Brad Baumert interviews several legendary New England trials riders.
Updates
Al (Tibby) Thibodeau
(The following biography is from a 2009 NETA newsletter)
Four time New England Champion
1960,1961,1962 and 1966
A multi-faceted man, Tibby served his country with distinction in two separate stints in the Marine Corps, including one tour during the Korean War. He was an airplane pilot and an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed golfing, hunting and fishing, as well as spending time with his family.
Tibby’s first love, though, was always motorcycles and over the years he became well-known in local racing circles, competing in all disciplines of the sport including trials and hill climbing.
Tibby founded, owned, and operated Tibby’s Harley-Davidson, a family-owned and operated dealership in Springfield, MA since 1956.
Tibby passed away on March 30, 2008.
Recent Photos
Albums curated from the over 10,000 event photos located on Trebor Heminway’s SmugMug Library (password: feetup). The photos may not be copied or reused without permission of either the photographer or NETA.
2023-05-14 SLMC Adult Trial
Photos from the SLMC adult trial on May 14th, 2023.
2023-05-14 SLMC Youth Trial
Photos from the SLMC youth trial on May 14th, 2023.
Expert Riders
A gallery of the rider’s in NETA’s expert classes.
Faces of NETA
Posed and candid photos from the pits and around the loop.
Smorgasbord
A variety of photos from events of the past several years.
Sportsman Riders
A gallery of the rider’s in NETA’s sportsman classes.
March Newsletter
Here is this month’s Newsletter. I hope you all enjoy!
Old Photos
Historical New England trials photos organized into albums. The previews show 4 photos from each album. Click on any image to be taken to all of the photos in the album.
1960’s
1970’s
1980’s
1990’s
2000’s
2010’s
Photos from Billy Blythe
New England Nationals
Rhode Island Wagner Cups
Legendary New England Riders
Some of the legendary trials riders that started their careers and rode in New England.
Don Sweet
No single person dominated the early years…
Gary Bourque
Perennial New England Trials Champion Gary Bourque…
Geoff Aaron
Originally from Redding CT, Geoff Aaron is…
Jack Stites
From Wayland Mass, Jack Stites was a…
Ron Commo Jr.
1 point loop! From North Ferrisburgh VT,…
Wayne Galvin
Hall of Famer Wayne Galvin was born…
1987 Jack Stites Trials Training
This video was produced by Dale Malaseck (the original US Gas Gas importer) on behalf the Tryals Shop. Jack Stites ran the Tryals Shop back when it was located in Florida. From Wayland Mass, Jack was a top NETA rider in the 1970s. Made in 1987 and transferred from VHS tape. Press “Watch on YouTube” for chapter selections.
NETA History Project
The NETA History Project was started in January 2023 by Steve Christensen & David Scarbro. The goal is to organize and preserve the history of NETA and regional trials through documents, pictures and video. Alan Gasbarro, Leo O’Shea, George Truesdale & Dan Williams helped by contributing material and providing recollections.
This history is a “work in progress”. Over time, we hope to add more material about (and from) many veteran riders in New England. If you have something to contribute, please contact history@newenglandtrials.com.
The documents and pictures are stored on Google Drive. Videos are stored on YouTube. All of this information organized and presented through the NETA website.
Chapters
Championship Results
Season championship results from 1977-2022. We’re missing a few years, if you have any of these years, please contact history@newenglandtrials.com.
All of the results can be downloaded and printed: 1) Click the page you’re interested in. 2) Click the download icon in the right corner.
2023 NATC Schedule
Schedule for the NATC USA National Championship. Rounds 7 & 8 will be held at RITC in Exeter, RI (July 29-30).
