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I posted this pic on FB with the clip “No caption Needed” – I took this at the last MX test in 1983 ISDE in Wales – You know, the one where the Canadian Team finished 2nd in the Silver Vase. – Now I can’t remember who that lady is from our support Team –… Continue reading Thursday February 27th/25

Well the phones seem to be working – Sometimes!!! Jeesh!! Answer to the last quiz – Eddie Lejeune – the 3 time World Trials champ. Correct guess’s from Neil, Bob, Harlow, Pete, and Brett ( who was last in today!!) The first time I remember seeing Eddie ride, was at the 1986 World Round at… Continue reading Wednesday February 26th/25

Please note !!!!! our phone line seems to be acting up – Contact us via email if required – daverhodes@shaw.ca – Sorry for the inconvenience. Outlaw Dave =========================================

I’m a bit late getting to the Blog today – usually, I’m ahead of the game, but yesterday I got busy doing other stuff then watched repeats of the Jack Frost Detective series on British TV. – Lots of brilliant and entertaining TV to see on this Channel – Doc Martin, Heartbeat etc. – we… Continue reading Tuesday February 25th/25

Answer to that last quiz – Marc Colome Quite a few got this – Marc has jumped all over the place in his Career but was a World Champ on a Montesa – But he did ride the Prototype Beta Liquid cooled bike at one point and since then has been on the new Ossa,… Continue reading Monday February 24th/25

Answer to the last quiz – Lindsay Baker on his Suzuki RL at a demo Barry put together at East Kelowna – As you can see by the pic – Barry didn’t get the balance point quite right, so the early riders reached the end before the thing pivoted !! I should have waited to… Continue reading Sunday February 23rd/25

Answer to the last quiz – Renato Chiaberto – another regular World Round rider back in the day – All our usual bloggers got this. -Neil Pete, & Cam, from Ontario, Bob, Brett, Harlow from BC. Quiz today – Who is the rider -on what bike and where? – Hint I took the pic in… Continue reading Saturday February 22nd/25

Answer to the last quiz – Scott Ellis on the triumph Cub – Peter Legrove from OZ got it, as did Brett, Bob and Harlow plus Neil Carter – Scott was quite easy to recognize because he always wore a tatty old cap!! Quiz today. Guess who ========================================== Below is a shot of Bernie Schreiber… Continue reading Friday February 21st/25

Answer to the last quiz – a toughie – Traini, Couturier, Olle, Tarres. Nobody got them all right – but some got three – Traini was the one nobody knew. Quiz today. Who is this rider? ====================================== With all the turmoil going on in the World today, I feel sorry for the younger people. –… Continue reading Thursday February 20th/25

Answer to the last quiz – A young Mike Hailwood on the James he learned to ride around the family estate. Neil Carter and David Brooks guessed it – maybe like me they have the Hailwood book. Quiz today – Name these Spanish Trials riders. ============================================ Nice to see Triumph starting to get the name… Continue reading Wednesday February 19th/25