Biff Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 (edited) Most of you will have heard of a scheme that happens in 6th Forms or Collages, Its called Young Enterprise, and basically its a business set up and run by pupils in order to make money via Business etc. Our collage decided to choose a group of students for this years Business catagory, the owner just happened to know i was into riding and making videos etc, and thought i could perhaps get a group of my friends who would put an idea across about riding and business. So its our first meeting, we're all sat round a table eating biscuits and drinking cheap coffee and then we got down to business: > What is our company going to be called? > What are we going to do? > How are we going to go about this? > Membership? (very important) We firstly decided on the name? The name being "Cycology" I thought of "Trialology" but we decided to do more than one discipline of riding E.g. Freeride so basically it covers all. [u]What are we going to do? We are going to have a course and events every 2 weeks on our School Rugby Field, Basically your entering a comp every fortnight, there will be a certain number of sections each in there own catagory level, The course will change every fortnight into something more advanced etc for you to tackle, we will have over 40 blue pallets, skips, cars, Rocks, Giant cotton Reels, pipes in order to make up sections. CLS will be helping out design the sections, there will be a beginner-novice-inter-expert-elite- catagory for you to ride. At then end of the day (depending on how long the comp lasts) you may ride the sections providing we get permission on how long everybody is allowed to stay on site. Some of the big named riders will also be making an appearence at the comps. Freeride trails are still in discussion at the moment, as there is a large wood next to our site. I Will let you know how that goes. How are we going to go about this? The Business Enterprise has given us £400 for shares and to sort out the financial side of things aswell as insurance (that will cost more). we then found out Last week we have a Further £20,000 to help out with the course and other things if we have to. The course and sections will be held every 2 weeks, if the dates are prosponed we will let everybody know via Trials Forum or on our website. Obviously we will have builders and machinery brought in for the big stuff like the pipes and they will obviously have to be moved around to make a decent course (Y) we got something planned :lol: Membership This is still being discussed: you must be a member to ride the course! all safety equipment such as helmets must be worn at all times when competing. Membership will be sorted through our website. If you was to pay £10 for membership it entitles you to enter the comps and a small entry fee each fortnight. But like i said still to be discussed. Also!!!!!! not forgetting the DVD which will involved all aspects of riding mainly Trials with top names and coverage of the comps we are holding and the demos, should be due out soon depending on how often I travel to all the main rides and events. Price still to be discussed. Edited by me and others. Produced professionally. just testing the water a little here, some aspects of it are still in development, I wanted to see how many people would be willing to travel to enter the comps, it will be staggering to see such a huge course for everyone to ride and with that amount of money being spents and layed out with the help of some of the more expirienced comp riders and deme riders, it should be an events you DONT want to miss out on! Thanks alot, Biff! any queries regarding "Cycology" feel free to post, a time and date will be sorted out very soon, so get practising! If a mod could move this topic to somewhere a little more "suitable" would be most appreciated Edited November 10, 2005 by Biff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshywa Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 sounds cool i'd join depending on where the comps will be held (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Sounds well big but where is doncaster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 sounds cool i'd join depending on where the comps will be held (Y) Danum 6th Form rugby field Danum is in a town called Armthorpe Map directions to the comps will be put on the site! or you could look up Doncaster on a map finder. But not to worry yet still got alot of time to organise it all but we want the comps sorted asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Do you have to have insurance and be licenced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I forgot to mention if you win the comp in your catagory: 1st: A frame 2nd: parts (Y) (forks, pads, etc) 3rd: certificate Our sponsors at the moment are only halfords, more to come hopefully Do you have to have insurance and be licenced? If you are a Member you are covered under our insurance. Thats why we strictly point out membership! if there is any other issues regarding membership, insurance and licence i will get back to everyone as there still quite alot of issues we need to look into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Hart Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I will defo help out ill give some cloths as prices etc.... (Y) Cheers James@interactclothing.