"THE OPERATING ROOM!! "

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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

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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

 

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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.   

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14/01/10

Adrian Lewis will be in town on Saturday the 30th of this month and we are going
to hold a Trials School at a location to be determined.

Not only is Adrian a fantastic rider (Northern California EXPERT) but he is also
a great instructor and has coached many riders in the past.

There will be two classes, one in the morning for lower classes and one in the
afternoon for the upper classes.

Please feel free to call me at 805-368-0996 or email me at billm@autoapp.com
for details. I will also be at Romoland on Sunday if you want to sign up.

Bill Merritt
805-368-0996

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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.”

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08/12/09

Many of you remember Richard Zinsmann, he just took delivery of a brand new
Gas Gas ECO !!
Hopefully we will see him ride it at the next event at Romoland on January
17th !!

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30/11/09

Lewisport will be heading to San Diego this weekend for the "Insane McCain"
Valley Trial.

Be sure to stop by the new display tent and check out the 2010 Gas Gas PRO.


Please call Bill Merritt for additional information at 805-368-0996

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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
performance of skill and focus ...what a great TRIALS rider he is.

I had no idea what was going on back at camp. When we finally made it back to
camp it reminded me of a Monty Python scene "Bring Out Your Dead" ..... Bikes
were being tossed in the back of trucks and trailers (mine included) like they
had the plague !!! It's a wonder there wasn't a multi truck pile up on the road
out of the place.

A shame it had to end the weekend that way but at least the rangers did not show
up at the riders meeting so I guess we have to be thank full for that.

I love doing the course marshall thing, It is great to see all the riders going
through different sections and generally having a great time up in the
mountains.

Thanks to the 55 riders who entered the event.
Thanks to the sign up crew, Sarah and Karen.
Thanks to the Vote President Chris Cullins who can pack more stuff into an SUV
than a bunch of guys during a WATTS riot.

Thanks to Ian Roberts, Scott and Will Head, Troy Bethel, Randy and Quinn Lewis
and again Chris Cullins who set up all of the great sections.

Thanks to the Checkers: Oli Thordson, Ian Roberts, Nigel Young, Len Simms, Ian
Delaney, Mike Jenkins and Ty Cullins, Scott Head, Damon Barda and son Evan, Will
Head and Carlos Johnston.

Another great weekend of TRIALS riding and a bit of DRAMA thrown in !!


See you in San Diego

Bill Merritt

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03/11/09

Scott and John of Simi Vally, proud new owners of the last available Gas Gas
ECO 280.

Bill Merrit of SOCAL Lewisport delivered the bike Friday morning which was
promptly loaded up in Scott's truck to go riding in the desert for the
weekend.
Scott and John are looking forward to trials training with Bill and are
eager to compete in trials events.

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02/11/09

SOCAL Lewisport Open for business

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02/11/09

We're proud to announce this page for our SoCal branch, run by Bill Merritt!