To easy!

Last months Star Group trial was one of the best trials I've ever ridden and it was held here at Bagshot Heath. The COC then, done himself proud on all of the routes, which unfortunately was not the case for this trial. In all of my three and a bit years as a trials riding I've never lost three marks total in a trial and i've never heard a mature (old) novice rider saying "can I ride the expert route on a section because novice route is to easy". I never seek to criticize those hard working individuals who behind the scene of each trial work hard to give us a day of enjoyment. Its hard for the COC to get the balance right for each route, if the trials to hard people complain, if its to easy then we get bored. What would i do? The answer is quite simple each route needs to be ridden by someone experience on that route.

I did complete the trial with some very competitive intermediate riders which made the day for me. On most sections I was the first rider through and you could sense these riders were wishing me a five, off cause i was do the same to them and added the occasional yeeeharr to put them off. Section 3, after it had been altered for laps three and four was the only section that even got close to taking a mark off me. Whilst queuing for this section I think the complete field of intermediates were present and eagerly wishing me a bad ride so made sure I cleaned it. The pressure on me to clean this section was brilliant and seeing me clean it must have really put the pressure on them see as we were all on single figure scores. I often go the wrong way in a section and their wishing came true because I lost two marks on section six, one for nearly going the wrong way and the other for waiting so long to get on to the section i rode it way to fast and made a silly mistake.

March is the start of the North Kent Combine series so you Star Group inters think yourselves lucky I decided I won't be contesting intermediate trophy. Not that you guys would be any contest for me because I know I can whoop all your sorry ass's any day.

A big thank you to all the marshal's, officials and who ever owns the land.