The first Team OGC get together...!!

.. Barry Kev and myself took the bikes up with us to Nettleton this weekend on the same day that we had the 2008 Beta to play with. It kept us amused whilst others were having a play on the Beta!!

Kev had made it known during the week that he had been out in his garden practicing backhops... so Barry and I were ready to be shown up big time. Strangely before Kev could show us his skills his rear mech mysteriously broke and he put the bike back in the car...!!! No worries, you can use ours mate, we said. Barry had snagged a bargain on Saturday, from a link on the TrialsForum he had managed to get an Ashton fully built up and ready to go for £200. This saved him from trying to buy all the bits needed to get his Planet-X frame up and running. So we were all set... and before I go on I must apologise to any of the cycle crowd out there. We are dressed like gimps because we were mainly riding motorcycle trials on the day and it just wasn't worth changing shoes and kit for the quick playing we did ... so big boots and lycra are not going to be the norm for us... honest!!

Whilst I played on the New Beta Kev and Barry strutted their stuff.... at least 2 back-hops in a row!!! Obviously Kev had an excuse, it wasn't his own bike and it felt all wrong.....  Mine was too high on the front and barry's was too shiney!
By the time I had come back a handfull of pallets had been dragged into the area to form a vague section. Dave and barry then promptly rode over them and broke them!! Never mind, turn them over and stack them up again. Now remember not only are we old (Barry excluded) but we are real beginners at this lark. 3 pallets high was a bit of a test, but it was fun watching the attempted hops or nose dives. After a short spell of trying to stand on the bike I actually managed to hop onto and off the pallets... even doing a gap jump at one point... all of 3 foot wide!! Then the piss taking started when Kev and I started talking about your "chocolate" foot... the rest thought we was taking the micky. We tried to explain it was because they were out of touch with the word on the street... but for the rest of the day we had reference to every sweet shop product for any move that we tried. But the bottom line is... Barry is confused as to what his chocolate foot is. He balances with the left foot forward but can't start a pedal kick or wheelie with his right.... not the only problem we have to cure but a big one no less!
Whatever the state of our riding, and it is a right state let me tell you, we had a laugh and will be meeting up soon for a play on the rocks at Sandbay nr Weston. Now if I can make it when the tides in we will get some classic pictures...!!!

All we need now is for Tony to come out on his BT and Colin and Dave to get bikes again... what a team!!!!