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz M Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 great idea, if it all goes forward ill deffinately be attending, courses should be good to if craig is setting em out cause he knows his stuff, will be a really good laugh and some great practice for everyone (Y) get down there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamHolmes Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Great Idea Biff, I'd love to come but sadly its too far for me :lol: Im suprised you arnt validated yet either (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavic Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 (Y) Ah sounds mint biff, but is quite far for me to go, but i will see nearer time, good topic man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakley Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 cant wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Need as many people to the comp events as possible, thanks alot for input so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deonn trials 55 Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 This sounds awsem I will help out and do as much as I can. (Y) Deonn.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Will a Mod please move this topic to News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Where the f**k did you get £20,000 from for a YE business (Y) At my school it's all going down the drain, a few stupid twats don't seem to do any work what so ever and haven't even paid in some share money. Anyway sounds good but will be hard to get return if you're spending that much surely... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Not going to spend all the £20,000 its just there they said if we need it, of course we cant spend a whole 20k then go bancrupt from it at the end of the year it would be too hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 (edited) Due to not being able to edit my original post, I'm forced to put up a new post so here goes. I am doing this in order to know/predict the business, and to get an idea on how much I will need to be spending, and how much not to spend. Could you please fill in the following information, copy the text once complete, then email to my hotmail account, there will be no replies to the 'interest application' just incsase you don't want your inbox clogging up (Y) The following information is not the actual application form that will be produced when the business takes shape. Name: Age: Bike: Skills Group: Junior, Beginner, Intermediate, Pro, Elite (Please delete all but your skill group) Bike Size: Email: --- Please email this small form to: koxxlevelboss20@hotmail.com Thankyou for any interest, I will get back to you with more news as soon as I can. Regards, Biff Edited November 10, 2005 by Biff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Im suprised you arnt validated yet either (Y) He was got but moved down after abusing other members i belive. So members on the forum are insured or members to a trials comp are insured im confussed if i am insured as a member ill do my best to get myself down there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I think we are scrapping the membership and just paying on arrival for that day. This way if you was to pay for membership and its hard for you to get down its going to be pointless. So this ways a little more comforting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 sounds awsome, will it be avery fort night? if so probbally wont be down every time? (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 u shud make spinners for trials bikes with ur company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamtrials Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 u shud make spinners for trials bikes with ur company What on earth are spinners?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 What on earth are spinners?! I think he means the things that people have on their car rims, which continue to spin once the car has stopped?? :turned: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 u shud make spinners for trials bikes with ur company You should make to a school and learn some english. Biff, it actually all sounds like you're putting a lot of thought and effort into this, so good on you. However, are you sure it's 20k? If every Young Enterprise company had access to 20k, theres a good few thousand schools about, it works out to quite a lot heh. If you have, then fair do's. Also, you could of got sponsored by a good bikeshop, not hellfrauds. :turned: However, getting sponsored is a task in itself, so well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff Posted November 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 (edited) You should make to a school and learn some english. Biff, it actually all sounds like you're putting a lot of thought and effort into this, so good on you. However, are you sure it's 20k? If every Young Enterprise company had access to 20k, theres a good few thousand schools about, it works out to quite a lot heh. If you have, then fair do's. Also, you could of got sponsored by a good bikeshop, not hellfrauds. :turned: However, getting sponsored is a task in itself, so well done. The £20,000 was offered to break into if we needed the extra cash which i think we might. Dont think everybody that the courses are going to be small 40+ pallets+pipes+cottons reels+logs is alot so we're thinking BIG! and fun obviously :P. Edit: only had one application in via Email so far, so send some through so i have an idea of how many people are likely to turn up. Halfords was my main priority at first, being bike mechanics is helful to have on site, also CLS and Danny Holroyd both work at Halfords so its good to have 2 well known trials riders help out and ride etc, and i know i can get in touch with them if i need them. Edited November 10, 2005 by Biff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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