trials

This is a short post to explain why it’s taken me nearly two years to get my 2022 Electric Motion ePURE Race (I know, that’s still a mouthful for a brand and name) to a point where I’m comfortable riding it. I’m a rider of average capability on a trials

I’ve written this post in a Q&A stylee as that’s exactly what I’ve had from people when they’ve heard that I got this bike, so here goes…… Q: Why has it taken so long to buy a Brit’ bike? A: Hmmmm, at school, kids were either ‘Jap-crap lovers’ or ‘Brit’-oil-leaker

If you’re wondering what happened to Part 1 of this Tri-Duro mini series, the link is at the bottom of this post. Now, here’s a definition (mine to be specific) of my new term, Tri-Duro; A motorcycle that is a hybrid of both a trials bike and an enduro bike.

If you’re not familiar with the title of this post, then let me explain. It’s the title of a great song that was released in July 1979 by Ian Drury and The Blockheads, who were an eclectic band to say the least. The song is basically a ‘shopping-list song’. It

I promised in my recent trials-focussed posts (see links at bottom) that I would do an update of my practice and events experience riding the Electric Motion EPURE Race since I bought it 6 weeks ago. Remember, I’m new to this trials game and I’ve only done 4 events on

I read an interesting article in the mountain bike ‘zine EP2 (yes, a real hold-in-your-hands-small-magazine) and it was written by Guy Kesteven (GK) and entitled ‘Emotional engineering’. Without replicating the article here, I’m going to apply the same context illustrated by GK to a trials bike, and principally, the one

The title of this post refers to two things. Firstly, it’s about an aspiration. I want to be able to ride a trials motorcycle with precision. This means being able to tackle all sorts of complex, off-road obstacles from river beds to rocky outcrops and being ‘inch perfect’ in where

Mention salt and racing and you’ll probably think of Bonneville Speed Week, USA. Now the newly recognised ‘Roaring 20s’ sees salt and racing on the Shores of the North Sea at Bridlington, East Yorkshire, U.K…..and when the tide is out obviously. The Race the Waves beach racing events by Backfire

Starting Note: Definition of a trials bike: A specialized, lightweight motorcycle used in slow speed, observed (i.e. somebody is watching for your mistakes) off-road competitions, requiring great machine control, balance and judgement. It is most popular in the UK (nearly always wet and windy) and Spain (nearly always sunny and