Badboy

Get well soon Gav. Been a while since I seen you last, but I know you can pull through this. Thoughts and best wishes to you and your family mate.

Just want to say a big well done to all who took part and represented the UK at this years World Championships. Also a big well done to Jack Carthy for 3rd overall, congratulations. Barry

All riders who are going to Japan I need your accommodation forms (downloadable from the UK Biketrial website) as soon as possible. I need to send them to Japan by the 12th July. If you do not wish to stay with a host family then there are a list of hotels in Seki City that can be found on the BJU website here Any problems please contact me directly on 07801644359 Barry

BUMP Sorry been away for a few days. Final comfirmation recieved from Japan, all riders in my first post have been accepted for the rounds shown. Best of luck to the team. Barry

BUMP Full team up, entries now closed. Good luck to all riders going. Barry

BUMP again Jack Carthy added, as well as who is riding which rounds

BUMP Edited post Ali C has so far not sent me an entry form. I have not left anyone out who has entered. There is still time to get an entry in for those who wish to go. Closing date is 20th June NB for those going to France, the opening ceremony has been moved to Friday, not sat as in previous years. Spain and Japan are unaffected

The following riders have entered the 2008 BIU World Championships and have had their entries accepted by the BIU Elite: Ben Savage - Spain, France, Japan Ben Slinger - Spain Scott Wilson - Spain, Japan Danny Butler - Spain, France, Japan James Hyland - Spain Senior: Tom Astbury - Spain, France, Japan James Porter - Spain, France, Japan Pat Donovan - Spain, France, Japan Michael Singleton - Spain, France Karl Donnelly - Spain Junior: Steven Thompson - Spain Sam Oliver - Spain, France Minime: Tom Oliver - Spain, France Christopher Vibert - France Ryan Crisp - Spain, France, Japan Benjamin: Jack Carthy - Spain, France, Japan If you wish to enter you have untill the 20th June to let me know by downloading the entry form and posting it to me.

Also I have forwarded to our webmaster the details from Spain and France regarding schedule for each round and info on location, camping etc etc. Please see UK Biketrial website for more details Remember the closing date for entries to 2008 World Championships is 20th June.

I am extending the closing date for entries to the 20th June. If anyone else wishes to enter the 2008 BIU World Championships, please download an entry form off the Biketrial UK website and send to me as soon as possible. Many thanks Barry

If anyone is interested there is a Competition being run in China, at the Jin Mao Tower, Shanghi on the 1st & 2nd May 2008. The comp is open to enter for any BIU rider born in 1992 or earlier. If anyone is interested then please let me know as soon as possible, the closing date for entries is the 11th April. All entries must be made through myself. 01 May: semi-qualify and qualify to select top 20 riders for WBMC 02 May: semi-final/final for WBMC Riders: Riders born in 1992 and before Minder: each rider can bring one minder. Accommodation in China: It will be covered by the organizer for riders and minders during 5 day 4 nights (from 30/April to 4/May in the afternoon). Air fare for riders: It will be paid by the riders Air fare for minders: It will be paid by the minders Transport in China: It will be covered by the organizer for riders and minders Meals in China: It will be covered by the organizer for riders and minders Prize money: it will be paid for 1st place 3,000 USD, 2nd place 2,000 USD and 3rd place 1,000 USD. If anyone is interested please contact me as soon as possible on: badboy_bazz@hotmail.com or 01621 890962 www.ukbiketrial.co.uk

QUOTE (joe b @ Mar 10 2008, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Haha, it would be well funny if Serge has seen this thread. We wouldn't get away with anything ... Who has entered online? Cheers, Joe. I dont know about Serge seeing this thread, but I have and I AM going to Koxx days. Guys you need a BIU licence from me (there is a form to D/L on ukbiketrial website) I will get all applications sent back asap when I recieve them. You must send me you application (signed), a passport sized photo an payment (10 of your lovely English pounds) made payable to Biketrial UK, and an SAE for me to return the licence to you. Barry

ELITE James Hyland SENIOR Joe Seddon Thomas Astbury Andrew Pooley CADET Sam Oliver Steven thompson Thomas Hyland BENJAMIN Jack Carthy Tom Oliver Ryan Crisp MASTER Ben Savage Andrei Burton Daniel Butler Alastair Clarkson Wayne Mahomet Ben Slinger EXPERT Patrick Donovan Scott Wilson Nick Goddard

ELITE James Hyland SENIOR Joe Seddon Thomas Astbury Andrew Pooley CADET Sam Oliver Steven thompson Thomas Hyland BENJAMIN Jack Carthy Tom Oliver Ryan Crisp MASTER Ben Savage Andrei Burton Daniel Butler Alastair Clarkson Wayne Mahomet Ben Slinger EXPERT Patrick Donovan Scott Wilson Nick Goddard

