Perfect Trials Weather

This weekend, the Romo Report:

Works for me!

Thanks Damon. Hey kids! Captain O here. You all know you want to ride the RomoDome! You know you need to ride the RomoCoaster! So sign up right now! On Line. I know, its so easy. Sign up now and when you saunter up to the sign up table with your big coat and coffee mug, sign the release and the nice lady will give you your very own scorecard right then and there. 30 seconds max, unless you write real slow. So use the online sign up. We put it there to make it so easy for you and the sign up crew. I am going to use it right now. Hang on a second. OK. I am back. Thats how long it takes to sign up for a trial. But this is not just any trial. This is the first trial of the New Year. This is the Jack Volder Classic at Romoland. This is going to be awesome! See you there. That is all.

And... We've been getting quite a few questions regarding spectators, so if this is your first time, here are a few tips from a typical response...

Thanks for contacting us! I'll go through your questions, and then post them online, so others get the scoop as well. Anyhow, here goes:

Spectators are free! Our events start at 10:00 am, and the riders are always practicing near the pits before the event, so I'd recommend arriving about 9:30 or even earlier, just to kind of mingle before everyone gets their 'game face' on. You may ride your (registered) motorcycles, but the trails are pretty tight singletrack. I would not recommend taking an MX bike on the trails. A way better way of spectating here is plain old hiking. Bring your own food, as we have no concessions. (But we have a porta-potty!) Theevent usually runs to about 2:30-3:00, and finally; we have a FEW shirts left from our National, last May. But generally, we do not have shirts. (Maybe we should!)

Come on by and say hi, I'll be at the sign up table before the event.

 

See you there,

Damon B, SCTA Webguy

 

PO & DB

It's Monday. MotoTrial in 6 days...

You know, I am just itching to ride. Another picture of the non-rainy conditions at the Romo-Dome.  

Oh, and if you're heading out to Romoland for the first time, a few notes: The dirt road to the staging area is about a mile. You can make it in a car, no sweat. (Heck, my brothers Yaris made the treck!) Also, when you turn from the pavement onto dirt, you will see signs that say Private Property, Keep Out, and No Motorcycles. Not too worry, just follow the signs, and all will be good.

Until Sunday...

More good stuff.

Oh the weather outside is...

Quite wonderful actually. Expecting rain, and poof! Blue skies.
You gotta see (and of course ride) this Trial! Mike Jenkins, Scott Wenger and the usual Santa Rosa suspects have been hard at work and play; trail building, bushwacking, de-littering, and even tying up the ribbon! It's all good in the Romo hood.
See you next Sunday.
Come spectate as well, this is prime southern California singletrack hiking. Get outside: your lungs, heart, and mind will thank you.
To your health,
db

Romo-Dome!!

Next Sunday. So Cal's Trials at its best. See YOU there.

Romoland ReCon

News Flash! The standings are UP! Now back to our story...

The Romoland mid-week reconnoiter is complete. I joined my good friends Mr. Barda and Mr. Davis for a bit of Thursday joy out at the RomoDome. Technical issues put Mr. Davis back in his truck prematurely. I hope Santa brings Bruce a new kick starter gear! That left me and Damon to snoop around and see how things have held up after the rains. We rode each and every inch of the "Timmy Loop", The Old Lower loop, The New Lower loop, The By-Pass, The West End, The Short loop, and the Inner Loop. Poor us! It was a gold plated blast! No dust, no grip, and absolutely amazing vistas and killer blue skies. I am happy to report that nearly all parts of all the loops are navigable. Some rain ruts here and there but a little "riding in" during the set up will knock those edges off the rutty parts in no time. We looked at about 50 prospective sections for the upcoming events including a few old classics because I love them so much. There is quite a bit of trials history here in the RomoDome. We have been riding here for nearly 30 years, thanks to the work of Jack Volder! I think I can remember each section I have built here. I know I can remember each place I had to pick up Duane Stone and put him back on his bike. We once had a trial here with 107 riders in attendance ('06 I think). Rain or shine the Romoland is a must on every trials rider's Christmas list. So we have turned our report over to the Section Elves and the Loop Elves. They will now formulate their plans and gather their workers for two magical rounds of trials at Romoland. January 13th and February 17th are the fateful dates of true trials joy in the Inland Empire. We hope that Santa brings you that new tire, new bike (or kick starter half moon gear) if you have been nice. Get it all "broken in" and ready to ride the RomoDome rounds 7 and 8 of the TEC-Cycles Southern California Trials Association Championship. You know you want to go! Ask Santa or Mrs. Claus for the day off now. I will see you there!

The SCTA (and the Captain) wish you the Happiest of Holidays and a Healthy, Happy, and Dab Free New Year!  

Rainy Days and Sundays

Always get me... UP.

Intrepid web reporter D. Barda here- last Sunday at Santa Rosa, SoCal MotoTrial was representing, and quite big time. At least 20 riders made it out for the day, from Duke on the Yamaha 50, to Mr. Oldar and Davis, to oh, 10 time US National Trial Champion Geoff Aaron. Nice, indeed!
Oh, and some might say it was raining, but I say we all got to ride that rarest of SoCal conditions, the slippery rock. And it was only mist.

Merry Christmas, Hannuka, Kwanza and Boxing day to all. See you at ROMOLAND, January, for the first trial of 2013.

We have results.. Rounds 5 and 6

And at times, they're not pretty. Anyhow, without further ado, the results.