Answer to the last quiz- Geoff Chandler, Malcolm Rathmell and Paul Dunkley – Roger Boothroyd got it all correct
Quiz today Guess who – one a bit more famous than the other!!
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Missed a few birthdays this past couple of days a big 100th for John Penton the guy who brought KTM’s to the States and did so much to promote them. ( as Pentons) – in BC -Bernie Graffunder is another year older and also Tori Rathbone.
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It’s been a very long time since our shop was this empty.
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Jamie sent me this pic – it shows me waving the SLOW sign to riders coming into the pits at the Cross Country race at Silver Star put on by Andrew Christianson – yes it was cold so had to dig out my old Yamaha Canada Parka.
Yes Beta have been around for a long time!!
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The weather forecast for the coming week can be summed up in one word “HOT” – we hope it cools down for the Long weekend. ( We have a very special ride planned)
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The ISDE starts Sunday over in Italy and Team Canada are well represented – here are the ladies – We wish them luck ( hard to believe that it’s over 40 years since we did that event in Wales – Blair Sharpless was on that Team , now his daughter is riding the event.
One of the guys on that 1983 Canadian ISDE team in Wales, was Pat Horan – a great buddy, and nice to see he is still riding – this recent shot from his trip to Moab ( Paddy is the one in the middle)
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Here is a spy shot of some nice TRS bikes at Steve Saunders Shop in the UK – with two Gold models up front – Heath tells us that the new injected model works brilliant, easy to start and super smooth – best on the market he says!! – AND we have just heard that we have one available to us next month!!! If you want this one better shout up quick!!!!
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