Photos: MNZ / Geoff Guthrie Nick Oliver took the Overall Championship title while nursing a couple of recently broken ribs, so riding the hardest sections was doable – laughing, not so much. With the sport being part of his family DNA, it wasn’ t a major shock but it was a hard-fought win against some fantastic competition. A sport of skill and quick thinking, if you have never tried it, here is something many people don’ t seem to understand. There are several classes that cover different levels of skill as well as different classes for different bikes, even the classic twin shock bikes from a generation ago. The sport is one of the least expensive motorsports to get into at club level and there is no lack of talented riders willing to help newbies into the game. Sure, watching the Nick Olivers of the world do their stuff on the impossible terrain looks tricky but go along, ask the questions, get a bike and hey, you might just have what it takes. It is also no secret that many of the greatest enduro and rally riders use trials as the core of their training … Trials riders go where most can’ t.