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Suitable bikes? Well, just about anything that's robust and has a degree of off-road capability.. One winner used an Africa Twin.

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So they can be used 'Off road' as well then? I always wondered about that one!
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So they can be used 'Off road' as well then? I always wondered about that one!

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Way back I use to marshal on one of these trials, it was in the peak district and I think it was the Edinburgh trial.
All sorts of characters and vehicles and bikes.
I remember one year someone competed on a Z1000 with knobblies, some of the sections where quite demanding. Another time I was marshalling a stop / start obstacle in a steep gorge at the bottom of a steep bank, a heard of cows came to watch the goings on and the bank collapsed and deposited 3 distressed cows on to the course.
Loads of good fun but bloody cold, I did look at entering myself but I think you have to be a club member for a year before entering, I may remember that wrong but something got in the way.
A truly English event and worth spectating.

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Way back I use to marshal on one of these trials, it was in the peak district and I think it was the Edinburgh trial.
All sorts of characters and vehicles and bikes.
I remember one year someone competed on a Z1000 with knobblies, some of the sections where quite demanding. Another time I was marshalling a stop / start obstacle in a steep gorge at the bottom of a steep bank, a heard of cows came to watch the goings on and the bank collapsed and deposited 3 distressed cows on to the course.
Loads of good fun but bloody cold, I did look at entering myself but I think you have to be a club member for a year before entering, I may remember that wrong but something got in the way.
A truly English event and worth spectating.

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You have to be a member before entering, but not for a year. Simply join up a few weeks before entering.

As you say truly English events, and I guess one of the few competitions where you can reasonably compete on your typical adventure tourer.
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You have to be a member before entering, but not for a year. Simply join up a few weeks before entering.

As you say truly English events, and I guess one of the few competitions where you can reasonably compete on your typical adventure tourer.
Would 'Truly English event' be another way of saying 'Crap weather, crap catering and ran by people with a Sense of Humour Bypass?'
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Would 'Truly English event' be another way of saying 'Crap weather, crap catering and ran by people with a Sense of Humour Bypass?'
None of those things, the ingredients’ are rather difficult to define. It’s about taking part but not about winning. Throw in some eccentric’s riding / driving eccentric vehicles in some fantastic surroundings and everyone is battling the elements what ever they may be.

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None of those things, the ingredients’ are rather difficult to define. It’s about taking part but not about winning. Throw in some eccentric’s riding / driving eccentric vehicles in some fantastic surroundings and everyone is battling the elements what ever they may be.

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No ,.......Martynbiker was correct the first time, with perhaps the exception of the catering, a few cars are different, but as Ian says about the bikes, whats eccentric about them ? with the exception of Africa Twins ?
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Would 'Truly English event' be another way of saying 'Crap weather, crap catering and ran by people with a Sense of Humour Bypass?'
My bike was about 6months old and the scrotum-neers had to have a debate on my bikes legality as I'd lost the tax disc, and had to report to the second lot of scrotum-neers at the overnight rest stop.

My riding number was frowned upon for being on the back of my helmet, thats's the one on my head! and not on the back of the bike.

They were also not happy about the angle of my rear number plate which is a proper plate and NOT at a ridiculous angle.
Now you have to join the 'club' at about £48-50 entry, + fuel, although you don't have to stay overnight, but as Ian says around £200 per event, I think thats excessive especially for the attitude dished out.
I did just the one and would not even consider another until the events are run by possibly younger people more in touch with the real world than the pipe smoking clothed capped tweed jacketed old fers that are in place now, Imagine how much biking you can do on £200, 8-10 days budget in Africa or SA?.
I did though enjoy the event despite the 'school headmaster' attitude, the sad reality is, one or two sensible people would never get into a position to change attitudes, I know Ian is trying to promote their events, but any ideas he or anyone else as to offer will just be scoffed at by 'The Old Farts' club

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