Along the Creek.....

This was one of the more scenic spots that we rode during this past week-ends ITSA trial in Carrollton, Ga. It was a combined STRA/ITSA Vintage Trial with ITSA making up most of the entry list.

Here we see Andy Lee, hopefully to soon be an ITSA member negotiating a sandy rocky turn along Whooping Creek.

The weather, which was forcast as BAD all week-end, was kind to us. The rain held off until it was beer-thirty after Saturdays festivities. On Sunday it rained until near the start time, and then proceeded to cooperate with temps in the high forties and a little wind, but no precipitation. Just enough moisture fell to make the sections perfect on Sunday.

We'd like to give a big THANKS to Frank Schoenbeck for wonderful hospitality, and a great event.

But Your a REAL Trials Rider

So, what is a real trials rider? The answer is anyone who wants to ride and makes the effort to do so.

Do you have to be an expert? No! That's why we have different ability levels...you know novice, intermediate and expert.

Should one have to ride their old bike in the more advanced line? No! The sections are designed with the varying motorcycle capabilities in mind.

So...if the sponsoring organization utilizes these criteria correctly, and a rider is honest about their ability, then everyone should find themselves with the proper amount of challenge without being threatened or bored to tears.

This would then make for a "good time had by ALL".

So, why do some associations insist that all the sections be easy? Heavyweight bikes in the same lines as modern twinshock bikes? Insist on making the line easy enough for the heavyweight?

The big one though, is the comment I was given last weekend in Texas at a vintage NATIONAL, with a clean score card. Like most of the other riders who were cleaning section after section...and yawning. "Well your a real trials rider and we are not. We just want to have fun."

Well, so do I!

Here is my thought...for what it's worth. If you're not a real trials rider, why would you want to ride the same line as an expert? Get in the right class, SO WE ALL can have FUN!

Maybe I shouldn't go here...but it's to late now!