BRAAPY THOUGHTS
HUMBLE PIE
BY EMILY ROBERTS
We can always learn from each other, no matter how much experience we have. It’s a humbling moment when another person teaches you something new about the sport you love. Recently, I tried my hand at the Outlaw Trial competition held in Scotch Creek, B.C. The Outlaw Trial started in 1986 and has run every year since (except for the past two years, due to the pandemic).
I was lucky enough to be riding a Beta 300 SS, a refined trials bike that had more power than I could handle, but still offered nimbleness and smoothness throughout its gear range. Once again immersed in the trials community, I met up with some of the best riders in Western Canada. Riders like Sean Bird, a professional trials rider who is heading to Italy for the Trial des Nations this fall, and Stan Bakgaard, another professional who had just returned from competing in the Scottish Six Days Trial.