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With all the panic going on these days regarding Forest fires, I decided to check out some old boxes of stuff from back when I used to type out a monthly newsletter, get it copied and then mailed out to all our Kelowna Trials club members – that took a lot of work, but it… Continue reading Tuesday August 18th/26

========================================== As we get older, I’ve found that riding traditionally designed trials sections is simply the most fun. Straightforward, flowing, relatively easy, and you can actually enjoy riding the motorcycle. At my age, you tend to use enough energy just walking the sections, never mind riding them! So keep the section challenges sensible, keep your… Continue reading Monday August 17th/26

======================================= Mornin’ bloggers – Another hot day in the Valley. – But good news that both Roy in Valley of the Sun and Caroline in Fintry, are back home after being evacuated. Although we see all the news of the Fires we have in Canada, spare a thought for the people back home in Wales,… Continue reading Sunday August 16th/26

Mornin’ bloggers – another day to watch the TV news and of course hope not to see any new Fires.!! Answer to the last quiz – Joan Pons with the yellow leader plate on his bike at the Scottish, the year he won. – Brett, Peter,rRoger and Bob all got that one. Quiz today. Who… Continue reading Saturday August 15th/26

Mornin ‘ bloggers – another Friday and yes another hot day expected, with no real rain in the forecast – As you all know, most areas are shut down for riding in BC including Ioco and the VMC property, the fire danger is still so extreme. Obviously, our thoughts and prayers go out to anybody… Continue reading Friday August 14th/26

Answer to that last quiz – easy if you were into Photography back in the day, when you really had to know what you were doing to get a good action pic. – The technique shown was called “Panning” – when the Photographer followed the subject through the movement while clicking the shutter at the… Continue reading Thursday August 13th/26

With all the Fire concerns, I thought I would post our location on the north side of Vernon – So far- so good!!! Answer to the last quiz – Famous Amos Bilbao – always quite the spectacular rider when younger. – Pete Varey, Brett, Bob, and Roger all got it. Quiz today a technical one… Continue reading Wednesday August 12th/26

================================= The above pic was taken up on Vernon Mountain a few years ago, and shows our beautiful Valley – how sad that so much of the South/west area has been destroyed by fire. ========================================== Although things are ok at present, things can change quickly, so we have packed up some of the stuff in… Continue reading Tuesday August 11th/26

============================================ Mornin’ bloggers – With the fire situation in the valley and in particular Summerland being in total chaos – I thought we would devote today showing more pics of our great trials area that we had and some from the outlaw trial which we held there starting 1987. From top to bottom – The… Continue reading Monday August 10th/26

=========================================== Above is a pic from a few years ago in the beautiful yellow meadow we just loved to visit in Summerland- As most of our bloggers know, they now have a raging Forest Fire in that area which is also threatening the City of Summerland. A total of 20,000 people have been evacuated, including… Continue reading Sunday August 9th/26