BikeTrial Federation Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) We had a really good weekend in Blackpool last week, great venue, great event and great riding. Well done and thanks to everyone who came along. Check out our website for results and a video from the event by series sponsors Trials King: www.biketrialuk.co.uk Round 2 is now approaching and will take place on 7th and 8th June in Fort William. This will be a two day event, although you can just enter one day if you need to. Check out the entry form, below, for details on this and about free entry passes for riders and minders. As usual, online entry is available from the events page of our website. Don't miss the deadline on this one, late entries to the trial are possible, but you won't be able to get the free entry passes if you enter late. Hope to see you all there! BC-2014-R3-FortWilliam.pdf Edited May 8, 2014 by BikeTrial Federation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Going up next weekend with a thirty ton 360 with grab to move everything around in the arena. New huge rocks prommissed from the quarry and hopefully a completly new section as well. Some new novelty bits for behind the grandstand. River I will try my best to mark out something newish!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M S/c Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 Going up next weekend with a thirty ton 360 with grab to move everything around in the arena. New huge rocks prommissed from the quarry and hopefully a completly new section as well. Some new novelty bits for behind the grandstand. River I will try my best to mark out something newish!!!! And hard! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Well hard!!! and lots of BTF tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Which weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 17/18th May. Might be up Friday 16th afternoon as I think the machine is coming Saturday (to be confirmed) and I need to be there all day. If weather alright will camp over till Sunday. Ross (the puppy sitter) McArthur might be up as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted May 10, 2014 Report Share Posted May 10, 2014 Well will be there Saturday but working Sunday. Also for the comp I can observe on the Saturday because I have a rally on the Sunday with my dad and don't want to hurt myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Thanks Lewis. Will confirm mid week machine is coming. Thanks for observing, will let the BTF know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Machine arrived 7am Saturday. With rain and or the wee beasties we soldiered on! Lewis, Aaron and I with the help of not one but two machines. (thanks to the guys in the quarry for 10 new car size boulders and help with moving the old ones that Derek from VG Forestry machine struggled to pick up.) spent the day building sections. One completely new section and the two redesigned in the arena. Grandstand one built couple of days before the event, but will be newish. Thanks to Lewis for the chainsaw sculpting. Aaron has pics up on his face book page. If someone has the time, they could post them up here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 (edited) Edited May 18, 2014 by Ross McArthur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Thanks Ross. Saved this usless computer guy again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Good effort Kev. Looks great! Hopefully there's no lines having to use that lumpy grass as runs ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Most of its been smoothed out and compacted by the machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeTrial Federation Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Thanks Kevin - the new sections look great! Just over two weeks to go now and still plenty of time to enter - entries close on Sunday 1st June. http://www.biketrialuk.co.uk/Events.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Checked the.sections last night on my way home. All the wood is still there and the band stand is starting to get built. Are you needing me to drive that forklift again this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeTrial Federation Posted June 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 There's been a bit of an issue with the online entry forms for this weekend's trial over the last couple of days. They're working again now though and will be available until midnight tonight at www.biketrialuk.co.uk/Events.htm If you've had trouble getting your pre-entry done, now's the time to do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Looks like its going to be wet. Good luck in the river bed chaps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulotrialsrider Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Looks like its going to be wet. Good luck in the river bed chaps! You not there Ross? What are the rocks like when wet? Greasy or ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 It’s a funny one. The rocks round the edges of the river bed which lay under the trees usually have algae, moss or other shite off the trees which make them deadly. If its a raging torrent because its been raining constantly, then the river will be up and a lot of the rocks will be covered. But sometimes, its actually gripier to ride the rocks when they are super wet as it washes the algae off. As you know, you'll have to be super precise as there are no flat edges to hook your wheel over. An inch to the left or right of the sweet spot on the top of one of those rounded boulders and WEEEEEE!!!! 5. The rocks in the car park are much better in the wet than the river bed. Let’s just hope the logs will be chicken wired or carpeted. As for me, I don’t have my entry in, so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevind Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Leaving now to carpet,chicken wire, tape, hammer, dig, lift, move, screw and if time maybe a beer. Cant wait. yup looking forward to the lighting storms. Glad I am not ontop of a mountain under a metal framed tented with somebody going five, four, three, two zap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 If your needing anything give me a shout. Free tonight but busy the morrow night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Wow, that was difficult! Big thanks to everyone who continue to make Fort William the biggest and best event of the year! Thanks to everyone who stopped to say hello too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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