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Who is...James Lampkin? Jim has watched and analysed the best riders in the world for years - he has scrutinised their techniques and abilities, working out their strong points and more importantly, figuring out their weakest points too. He has worked along side factory mechanics learning everything there is to know about maintaining and setting-up factory bikes at world championship events and in factory workshops. |
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| How old were you when you got your first bike? | 3 years old |
| What bike was it? | SWM |
| Best 'youth' achievement | Finishing in the top 10 of Youth A class |
| List of sponsored rides | JLI Beta from 125 B class through to '99 Techno. Sandiford Montesa from 2000-04. JLI Beta-UK for 2005 |
| SSDT | Rode it 7 times, best finish was 3rd place in 2004 |
| The Scott | Rode it 10 times, best finish was 5th place in 2004 (2 Gold spoons and 5 Silver) |
| Worst crash? | Looped the bike in a British Championship trial, handlebars hit me just above the eye. Lots of blood ;) |
| How often do you ride the bike? | Every weekend without fail - the late nights during the summer months allows me to practice during the week too |
| Do you do any other training? | I used to go mountain biking and do a bit of gym work in the lead up to big events for extra fitness. But now, just riding the bike is often the best training for me as it's difficult to simulate with anything else. |
| Which trial would you most like to win? | It's got to be 'The Scott' |
