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Media coverage

TTC featured in Nov. issue of Dirt Rider

Dirt Rider Nov. 2011

The TTC is featured in the Nov. 2011 issue of Dirt Rider, in an article by Chris Green (photos by Shan Moore) titled Trials Training Center: Learning by Trial and Error.

The issue is also available online to those with a Dirt Rider digital subscription ($9/year).

You can follow Dirt Rider magazine on Facebook and on Twitter.

Here’s an excerpt:

TTC in Nov 2011 DR page 1-2The boss of this operation goes by the name of Charlie Roberts, and he serves as the resident instructor. Charlie knows a thing or two about the sport of trials, and having hosted the World Trials Championships a few times at his venue, he has seen the best get it done the right way. You’re getting some of the best terrain there is when you visit the TTC, not to mention the beautiful scenery and the old-school log cabins in the middle of the woods that give you the true feeling of an off-the-grid motorcycle camping trip.

TTC in Nov 2011 DR pages 3-4The land at the Training Center offers a wide variety of terrain with a ton of exciting natural obstacles such as logs both huge and tiny and rocks of intimidating sizes as well as the easier ones, which I spent most of my time on.

Dry creek beds with scattered rocks wind through the area like the freeways in Los Angeles. There is even a cool flowing creek that runs through the property with fallen trees laying across it that are possible to be ridden by the daring. The bottom line is you won’t get bored here, just bring your imagination and throw together some creative lines.

Enduro, Media coverage, TKO

Cycle News features the Tennessee Knockout Extreme Enduro

Last week’s Cycle News (Sept. 7 issue) featured the Tennessee Knockout Extreme Enduro (TKO) in a 6-page feature titled TKO for Brown (pages 102-107) with many photos. An excerpt:

Cycle News TKO article 2011Brown led every lap of the final. He blasted to the front right off the start and opened up a small lead. Knowing any small mistake could mean disaster Brown rode conservatively and chose his lines carefully every lap.

Webb, however, had nothing to lose and went after Brown. The Beta rider had fallen in the first turn and was hammering it around the course. His aggressive riding style carried him right up to Brown late in the race. But when he was within striking distance on the last lap, Webb tipped over, which was just enough to give Brown some breathing room and eventual win.

After nearly 40 minutes of racing, Brown was happy to see the checkered flag. “Was tougher than anything I have ever done,” Brown said. “At the halfway mark, I thought I would not be able to finish, but I was leading so I kept pushing.”

Enduro, Media coverage, TKO

Media coverage of the TKO

We’re compiling a list of media coverage of the Kenda Tennessee Knockout Extreme Enduro.  Here’s what we have so far:

Mike Brown, TKO winner - Cycle NewsCycle News

Dirt Rider

Some excerpts from the Dirt Rider article:

The weather was expectedly hot and sticky, and the brutally rocky terrain and dust made for a tricky course in and around the surrounding canyons and hills of the TTC. The format for the race was creative, with both a long loop and a shorter course being utilized to pre-select a field of amateur racers and narrow down the stacked field to 25, and then finally ten, top racers.

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TKO6After multiple rounds of qualifiers, the TKO main event took place on the unbelievably difficult short course, which was approximately five minutes in length.

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With ten laps of racing for the victory, the final was extremely hot, brutal and according to Brown “way tougher than an outdoor motocross national.”

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Overall, the first-ever TKO was a huge success, and the buzz has already started about next year’s event

Other publications ran the press release of the results, including Trials and Enduro News, Dirt Bike, and Digital Offroad.

If you know of other coverage, let us know!

Media coverage

RYP Radio: 26 episodes for March and April

Brad Baumert, Sherco USA & Ryan Young Products, has produced 26 more episodes for the motorcycle trials radio show called RYP Radio.  (RYP Radio also has a Facebook page.)

Brad BaumertRYP RadioTune in from time to time to listen to the latest interviews about "everything" trials. We will be covering various aspects of trials from competitors, importers, Trials clubs, bike and product reviews, personalities, history and more.

We will also cover international competitors as we can arrange those interviews. Our high tech recording studio is located in the offices of RYP in Shelbyville, KY. We are able to produce, live in studio, telephonic and Skype interviews.

Brad produced 16 episodes in March and 10 in April, many of them recorded during this year’s Trials Training Days. Each show can either be streamed or downloaded.

