Ready for the Scottish Six day trial

As far as I know I’m as ready as I can be for my first go at the Scottish Six Day Trial. My bike is really well set up for the event and I’m sure its going to make me look a better rider than I am. I got out on it this morning for a bit of practice on the rocks and in the rivers, I was very rusty to start with but came right pretty quickly. I think tomorrow is going to be pretty tough, I feel like I’m jumping in at the deep end a bit but I love a good challenge! The weather is constantly changing, today was the warmest its been at 12 degrees and this was warm enough for the Scot’s to be out in t shirts and summer dresses to line up for ice cream, nuts.

The pre 65 trial was good to watch, the bikes are actually pretty good and nothing like what would have been built in 1965 as the rules seem to be very flexible. It was great watching the old twin’s and the plodding single cylinder four strokes blasting up pipeline. Looking forward to my turn tomorrow!

SSDT Day one

Unbelievably we got sunshine today! I’ve had a brilliant day on the bike, this truly is an amazing event. Whilst it is still a trial the trails we rode to get to the sections today were brilliant. Boggy hill tops, rocky single track and really fun 4WD tracks. My day got off to a rocky start when I found my rear tire had gone flat overnight. Luckily the Gas Gas guys had  a spare wheel I could use and I was on my way pretty quickly. The first few sections I was a bit nervy and had some soft dabs but I soon got going and got some clean rides throughout the day. The last set of sections was quite difficult and I lost a lot of points in the seven steep rocky sections. There were a lot of people going over time today, including some of the top guys,  you had to really keep moving to make the finish on time.

Tomorrow is a longer day and I hope to tidy up my riding in the sections as I get more used to the bike and the conditions. It’s a steep learning curve!