Joe@Onza Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Thought I would let everyone know in some detail about the Onza trials competition thats held at the Cycle2007 show in London. Right , this year the show is being held at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London.As some of you might know in the previous couple of years the show has been at the Excel exhibition center and the trials arena has been approx 250 sq meters.This year due to the change of venue the trials course has been increased to a huge 595 sq meters with a massive 700 seat tiered grandstand.Riders and format have not been confirmed as yet but there should be some world class European riders there battling it out for the £3000 prize fund.Team format should be a Great Britain Vs Europe style where 2 riders from each country flex their skills in a traditional observed trials followed by a tantalizing speed trial when the teams race over the course.This will be an excellent show to be viewed by all class's of riders from trials newbies to senior pros.The competition starts on Friday the 12th of Oct and follows through to Sunday the 14th Oct, so please get the time off to support this three day grueling event. Any further information please feel free to ask.Quick link to last years comp, http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ_X8Aq5CEE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 what time does it start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsguru Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 wicked cant wait for this, last year was good but there year before was even better!please please get thomas oheler there again and mr akrigg! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 haha, woop, another free show i can blag through work.touch lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe@Onza Posted July 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Not too sure what time the first round will start, Get there early Teams have not been confirmed yet but we are talking to some high profile European riders.I can confirm the Onza GB team : Danny Butler, Ben Slinger, Rob Poyser and Special guest rider Andrei Burton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Will there be a purpose built trials rig for us non comp riders? this would make a better turnout for the general public to see how big the dedicated fan base is, and help promote the sport commercially for bigger things esspecially with the Bejing 2008, an London 2012 olympics. trials needs public interest. just showing top riders on a course isnt enough to promote public interest. the public need to see that the sport is not too specialist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 that would be beast, id do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrashZen Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Nice for the space, this means more settled zones I guess, or more combinations of tracks? Also, Earls court is more centric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe@Onza Posted July 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Will there be a purpose built trials rig for us non comp riders? this would make a better turnout for the general public to see how big the dedicated fan base is, and help promote the sport commercially for bigger things esspecially with the Bejing 2008, an London 2012 olympics. trials needs public interest. just showing top riders on a course isnt enough to promote public interest. the public need to see that the sport is not too specialist.Sorry guys, Health and safety reasons. 20 foot drop on the head for a 13 year old would not be the best press for the cycle show. At full capacity we might get 1000 people watching the show, thats about the most interest we can get. To be honest, name another show or comp that gets that much interest from the general public? Ha ha I can see me being corrected here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 (edited) YAY! I'm going, deffo (as long as i can) was so good last year, and i'll be 16 so i won't need an adult with me to have a go on the bikes (couldn't go on it last year )2:32 on the vid, front left, me and my friend paul (doesn't ride), i'm in the white/grey shirt, friend is in yellow! I'm so famous!Will take my bike along, hopefully i'm a bit better by then. Edited July 25, 2007 by Fat Pants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 How much will it cost to watch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 It was something like 8 quid for kids without parents, and 5 or something for kids with parents, so the safe ticket woman said go in with the people infront (a couple, right age to be our parents) so we got in cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe@Onza Posted July 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 More info regarding prices etc are @ Cycle Show '07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Sorry guys, Health and safety reasons. 20 foot drop on the head for a 13 year old would not be the best press for the cycle show. At full capacity we might get 1000 people watching the show, thats about the most interest we can get. To be honest, name another show or comp that gets that much interest from the general public? Ha ha I can see me being corrected here.Well excuse me, but plenty of the comp riders had crashes galore in front of the public, so that health and safety excuse doesnt completely wash through. just build something technically challenging minus the skyscraper sized drops (5-6ft max drop is safe enough for us non comp riders). you can even assess each rider skill if necessary. just have one course for beginners and one course for us dedicated non comp riders with stewards observing us. this show should be about promoting the sport and not showing that trials is just only for elite riders. its no different to bmx. not every rider is gonna be the next Matt Hoffman or Jamie Bestwick, but they will be inspired to start from the bottom of the bike stunt skills table and work their way up to their comfortable level of progression. just get people participating by riding the bikes in a secure arena learning the basics of balance and control. have prize draw competitions to win a basic trials bike. surely you can see that is not a bad thing! all you guys are doing is just entertaining people with something that looks amazing. you need interaction/participation which increases the following and makes the sport grow and hopefully get the same kind of support that bmx is gonna get in 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James_Porter Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 whos riding then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusevelt Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 whos riding then?The usual riders invite only method if they are not busy training/competing/demoing/touring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Ill be there..In the course..Camera in Hand..woop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bessell Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Any good uk riders going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Not too sure what time the first round will start, Get there early Teams have not been confirmed yet but we are talking to some high profile European riders.I can confirm the Onza GB team : Danny Butler, Ben Slinger, Rob Poyser and Special guest rider Andrei Burton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Any good uk riders going?Yeah, me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 It was something like 8 quid for kids without parents, and 5 or something for kids with parents, so the safe ticket woman said go in with the people infront (a couple, right age to be our parents) so we got in cheaper.Kids these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 lol?Kids as in kids, or kids prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 When you're 12, you should get in for kids' prices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rankin Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 would love to make a fool of myself on the cycle show course its always the bollox to watch, just wanna ride it as soon as i see it!lolcant wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe@Onza Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Well excuse me, but plenty of the comp riders had crashes galore in front of the public, so that health and safety excuse doesnt completely wash through. just build something technically challenging minus the skyscraper sized drops (5-6ft max drop is safe enough for us non comp riders). you can even assess each rider skill if necessary. just have one course for beginners and one course for us dedicated non comp riders with stewards observing us. this show should be about promoting the sport and not showing that trials is just only for elite riders. its no different to bmx. not every rider is gonna be the next Matt Hoffman or Jamie Bestwick, but they will be inspired to start from the bottom of the bike stunt skills table and work their way up to their comfortable level of progression. just get people participating by riding the bikes in a secure arena learning the basics of balance and control. have prize draw competitions to win a basic trials bike. surely you can see that is not a bad thing! all you guys are doing is just entertaining people with something that looks amazing. you need interaction/participation which increases the following and makes the sport grow and hopefully get the same kind of support that bmx is gonna get in 2008.The Cycle show ask us for a competition not a test area. The Cycle show supply a test track, maybe not a trials course but somewhere to ride. To answer your question in a fully 'washable' fashion. The Cycle show do not want the public riding on our course. It would be a loverly idea if we were allowed to, Had the test bikes, Time, Space and man power to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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