Answer to the Monday quiz – Olga Kevelos who was a brilliant rider and later became an FIM board member – She is shown riding a Francis Barnett. – Brett was in first. – Roger Boothroyd and Peter from OZ also got it. Quiz today – Who is this? – Hint – He wrote a… Continue reading Tuesday June 25th/24
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Monday June 24th/24
Answer to the Sunday quiz – Donald Sutherland (rip) who rode this 125cc Royal Enfield in the movie “The Eagle has landed” – the bike was called the Flying Flea because it was dropped with Paratroopers in World War 2. – I had one of these given to me by Walt Healy many years ago,… Continue reading Monday June 24th/24
Sunday June 23rd/24
Answer to the last quiz – Nigel Birkett on the first Yamaha TY mono at the 1984 Scottish Six Days trial – Brett was first in, followed by Stan, who also told us that Nigel actually led the event for three days – info he got from a Book that I gave him, which also… Continue reading Sunday June 23rd/24
Saturday June 22nd/24
Answer to the Friday quiz – John Lampkin at the Scottish – Stan was first in with the correct response, but then again he used to stay with John when he went to the Scottish back then. – Bob Clark and Pete Varey were also correct -and John McKinnon but others thought it was Thierry… Continue reading Saturday June 22nd/24
Friday June 21st/24
Answer to the Thursday quiz – Chris Hrabb from Revvy on one of our Evo 200’s at a Trial in Alberta. – Chris was attending a Helicopter training event in the vicinity and stopped by for a ride, his first on a Beta 200. Brett Clark guessed it right except he thought the bike was… Continue reading Friday June 21st/24
Thursday June 20th/24
Answer to the last quiz – yes that is Crazy Steve Day – up at Squamish a few years ago !!! And a few people got that one Harlow was in first – then Stan and Jay Colley. Quiz for today – Who and where on what?????? hint he flies a Helicopter. ======================================= I saw… Continue reading Thursday June 20th/24
Wednesday June 19th/24
Birthday greetings today to our son Steven who turns 57 !!! – where did the time go?? – Here is a pic of Steve out riding with me a couple of years ago. Answer to the last quiz – Harry McKay at the Highland Classic trial a couple of weeks ago – Brett got in… Continue reading Wednesday June 19th/24
Tuesday June 18th/24
NOTE ! Yesterday we posted the wrong date!! Today is the 18th!! all fixed now. The Italian World Round was likely one of the best for quite some time, perhaps because of the natural terrain – with more traditional style sections – all this made for a more interesting “Spectator” event – this is a… Continue reading Tuesday June 18th/24
Monday June 17th/24
We hope everybody enjoyed the weekend especially if you had a Father’s Day celebration – A rather dull wet day in the Valley, but after all the fires we have experienced in previous years, I doubt anybody is complaining.. The answer to our last quiz was Steve Foord and Tino Marin – Quiz today who… Continue reading Monday June 17th/24
Sunday June 16th/24
Answer to the last quiz – Mick Andrews – Mick often rode different bikes in the Pre-65 Scottish plus of course also raced a lot of vintage Scrambles. – Our usual crew got it – Brett, Bob, Harlow & Pete Varey. Quiz today is a bit different – check out the people watching under the… Continue reading Sunday June 16th/24