Watch: Rugby stars head off-road with Triumph
England and Saracens prop and Wales winger George North get muddy at the new Adventure Experience in south Wales
England took on Wales earlier this month, but not on the pitch. On two wheels and in the mud at the newly re-opened Triumph Adventure Experience.
There’s been a flurry of activity at the Hinckley DVSA test centre recently, Tom Hardy, Amiee Fuller and Amy Williams all completing their licences and moving on to ride Triumph machines.
And now ex-England prop, David Flatman and Wales and Lions winger, George North have added off-road riding to their repertoire at the Triumph Adventure Experience just outside Merthyr Tidfil in Wales.
The centre, formally based at a moon-like slate mine, has recently moved to a new base which includes fast, sweeping forest roads, tight and technical fire-roads and trials obstacles including stream crossings and steep assents.
After watching the video, it’s fair to say that Wales left England with a bloody nose after this contest, with Flatman even admitting that his friend, who was raised on farms and rode field bikes as a kid, was the better man on the day.
Courses available:
Scrambler experience, £299 per person
What is it? A one-day, road (approx 20%) and light off-road (approx 80%) guided experience on your choice of Scrambler.
Who does it suit? Everyone with a full motorcycle licence.
What does the course include? Riding tips, choice of Scrambler bike, fuel, lunch, and refreshments.
Tiger experience, £299 per person
What is it?
1 day to experience Triumph Tiger motorcycles in multi-terrain environments. (Around 90% off-road).
Who does it suit?
Everyone with a full motorcycle license.
What does the course include?
Riding tips, Tiger 800 XC or Tiger 1200XC bike, fuel, lunch, and refreshments.
Training level 1, 2-days, £499 per person
Level 1 training covers the basics of off-road riding.
No previous off-roading experience is required and this training focuses first on building riding confidence, then developing and improving bike handling and manoeuvring skills.Teaching you the skills to use your motorcycle on varied terrain around the world
Training level 2, 2-days, £499 per person
Level 2 is an intermediate level of training.
We begin by recapping level 1 skills and then ride tougher, more challenging terrain that utilises more of your off-road riding skills and techniques.
After this training you’ll be able to harness much more of your motorcycle’s capability and features.
Training level 3, 2-days, £499 per person
Level 3 is positioned for the more advanced / experienced off-road rider.
After recapping Level 2 skills, we then tackle more extreme and advanced obstacles and terrain that you never knew the bike (or you!) were capable of.
This course hones your skills and offers many more specialist off-road techniques.
For more info on the courses available or to book a course, click here
Simon (AKA Toad) has been working within the motorcycle industry for more than twelve years, and a member of the motorcyclist family since birth. Growing up around British-built single and twins, it was inevitable that a life on two wheels was on the cards, from a very early age!
