof

thesectionwithaperfectscoreof 0

(eachfootdownisonepointwitha

maximumoffiveforeachsection)

and,inmybook,got10/10forstyle.

Thedaywassetoutinto 10 sections

andeachcompetitorhadascorecard

tokeeptrackofhowtheyweregoing.

Therewasnocompetitiveaggro,

everyonewasthereforagoodtime

andwouldstoptohelpchooselines

andcoachfriends.Ittookabitofthe

daybeforeIwasconfidentenoughto

tackleasectionbutIwasupafter

youngJake.

Izonedin,stoodupandwentforit

butJakewaswaybetter.Icontinued

topracticetheskillsIsawondisplay

fromyoungandoldthroughoutthe

dayandpickedupsomegreat

techniquesthatIwasabletotake

backontotheroad.

Whatreallystoodouttomewasthe

diversegroupofpeoplewhowere

theretoridetrials.Therewerewhole

familiescompetingsidebysideand

girlsshowinguptheoldguysinskill

andstyle.Theamazingsupportfrom

allthecompetitors,andtheclubsthat

organisetheTROYseries(thisround

washeadedupbytheHellTeam),

helpskidsdevelophighlevelsofbike

control,bodypositionandconfidence

ontwowheels.Theysayyoushould

learntowalkbeforeyourun,butwith

trialsyoulearntoridebeforeyou

learntorace.

Theskillsinstilledinkidslike

youngJakewillallowhimto

transitiontoanyfacetoftwo-wheeled

motorsportwithaskillbasemost

adultriderscanonlydreamof.This is

unlesstheydreamoftrials.

Attheendoftheday,PeteGoddard

andIwerechattingabouttheTROY

seriesandhissquadofamazingkids

ontheirOSETswhenafour-year-old

girlwithhermumintowcameover

totrythesmallestbikeinthefleet ...

it’sliketheelectrictoycarswegrew

upwithbutthisonehasaframe,

suspensionandbrakestotakeon

anythingtheridercanthrowatit.

HASSLEFREE

Ifyou’relookingforawaytogetyour

kidsonabikethisisthewaytogo.

Youcanpractisehassle-freeinyour

backyard,withnonoiseorfumes.

ThebestwayIcanputitisthatmy

kidswillonedaystartonanelectric

trialsbike.

Speakingformyself,theskillsI

pickedupchangedmybikebrainfor

thebetter.Ifyouhaven’ttriedtrials

you’remissingout.Saveyourself

fromtheall-out,off-seasonslogin the

gym,jumponyourtrialsrigandstay

bikefitandskilledup.

Gotsomethingtosayaboutthisyarn?

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JUST STARTED #1 | TRIALS RIDING

The OSET 20.0 has plenty of power

Cooper Owen kept

getting better as the

day went on

Grab strap might avoid awkward moments

Alex had to learn to stand up for himself

SERIES

OF TROY

The NSW-based Trials Rider of

the Year is a series designed to

allow interclub feet-up

competition and encourage

riders and families to challenge

themselves at different venues

against a wider range of riders.

Round two is being hosted by the

Manly-Warringah MCC on 19 May

back at Pacifi c Park with

subsequent rounds on 23 June

at Appin, 21 July at Muringo and

23 November at Pacifi c Park.

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