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Answer to the last quiz – Bob work and myself a shot taken by Roger Boothroyd, at the 2018 Canadian motorcycle Hall of Fame in Vancouver – Bob was of course a good friend from my Yamaha Canada days, and this would be the last time we saw him before he died. -As you can… Continue reading Tuesday March 11th/25

Answer to the last quiz – Donato Miglio – Top World rider back in the day – has been a Manager at Beta Italy now for many years – Brett was in then Neil Carter followed by Harlow, and Pete Varey. Quiz today. – Who are these guys? ==================================== Here is an interesting Neil Sturgeon… Continue reading Monday March 10th/25

Answer to the last quiz – Pascal Couturier – Brett, Harlow, Stan, all got that one – then later Neil Carter. Quiz today – guess who? ====================================== We saw a video posted by Bill De Garis on the Ioco Trials area, which appears to be under threat – check it out. on the CPTA website.… Continue reading Sunday March 9th/25

Answer to the Friday quiz – Mark Barnett – Jeff ward – Broc Glover and David Baily. – Cam Whiffing was first in with the correct answer, followed by Bob from Mountain MC – Stan got three of four. – As most will know – it was David Baily’s – Dad – Gary Baily, who… Continue reading Saturday March 8th/25

Birthday Greetings today to my elder sister in England – who will have been around the sun 90 times today!!! -Happy birthday Pauline. ========================================= Answer to the last quiz – Mart Lampkin – Jim Sandiford and Malcolm Rathmell – most of our usual bloggers got it. Quiz today. Not Trials – but who are these… Continue reading Friday March 7th/25

As I was typing this date – It suddenly hit me that this date had something to do with “Macbeth’” – Beware the Ides of March !!” – memories from Shakespeare and school days . – Maybe some of our bloggers can enlighten us on this. ========================================= Answer to the last quiz #1 – Johnny… Continue reading Thursday March 6th/25

Answer to the last quiz – Dave Rowland on the BSA Bushman – Bob Clark got it!! – As did Peter from OZ and also Neil Carter. Quiz today – Who is this rider? ====================================== We saw these results posted from the UK – and the Green route was won by Adam Hague (Beta) –… Continue reading Wednesday March 5th/25

Answer to the last quiz Martin Spriggs at the 1971 National we held near Bragg Creek Alberta – the one where we got about 2 feet of overnight snow!! – I had to lead everybody around the 30 mile loop – John Jones from Ontario via the UK won that one. – Martin is still… Continue reading Tuesday March 4th/25

Answer to the last quiz – Walter Luft – on the Puch – Walter was a regular at the Scottish, and rode a special KTM he built a number of times. – correct answers came in from Neil, Pete, Brett, Bob, Harlow, and Stan – plus maybe a couple of others – so congrats to… Continue reading Monday March 3rd/25

As a follow up to our St David’s Day post – Here is a pic of the Welsh regiment in the Falkland Isles – You remember that war don’t you? Answer to the last quiz – That is big Arthur Browning who has excelled in most forms of Motorcycle sport – including, Trials, MX, Enduro,… Continue reading Sunday March 2nd/25