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by bikerpete
Fri May 16, 2025 9:49 pm
Forum: Trials Talk
Topic: Knee Braces?
Replies: 2
Views: 9226

Re: Knee Braces?

Are you talking knee brace or pad/guards?

If your knees are so knackered you need braces, then use real braces, preferably custom fitted. There's not a dinky "lightweight" brace that's worth the name as far as I understand. They're purely placebo. Either your brace really mechanically supports your ...
by bikerpete
Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:10 am
Forum: Trials Talk
Topic: MA Moto Trials Australia proposal
Replies: 7
Views: 14629

Re: MA Moto Trials Australia proposal

Hi Cota,

Just a comment, without re-reading it all I don't think I've suggested anything "can't happen", just that some things don't. I'm a very firm believer that rules are quite arbitrary and therefore can be changed. Yes, there are some rules that are pretty hard to change and that most people ...
by bikerpete
Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: Trials Talk
Topic: MA Moto Trials Australia proposal
Replies: 7
Views: 14629

Re: MA Moto Trials Australia proposal

I guess either no-one cares or everyone is on Facebook or somewhere else, not here.
Never mind, I'll talk to myself - as usual.

I can only assume from the silence that everyone is perfectly happy with the current support for trials coming from our State and National bodies, and that everyone is ...
by bikerpete
Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:51 pm
Forum: Waiting in the queue
Topic: Electric trials mechanic, Sunshine Coast
Replies: 3
Views: 21035

Re: Electric trials mechanic, Sunshine Coast

Bit late to the discussion, but if there's an aero or car model club you could probably do worse than there. They have exactly the same electronics drive train, just smaller.
They'll be all over battery configurations and testing, BMS, chargers, brushless controllers, wiring, fault finding etc.
by bikerpete
Mon Aug 21, 2023 5:50 pm
Forum: Trials Talk
Topic: MA Moto Trials Australia proposal
Replies: 7
Views: 14629

Re: MA Moto Trials Australia proposal

An update on what's happening in Victoria.

MV have advised that this currently sits with the MV board who will make their decision when they have considered all aspects of the proposal.

So now is the time if any clubs or individuals have an opinion on their support or otherwise for this proposal ...
by bikerpete
Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:27 pm
Forum: Waiting in the queue
Topic: Event entry hide & seek
Replies: 4
Views: 6432

Re: Event entry hide & seek

Most people in Trials are willing to help, if there is something you want to know the best course of action is to call/talk to one of the experienced members.
Not everything is easily found online and could be sorted out quite quickly with a conversation between the right people.

I figured the ...
by bikerpete
Tue Aug 15, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: Waiting in the queue
Topic: Event entry hide & seek
Replies: 4
Views: 6432

Re: Event entry hide & seek

I don't have a big problem with any of the booking platforms, be it Ridernet, Entry Place or whatever. I can learn how to drive them and deal with most quirks.

It's finding out where each event has it's entries that gave me grief.
How was an unsuspecting Victorian punter to know that Aussies are ...
by bikerpete
Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:30 pm
Forum: Waiting in the queue
Topic: Event entry hide & seek
Replies: 4
Views: 6432

Event entry hide & seek

I've just spent considerably more time than I expected trying to find entries for 2023 Australian Champs, SA Titles, the midweek SA event & 2023 Vic Titles.
trials.au Events list shows the event date & location for Aussies, SA's, mid-week & Vics, but not even a hint at where the entry forms are ...
by bikerpete
Mon Jul 31, 2023 1:05 pm
Forum: Trials Talk
Topic: MA Moto Trials Australia proposal
Replies: 7
Views: 14629

Re: MA Moto Trials Australia proposal

The main reason is that proposal didn`t come from MA. It came from someone in MA with a few others. The MQLD Trials Subcommittee recommended that MQ just ignore it and MQ agreed.

Reading the PDF and the original post there are several places that explicitly indicate it is a formal MA proposal ...
by bikerpete
Wed Jul 26, 2023 12:57 pm
Forum: Trials Talk
Topic: MA Moto Trials Australia proposal
Replies: 7
Views: 14629

Re: MA Moto Trials Australia proposal

I figured going to the source would probably be best, so I've sent the following letter to MV.
MV CEO Robert Mestrom responded, "I have forwarded to the MV board for consideration"

I'll update when I hear back.

I have read the proposal from MA regarding the formation of "Motorcycle Trials ...