"THE OPERATING ROOM!! "
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11/11/11 Keyesville This Weekend !!! Sunday November 13th. Looks like we will have our first wet trial of the season this coming weekend. Awesome !!!!! The 3rd round of the SCTA championship takes place at our most scenic location, Keyesville (right next to Lake Isabella) Check out all the information on socaltrials.com or give me a call ……. Bill Merritt 805-368-0996 Lewisport USA will be there and hopefully you will too !!!
26/09/11
“ We all know the worst thing about being injured is not be able to RIDE, but how much worse can it be when you have surgery and then a few days later take delivery of a brand spanking new,drop dead gorgeous 2011 GAS GAS RAGA replica. Dave has assured me he isn’t sleeping with it !!! Hurry up and heal up Dave, next event is October 16th. We all want to see the new bike …. Oh, and of course you riding it”
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16/05/11 ERIC STORZ TRIALS NEWSLETTER - MAY 2011 Hi everyone, Eric here. Well it's that time of year again and the moto trials season is starting to heat up. 2011 has been a very busy year for me so far, with lots of practice, several local trials, and my first PRO class AMA National event already under my belt.
Eric Storz' Trial Sponsors :-------- Alpinestars, Cardo Systems, Gas Gas USA, Lewisport So. Cal., Motion Pro, Pro Grip, Rooke Customs, Southern California Trials Association, Van Leeuwen Enterprises, V-Mar Racing, and Storz Performance. 27/1/11 While I was in England last month I went to visit a fellow by the name of John Bull. John retired from a succesful machine shop some time ago and decided to potter about in his workshop by the side of his house in his spare time. He ended up starting a business he named ROCK SHOCKS, making custom Shock Absorbers for Vintage bikes, apparently they are the dogs dangley bits !!! Still not having enough to do he started producing DOT trials bikes. They are all special order and he sells most of them in kit form but if you pay him enough he will put one together for you. John travels all over England ridng vintage trials and often competes in Europe, he last went over to France with Julian Wigg (yes Alexz Wiggs dad) and competed in a 3 day vintage event along with another 400 riders !!!! John Bull, a great guy who now has way more to do than he planned on !!!! Bill Merritt
10/04/10 Scott And William Head--New Lewisportusa sponsered riders.
21/08/10 ERIc STORZ RACE REPORT Sorry for the long silence. Summer is always the busiest time of year for me, with competitions or training almost every weekend. This season the AMA National Trials Championship series made stops in Rhode Island, New York, Colorado and California. The terrain in Rhode Island was much different than I expected. There were large rocks and slabs with decent traction, which surprised me because I was expecting mostly slick terrain. I rode well both days but each day there was a section or two that gave me trouble. I had podium finishes both days in 3rd position. New York was a much different story. The terrain consisted entirely of large, muddy hill climbs. No rocks, no traction. I struggled at these two rounds because I am not used to this type if riding as we don’t really have these conditions in the West. My mid pack results were disappointing, but I know what I need to work on for next season. Next up was Colorado, which I have always liked because the terrain is similar to what I ride at home. The sections were tough on the first day, but I rode well and earned a 3rd place finish. The second day’s trial was easier, which meant that any mistakes would be costly. I finished in 5th place. The final two rounds of the season were held at Donner Ski Ranch in Northern California, which is one of my favorite places to ride. Saturday did not go as well as I hoped, but I still managed a fourth place finish. I was riding much better on Sunday and after two laps I was within 5 points of the leader. My last lap was not quite good enough and I ended up in 2nd place. This podium finish secured my 3rd place overall in the 2010 Championship. Next season I plan to move up to the PRO class. It is a big jump from EXP, but I feel that I am ready and I have the whole off-season to improve my skills. I am also excited to train more with my team-mate and newly crowned National Champion Cody Webb. Thank you very much for your continued support. Here are links to my latest video and a few photos from this year. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
220/05/10 Erics Storz Race Report May 18, 2010 I have just returned from the Columbia Cup Trial. My teammate Cody Webb and I made the long drive from California to Washington State for this event and it was well worth it. The trial was held in Goldendale Washington, which was the sight of the 2001 U.S.A. World Round. The terrain was great, there were large rocks with good traction, but it was very dry and dusty. The Pacific Northwest Trials Association set up an awesome event, the sections were long and technical, but they also had some really big obstacles for those of us riding the top line Champ class. Saturday did not start very well, I got a flat tire on the first section, but I finished out strong and earned a third place finish for the day. I felt like I rode well on Sunday even though I slipped back a position to fourth place. I am looking forward to the next round of the AMA Trials National Championship in Rhode Island, in June. I’ll keep you all updated. Eric Storz -------------------------------------------------------------------
02/04/1
Eric Storz News :: On behalf of Dale Malasek at Gas Gas USA, Bill Meritt of Lewisport SOCAL was on hand at the recent El Trial De Espana to present Eric Storz With a brand new 2010 280 Gas Gas PRO which he will use to his full advantage as he competes in the upcoming USA National Trials Series Team Gas Gas USA News: Cody Webb, Keith Wineland, Eric Storz, Max Neilson and Sarah Duke were all in attendance at the 40th annual El Trial De Espana held recently in Southern California. It was a great opportunity for the team to ride and compete together before the upcoming start of the National series in Oklahoma
-------------------------------------------------------------------- 02/02/10 The Crazy Corral Canyon Trial will take place on Sunday Feb. 7th just East of San Diego. LewisportUSA will be there to answer all your Trials related questions and to explain the benefit of riding Trials versus watching the Superbowl !!!! Please call Bill Merritt at 805-368-0996 for further details. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 14/01/10 Adrian Lewis will be in town on Saturday the 30th of this month and we are going ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8/01/10 The Annual Kangaroo Rat Trial will be on Sunday January 17th at Romoland in SoCal. Please check the SCTA website for information or call Bill Merritt at 805-368-0996 Make sure to check out the Lewisport display tent and the NEW 2010 Gas Gas PRO.” -------------------------------------------------------------------- 08/12/09 Many of you remember Richard Zinsmann, he just took delivery of a brand new
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------------------------------------------------------------- 09/11/09 SOCAL news weekend report from keyesville ....... results to follow Riding sweep, and following Andrew around I was treated to a brilliant -------------------------------------------------------- 03/11/09 Scott and John of Simi Vally, proud new owners of the last available Gas Gas
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02/11/09 We're proud to announce this page for our SoCal branch, run by Bill Merritt!
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