training on the trials bike

[garymac1]

Pics and a wee vid from training on the bike this year.
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[-Leigh-]

That's not a big step! You should try riding down here in the westcountry, we have big steps lol.

Watching that makes me want to buy another bike now. I sold mine late last year, and plan on getting an 07 300 Gasser when I come back from holiday in May.

Ain't got many pics at work but heres me in 2002

And my old 2005 280 Gasser

Can't wait to get my new bike, got itchy feet, have nothing to do on Sundays!

 

[Dafthead]

Hey up Gary!

Saw a vid of you going up a portakabin or something on TC, it was at the top of a slope, Andy was bitching about his TC banner getting dirty haha.

 

[Dafthead]

Want another Sherco so much

 

[-Leigh-]

Never got on with Sherco's. Had GasGas since 1998. Gasser's are better. lol

 

[garymac1]

Never got on with Sherco's. Had GasGas since 1998. Gasser's are better. lol

Sag sags are going down hill rapid. sherco all the way boys!!! :rasp:

 

[garymac1]

Want another Sherco so much

I'm selling a 07 sherco 290.

 

[-Leigh-]

I haven't ridden the latest of either, so can't comment. I like the black frames, but they both have that.

I feel more at home on the Gasser, due to having them for so long. The Sherco feels so wide on the pegs compared, I think thats what puts me off.

 

[garymac1]

I haven't ridden the latest of either, so can't comment. I like the black frames, but they both have that.

I feel more at home on the Gasser, due to having them for so long. The Sherco feels so wide on the pegs compared, I think thats what puts me off.

Every one to there own as they say. well sherco aint that wide at the pegs anymore since there new frame. its made a big dif to the bike.

 

[-Leigh-]

I will deffo have to try the sherco out, though my dad prefers me to get a gasser, as he and my brother both have them, and he only has to carry one set of spares. So it'll 99% be a 2007 300 Gasser. Oh, and I want it yellow like my 2005 bike.

 

[garymac1]

I will deffo have to try the sherco out, though my dad prefers me to get a gasser, as he and my brother both have them, and he only has to carry one set of spares. So it'll 99% be a 2007 300 Gasser. Oh, and I want it yellow like my 2005 bike.

Yeah that makes sence though so yeah good idea, thats what we do so every one has a sherco lol. well good luck when u get your bike!!

 

[rory182]

Nice playground Gary, that your back yard?

My what a clean shiney bike you have, what do you use to keep it so good? lol

 

[garymac1]

Nice playground Gary, that your back yard?

My what a clean shiney bike you have, what do you use to keep it so good? lol

yeah that is my back yard lol. the bikes looking elll mintoo rory. Its that stuff from scottoiler!!!!!

 

[rory182]

^ good stuff, just don't get it on your brake pads and if you do remember you did and make sure you brake hard to burn it off.

 

[garymac1]

^ good stuff, just don't get it on your brake pads and if you do remember you did and make sure you brake hard to burn it off.

Here i'm a pro bike machanic so i'll manage that just ehhh lol. cheers. ordered my fcs ticket so i'm all set.

 

[Dafthead]

Want another Sherco so much

I'm selling a 07 sherco 290.

Want a free Sherco so much

 

[vavazoom]

nice to see some fellow trialers! my 125 txt gasser! has been sat im my garage for over a year now!:dapprove: ent got the time! its not quite as powerful as your 300's but still great fun!

 

[garymac1]

nice to see some fellow trialers! my 125 txt gasser! has been sat im my garage for over a year now!:dapprove: ent got the time! its not quite as powerful as your 300's but still great fun!

Hey up chap. yeah the good old trials, you can't beat it. I'm still going strong at it trying to keep up with young guns in british trials!!!

 

[vavazoom]

i did it abit when i was younger and still in skool! but that must of been over 4 years since i did it at any kinda event! i use it now and then to potter about out the back in the forrest's! still great fun tho!

 

[-Leigh-]

I did quite a few nationals in the youth b class, and a few intercentre team trials (one at hawkstone park which is awesome), but when I hit adult I stopped riding as much. Couple of the people I was riding against are doing the world rounds now. I wasn't as good as them though, I came between 8th and 14th ish in the nationals lol.

 

[rory182]

what are you Gary, Scottish no.1 and UK top 10?

 

[Pep]

used to enjoy messing about on my mates trials bike, got a 250 montessa dougie lampkin replica, quite a nice looking bike.

i thought about getting one when i got rid of my 125 crosser due to the better reliability and less maintenance, you can pretty much start them and ride off, wheras on the crossers you have to warm them up which sucks!

never did in the end as i wanted to get a decent car, and my wrists and balance couldnt take it, i prefer to scream the b****cks off a crosser instead of doinf tight technical riding!

can appreciate the skill involved in it, is a very hard thing to get the hang of!

 

[vavazoom]

lol i was allways told when i was younger that blokes that ride crossers are stupid idiots that only like to go fast! also i found it quite funny when i used to go to the local forest/dirt track! that i would hear all this noise,then when one of um tried to go up any kinda incline,it would stall straight away!lol its not bout going fast,just as much fun trying to tackle an incline thts allmost 90 degree!lol:evil:

 

[Pep]

^^ very true!

and yes i do like going fast!
i dont have the best balance and patience, i think thats why i never really clicked with trials, im not a very technical person with things like that!

 

[garymac1]

what are you Gary, Scottish no.1 and UK top 10?

Hey up rory. yeah i'm scottish champ and uk's number 7.

 

[Whiteley]

Cant beat a bit of trials action! :approve:

I had a Gas Gas 280 pro not so long ago, and my dad had an older 320. Used to ride in an awesome quarry which was open to us 365 days a year, fantastic location. Closed now though as far as i'm aware.

I lost the old man at the end of last year to cancer so I've had to sell both of them since :dapprove: .

Maybe have another go one day.

 

[vavazoom]

sorry to hear that mate!

 

[Jonaldinho]

Top quality stuff, id try it if there was a bouncy castle below me!

 

[christian rea]

trials riding is ace i do it love back hoping and s**t the drops give you an amazeing kick

 

[garymac1]

Cant beat a bit of trials action! :approve:

I had a Gas Gas 280 pro not so long ago, and my dad had an older 320. Used to ride in an awesome quarry which was open to us 365 days a year, fantastic location. Closed now though as far as i'm aware.

I lost the old man at the end of last year to cancer so I've had to sell both of them since :dapprove: .

Maybe have another go one day.

Sorry to hear that mate . you'll be back in action again i'm sure.

 

[bendee]

i tried the motor bikes once was pretty good but ill allways stick with the push bikes anyone ride the ymsas? i do the bike version won expert stock last year so im riding elite this year altho ive not rode for about 2 months so im pretty s**t lol.