Answer to the last quiz – Cloe Richardson – long time lady trials rider in the UK – sister of John Richardson – Bob Clark got it !! Quiz today Guess who? ============================================ I was watching a You Tube video last night on John Surtees – the only man to ever win a World Championship… Continue reading Tuesday April 15th/25
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Monday April 14th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Johnny Brittain with his famous Royal Enfield – the first Trials bike with a swing arm rear suspension – did you now it also had a small lever above the shifter which made it easy to select neutral?? – Brett, Neil, Harlow and Peter from OZ got it –… Continue reading Monday April 14th/25
Sunday April 13th/25
A poem to make one think, by Roger Bailey. ‘I WISH’ I wish I could run up those stairs again, just like I used to do. I’d go jogging for miles, vault over the stiles, when I was twenty two. But that was many years ago, the time has flown so fast. And now I’m… Continue reading Sunday April 13th/25
Saturday April 12th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Peter Gaunt on one of his home built specials – Brett, Harlow, Neil got this as did Peter from OZ – who posted to say he used to ride with Gaunt in the UK!!!!! Quiz today – Guess who, and what section? ===================================== Here is a pic that Peter… Continue reading Saturday April 12th/25
Friday April 11th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Steve Saunders on the Fantic – Brett got it, as did Harlow and Neil – We saw Saunders at the Scottish, in 1989 also on a Fantic – then again in 1992 riding an Aprilia. Quiz today – Guess who? ===================================== We saw this pic of Michael Traves posted… Continue reading Friday April 11th/25
Thursday April 10th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Alan Lampkin in the Scottish on the BSA 250 – the last British 4 stroke bike to win the Scottish – Quite a few came close on this – Brett, Harlow, Bob. Neil and Stan – only Harlow got it all correct. Quiz today – Guess Who? ====================================== With… Continue reading Thursday April 10th/25
Wednesday April 9th/25
Answer to the last quiz – The pic shows Ballaugh Bridge in the isle of Man where race bikes get some airtime. – Roger Boothroyd – Peter LeGrove from OZ – and Neil Carter – got this. Quiz today – Who is this ? and what was the very special reason this bike made History.?… Continue reading Wednesday April 9th/25
Tuesday April 8th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Nigel Birkett on a 125 Fantic in the Scott Trial – he was heard to say that it “Went like a 250! “- – We forgot to mention yesterday in our report of our ride on the TRS 125 – we special ordered this bike and intended keeping it… Continue reading Tuesday April 8th/25
Monday April 5th/25
Answer to the last quiz – easy for most of our bloggers – Jordi Tarres on the Beta zero. – Brett just mailed to say it was too easy!! Quiz today. – Guess who? ====================================== As many might have already seen on FB – We were out yesterday on our TRS 125 – our 3rd… Continue reading Monday April 5th/25
Sunday April 6th/25
Answer to the last quiz – American rider Jim Pomeroy who was so tragically killed in a jeep accident. – lots of our regular bloggers got this. Quiz today – Guess who? ====================================== We saw this post on FB by Ricky Styles – which I thought was very good. Trials motorcycle competition in Naramata April… Continue reading Sunday April 6th/25