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.
And if you follow us, we’ll likely follow you if you tweet regularly about trials. And if we see something you tweet that we like, we’ll retweet it to our followers.
We’ve starting using the hashtag #motorcycletrials for most of our tweets so consider doing likewise whenever you tweet about trials.
I’ve installed a WordPress plugin here so that viewing this TTC blog is much easier/faster when using the iPhone, iPod touch, Android (Google), and BlackBerry touch mobile devices.
Comments are visible after clicking on any post and you can add a comment as well. The best way to keep track of comments, however, is to use an RSS reader app on your device and subscribe to our comments RSS feed. Then if you see a comment that you’d like to comment on, click the link to the comment. It will activate the mobile-optimized view of the web page and position you for typing in your comment.
I emailed Eric’s dad, Steve Storz, who sent this today:
The accident took place on Nov. 21st. The 6 hour surgery to repair his face took place on Nov. 24th and went very well. Plastic surgeons inserted seven titanium plates to repair the facial fractures. The procedure was done in a very masterful way and I don’t think he will have any noticeable scarring.
He should have been released 2 or 3 days after the surgery, but unfortunately he suffered a really severe reaction to some of the antibiotics used as a precaution against infection, which has delayed his recovery. The good news is that he is scheduled to be discharged from the hospital today, December 7th. All indications are that he will make a complete recovery.
As a side note, we are really grateful for all of the support and prayers from the trials community (worldwide). It really does ease the burden.
Feel free to attach a ‘best wishes’ type comment here for Eric and we’ll make sure he sees it.
Trials Competition Newspaper (Trials Comp) has morphed into Trials and Enduro News with the November 2009 issue. Editor Shan Moore gives the rationale with a full page letter in the new issue.
The paper has doubled in size (to 52 pages) and the trials-related news and features that we’ve come to expect are all there. And in addition to a revamped web site, they’ve also launched a Trials and Enduro News social network on the Ning platform. It’s like Facebook but for the trials and enduro crowd only.
Just a reminder on the updated TTC Bikes for Sale page where you can scroll through the slideshow for a quick overview of currently available motorcycles, both new and used. Click on any photo and you’ll be taken to the photo in the TTC Bikes for Sale web album.
Most of the bike photos in the web album are high-resolution, so when viewing an individual photo, you can click the magnifying glass icon in the upper right corner to see its magnified view. Then click on the image and drag to move it around for a closer look.
All bike photos have the bike year, manufacturer, model, and price in the caption.
Use the Contact us page if you’ve got more questions.
It’s the 17th Annual for this event, rounds 13 and 14 for the STRA championship series. See the flyer for the event (PDF) for all the info.
Observers needed!
Event organizers have put out a call for observers. If you can help, or if you have any questions about the event, contact Catherine or Ashley here at the TTC or visit the STRA’s Contact page for contacting STRA President Ron Milam or Secretary Treasurer Darrell Davis by phone or email.
Trials Competition Newspaper has been publishing The Trials Technique of Ryan Young series of motorcycle trials tutorials beginning in the Feb, 2009 issue of Trials Comp.
No, digital versions of the tutorials are NOT available here or anywhere else on the internet. The various authors/contributors/owners of that content are still working on the best way to make it available beyond publication in Trials Competition Newspaper.
But you can buy back issues of the paper (or better yet, subscribe!). Here are the tutorials that have been published to-date:
Feb. 2009: Lesson 1 – Stance
Mar. 2009: Lesson 2 – Balance
Apr. 2009: Lesson 3 – Wheelie
May. 2009: Lesson 4 – Bunny Hop
Jun. 2009: Lesson 5 – Turns
Jul. 2009: Lesson 6 – Floaters
Aug. 2009: Lesson 7 – Flip Turn
Sep. 2009: Lesson 8 – Roll Up
Oct. 2009: Lesson 9 – Splatter
The introduction:
Finally! A straightforward, clearly written, fully illustrated guide to Trials riding technique! Six time US Champion Ryan Young is renowned for his ability to teach riders of all levels.
Now, in an exclusive arrangement with RYP USA, Trials Competition proudly presents this first in an ongoing series of monthly riding lessons by Flyin’ Ryan himself!
The presentation will be as methodical as it is precise: We’ll lay a foundation of basic skills and gradually work up to advanced techniques. So whether you’re a newbie Novice or seasoned Expert, put your boots on and let’s get started!
The U.S. Trials de Nations men’s team of Cody Webb, Will Ibsen, Keith Wineland and Pat Smage finished 5th this past weekend in Darfo Boario Terme, Italy. This is the best finish ever for a U.S. team since we joined the ‘A’ class in 2006.
The women’s team of Caroline Allen and Sarah Duke finished 8th. Louise Forsley was unable to compete for reasons that are not yet clear.
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