Danno Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 I was reading a magazine article out of a spanish trials magazine earlier about the history of biketrial and how it all started, after searching on google found a website on it....LinkIs quite an interesting read Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Although probably very outdated.Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 1996 But yeh, for a starting trials history, s'not so bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 (edited) Although probably very outdated. But yeh, for a starting trials history, s'not so bad. I also noticed comparing it to the magazine I have, the first two paragraphs about America starting Bicycle trials is missing...... Spanish propaganda, trying to take all the glory for inventing the sport Edited June 9, 2006 by Danno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Biketrials.comOne from ^^Hmmmm it's exactly the same, lazy boys.Thought i recognised it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Hughes Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Bicycle trials, or trialsin in Spain, or Cyclotrials in Englandjust out of curiosity... how many people use the term cyclotrials? i've never heard/used it before... just wondered as i always refered to it as bicycle trials - or am i just weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Evil1 Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 I also noticed comparing it to the magazine I have, the first two paragraphs about America starting Bicycle trials is missing...... Spanish propaganda, trying to take all the glory for inventing the sport But they did lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motorfiets1234 Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 glad to know that i know a piece of history mr. tom mcneal himself. actually got to ride with him not too long ago. he was and still is an amazing rider. even beat Ryan Cecil (us national champ) at a comp over here state side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted June 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 But they did lolBicycle trials, or trialsin in Spain, or Cyclotrials in England, started slowly in America. Eddy Kessler, the Texas State Trials Champion between 1973 and 1980, and the organizer of four motorcycle nationals, recognized the possibility of getting youngsters into trials through bicycling. So, he started organizing local bicycle trials and in 1980 held the first U.S. Bicycle National in Amarillo, won by Steve McNeal of Alabama. The '81 National Championship took place in Kansas City. In 1981 Eddy published a 12-page, pocket-sized, Bicycle Trials Guide which mentions that the Germans were one of the first to adapt trials to bicycles around 1974. Pere Pi introduced the first 'trials' specific bikes Link from Monty website which obviously led to the huge growth of trials in Spain and worldwide.Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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