Answer to the last quiz – Road racing super-star Barry Sheene, the lad who started out racing a Bultaco for sponsor Bill Webster and later became famous for his TV appearances and huge popularity.
Barry survived a 170mph crash on the high banking at Daytona, and after he retired moved to Australia with his wife, unfortunately he died from cancer likely not helped by his lifetime love of his “Cigarettes”
Correct answers came in from all over with all our usual bloggers getting this ( Brett was first in) some thought it was Surtees- or Nicky Hayden
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Quiz today – Guess who.? and what year??
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We have mentioned before, that we like to read Motorcycle Mojo magazine – the Canadian Edition which is now based in Vernon BC. – While most articles cover street bikes and touring – our own Emily Roberts always has some great articles printed. below is the latest issue in this she writes about her introduction to trials riding, and how it has become a passion ( as most people know Em rides one of our Beta trials bikes and will be going to the TDN in Italy in September, along with Katie) – We suggest you add this Mag to your reading list, I think it is now available on most popular News-stands., or buy a Subscription.
Here is Emily picking up her new 2025 Beta 250 Evo.
And here is Emily practicing at Revelstoke – note! her nice Wulf riding gear!!
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Finally – The three top hates I have for modern Trials.
1 Hopping and bopping
2 Five minute “Dabs”
3 Sections all the same.
The bottom line is “There is more to Trials than hopping from rock to rock”
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