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Well it’s certainly a very snowy weekend in most parts of Canada  - some getting more than others - We are glad that we do not need to go out anywhere.  ( Look for more snow pics coming up)
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Another shot of a TRS team showing young riders - which is always good to see.

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FIM NEWS.

After 10 years of non-stop rules to align with FIM regulation, FIM Europe has decided to return to the regulation that allows stopping in zones this year. A decision that will fuel discussions in the FIM and all the high-level competitors.

Source Andrea Buschi

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A blast from the past - a shot of Rick Styles at the 2009 WTC National at Summerland - As I recall we had over 90 riders at that event.

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Birthday greetings today to Steve Troupe from Ontario - a great promoter of Vintage Trials.

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As it looks like February is going out with a big blast of Snow - we thought we would post this pic of young Matt Reading trying out my 2015 Beta Evo 200  up on Bear Ridge near Kelowna - Matt was new into Trials, and had bought an Evo 300 - which was a mistake I thought, so I showed him just how good the smaller model was, pulling 3rd & 4th gears even in snow like this. - result was he bought a  new 200 from us, which is now owned by Olivier in Vernon. The one he is seen testing was sold to a customer in Winnipeg.

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Another snow pic - this from our 2nd ride up Joss Mountain when we ran into quite a lot of snow - pic was taken on our way back down from the Lookout - we had to hike up the last part - but my Beta Rev made it the farthest up!! Can;t remember the lad on the left  but next in line is a friend of Mark Thompson from the States ( We found out later that he committed suicide) - next to Mark is Paul Throssell and Taff  ( I took the pic)

And a Joss ride another year - a rare pic of the old guy on one of the tricky rock sections of the narrow track up through the switch backs. I’m on a Beta Rev 3 so likely around 2005-6  - weather was not great and you needed to be very careful at this spot as it was a long way down on the  left , as you picked your way through the slippery rocks.

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Another memory found in my files - This one showing ATRA Prez - Harold Pospisil  in a section at an Indian Graves event. He is being watched carefully by a crowd, while Chris Tronnes on the left between  the trees seems to be checking the tape?.

A great pic of Bernie Schreiber  checking in his Bultaco at his very first Scottish Six Days  - he finished 11th overall - and later won the event, the only American to ever win this Prestigious Trial.

(Pic by Mortons Archive)

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Did you know that most Motorcycle factories advertise the Oil Lubricants they use Because they likely get it for FREE!!!!! - This can add up to a lot of money .

Note ! We also give all new  bike Outlaw Customers a free box of Opti Oil  - but we have to pay for ours !!

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With very cold temperatures in the Valley - we spent some time sorting through the zillion old tapes and video’s  that we have - many are VHS  tapes by Duke etc - a lot of these will go to our new local riders who may like to have them, other DVD’s contain both pics and video’s taken by myself over decades of  my involvement with Trials.  I have checked out a lot of these, and sent a few pics to the various people who may not have seen them before.

Below is one of Taff and myself at Stony Plain on two of my vintage bikes - we sure had some good times at that location. ( The Ossa went to Jimmy Corkle and the TY 175 to Mark in Medicine Hat.).

Here is another one of me doing the first test of the all new 2009 Beta Evo at Bear Creek -  although we had a few little “Niggles” as is normal with any new model - the Evo has withstood the test of time with only small updates, and still ranks as one of the most popular Trials bikes especially for UK riders who do the Scottish each year. ( Yes we have the new Beta Evo 2023 models arriving next week)

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Below is a pic of a section at the 1981 World Trial at Ioco, which we sponsored - Can anyone name this great section?? ( You can see my Advertising board near the top)

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The quiz from yesterday showing the Beta Evo stuck in the mud at the Scottish was really posted “tongue in Cheek” as I really don’t know who the rider was - I have been trying to locate some of my old programs - but the only one I found was from 2022 which lists the rider as Thomas Hick -  However I think this might be from an earlier year.  Brett took a guess and was the only one we got.

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We have just heard the sad news that Bob Johns the former owner./operator of the Trials Canada website,  lost his wife to cancer over the weekend. - Our condolences from us and all Trials riders to Bob at this very difficult time.

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Hmm Sounds familiar !!

