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| List Name | Trials - Mountain Bike Trials Riding (mtb-trials) |
| Purpose: | The mtb-trials list exists primarily to exchange information about mountain bike trials riding. While the vast majority of the public may only be familar with trials riders seen on late night talk shows, there exists a small but dedicated group of individuals participating in sport thoughout the world. Typically, a trials bike can be classified as either a modified bike or a stock bike. The modified bike usually has smaller wheels and a single speed. A stock bike is virtually identical to its 26" inch wheel cousin, perhaps with slight modification to the drivetrain to prevent impact damage. Trials riders participate in a highly technical sport, not of speed, but of strength and finesse. The goals may include riding over strange obstacles such as large logs, pallets, automobiles, or even small houses, among other things. Topics for the list include * equipment questions Such as : What does this thing do? Is this product good? What are the specs on this product? How much does this typically cost? * technique questions Such as: What is a drop in? How do I do no handed rear wheel hops? Why would I do no hand rear wheel hops? * competition announcements Such as: When is the next contest? Where is a good place to ride around NYC? Who won the world Championships? * social aspects of the sport Such as: Is the sport portrayed badly in the media? How do we help the sport to grow? * buy/sell Such as: Where to buy equipment? Used equipment for sale by listmembers NOTE: At this time, commercial advertising is highly discouraged. What is commercial advertising? 1) The seller is a business 2) The content, if contained in a magazine or a newspaper, would obviously not be general information, or a product announcement, but would be specifically geared toward encouraging buying the mentioned products. This does not preclude sharing product information, or sources for products, but attempts to limit unsolicited sales pitches from whatever the source. ****Paper Press Contacts***** Observed Trials Magazine contact:Joey Hayes phone:408-496-1332 e-mail:BIKETRIALS@aol.com address: P.O. Box 4099 Santa Cruz, CA 95063-4099 Dirt Rag contact:Maurice or Elaine Tierney phone:1-412-767-9910 fax:1-412-767-9920 e-mail:Dirtrag1@aol.com address: 3483 Saxonburg Blvd Pittsburgh, PA 15238 **** Trials Related Web Pages **** http://www.nmclites.edu/~mcneese/ http://www.xvt.com/users/nick/ http://www.dynanet.com/~dif4ent/trialsin.htm http://www.me.mtu.edu/~rclawson/trials.html http://www.algonet.se/~bsamolle http://www.lynx.bc.ca/~phd/trials.htm **** Archives **** The list is archi |
| Website URL: | http://www.biketrials.com |
| List Type: | Unmoderated discussion |
| Subscription: | Does not require owner approval |
| Archive: | Readable by anyone |
| Created: | Dec 02, 1999 |
| Owner: | M Bushore |
| To Join: | Subscribe here, or send an email to mtb-trials-subscribe@topica.com |
| To Post: | Send mail to 'mtb-trials@topica.com' |
| Stats: | 249 subscribers / 3 messages per day |
| Categories: | Recreation & Sports | |
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