I've joined for 2012, after a lapse of over a decade or more
http://www.trf.org.uk/
So why did I lapse?
Mainly because around 2004, I got fed up with NERC act and the threat to trailriding and sold my XR250 that year and did Trials full time
I stopped trailriding but retained the info on trails, however NERC wasn't as bad as feared in Yorkshire
With the introduction of the G650 series, in 2007 - I bought a XChallenge and did quite a bit of trailriding with the knowledge i'd learnt in the 90's and just rode - a bit selfish perhaps though
So why did i rejoin?
Well my conscience has been well and truly pricked and I thought it was about time I did get on with it
I've even bought a smaller bike as well to enjoy some of the more 'technical' trails
I've enjoyed a lot of trailriding in the last 2-3 years, so I thought i'd better 'get legal' and support the TRF again
I saw an article about my local group (old mates) repairing lanes, in the local Press and thought I'd like to do some of that - laying stone and repairing ruts in the Dales, putting something back and enjoying it
So folks, join TRF if you fancy it and put something back into the pastime of Trailriding - don't be like me and just ride the trails, relying on others and you might makes some new mates on a TRF led rideout
Finally................Timpo will be pleased
http://www.trf.org.uk/
So why did I lapse?
Mainly because around 2004, I got fed up with NERC act and the threat to trailriding and sold my XR250 that year and did Trials full time
I stopped trailriding but retained the info on trails, however NERC wasn't as bad as feared in Yorkshire
With the introduction of the G650 series, in 2007 - I bought a XChallenge and did quite a bit of trailriding with the knowledge i'd learnt in the 90's and just rode - a bit selfish perhaps though
So why did i rejoin?
Well my conscience has been well and truly pricked and I thought it was about time I did get on with it
I've even bought a smaller bike as well to enjoy some of the more 'technical' trails
I've enjoyed a lot of trailriding in the last 2-3 years, so I thought i'd better 'get legal' and support the TRF again
I saw an article about my local group (old mates) repairing lanes, in the local Press and thought I'd like to do some of that - laying stone and repairing ruts in the Dales, putting something back and enjoying it
So folks, join TRF if you fancy it and put something back into the pastime of Trailriding - don't be like me and just ride the trails, relying on others and you might makes some new mates on a TRF led rideout
Finally................Timpo will be pleased