I wasn’t sure if I should call this article trials terminology, trials glossary, trials dictionary or trials lingo! Anyway, the point is, if you’re new to trials riding, all of the terminology can be very confusing, so here’s a list to help you:
Month: November 2024
2025: Rejecting The Attention-Seeking Economy
Last night, Jake Paul fought Mike Tyson in an exhibition match. I refused to watch it, even though it was on Netflix and I already have a subscription. Jake Paul is one of the leaders in the attention-seeking economy. He’s figured out a way to thread the needle, arranging fights which make everyone mad, because
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A Little Nihilism and Intellectual Gluttony
In September and October of 2024, I spent 3 weeks riding motorcycles 1600 miles through Nepal and Tibet. After two weeks, there was a storm and the border road flooded out. We couldn’t cross back into Nepal, and spent a couple of days on the Tibet side in a tiny town called Gyirong without power
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