Léo Nobile is a dedicated competitor and member of the Passion Trial club in Chambéry, the same club as Rhône-Alpes Champion Aurélien Fontenoy and the legendary Marc Vinco. It is one of the most dynamic clubs in France and also happens to be run by his dad, Eric Nobile. Last year, Léo was part of the national team for the European Championships in Zoertemeer, where he finished in sixth place in Junior 26". He has competed in several regional and national competitions this year as well as the Junior European Championships in Melsungen (he finished seventh). This 17 year old doesn’t just get his buzz from riding sections, he’s a jack of all trades and enjoys skiing and BMX as well. Unsurprising then that he’s moved over to 24” street trials!
Léo joined the TMS-Bikevision team and was one of the first people to ride the new street model developed by Thibaut Marriaux and his team, the Combo. He landed his first flair on a prototype of the bike in September, kept practising and has now finished his first 24” street video aboard the production Combo, available now from the TMS Bike Pro Shop. It’s an excellent video with all the necessary ingredients: bunny hops, manuals, nose wheelies, abubacas, fufanus, spins, a 180° between two rails and even a flair or two! Léo links them up in creative combos and shows off his experience and technique with some more traditional trials moves. Could this be the best street video to come out of France this year? Definitely. Bravo Léo! We want more!
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Léo Nobile mid-flair, by Matthieu Chandelier, a prolific photographer who loves trials, extreme sports and fashion… Check out his site for more of his photos!
And riding in front of the national protest against retirement laws…



Screenshots from the video…



