BikeTrial Federation Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 (edited) Following the Biketrial Federation's annual meeting at British Cycling HQ in Manchester on Sunday, some interesting changes have been made to the series for 2012. First up, we will be running seven rounds of the British Trials Cup, as opposed the five we have been running previously. The one-off British Trials Championship is no more and the title of British Champion will have to be contested over all seven events this year (with points from five out of the seven events being counted): Rnd 1 - Sunday 18th March - Bracken Rocks, Derbyshire - Organised by Biketrial Federation - Confirmed Rnd 2 - Sunday 6th May - Blackpool North Shore, Lancashire - Organised by Biketrial Federation - Provisional Rnd 3 - Saturday 9th June - Fort William, Scotland - Organised by Scottish Biketrial Club - Provisional Rnd 4 - Sunday 10th June - Fort William, Scotland - Organised by Scottish Biketrial Club - Provisional Rnd 5 - Sunday 1st July - Radfest, Barrow Farm, Essex - Organised by Biketrial Federation - Confirmed Rnd 6 - Sunday 16th September - Hook Woods, Surrey - Organised by Crowthorne Cycle Trial Club - Confirmed Rnd 7 (Final) - Sunday 14th October - Shipley Glen, Yorkshire - Organised by TykeTrial Club - Confirmed There was also a lot of discussion took place about section severity and the progression of riders throughout the classes, which resulted in the following changes being made: All classes run to Biketrial Federation rules. Primary Class - White route - Pedal dabs allowed Novice Class - Green route - Pedal dabs allowed Ladies Class - 50% Green route & 50% Blue route - Pedal dabs allowed Intermediate Class - Blue route - Pedal dabs allowed Senior Class (28+) - Blue route - Pedal dabs allowed Cadet Class - 50% Blue route & 50% Red route - Pedal dabs allowed Expert Class 20" and Expert Class 26" - Red route - Pedal dabs NOT allowed Elite Class 20" and Elite Class 26" - 50% Red route & 50% Yellow route - Pedal dabs NOT allowed UCI World Elite Class (any wheel size) - Yellow route - Pedal dabs NOT allowed The UCI World Elite Class is for any rider wishing to be considered to represent Britain in the UCI World Championship. The Elite Selection Policy will remain in force as it has been, but with an additional paragraph that those qualified to ride Elite may choose which of the three classes they enter. Further details are available on our website (www.biketrialuk.co.uk). It will take a bit of time to prepare the minutes of the meeting, update the policies and the website, and make the necessary changes to the rule book, please bear with us while all this gets done over the Christmas holidays. Edited January 17, 2012 by BikeTrial Federation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 I'm liking, can't wait for the new season now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Swales Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Me neither! Just hope my ankle's fully sorted in time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleys sugden Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 how hard is the primary class?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 how hard is the primary class?? if you can do a trackstand and jump off a kerb, you can do primary. thats my opinion anyway. green is a little bit harder, you don`t need to pedalhop it all but some stuff you do, so its easier. i did green route at tyke trials, and its a good challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleys sugden Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 what you recconn im on the 20" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 after watching that, maybe blue route. but then again natural is very different to street, so try green. you can change class upto 3 sections in anyway. is upto you matey, don`t listen to me i`m just a silly old man trying to be a kid again lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials26 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Hi there, Forgive me if this is obvious... When you say pedal dabs NOT allowed does that mean 100% not allowed, or that you obtain 1 point for each pedal dab? or.. 5 points and section finished? appreciate you clarifying this Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M S/c Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 It means like UCI rules. Every time anything except the tyres touch the floor it's a 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials26 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Ok great, Thanks Robin. Sounds like it will be good! Good ideas guys Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 i`m wellup for it, should be fighting fit by then, losing some weight and getting my knee fixed, ust want to have fun and maybe win a trophy lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 I hope so good cute ointments!, I will have an opportunity to spend a couple of weeks in London in the 2012 year, and if he developed so then already I plan my travel in such a way that there should be a competition on the neighbourhood!, competition permit obligatory on the cup rounds, you are Hungarian as a competitor without it I may start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Swales Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 You don't need a licence or permit to enter any Biketrial Federation events - anyone can enter and ride if they like. The nearest rounds to London would be the Barrow Farm/RadFest round in July or the Hook Woods round in September. Feel free to email me at membership@biketriluk.co.uk if you would like any more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannytrialskid Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) Love the Cadet route idea. 50% blue and 50% red. Am moving up to Expert next year on the local clubs, but prob do the Cadet Route at the British Rounds as they tend to be harder. We'll have to see. Look forward to it! Edited December 14, 2011 by