Yes thats right Joe. If you held a licence last year you should (may have already) recieve an application form through the post to apply for this years. My apologies to all for not being online lately, I have just moved house and still dont have a home phone line to get back online. I am doing this from my work computer! Again apologies for any delays in replys to threads on here Barry

I have the 2007 BIU Licence application forms. They are being sent out to all last years licence holders. If you did not have one last year and would like one this year, then you can either mail me for one or download it from the Biketrial website soon To enter any BIU competitions (inc. Euro's and Worlds) you will need a licence signed by myself

Spain also asked for a date change, but the meeting to deciede the date was going to happen to close to the events. So BIU said to leave it for this year and run again from next year. Yes there are only 2 rounds this year

That is correct Chris. We use ACU for insurance, thats pretty much it.

Dear all I have today recieved an e-mail from BIU president, Hiroshi Hirano, stating that the dates for this years world championships have now been finalised. They are as follows: The date of 2007 WBC will be changed as follows and no more change: Round-1 Czech Republic 04-05 August 2007 Round-2(Final) Japan 25-26 August 2007 (This is an extract from the mail he sent me.) Yes there is no Spanish round this year, but he tells me that they have agreed to run a WBC Round for at least the next 3 years. May I also take this opportunity to remind everyone, that to compete in any international BIU event you will need a licence signed by myself. The licences are, as I type this, winging their way to Stuart Matthews. As soon as he has them, myself and Brian will start work on getting them out. Hopefully soon a download-able application form will be put up on the UKBiketrial site as well. Barry

Robster. I take it that I am talking to Mr Peacock senior? I, Badboy, am Barry Deeks. And yes you do know who I am. And I sleep fine at night thank you for your concern. I have a copy of the letter that was sent to all clubs. You might want to talk to the secretary of your club to find out why you werent informed of the meeting. A letter was sent from the previous secretary/delegate/chairman to the BIU stating that they knew of a meeting (the one held on the 24th Feb) but hadnt been told about it! If they hadnt been told how did they know? Because they had recieved the agenda/invitaiton that everyone else recieved. Hope thats cleared that bit up for you? _____________________________________________________________________________________ Waynio If you compete in international comps as a master then you will keep your national master status. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Fred I will continue to be as un-biased as I always have been. My comments were in no way negative. I was mearly stating facts I have in no way pushed the others aside, I was one of the people at the commitee meeting that agreed to ask TykeTrial and NBTC to hold rounds of the British Biketrial Championship. I realise the experience that both clubs have in organising competitions, and I wish for as many clubs in the UK to be involved in running competitions as possible. I hope that all clubs in the UK can work together to take the sport forward in the years to come. ____________________________________________________________________________________ For those of you who dont know me, I started riding at the age of 10 (in 1991), i retired from competitions in 2005. I have helped many clubs set up and run events in those years. From going to National comps on the saturday an helping set up for the comp on sunday, to helping run EBTC events. Setting up and on some occasions observing as well. I even set a comp up with you Fred at Hawks Nest for NBTC. I attended MTB festivals in the Isle of White ('95-'97) promoting trials competitions an giving people a contact number for more info (EBTC at the time because there were no other Biketrial Clubs running) For 14 years this sport and rinding my bike was my life, it still is! I have stepped into this role because I want the sport I love an that has been a huge part of my life to continue to grow. I for one hope that all the politics can be sorted so that everyone can get back to running brilliant comps, for the good of all riders and the sport as a whole. Thanks you Barry Deeks

Both were invited to the meeting, they chose not to attend an say that thay had not been invited. This is all political. The problems stem back to the first AGM in January, which desended into chaos. The EBU and BIU have accpeted the current commitee for Biketrial in the UK which is as follows: Antony Rew = Chairman Phil Tupman = Secretary Barry Deeks = BIU Delegate Brian Matthews = EBU Delegate Carol Slinger = Treasurer If you wish for proof I have emails from the EBU, Libor Musil. And from Hiroshi Hirano, BIU president. As far as the National Rounds go the Official championship is the one advertised on the UKBiketrial site. The first round being at Hook Woods. I have no problems chatting to anyone about this situation. The current Biketrial committe have nothing to hide fron the UK riders. Yes there are a lot of confusing articles about, but things are being sorted out. The above listed people are trying their hardest to get things sorted asap. Again, the first round of the British BIKETRIAL championship will be at Hook Woods.

That would def tempt me to ride again! If you can get a good mix of stuff (street/natural) then that would appeal to the largest amount of riders. Go for it Ali Hopefully if the council are making an MTB park, then the council would sort out the toilets, rubbish bins etc etc.

DODGY I got one of those as well. You can send it to spoof@paypal.com an they will investigate it

Who are they? What were their results last year? And.... Did they apply to ride?

He is a UK master rider. And has a wealth of UCI experience. ??