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Singletrack Classic Weekender- What is “Classic Trials”? February 23rd, 2009

Our multi-discipline solo-bike event that’s happening on the weekend of July 4-5th has attracted a satisfying amount of interest. A lot of (vaguely worried) folk have been asking what the “Classic Trials” discipline will involve. Here’s a little video we’ve knocked together to explain it to y’all…


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20 Comments

  • 1: Drac - February 23rd, 2009

    Ooh just like Kick Start but with push bikes.

  • 2: chipps - February 23rd, 2009

    And just so that locals don’t get an unfair advantage, those were ‘example’ trials sections. We won’t mark the sections for the event until the morning of the event. They’ll be of a similar difficulty though (which means that I’m going to fail each one…) :-)

  • 3: IWH - February 23rd, 2009

    Nice! Particularly liking the bloopers :-)

  • 4: dave360 - February 23rd, 2009

    I think a sneaky recce of Lee quarry is called for…

  • 5: speaker2animals - February 23rd, 2009

    Don’t worry Chipps, I reckon I’ll outdo you for being pants at technical riding. Not expecting a lot from the downhilleither as I’m such a big puff!

  • 6: Ben_Haworth The Author - February 23rd, 2009

    Dave – in the weeks before the event I think there’ll be some guided “Preview Rides” on Wednesday evenings :-)

  • 7: dave360 - February 23rd, 2009

    woohoop!

  • 8: TonyL - February 23rd, 2009

    I’m sure we can arrange some guided preview rides I was wondering about laying on some skills training sessions for those that feel the need. Taught by someone who is qualified to do so not me I hasten to add. A sort of shortened version of a smbl course. Would any one be interested?

  • 9: DaveyBoyWonder - February 23rd, 2009

    So its a piece of p*ss then (no, really – that looks much easier than I thought it was gonna be!).

  • 10: chipps - February 23rd, 2009

    I don’t think that it’ll be the sections as such that will catch people out – it’ll be the fact that you have one chance to ride it and can’t make any mistakes. Just filming that lot I made loads. And they’ll get harder too, so you will have to be an ace to get through unscathed.

    But the overriding idea is that it’ll be fun, both to ride and to watch…

  • 11: Simon - February 23rd, 2009

    It wont play for me, just getting the message “Vimeo is on vacation. We’ll be back in a few minutes.Love ya,Vimeo”
    Other vids will play but not that one.

  • 12: nbt - February 24th, 2009

    Jeezus Christ Chipps, are you not earning enough to eat properly or something? There’s only half of you left!

  • 13: dave360 - February 24th, 2009

    Skill training? I owe all my success to date to brute force and ignorance. Trouble is I’ve only got a little bit of brute force and a lot of ignorance.

  • 14: David GT - February 24th, 2009

    What was obstacle 2? I only saw some tape wither side of the trail? :)

  • 15: David GT - February 24th, 2009

    “wither” ?

    Don’t worry about it, I ‘ll probably fall off anyway.

  • 16: TonyL - February 24th, 2009

    I propose a handicap system for those who declare “So its a piece of p*ss then (no, really – that looks much easier than I thought it was gonna be!)” one hand tied behind their back or blindfolded?

  • 17: eckinspain - February 25th, 2009

    Not going to make it, but please please please can someone video it and post the results up here?!

  • 18: Ben_Haworth The Author - February 25th, 2009

    Ecksinspain – that’s already the plan :-)

  • 19: 24mins - February 26th, 2009

    Where/how can we sign up?

  • 20: burmaboy - March 4th, 2009

    do you get extra points if you take a front wheel out and do it??

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