We have more subscribers to our magazine then the world's two largest organizations of competitive trials combined have active trials members. Those that do regularly compete, do so in an environment of camaraderie and encouragement. One rider at a time applies every skill and reflex they have mastered to get through an obstacle course that many people can't even walk over. All the while being critically judged, or observed, not for style, but for their ability to get through it without putting a foot or hand down to the ground. The best part is that a rider can use any technique and method they have learned or made up to get them to the other side of the course successfully.
Trials is a way of life.
It's about the freedom and ability to overcome any obstacle that comes in your way. Whether in your garage on a stack of pallets, on an urban ride with friends, out in the forest on a pile of random logs, or with your team at a big national comp, it still comes down to the passion and personal challenge that's inside of us. By now everyone has seen trials whether they realize it or not. Faces like Hans Rey, Jeff Lenosky, and Ryan Leech have been on nearly every daytime talk show, action show, music television, and entertainment special on the network. Not to mention the major brand name commercials that have called upon trials riders to fill a scene for a cyclist that can do any move they could possibly need, on cue, and without ramps, rigs, speed, or special conditions.