After spending most of the summer riding my street bikes and Dual-Sport machine, I got back to the Trials thing on Saturday, Sept. 9th. We had fantastic weather, around 75 degrees and clear skies, which probably contributed to the good …
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Independance Trial, July 8, 2007, Deer Flats
Due to the usual combination of work, chores, other motorcycles, etc. I hadn’t been on my trials bike until the evening before this event. To make the grim even grimmer, I sprained my back on wednesday, ballet dancing with a …
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A few leftover thoughts from this past weekend’s trials event in western Washington: The just-concluded winter did an real number on the riding area we call Deer Flats. There were a ton of trees blown down or knocked over, to …
Read MoreApril Fools Trial, Deer Flats
April first, not necessarily the best day for a Trials event, but here I am, in the truck at 6:40 am, headed for our nearby riding area in Washington state. It’s cold this morning, and drizzling just a bit as …
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Hi there! Welcome to observations. I am your host, blackdog. I live in Washington state, and I compete in a fairly obscure motorcycle sport called observed trials. Here I’ll share my experiences and observations on this challenging sport. If you’d …
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