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 was likely the first guy to promote Super Cross – which included a huge double jump, he called a “Table-top’- sadly his son crashed on this and broke his back, regulating him to a wheel chair. – -Those tracks were leveled off after that.
I hate to say it, but I see the same mentality with regard to World Trials at the moment. – are fans really wanting to see a rider get maimed for life or worse????
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And on a lighter note – Well ! maybe !!
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Quiz for today – Maybe a toughie ??
Who is this on the Beta ?
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We have posted before, about the fact that it was seeing my school buddy with a Brand New BSA Bantam back in 1953, that planted the bug with me as a 15 yr old. – While I never did own one of these. – I later saw the guy below, Brian Stonebridge a factory BSA rider “Blitz” a lot of much bigger 500cc 4 bangers at Hawkstone Park – it was absolutely mind boggling to see him passing the big bore bikes on this very special Bantam fitted with the CZ type expansion chamber exhaust. ( Sadly Brian was killed in a car crash after developing the top selling Greeves bikes) – Stonebridge, like most top riders of their time, also rode Trials.
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We have often mentioned the fact that “Trials riding” – is a thinking man’s or ladies sport. – Although the modern trend seen on You Tube sometimes projects a circus type event. – The fact is that ( I know I sound like a broken record) Trials are not really a spectator sport – they are enjoyed best, by people who like to think and plan, although of course having riding ability and correct bike “set up” is super important. – In the UK it was always about getting out for a day in the Countryside – a long ride both on country roads and rough moorland terrain. – of course the “sections” were always quite different – perhaps a muddy bog – a rocky stream or a cambered hill, and everybody rode the same line. ( Exactly like it is today in the Scottish Six Day Trial)
The ultimate idea, was of course to lose the fewest (lowest) points possible.
The skilled rider, would often watch closely, as his competitors tackled a section and if it was taking a lot of points – they would then try to gain an advantage by a very “LONG Dab” – see below – remember sometimes scrambling through a section for a three could perhaps be the difference in winning or losing. – Yup! it’s a “Head game”
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Don’t forget !! clocks go FORWARD tonight!
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