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======================================== Mornin’ bloggers – We have heard from Harry McKay – it was his pic we posted yesterday in our quiz!! – He says the second day of the Leven Valley Trial was brutal, with heavy overnight rain making the creeks roaring torrents -similar to what we saw at the Scottish in 1992. – A… Continue reading Tuesday September 29th/26

Mornin’ bloggers – Well we certainly had a nice weather weekend in the Valley, and I took the time to get out with Gerry for some fresh air and a bit of Trials training for him, before the next Trial. Glad to say we had a very good training session- plus a chance for me… Continue reading Monday September 28th/26

=================================== =================================== Mornin’ bloggers – We sometimes get asked about how the sport of Trials was back in the 50’s -60’s – long before the Spanish got involved and while this was a huge step in bike development . In some ways I think it was the end of how the sport was supposed to… Continue reading Sunday September 27th/26

Mornin’ bloggers -the above pic was taken at Elko, when I was visiting our old buddy Jimmy Corkle – behind me is a very long very steep cut-line, with a log across about half way up!! – bit of a challenge, but it did not prove to be a problem. – We enjoyed a lot… Continue reading Saturday September 26th/26

====================================== Mornin’ bloggers – looks like we have a nice drop of rain in a lot of areas today. – check out this pic sent us by Ted Pepperdine from the Summerland burn area. – Neat. We have posted this pic of Katie today, because in our opinion, she is a really great gal, and… Continue reading Friday September 25th/26

Mornin’ bloggers – Another week winding down, with the nice weather due to last at least for a while, except for an occasional shower. – not a lot to report today in the World of Motorcycles, but the weekend will be busy in Spain, with the TDN event. – Our Canadian teams have been posting… Continue reading Thursday September 24th/26

Answer to the last quiz – Fujinami – known in World wide Trials circles as “Fujigas” – mainly because he was always a big throttle guy when riding world Trials. – now he manages the Team Honda Trials crew. A few people jumped on this quickly – Brett, Pete Varey, Stan . Quiz today. Guess… Continue reading Wednesday September 23rd/26

================================= =================================== Answer to the last quiz – Ryon Young – and we did not get any answers to that?? Quiz today. Guess who? The Team Canada crew are now all in Spain and were out practicing We wish them luck, and hope the sections are kept sensible. =========================================== The next event on the Calendar… Continue reading Tuesday September 22nd/26

========================================== Mornin ‘ bloggers – Hope you all had a great weekend, hopefully out riding. – Maybe some were at the Ioco Beta Fun Trial on Sunday? Answer to the last quiz – it was Diego Bosis the great Italian rider who died way too young. – Pete Varey and Roger Boothroyd got this quickly.… Continue reading Monday September 21st/26

Mornin bloggers – and a beautiful day it will be out in the Valley – Unfortunately, I am housebound at the moment as Dr Babs says I need to stay home because I have a bad cough/cold. – (Jeesh what a day to miss!!) ============================================ In World Trials News, the Circus is in Town in… Continue reading Sunday September 20th/26