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Coming up at IOCO

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The only guy I recognize in this lineup is Jeff Smith

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Answer  to the Wednesday quiz  >  Nigel Birkett - Scottish Six Days - 1989 on a JCM Europa. ( I can’t remember the section but it was not Laggan Locks)

AND nobody got it correct
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How about this for a quiz question - Who was # 233  at the Scottish and what year?

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Sammy getting a ride in the chair of this 1922 sidecar rig.

Quiz.   Who ?  where?  When ? and on what?   ( Pic by Outlaw Dave)

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Looking forward to trying out our new Wulf Trials helmet - with flip down visor - this can’t be seen when retracted into the helmet shell, a tinted visor also available and in stock.

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This is 80 year old Jon Bliss a former very good rider in his younger years - picking up the perfect birthday present a Beta Evo 200 - A fantastic bike for a lot of riders. ( We will have a new 2023 model arriving in a couple of weeks)

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This is a You Tube video of Jonny Walker out on the Beta Enduro 200 - another great bike for many, but if you click onto this, you will see that just like any other knobby tired Enduro bikes - this doesn’t work that well in slippery rocky stream beds -  an Evo 200 would sail through this stuff.

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Another great Beta pic - this one shows Brad Bullock in action.

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Weather in the Valley  ( and just about everywhere else)  looks to be really crappy for the last week of February - Glad we are not expecting any bike deliveries. - Of course we are always open for parts and accessories - including the great Opti products for your bike or Sled. - If you have trouble finding this at your local dealer, give us a call. ( This goes out in ALL our bikes)

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We hope you all had a nice “Family Day”  - The weather in the Valley was not great, but I know a couple of our local lads got out for a ride.

Here is a great pic of Steve Baker with a model of his World Championship winning Yamaha - back in the 70’s while I was working for Yamaha Canada - Bob Work built a mini flat track bike for Steve to use around the pits. He later gave this to me for my lad also named Steve, but it got passed on like so many other bikes that we should have kept.

A good shot of Katy Adshead riding the Vic Brittain Trial on her TRS

Here is a shot of Mick at the recent Telford Classic show - Good to see he still gets out to these events.

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Good to see that Yamaha still put on the Kids riding schools at the various shows - this was last weekend in Toronto

Finally a Waterfall pic - this one in Wales is situated  at Llanraedar - just a few miles from our old hometown  and is said to be higher than Niagra.

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As most of our readers know, I feel very blessed to still be riding at age 85, but how about this guy” John Penton still going strong at 98 - Now THAT is impressive.

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Answer to the Sunday quiz - John Ranger from Ontario the number one plate holder for quite a few years correct guess at 4.28am came from Pete Varey who mentioned that he actually beat Ranger at one event.  Brett Clark was in next at just after 6am.  - ( These boys sure are keen)  Harlow and Roger Boothroyd were also correct.
We never did see Ranger ride, as he did not come out West for the FIM World Round we put on in 1975 or any other events as far as I know.
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Here is a shot of Heath Brindley winning a local Trial in the UK on his much modified Beta TR34 -finishing ahead of all the modern bikes !! ( No doubt the Outlaw sticker on the back fender helped !!)

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So with winter weather still with us in the Valley  we have not heard of anybody getting out for a ride.

Except of course on the Island where they seem to have a good bunch out every week.  because of the better weather.

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A pic from the Lewisport British/America Cup Trial last weekend  South of the border - they had 121 riders Saturday and 114 on Sunday !!  Good entry for these days. Obviously doing something right.

Quiz - An old pic showing a TY 250 rider with long hair - but who is it?

The Annual “Vic Brittain Trial” was held in Shropshire England last weekend and this pic show the young Scottish sensation Jamie Galloway on his TRS - This is a very popular event, with old style natural sections similar to what was normal when I first started riding Trials in the UK, back in the 1950’s.

A great pic showing the family aspect of the sport - Dad helping his daughter.

Well ! This is a strange one - a Montesa with Earle’s style forks  - Obviously for the new Vintage era - looks to be very well made.

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This might be of interest to some of our OK Valley riders.

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Another pic I took of Sammy riding our Beta Evo 300 at the WTC Revelstoke National - We made this event very  “Spectator Friendly” with a forestry road near all three quarries that we used.  Sammy is once again wearing the nice Wulf riding gear. ( We have all this in stock  with a good selection of colors and sizes ) Note!  Spanish rider  Tino Marin took the win that day .

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