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E4: Ben Forsyth - from country Vic to the Carpathian Mountains
Jan 24th 2020
Ben Forsyth was one of the first people I reached out to when this podast was first conceived. Partly because I knew he would likely be a willing participant but more so becuase and I knew he came from a strong enduro background and I was interested to know more. Ben has completed the Redbull Romainiacs hard-endruo twice and has a long history of domestic enduro riding including multiple A4DE. By Ben's own admission, the more technical it got, the better he did and the more he enjoyed it. Having been inspired by trials riders who crossed over to hard enduro, he got inspired to give Trials a go himself.
Show Notes:
Round 3 of the X-trial World Championship in Hungary:
Toni Bou (Repsol Honda) claimed his 65th X-Trial win in his toughest test of the 2020 season yet, as the referee had to look back to the second round results following two ties in the Grand Final. Both Bou and main rival Adam Raga (TRRS) scored 15 marks in a tense six-section finale before both going on to fail a challenging run-off.
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Jack Price has signed with Vertigo:
Price will embark on a full campaign during 2020 both at World and national level on board his new Vertigo Vertical 300, which he is currently familiarising himself with out in Spain ahead of his first competitive outing back on home soil at the opening round of the British Trial Championship on 7th March.
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Southern Trials Riders January Charity Trial Woodleigh:
Hi Everyone, great turn out at the STR Charity Fun Trial at Woodleigh. Forty one entries! Wow! The good news is we have managed to raise over one thousand dollars for fire relief! Thank you all so much for supporting STR and our effort to help those disadvantaged at this catastrophic time. Report and pictures to come in the next day or two. Give yourselves a big pat on the back!
From: https://trials.com.au/news/southern-trials-riders-january-charity-trial-woodleigh-5067
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthernTrialsRiders/
Glenmaggie Easter Trial & OMCC News:
There have been a few changes within the Oakleigh Motorcycle Club recently. The 2 day Easter Glenmaggie trial will be running as usual on the great Coleman property. However an AMA licence is required but will only cost you $16:50 per year. Supp Regs will be available early March. The Victorian AMA calendar will be presented shortly.
From: https://trials.com.au/news/glenmaggie-easter-trial--and-omcc-news-5066
Podcast Stats:
I didn't have many expectation but we have over 1,000 downloads, and against the industry average we are about 250% against the average of downloads per episode. As you'd expect, most have been from Australia however about 15% are not so I'd like to send a special hello to our listeners from: US, NL, DK, NZ, GB, JP, IE, FR, SG, IT, TW, DE, & CA!
I'd really welcome the opportunity to speak to any riders who are in other countries and can compare notes between trials here in Australia and elsewhere in the world. If you are willing to be a guest, we would love to speak with you. Please get in touch with us at podcast@trials.com.au
That's it for the news!
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E3: Tim Lewis and the cult of CZ's
Jan 17th 2020
Tim Lewis should be a familiar face to most who have ridden trials over the last few years, particularly if you are from Victoria. Tim has really grown up in the sport from an early age and rides at a very competitive level. Tim however breaks the mould as despite being a younger rider, he is equally at home riding one of the classic twin shock CZ's in the Lewis family stable as his is on his more modern Beta 4 stroke.
I really enjoyed this opportunity to get to know Tim more, and hear about his experiences, particularly competing at the SSDT in 2015.
Show Notes:
- CZ Extreme Trials with Tim Lewis Video: https://www.oakleighmcc.com/2016/02/cz-extreme-trials-with-tim-lewis/
- Southern Trials Riders: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthernTrialsRiders/
- Bushfire releif trial on Sunday 19th Jan: http://amaevents.com.au/motorcyclist/trials/5354-str-january-charity-ride-day
- Calendars have been released:
Vic: https://trials.com.au/news/2020-victorian-trial-calendar-and-grading-list-5057
Tas: https://trials.com.au/news/tmtc-2020-calendar-5060
- Beta 2020 Factory models have been announced: https://www.trialscentral.com/news-archive/trials-bike-news/21212-beta-launch-2020-evo-factory-models
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E2: Paul Bray from Trials Experience
Jan 11th 2020
This episode we chat with Paul Bray from Trials Experience. Trials Experience probably doesn't need much introduction but just in case you are unaware, they run trails training courses allowing riders of all disciplines and even those completely new to motorcycles an opportunity to 'experience trials'. They provide everything needed, the bikes, protective gear and have a structured 7 level approach to learning the discipline.
We talk though Paul's early background in motorcycles and his time in the administration of the sport when he was with MV, as well as discussing his upcoming plans for Trials Experience.
Show Notes:
- 2019 Australian Titles Documents:
https://trials.com.au/news/2019-australian-titles-documents-5050
- Interview with Richard Kent:
https://trials.com.au/news/interview-with-richard-kent-qld-moto-trial-icon-5052
- Southern Trials Riders Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthernTrialsRiders/
- RSS Feed:
https://trials.cast.rocks/feed.xml
- Trials Experience:
http://trialsexperience.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/TrialsExperience/
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E1: Grice Family
Jan 5th 2020
The Trials Australia podcast is the brain-child of David Grice, an OMCC member who is new to the sport of Trials, beginning Jan 2019. After a year of complete immersion into the sport along with his two children, David was asked to write a profile of his ‘first year in trials’, it occurred to him that there might be a better way.
The goal of the podcast is to profile current riders and encourage more people into the sport of trials. We will aim to ask (and hopefully answer!) common questions people have about getting into trials.
Each week, after doing a round up of major news and any state based reports the plan is to then do a long form interview with a rider who has (or is) regularly riding trials. The attempt is to extract their passion for the discipline, how much fun they have, and what keeps them coming back for more. Further, it is also a deliberate plan to talk about the family friendly nature of the sport and profile the benefit it delivers in terms of improved rider skills.
I hope you enjoy this first episode of the podcast where we profile the Grice family and their first year in the sport.
Show Notes:
- SA Calendar: https://trials.com.au/news/2020-trials-sa-launch-5042
- TMTC Newsletter and Melrose results: https://trials.com.au/uploads/attachments/2019/38e6e4bc-779d-49ea-97e9-5ac7390d6788/TMTC%20November%202019.pdf
- Vertigo Mini Vandal: https://trials.com.au/news/vertigo-minivandal-2020-5049
- Mecatecno Dragonfly 2.0: https://trials.com.au/news/mecatecno-dragonfly-20-updates-5047
- Sheffield Indoor Results: http://www.sheffieldindoortrial.co.uk/index.php/news-hidden/97-bou-wins-25th-anniversary-edition
- Stay tuned for this feed to appear in iTunes, Spotify and other podcast services over the coming months.
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