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Dougie Lampkin Goes Trial-Crazy in Goa

Watching Dougie Lampkin having so much fun riding on the beaches of Goa, India, is not making expecting the spring any easier, but at least gives us a good three minutes of spectacular bike riding in a place that looks like a scene from a fairy tale.
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Lampkin is a multiple trial bike world champion, but this was the first time he rode a bike in Goa. From jumping on the rocks on the beach to riding atop stone fences and even through casinos, his trip has a bit of everything for everyone.

We've seen Lampkin pulling all sorts of tricks in various places, but his descent down the Reis Magos Fort staircase looked simply majestic. And when we saw his rear wheel starting to skid sideways, the heart skipped a beat because, for a split second, it seemed like things were going wrong.

Talking about that, Dougie remembers that not everything was exactly smooth: "The 120-odd step staircase was the longest one I’ve ever ridden. While coming back up, at one point the rear tyre slipped a bit and I was fighting with the bike for the last six to eight metres to get to the door. But it was good."

Lampkin got into motorcycles when he was only three, thanks to his father, himself a trial world champion in 1975. At 9, Dougie entered his first competition, with his first British Championship entry at the age of 12, and going for the adults category at 17, also winning the European Championship in the first year.

Asked about what was the toughest challenge so far, Lampkin indicates his ice castle ride in Finland. With temperatures going as low as -15 Celsius (5 F), the engine, the tires and the suspensions of he bike worked improperly, making the session much harder. "And the performance of the rider wasn’t very good either!" Lampkin jokes remembering those days.

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