Answer to the last quiz – Arthur Lampkin riding the first day of the Pre 65 Scottish, with buddy Jeff Smith – – They struggled with age and extra pounds both with the bodies and bikes. – Brett got in first with that one.- then Stan.
Quiz today -Guess who.- the year? and where?
We have had a few people asking about accessory seats for the Trials bikes – here is the Hebo unit which velcros on – We show it on the new 2025 Beta Evo 200 we have going at a sale price – call for more info – 250-545-6139
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Back in the day when this was called “Scrambling” – the big British singles were the most popular – but soon the lightweight villiers powered two strokes came on the scene – the DOT was perhaps the one to beat, as the Earles type front forks were great for this type of rough terrain. – we nearly bought one in the mid 50’s, but as we rode mostly trials, we found the heavy steering not the best for tight stuff, and stayed with the James. – Can you imagine having about 4″ suspension travel, when now it’s more like 12-14″ on MX bikes – – no wonder “Tank slappers” were often seen at the local tracks.
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Looking through old files and came across this pic I took of top Alberta Expert rider Chris Tronnes leaping off a ledge at an ATRA /Outlaw trial – check out the wee mutt watching.
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Here is a nice shot of the very popular TRS Xtrack model, which also has the magic button!! – available to order ( yes we have sold quite a few of these)
Check out this shot of James Lampkin – who likes riding Enduro as well as Trials. – on a Beta of course.
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