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New Photo Archive is launched

We have great pleasure in releasing a new photo archive here on Trials Guru.

1973 SSDT – Rob Shepherd – 247 Montesa on ‘Altnafeadh’ (Photo: Walker Brothers Archive)

The Walker Brothers photographic archive is now released with many colour photos from the Scottish Six Days and British World round in Wales.

The archive will be extended shortly as more photos are being processed.

Go straight to the archive: HERE

Slideshow preview:

Trialpedia – gets you into Trials Guru

Looking for something? Look no further than Trialpedia, the master index of Trials Guru.

You know what it’s like, you recall an article or point of interest in a magazine and which one? Which edition and which page? Impossible without hours of searching.

With Trials Guru’s Trialpedia, you are online and find it fast!

Jump straight to Trialpedia: HERE

Subscribe for free to Trials Guru

Did you know that you can ‘subscribe’ to Trials Guru and not pay a penny – ever?

Unlike other subscriptions that charge a fee!

Trials Guru subscribers get the latests articles and points of interest sent straight to your e-mail inbox. No charge!

It’s very easy to do and just needs your current e-mail address to be submitted, then a check e-mail is sent to you to enable you to confirm or if you want ‘unsubscribe’. Then you are all good to go!

No fuss, no charges, nothing to pay!

Why not do it now? It’s usually a little short message at the bottom right of your screen! Click on it and it brings up this message…

Enter your e-mail address and click on ‘Sign me up’…

Merry Christmas!

Have a very merry Christmas and look forward to 2026!

We have some good articles planned over the next few months, the first being the Saracen Motorcycles Story with help from people who rode them for the manufacturer and worked at the factory. Plus comments and anecdotes from the second owner of Saracen, David Brand no less!

Founder of the company, Ron Goodfellow tests one of his creations with the German Sachs engine. Photo: Saracen Motorcycles

We have had a great year bring you as much trial history, online and for free! Articles like the Dalesman Story for example:

DALESMAN

We don’t charge a penny for what we do, all you do is look in and search our comprehensive indexes. It’s simple, easy to use and is all catalogued so you can find it easily. People, events and history at the touch of your mobile screen!

The VIP awards will continue for a while longer! Originally to celebrate the 10 years of the website in 2024, it has been so popular and well received we decided to do a few more for people that have contributed to our sport of trial!

VIP CLUB

So let’s look forward to 2026 and look back over the years on TRIALS GURU – the world’s premier resource online for the sport of TRIAL!

(Main photo: Manel Soler (325 Bultaco) 1974 SSDT – Juan Luis Galliard)

Trials Guru – So Much In It!

You would be amazed if you knew how many articles, features and photos there is in Trials Guru!

OFFROAD ARCHIVE

Samuel Hamilton Miller MBE (500 Ariel) on ‘Caolasnacoan’ in the 1964 Scottish Six Days Trial – Photo: OffRoad Archive.

Remember to make full use of the various Indexes that are available to you the reader.

RIDER INDEX

Don Smith at the final machine examination of the SSDT at Blackford Hill, Edinburgh in 1969 – Photo: Bob May, Edinburgh

Also, you read it all for free! No subscriptions, no fees to pay, absolutely free!

WEBSITE INDEX

Mick Wilkinson (250cc Ossa) in the 1973 Temperley Cup Trial – Photo: Barry Robinson.

So dive in and welcome to the world of Trials Guru – DEDICATED TO TRIAL

Happy Birthday VIP Club

The Trials Guru VIP Club was launched in September 2024, the Trials Guru VIP caps have been transported to 25 countries across the world of Trial.

The VIP cap in red was released just prior to the formation of the VIP Club to celebrate ten years of the Trials Guru website which began in March 2014.

The three main super enthusiasts at ‘Trial-Club.com’ – Pascal Bénis, Eric Frugiere and Jean Finiels, are all Trials Guru VIPs!

Special white ‘VIP Winners’ caps and light grey ‘VIP Trial Legends’ cap were launched in limited numbers, ten of the white and twenty-five of the light grey.

The VIP cap acknowledges not only top riders, but also those who have held office in clubs, officiated at events or promoted the sport in some way. The caps have been warmly received across the world.

Have a look at the VIP Club and see who are ‘DEDICATED TO TRIAL

VIP Club: HERE

Changes to menu

Just so readers know, we will shortly be making a few changes to the Trials Guru ‘Menu’.

Currently there are three drop down menus entitled: ‘Photographers’; ‘More Photographers’ and ‘Even More Photographers’. These will be removed as the contents are now merged into the ‘Trials Photo Archives‘ as they are already listed in that feature and are alphabetically listed.

None of the photographers work will be adversely affected and it will tidy up the main menu to make things easier to locate and enjoy!

In the meantime feast your eyes over the wonderful trials images supplied free of charge by our worldwide photographers!

TRIALS PHOTO ARCHIVES

Collector’s Hat Trick

Since June 2024, Trials Guru has been shipping out the now famous Trials Guru VIP caps across the globe and we also created a celebratory ‘VIP Club‘ on the website.

There are three types of VIP cap, the red VIP cap; the white VIP Winners Cap and the light grey, VIP Trial Legends cap!

Only one person in the universe owns all three, none other than Trials Guru contributor, the 1979 World Trials Champion, Bernie Schreiber!

1979 FIM World Trials Champion and 1982 SSDT winner, multiple AMA National Champion – Bernie Schreiber

Bernie is a true ambassador for the sport of Trials and also an ambassador for the Trials Guru website.

The VIP cap in all styles has now become a collectors item. Not everyone who owns one wears it, they have it on display in their trophy cabinet or den. That isn’t a problem, they were commissioned to bring enjoyment to their chosen owners.

The VIP cap is not sold anywhere at any price, they were commissioned by Trials Guru and distributed free of charge. Truly a unique form of headwear for people who are ‘DEDICATED TO TRIAL’ across the world.

Trials Guru is Registered!

The now well known ‘Trials Guru’ logo, which has been in existence for ten years, is now a Registered UK Trade Mark with the Intellectual Property Office of the UK Government.

The registration process completed on 28th March 2025.

This means that the ‘TG’ logo shown below, and it’s design, must not be used in any publications, periodicals, advertisements, written material including articles, clothing or accessories of any manufacture, items of event or any other promotion or graphic designs without the prior written permission of the Intellectual Property Owner, which is John Moffat who operates this website, Trials Guru.

Whilst Trials Guru is not a profit making entity, the trade mark logo is now protected by UK law, thus protecting the brand, and will result in legal action if used without the owners’ written permission. The website remains unchanged in that it will continue to be free to view.

This logo is the Registered Trade Mark of John Moffat / Trials Guru. Unauthorised use of which, may result in legal action.

Getting Stickered!

As well as sending our Trials Guru ‘VIP’ caps across the globe, we have also been sending out some of our new style Trials Guru stickers (or decals if you prefer!)

Here we have two Vintage Trial, enthusiasts from Kansas in the USA, proudly displaying their decals with their Yamahas.

Jake Wright

Steve Nutsch

Trials Guru – DEDICATED TO TRIAL – Worldwide!