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=================================== Below perhaps the most famous Trials section in the World. The weather seems to have held up pretty good for the Pre 65 Scottish ( Did you know that it was Sammy Miller who had the idea to start this event ?) We have seen some brilliant riding on the old bikes – including… Continue reading Sunday May 3rd/26

Above is an interesting shot of a Pre 65 bike overlooking Kinlochleven in Scotland where the annual event takes place Friday/ Saturday – before the Six Day Trial gets under way Monday morning. – I see this bike has one of the tether kill switches fitted, not sure if this is a requirement now for… Continue reading Saturday May 2nd /26

======================================== It’s hard to believe that we are already in May and of course this is a month full of Trials action – The Pre 65 Scottish goes today and tomorrow with the weather looking fantastic, although I doubt it will stay this way all week. – multi time winner Garry Mac is on a… Continue reading Friday May 1st/26

Answer to the last quiz – Arthur Lampkin riding the first day of the Pre 65 Scottish, with buddy Jeff Smith – – They struggled with age and extra pounds both with the bodies and bikes. – Brett got in first with that one.- then Stan. Quiz today -Guess who.- the year? and where? We… Continue reading Thursday April 30th/26

Answer to the last quiz – Garry Goodfellow who lived in Canada for a few years, had a Store in Vancouver and road raced both in Canada and the USA – brilliant rider, who has now settled back ‘Down under” Roger Boothroyd got it.- nobody else Quiz today – Who is this on a Pre… Continue reading Wednesday April 29th/26

====================================== Answer to the last quiz – Tim Gibbes NZ- who also played the part of a German Motorcyclist brought down by Steve McQueen with a wire across the road in “The Great Escape” – Pete LeGrove from OZ got it. Peter ( who is still riding at 90!!) also sent us this pic of… Continue reading Tuesday April 28th/26

============================================ The last Monday of April, and we hope it was a good one for all our bloggers!! – quite a lot of events this past weekend – – A fun day down the Valley at Oliver BC – plus the all new enduro/trials school near Kamloops. Belated Birthday greetings to Allan Gillespie one of… Continue reading Monday April 27th/26

======================================= Answer to the last quiz – Adam Raga running over a section marker at the 2025 Scottish Six Day Trial, and getting a 5 mark penalty. – although he disputed this and went on a bit of a rant – the long time observer who was sitting right at that spot did not back… Continue reading Sunday April 26th/26

============================================ Answer to the last quiz which nobody guessed!! Alicia Harry from OZ – who will ride the Scottish this year. Quiz today – who is this and where? and Why was the pic so important? =================================== Don’t forget it’s the Team Squid/Outlaw Trial Sunday at Ioco This is Katie on the Outlaw Beta at… Continue reading Saturday April 25th/26

========================================= Answer to the last quiz – a shot from the start of the 1950 TT in the Isle of Man – the rider is Artie Bell who was the Champ at that time, but he was about to be beaten by the other Norton rider Geoff Duke – who had been signed to ride… Continue reading Friday April 24th/26