Royaltrials Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Is there a north/south divide in the UK trials scene? Discuss... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 (edited) Only to the extent of terminology. Steven Atkinson (trials rider, if any one down sounth knows him) has moved up to Yorkshire, and he sort of has names for a few things, like 'slacker gearing' and things like that which i didn't at first know what he was talking about. But i don't realy think there is any type of divide really. Although, people from the south tend to be better at street UCI type stuff, where as us up north tend to be better at natural, when i say better i mean in a general comparason. Interesting topic though. (Y) Edited May 19, 2005 by JT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 dont think so atall (Y) well i havent noticed anything like that Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Yup, the northerners are better for some strange reason (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Limbo (Trials Chimp) Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Nope havn't ever noticed one, they have much better natural oop north though (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 I would say there is....taking the pompy/brighton/worthing lot, and the keyleigh/leeds/mancs...i would say there is a divide. I dont know why but i think there is :deej: sorry i cant justify my answer, lol (Y) :P" :"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 I definatly think there is... But i'm biased and think the southerners are more friendly (on the whole anyways) and the northerners are alot better at natural. I also dislike the amount of bumming Neil T and CLS get from the northerners. There are alot more riders up North. Southerners are better at UCI style street. But it's all perspective i guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 I also dislike the amount of bumming Neil T and CLS get from the northerners. ← Let's not go putting people in categories. Some people are twats about bumming good riders, but I'm sure there are the fair share of them dahn sarf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Let's not go putting people in categories. Some people are twats about bumming good riders, but I'm sure there are the fair share of them dahn sarf? ← I wouldn't have said there are as many 'bummers' down south, but then i'm biased and there's no way of measuring it... And agreed, 'northerners' is a very boad term, and as i'm about as southern as it gets, there are ALOT of people that are northerners compared to me. This whole thread is about putting people into catagories though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 the fair share of them dahn sarf? ← Hahha, nice one geeza, made me laugh.. Got it down to a tee geeza...i cant wait till i move back to southend, back to my roots (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Morris Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Seems to me that down south we have London and Bristol as the best places to ride, with Poole, Southampton, Ipswich and Portsmouth all being ok. From what I'e heard, up north there are more places that are very good to ride. However, I've never been further north than Leicester (and never will) so I have no way of proving my theory. Oh yeah one last thing, riders from the north seem to be better, not sure why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 (and never will) ← Bit narrow minded aint it..?? (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Yup, the northerners are better for some strange reason (Y) ← :deej: You southern git :P I don't notice a difference really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazzyhaslam Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 What about us from the midlands? Do we just make average or are we just stokie? COuple of really good riders here though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 I would have to say that Northeners seem to have bigger balls, and southeners are more technical. As for the move names, you can go anywhere, and they will most likly have different names to moves. ie - Speaking to Action Dave at the DJ ride, asked if he could do a move in Worthing terminology, and he didnt understand, but describing the move, he goes "ah yea you mean a ......." as i'm about as southern as it gets Hate to be the one to break it to you, but there is alot more ot the country south of London, Unless im living in the sea................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 southerners are more UCI smooth streety style.(boon an few others are totally unique though) and northerners are natural/comp or rough ass street riders IMO. I have never noticed an ability difference though. i prefer riding with northerners......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 What about us from the midlands? Do we just make average or are we just stokie? COuple of really good riders here though ← Your northern :P Heheh, anything above cambridge is northern :D thats the way i see it anyways :"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Nah, they are in no-man's land. Neither here nor there, society's rejects. Rubbish at riding too (Like I can talk :P ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewholdsworth Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 i think there isnt as much difference in trials as in some sports eg rugby (league north; union south - until recently). i think everyone has a bit of envy as to the terrain available to ride in other areas, Your northern Heheh, anything above cambridge is northern thats the way i see it anyways cambridge, blimey that is far north, some people i met while in london didnt even know where yorkshire was, and their view of north was past the watford gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Has anyone seen my shoe? Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Hate to be the one to break it to you, but there is alot more ot the country south of London, Unless im living in the sea................ ← Lol does that mean im on the south coast then? About the alot more natural in the north thing I agree there is possibly some natural but nothing specail Another trials rider from colchester (not on here) believed that crates were natural! Thanks, Callum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Ive always had this differnece in my head, it has just never been discussed before. I always thought there were many more "street" riders down south, of the bmxy variety??? But the amout of street trials riders was roughly the same? The north seems much more naturally aswell, but thats by default i spose. And finally the northerners are much funnier :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 Ive always had this differnece in my head, it has just never been discussed before. I always thought there were many more "street" riders down south, of the bmxy variety??? But the amout of street trials riders was roughly the same? The north seems much more naturally aswell, but thats by default i spose. And finally the northerners are much funnier :D ← and uglier :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewholdsworth Posted May 22, 2005 Report Share Posted May 22, 2005 and uglier >_< ← the term we prefer is rugged, like the terrain :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazzyhaslam Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 Nah, they are in no-man's land. Neither here nor there, society's rejects. Rubbish at riding too (Like I can talk) hey! sure we ain't that bad! We got Danny Butler, Rob Poyser, Smithy and loads of riders on a similar level! You lot sure come ride with us, you'll be pleasantly suprised :) . Honestly, if any rider feels like coming down(or up) then feel free or give us a shout and we'll ride with you! (Im hoping smithy will stick up for us here!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineasmithpig Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 yeah!!! midlanders gotta take attacks from all sides!! need the strong trials skills we do! i think the riders from midlands area are always really cool people too. on local rides, everyones chilled out. no real competitiveness, but everyone pushes each other onto greater things. tis a cool place. and how did i get grouped with danny butlord and poyser? :) smithy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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