APRIL

April 13, Brad Baumert
Tricked into interview, Personal Trials History

April 13, Adrian Lewis
Owner – Lewisport USA

April 11, Eric Storz
2011 Gas Gas Pro Class rider, Personal Trials History

April 7, Ian Delaney
Spring Training participant

April 7, Kristjan Thordarson
Spring Training participant

April 7, Chase Harker
Spring Training participant

April 7, Jim Schooley
Spring Training participant

April 6, Will Ibsen
’07-’09 Nat’l Pro Class Rider, Personal Trials History

April 5, Pat Smage
3-Time National Champion, Personal Trials History

April 4, Tim Pilg
American Beta, US Importer of Beta Motorcycles

MARCH

March 29, Bill Ibsen
What it takes to become a Pro Rider

March 25, Quinn Wentzel
Spring Training participant

March 25, Will Sharp
Spring Training participant

March 25, Daniel Blanc-Gonnet
Spring Training participant

March 23, Andrew Oldar
Spring Training participant

March 23, Dan Johnson
Personal Trials History

March 21, Hunter Weaver
Spring Training participant

March 18, Sam Fastle
Spring Training participant

March 18, Logan Bolopue
Spring Training participant

March 18, Karl Davis
Spring Training participant

March 18, Bryan Roper
Spring Training participant

March 15, David Chaves
Talks about his time in America

March 15, Ryan & Jerry Young
Father and Son Escapades

March 15, Jerry Young
Personal Trials History

March 8, Canadians Tom Farr, Jordan & Amy Szoke
Personal Trials History

March 5, David Rohrschneider
Personal Trials History

Media coverage

American Motorcyclist features TTC’s How To Ride web pages

The June 2011 issue of AMA’s American Motorcyclist magazine (members only) is out and page 31 has a feature on the TTC, with a focus on our How To Ride tutorial pages.

LEARN TO RIDE TRIALS… VIRTUALLY
AMA Club Offers Online Tips, Advice

Page 31, June 2011 issue of AMA's American Motorcyclist magazineJune 2011 issue of AMA's American Motorcyclist magazineThere is no question trials occupies its own niche in riding. But while the bikes and terrain are unique, the people you’ll meet and the skills you’ll learn as as genuine as any in motorcycling.

For many in the eastern United States, the Trials Training Center in Sequatchie, Tenn., is "trials central." But the club, which includes a 650-acre riding area, is more than the promoter for the AMA/NATC East Youth MotoTrials Championships and three rounds of the AMA/NATC MotoTrials National Championship Series. It’s also a great place to learn one of motorcycling’s most endearing disciplines.

That message is brought home by the extensive How To Ride section of the club’s website (TrialsTrainingCenter.com > How To Ride). There are 19 chapters, ranging from basic turns, to jumping to "splatters" (whatever those are!), each complete with in-depth instruction, photos and video.

While nothing replaces hands-on experience, the club’s site is a great resource for getting started or rounding out your understanding of one heck of a cool sport.

Media coverage

RYP Radio launches

Brad Baumert, Sherco USA & Ryan Young Products, has launched an online trials radio show called RYP Radio.

Brad BaumertRYP RadioTune in from time to time to listen to the latest interviews about "everything" trials. We will be covering various aspects of trials from competitors, importers, Trials clubs, bike and product reviews, personalities, history and more.

We will also cover international competitors as we can arrange those interviews. Our high tech recording studio is located in the offices of RYP in Shelbyville, KY. We are able to produce, live in studio, telephonic and Skype interviews.

Brad produced 4 episodes in February. Each show can either be streamed or downloaded.

  • February 23: Jim Zuroske, Personal Trials History
  • February 18: Phil Baumert, Automated Scoring
  • February 14: Shan Moore, Editor of T&E News
  • February 7: Ryan Young, Upcoming season

RYP Radio also has a Facebook page.

Media coverage

Shan Moore joins the blogosphere

Back in December, I blogged the print and online developments with Trials and Enduro News (formerly Trials Comp).

Shan Moore Shan Moore with camera Darrell Shannon
Since then, webmaster Darrell Shannon (right photo above) converted their site over to WordPress and two weeks ago, Publisher & Editor Shan Moore launched his ShanBlog. (Photos of Shan are from my April, 2008 blog post during the Wagner Cup, USGP at the TTC. I’m sure he’s aged considerably since then.)

An excerpt from ShanBlog post #1:

Because of my background with CN, I have always been reluctant to do a blog because that kind of writing was what I would call off the cuff… something that I’m not good at. I was worried I was too "up-tight" to do a blog, and too worried about making mistakes or saying the wrong thing. Well, I’ve been reading a lot of blogs lately, and I’ve decided no one else worries about those things so why should I.

Also, I have been so tied up with all the events I’ve been covering lately (I’m on the road every weekend covering something… as a freelancer, if you’re not on the road covering something, then your not making money) that I have been hard pressed to find the time. However, I am starting to get a handle on the workload, in addition to getting the hang of putting together 40-something pages of T&E News, so I plan of giving you "off the cuff" updates from all the events I go from here on out.

Welcome to the blogosphere, Shan.

Media coverage, People

TTC’s Dan Brown on Pitt Pass Radio

Dan Brown, TTCDan Brown of the Trials Training Center will be on Pitt Pass Radio on Tuesday, February 16. 2010.

The show starts at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and ends at 10 p.m.

Pit Pass Radio bannerThe episode will also be available in their Pitt Pass Radio show audio archives so that you can listen anytime, your choice of three ways: click the Listen icon, download the MP3, or subscribe to the podcast.

Update 2/17 12 pm: You can hear the 10-minute segment with Dan Brown starting at the 43-minute mark. Visit the Pit Pass Radio podcast page and look for the Feb. 16, 2010 show.

Alternately, you can listen to the whole show via this Flash audio player, and if you want, drag the bar to the 43-minute mark.