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Please note our telephone land lines are down at the moment due to the big storm – contact us by email -daverhodes@shaw.ca. It was quite a change in the weather pattern with rain all day – coming from the UK – I never thought I would be glad to se this!! A good day to… Continue reading Sunday August 25/24

Answer to the Friday quiz – Mick Andrews at Blackfoot Park in Calgary – It was 1974 and Yamaha wanted Mick to do a promotional tour for the new TY 250 – – I hauled a bunch of big rocks from down by the railroad tracks and hand built some sections near the sandpit area.… Continue reading Saturday August 24th/24

Answer to the last quiz (an easy one for most) World Road Race Champ and a good friend -Stevie Baker #32 – pic taken of us by Taff at the Hall of Fame in Edmonton when Stevie and Bob Work were Inducted. – Brett, Bob, Harlow, Pete Varey , Roger Boothroyd and Nick Hellings (It… Continue reading Friday August 23rd/24

Answer to the last quiz – Fred Michaud !!! nobody got that one. Quiz today – Most will recognize myself on the right – but who am i shaking hands with?? ======================================= Here is a good shot of Dougie with his lad Alfie – who did well last week grabbing a 3rd place spot at… Continue reading Thursday August 22nd/24

Answer to the last quiz – Martin Lampkin, Malcolm Rathmell and Mick Andrews – checking out a watery line at the 1979 FIM Trial in Alberta. UPDATE Pic was at the 1979 trial – Stan checked. Brett was first in as usual, but he confessed that he had a bit of an advantage as he… Continue reading Wednesday August 21st/24

No correct answer to the Monday quiz – rider is Brian Higgins on the special Sammy Miller Bultaco Sherpa T – section is Devil’s Staircase. Quiz today – Guess who. and where?? ============================================Yesterday we drove over to the Westside for a visit with Roy on his birthday – his eyes are still too bad for… Continue reading Tuesday August 20th/24

Answer to the Sunday quiz Luis Gallach correctly guessed by Pete Varey, Brett and Bob. Quiz today – Who and what Scottish Section? Hint – I took this pic in 1972. ============================== Birthday greetings today to our buddy Roy Chobotuck – who has now been around the sun 67 times – Have a great day… Continue reading Monday August 19th/24

If Social media is good for one thing, it’s keeping records, and reminds us of events from the past – yesterday it popped up to show that on this weekend one year ago, we had a visit from an old customer who lives in Manitoba – he was out touring on his KTM. – Also… Continue reading Sunday August 18th/24

OK so my big bitch today is I hate these goddam spammers who keep posting on my blog – mostly Russian by the way – We have taken all the steps we can (as far as we know) and pay to stop this but so far to no avail – average each day is around… Continue reading Saturday August 17th/24

Answer to the last quiz – Famous Amos (Bilbao) at the Scottish – a few correct answers – all the usual crew with Brett first in. Quiz today who is this? Hint – US rider. ========================================== I clicked onto You Tube and watched this event – absolutely brilliant idea – not only did the riders… Continue reading Friday August 16th/24