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The Official Autobiography – Bernie Schreiber

2027 – Not just the story of a World Champion, but a true trailblazer of our sport. The Official Autobiography – Bernie Schreiber, only on Trials Guru – Dedicated To Trial.

TRIALS GURU EXCLUSIVE

COMING IN 2027

MY TRIALS STORY
Fifty Years of Competition, Adventure and Friendship”

Trials Guru is proud to announce an exciting new project celebrating one of the most influential careers in the history of motorcycle trials.

In 2027, it will be fifty years since Bernie Schreiber first arrived in Europe to pursue his dream of competing in the FIM World Trials Championship. That journey would ultimately lead to Bernie becoming the first American rider to win the World Championship and establish himself as one of the sport’s true pioneers.

To mark this remarkable milestone, Trials Guru has been working closely with Bernie on a special digital autobiography that tells the story behind the results, the championships, and the headlines.

Schreiber’s Trials Story – Fifty Years of Competition, Adventure and Friendship will take readers behind the scenes of an extraordinary career, revealing personal memories, untold stories, and reflections from five decades at the heart of the sport.

From the challenges of arriving in Europe as a young American rider, to factory teams, world championship battles, and the unique atmosphere of the Scottish Six Days Trial, this book captures a golden era of observed trials through the eyes of one of its most iconic competitors.

The Scottish Six Days Trial occupies a special place in Bernie’s story. Like generations of riders before and after him, he experienced the challenge, camaraderie, triumphs, and disappointments that make the SSDT one of the most respected and cherished events in motorcycle sport. Readers will enjoy personal recollections and behind-the-scenes stories from the Scottish Highlands, where legends were made and lifelong friendships forged.

The book also explores the people who shaped the sport, the motorcycles that defined an era, and the adventures that took Bernie around the world in pursuit of excellence.

Many of the stories featured have never been published before.

This exclusive digital edition will be available as a free download through Trials Guru and will include photographs, personal recollections, and historical perspectives spanning half a century of observed trials.

Schreiber: “Since returning to the sport, I have spent a great deal of time with trials enthusiasts around the world—people who give so much of themselves to observed trials without expecting anything in return. They organise events, observe sections, maintain clubs, preserve our history, support young riders, and simply keep the spirit of our sport alive. They do it because they love trials. – Their dedication made me stop and think. This autobiography is my way of giving something back. Just as so many people freely give their time, knowledge, and passion to our sport, I wanted to share my story in the same spirit. There will be no price to pay—only memories, experiences, and hopefully a few stories that will make you smile, laugh, and perhaps even see our sport from a different perspective.”

As work continues throughout 2026 and into 2027, Trials Guru will be sharing occasional previews, photographs, and extracts from the book.

We are honoured to collaborate with Bernie on preserving these memories for future generations of trials enthusiasts around the world.

The story of a champion.

The story of an era.

The story behind the journey.

Coming in 2027 exclusively through Trials Guru.

DOUGIE LAMPKIN – TRIALS AND ERROR

Trials & Error

Published by Simon & Schuster
17 May 2018 ǀ Hardback ǀ £20.00
A COMPELLING AUTOBIOGRAPHY FROM THE TWELVE TIMES WORLD CHAMPION OF TRIALS

When Dougie Lampkin was born, his father Martin had placed a motorcycle next to his cot before he returned from hospital – if anyone can say that they were destined for a career in motor biking it was him.

So far, nine members of the Lampkin family have competed at a high level of the sport, but it was Dougie who set new standards, winning seven consecutive outdoor world titles and five indoor world titles, earning him the MBE at the age of twenty-five.

Off-road motorcycling continues to grow in popularity, with more than 100,000 people taking part in the UK alone, and millions more following online or on television. In this superb memoir, Lampkin brings the excitement of his sport vividly to life.

He also shares the behind-the-scenes drama behind some of his most famous Red Bull challenges – such as the day he took his trials bike for a ride through Red Bull’s Formula One factory, with Christian Horner looking on in sheer amazement as he rode his bike over a multi-million-pound F1 car, leaving it without a scratch.

To date, some 10 million people have watched this episode on YouTube.
Trials and Error is a brilliant book that goes beyond the story behind trial biking, and the journey to becoming world champion – it is also a love letter to his family and community, to whom Dougie attributes his many successes.

About the author:

Dougie Lampkin MBE was born in Yorkshire in 1976 into a motor biking dynasty and became a professional trials and endurocross rider, winning five consecutive World Indoor titles (1997-2001) and seven consecutive World Outdoor championships (1997-2003). Since retiring from competition, he has worked with Red Bull on a series of high-profile events.