dannytrialskid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeTrial Federation Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 how hard is the primary class?? From watching your video, I would say that you'd be fine in Intermediate class. Primary and Novice classes are for younger and beginner riders really and as such don't feature any/many moves where you need to be able to pedal hop etc., more rolling moves where balance and bike handling are important. As Dave mentioned, you can move up or down a class after up to three sections if you decide the class you have entered is too easy or difficult. I'd suggest entering Novice or Intermediate class (it looks like Primary would be too easy for you) and then on the day have a look at the sections and see what you think, give it a go and see how you get on. Hi there, Forgive me if this is obvious... When you say pedal dabs NOT allowed does that mean 100% not allowed, or that you obtain 1 point for each pedal dab? or.. 5 points and section finished? appreciate you clarifying this Thanks It means like UCI rules. Every time anything except the tyres touch the floor it's a 1. Yep, as Robin said, where it says 'pedal dabs not allowed', it means that you follow the Biketrial Federation's UCI style rules, where you get a dab (1 penalty point) each time any part of the bike apart from the tyres touches the section. Foot dabs are scored in the same way as for the BIU style rules. I hope so good cute ointments!, I will have an opportunity to spend a couple of weeks in London in the 2012 year, and if he developed so then already I plan my travel in such a way that there should be a competition on the neighbourhood!, competition permit obligatory on the cup rounds, you are Hungarian as a competitor without it I may start? You don't need a licence or permit to enter any Biketrial Federation events - anyone, including riders from abroad (we had a Romanian rider enter the round at RadFest this year), can enter and ride if they like. The nearest rounds to London would be the Barrow Farm/RadFest round in July or the Hook Woods round in September. Feel free to email me at membership@biketriluk.co.uk if you would like any more info. Love the Cadet route idea. 50% blue and 50% red. Am moving up to Expert next year on the local clubs, but prob do the Cadet Route at the British Rounds as they tend to be harder. We'll have to see. Look forward to it! Thanks. We borrowed it from motorbike trials, where it seems to work very well. We thought it would make the transition from Intermediate to Expert to Elite a bit smoother and envourage riders to move up a class more readily. Expert at club rounds and Cadet at the nationals sounds like a good idea - should give you a good balance We're really pleased that people like the changes that we've made and hope that it encourages people to come along and have a go! Hope to see you all next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss-Higgy Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Hmmm i really hope blackpool north shore confirms, will be right on my doorstep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 The venues confirmed its the date that's provisional! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss-Higgy Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Ah ha! Its all good then as long as it happens Is there anywhere we might be able to find out what the routes consist of? Need loads more practice before i even consider entering for even just the white route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Not till they set the routes a few days before. Trust me, if you can ride a bike in a straight line you'll be fine on white! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaine Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Hi,I am thinking about coming from Ireland to a few events,I am a bit lost about which class to enter. I would be ok on sections but i have never entered a comp to know what class,I would much rather go and enjoy my weekend with a small bit of a challenge than worry the whole weekend about a section i wont be able to do.also i am 27 would i look a bit out of place in the begineer or intermedite classes? thanks sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 I would go for the blue route if I were you, I'm 29 in february and did some blue this year. At the end of the day if you find your struggling you can just swap classes, and dont feel self concious about what others think as its all a good laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Hi,I am thinking about coming from Ireland to a few events,I am a bit lost about which class to enter. I would be ok on sections but i have never entered a comp to know what class,I would much rather go and enjoy my weekend with a small bit of a challenge than worry the whole weekend about a section i wont be able to do.also i am 27 would i look a bit out of place in the begineer or intermedite classes? thanks sean don`t worry son, i`m 30 and do novice(green) route, its perfectly acceptable getting your ass handed to you by a 12 year old. trust me, i`m used to it, just go to have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaine Posted December 18, 2011 Report Share Posted December 18, 2011 Sound lads,i wont feel too bad so haha,it is the first comp i will have been to as there is only around 5 riders in the whole of Ireland and it is crazy as there is some amazing natural places here, is there any videos or pics of the blue or novice sections? just so i have an idea about what i am up against Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Look on tribalzine at the reports that Ben has done. theres usually some photos up with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rankin Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 This sounds very promising...You havnt mentioned 24" class? I am riding a 24" pure trials bike next year and was really hoping i could enter with the stock class? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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