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Answer to the last quiz – Bultaco Boss – Paco Bulto on the Alpina model – quite a lot of correct answers on this one. I recall the first time this model came out – our Calgary Club President – Ron Mallet bought one, and offered me a test ride on the bike one Sunday… Continue reading Friday October 25th/24

Answer to the last quiz Diego Bosis who died very young of a heart attack – Brett-Bob- Harlow -Pete all got it. Quiz today. – Who is this and what is the bike ( model) ================================== The weather in the Valley continues to be quite nice – cool with some early morning frost, but the… Continue reading Thursday October 24th/24

Answer to the last quiz – World champion MX star Jeff Smith – also a really good Trials rider winning a lot while working for BSA including the Scottish Six Day trial. – A brilliant engineer who also won many medals at the ISDT ( when it was called a Trial) – Later hired by… Continue reading Wednesday October 23rd/24

Answer to the Monday quiz – Pete Smith on his Bultaco at an Alberta trial. Brett, Bob, Harlow and Pete Varey got it. Interesting that Pete phoned me Sunday after not being in contact for many years. – He was a very good Trials rider on both two and three wheels (in the UK) –… Continue reading Tuesday October 22nd/24

Well,! it was a pretty quiet weekend for the old guy – feeling a bit “off color” and the weather certainly feeling like “Fall” so I just played couch potato – watched some old reruns of “Heartbeat” plus a wee bit of the F1 race from Texas (boring) We are looking forward to hearing about… Continue reading Monday October 21st/24

Answer to the last quiz – Dave Thorpe on the CCM – correct guess’s from Pete Varey, Bob Clark , Brett Clark, Harlow and Walter Cukavac. Quiz today Who is this? ==================================== Awesome result from the ISDE for our Vet team – lets not forget that Mark Cahill was the Canadian #1 Trials rider a… Continue reading Sunday October 20th/24

Back in 2018 we special ordered a TRS 125, and had loads of fun on it – here is a pic of UK rider ( and Policeman) Andy Huddleston trying it out in our back yard. ( Andy rode for the Yamaha Hamilton Team in a few World Rounds) Well ! below is a pic… Continue reading Saturday October 19th/24

Answer to the last quiz – Jim Sandiford – who was a long time UK Montesa Importer – died of cancer. – Bob got in first then Harlow & Brett. Quiz today. What engine is this? and what bike is it in? Please note! answers to the quiz – must be sent via email to… Continue reading Friday October 18th/24

Answer to the last quiz – Michael Brown at Orgate Falls in last week’s Scott trial – he doesn’t compete much anymore but still goes well – Harlow got in first. Quiz today – who is this rider? ====================================== Video Cameras have come a long way !!! So we are now an official Trials Guru… Continue reading Thursday October 17th/24

While looking through old files for quiz pic etc – I came across these black & white prints of a series I took many years ago when we lived on the hill overlooking the Vernon airport – The local Sky divers all jumped, but one chute failed to open -(see top pic) – luckily the… Continue reading Wednesday October 16th/24