Spotlight
Jim Flew to Europe to Ride Trials in Spain
Traveling through Europe with Debi Studer and riding at bike trials parks along the way, Jim competed in the Spanish Cup in Cartagena at 65 years old.
2026 Run What Ya Brung Trials at the Canaan MTB Festival
Challenge yourself riding through 5 sections (without putting a foot down) on whatever bike you’ve got!
2026 Bentonville Bike Fest
In addition to tons of MTB and other events, the festival will include the North American Trials championship and a UCI Trials C1 event, featuring some of the best elite riders in the world!
Perspectives
Here’s one way to prepare for an upcoming bike trials competition
Since the Bentonville Bike Fest was just around the corner, Jim brought colored tape to make gates for four mock bike trials competition sections in the woods.
Low-Key Comp #1 presented by Colorado Biketrials
The competition is intended to be pretty chill – a great way to experience a trials competition for the first time. BBQ, group rides, and more!
2025 Manchester Moto and Bicycle Trials
The bike trials competition course is downtown Manchester, IA on the rocks of Whitewater Rapids Park. $25 entry fee and cash prizes. Other fun events too!
2025 CPTA Bike Trials and MTB Competition
Bike trials/MTB competition, located at the CPTA grounds on June 28, 2025. There will be 5 sections (2 laps), with 5-6 gates per section. Entry fee $10 (cash).
2025 Canaan MTB Festival
This annual MTB festival includes the “Run What Ya Brung Trials” competition in addition to the mountain biking events.
2025 Bentonville Bike Fest
This is the 5th year for the Bentonville Bike Fest. Come experience all kinds of different biking events!
Competitions
Ups and Downs of the 2024 Bentonville Bike Fest
The 2024 Bentonville Bike Fest was epic! Not only did Scott and Jim join me this year, but we survived tornados. And hung out with awesome people!