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The Trials Training Center (TTC) is an all-inclusive motorcycle resort. We have everything you need for a great motorcycle vacation, including on-site camping, rental bikes, riding gear, and experienced, expert, patient riding instructors. Here you can learn motorcycle riding skills in a low-pressure, safe and fun off-road environment. Our specialty is motorcycle trials, but we teach riding skills to all levels on both trials and conventional off-road bikes. Stay at our campground and ride on our beautiful, 650 acre mountain property. Or enjoy a dual sport or street ride in the surrounding Sequatchie Valley.

See the TTC Blog below for all the latest news.

Results, Round 4 of the 2009 AMA/NATC National Championship Trials Series

logo_natc_ama Today’s results from Round 4 of the 2009 AMA/NATC National Championship Trials Series are posted on the results page of NATC site:

Results, Round 3 of the 2009 AMA/NATC National Championship Trials Series

logo_natc_amaYesterday’s results from Round 3 of the 2009 AMA/NATC National Championship Trials Series are posted on the results page of NATC site:

Additions to the How to Ride tutorials: splatters, double blip, holding pressure

I’ve put up three additions to our How To Ride Trials tutorial series.

(The Hopping the front and rear wheels tutorial went up awhile ago.)

Each tutorial includes text, videos, and photos.

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You can see all the TTC Videos on the Trials Training Center YouTube Channel.

Loop map, rider info, and Pro class shoot-out rules: National Trials Championship

June 27-28 is less than a month away for Rounds 3 & 4 of the 2009 AMA/NATC National Championship Trials Series here at the TTC.

ttc-natls-map-rules-sshotThis PDF includes information on:

  • Gate fees
  • Camping info
  • Start time/info
  • Loop map
  • Supplemental (shoot-out) rules for Pro class riders

Where are those ‘Trials Technique of Ryan Young’ tutorials?

rylesson2sshot In early April, we began blogging a series of Ryan Young motorcycle trials tutorials that have been published in issues of Trials Competition Newspaper, starting in February.

It turns out there are complications with having digital versions of the tutorials available on the internet. The various authors/contributors/owners of that content are still working on the best way to make it available beyond the newspaper.

So we’ve removed those blog posts for now. If something changes, we’ll let you know right here in the TTC blog.

SPRING SPLASH: STRA Championship Trial, May 2 & 3, 2009

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See the flyer for the SPRING SPLASH: STRA Championship Trial, May 2 & 3, 2009 (PDF).

Two new videos on how to hop the front and rear wheels

The TTC’s Dan Brown captured some video of last weekend’s Trials Training Days.

I’ve added his two videos of instructor Ray Peters’ class on front and rear wheel hopping to the bottom of our new page on How-to-ride-trials tutorial: Hopping the front and rear wheels. (There are now 4 videos there.)

 

 

 

See all the TTC Videos on the Trials Training Center YouTube Channel.

Photo album: TTD 2009

The TTC’s Dan Brown was out and about with his camera for Trials Training Days last weekend.

See his album of 16 photos, the large slideshow, or this small slideshow:

Trials Training Days documents

Here’s are the documents (all PDFs) for this weekend’s Trials Training Days:

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Left: section descriptions
Center: schedule
Right: sections map

Registration now open for Family Youth Camp, the Youth Nationals (east), and the U.S. Women’s Open Championship

fc-yn-wo-sshot Register now (online or otherwise!) for this summer’s Family Youth Camp, Youth Nationals, and Women’s Open. For 2009 the dates are:

  • Family Youth Camp: June 29-July 2, 2009
  • Youth Nationals &  U.S. Women’s Open: July 3-5, 2009

Questions? Contact me!

How-to-ride-trials tutorial: Hopping the front and rear wheels

hopping-sshot1 The revised How to Ride Motorcycle Trials tutorials are coming back and the first one is ready: Hopping the front and rear wheels

There’s lots of explanatory text, a PDF to download/print, and two videos.

So get over there and learn how to hop the front and rear wheels.

Coming soon: How-to-Ride pages

Several of you have inquired on the whereabouts of the How-to-Ride section of the website.  It’s coming Real Soon Now.

All the videos will be available in Flash this time, to make it easier to view them.  I’m experimenting with difference video services, eg, YouTube, Vimeo, etc. In the meantime, here’s a little clip of instructor Andrew Blane from last year’s Trials Training Days:

Two weeks to go till Trials Training Days 2009

catherine-bedleyTrials Training Days (TTD) 2009 is just over two weeks away.

Trials Training Days
March 28-29, 2009

See the TTD page or  jump right to the TTD registration page to sign up now. Or call me!

We only have dry/primitive camping sites available onsite, as all cabins and RV sites are now reserved.  But see our Accommodations page for nearby lodging and RV campgrounds.

Rounds 3 & 4 of 2009 Nationals at the TTC, June 27-28

tn-national-sshotThe Trials Training Center is the site for Rounds 3 & 4 of the 2009 AMA/NATC National Championship Trials Series on June 27-28. We are sponsors of the event along with the Southeastern Trials Riders Association (STRA) and Trials Inc.

See the flyer (PDF) for details.

Trials Training Days 2009 – online registration now open

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Trials Training Days
March 28-29, 2009

See our newly revised Trials Training Days (TTD) page with videos and photos from previous TTD’s.  Or jump right to the TTD registration page to sign up now.

Here’s a 2.5 minute video of Ryan Young, coaching and demonstrating at the 2008 TTD.