ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRIALS MOAB 2006
Posted by Tony Down at 11/7/2007 4:04 PM 
Categories: Rocky Mountain Trials, AHRMA, Motorcycle Trials, Vintage Trials, Trials
Categories: Rocky Mountain Trials, AHRMA, Motorcycle Trials, Vintage Trials, Trials
MOAB 2006
Up to Colorado for the weekend and leave Brenda and dogs in Dolores while I sail off to Jim
Lipscomb’s event just north of Moab. Some problems with land but resourceful Jim has found a rock
pile right beside the main road. I am surprised the Police are not there but what the hell let’s go for it.
Well these sections are not easy and I waste a lot of time looking at them while previous day’s
hangover takes time to abate. I start at 4 which several people are having problems with but
manage to clean it with lots of work. 5 has more problems with the exit but I try a different line
and escape with a dab. Clean 6 with a different line thanks to one of the girl checkers giving some
good advice. A dumb dab on 7 and then over to 8 which is another Lipscomb tight turn affair and I
don’t like it and lose 5 more. Eventually find No1 and ride well for a 2. No 2 is causing problems but
I get to grips with it and don’t panic for a nice clean. No 3 looks harder than it really is so clean here
for a first loop score of 9.
The second loop is much better and continuing from 4 again I clean 4,5,6 and seven and improve
on 8 with a three. A great clean on 1 and cleans again on 2 and 3. Thisgives me a 2 round score
of 12. Dan Straka is already on 18 but is riding well everywhere I see him.
hangover takes time to abate. I start at 4 which several people are having problems with but
manage to clean it with lots of work. 5 has more problems with the exit but I try a different line
and escape with a dab. Clean 6 with a different line thanks to one of the girl checkers giving some
good advice. A dumb dab on 7 and then over to 8 which is another Lipscomb tight turn affair and I
don’t like it and lose 5 more. Eventually find No1 and ride well for a 2. No 2 is causing problems but
I get to grips with it and don’t panic for a nice clean. No 3 looks harder than it really is so clean here
for a first loop score of 9.
The second loop is much better and continuing from 4 again I clean 4,5,6 and seven and improve
on 8 with a three. A great clean on 1 and cleans again on 2 and 3. Thisgives me a 2 round score
of 12. Dan Straka is already on 18 but is riding well everywhere I see him.
Let’s plan this last loop before we blow it! Section 4 clean again and catch up with Dan on No5.
He takes a very different line and makes it look easy for a super clean. I try the same but lose a
silly dab. Clean 6 and 7 again and nearly get a 2 on 8 but settle for the working mans 3! Back to
No1 and get in all kinds of trouble but survive for a single dab. Get the proverbial back together for
two good cleans on the remaining sections for a total of 17. Don’t know where Dan is losing his
points but he finished back on 25 with the rest of the class nowhere to be seen.
A great trial, in some unusual surroundings and a wonderful AHRMA season to remember. Must
join the Rocky Mountain Region next year.
He takes a very different line and makes it look easy for a super clean. I try the same but lose a
silly dab. Clean 6 and 7 again and nearly get a 2 on 8 but settle for the working mans 3! Back to
No1 and get in all kinds of trouble but survive for a single dab. Get the proverbial back together for
two good cleans on the remaining sections for a total of 17. Don’t know where Dan is losing his
points but he finished back on 25 with the rest of the class nowhere to be seen.
A great trial, in some unusual surroundings and a wonderful AHRMA season to remember. Must
join the Rocky Mountain Region next year.
TONY DOWN without the aid of Brenda and Camera
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