We started the shop in 1998 in Garden Valley, Idaho selling a number of Beta Technos and Alps over the next year. Our customers also were interested in the models available from the other manufacturers, and so we began to carry Montesa, Sherco, Gas Gas and Scorpa. The idea behind this was to offer a selection so that someone interested in trials could choose the motorcycle which best fit them and also that it is just cool to be able to see all the different bikes.

A couple years ago, we were able to move the shop down to the city to a location more convenient for our customers and provide a place so that people wanting to learn more about trials could go to see both new and used bikes, watch videos, visit with trials enthusiasts, and ride around on a trials bike themselves for a bit to see why trials is so much fun.

Our goal is to provide the best service possible at the best possible price--one that provides a good deal for our customers while allowing us to make a fair profit for the shop so we can keep it going. Over the years we've been able to gain quite a bit of knowledge about the various bikes through both personal experience and that of our customers. Do we know everything? Obviously not, but if we don't know the answer, we'll tell you, rather than give you some BS answer that in the end does nothing but waste time, money, and cause frustration. Moreover, we probably know somebody who does know the answer, and we'll visit with them a bit to find out.

As our population is relatively small, the orders we get from our customers across the country and abroad have really helped us to continue to offer our products and service to our growing base of local customers. We are very appreciative of both our local and long distance customers. Having stated that, if you have a local dealer which is enthusiastic about trials, please make the attempt to support their business. Trials is tiny sport in the U.S. Your support can help keep a shop going so that they can continue to promote trials in your area. If you don't know of a dealer in your area, you can check with any of the trials importers or contact me and I can find out for you.

Thanks much for your patronage,

Mike Thuleen, owner
TrialsSource LLC
Boise, ID