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Answer to the Saturday Quiz – Dave Thorpe – top rider from the 70’s then a winner of the Pre 65 Scottish a number of times. Correct answers came in from John Kitchener, – Pete Varey-Brett Clark, Neil Carter – Harlow, & Stan plus Roger Boothroyd – who told us the story of being encouraged… Continue reading Sunday January 21st/24

Answer to the Friday Quiz – Steve Day looking good in his Team Canada gear at the Ross Trial last Fall – (Yes I took the pic) Today we show one of the famous Old Timers, who wore the same Helmet for years, until it was not legal. – Who is it? ( Pic by… Continue reading Saturday January 20th/24

As you can see by this pic of our front driveway, we have had quite a dump of snow, so again no plans to get out. Luckily we do have a Plough guy to clear this mess, but obviously we have had to postpone bringing in any shipments. =========================================== Answer to the Thursday quiz –… Continue reading Friday January 19th/24

So winter snow finally arrived – “Big time” and I’m sure for most, except the folk who like winter sports – this will cause a lot of issues. Fortunately as we are now retired, and only do our Trials Hobby business – Travelling is not something we need to do – we just need to… Continue reading Thursday January 18th/24

Well a few people sent in their answers to the Tuesday quiz – but only John Kitchener from the UK correctly listed what the levers on the old British bike were called. – Ignition Advance/Retard – Valve Lifter and of course the clutch. – If you didn’t retard the Ignition and drop the valve lifter… Continue reading Wednesday January 17th /24

Well another Frosty Tuesday – but it has warmed up a couple of degrees in the Valley – next thing is snow on the way!! Answer to the last quiz was Martin Spriggs from Vancouver Island riding in the National Trial we hosted in Calgary back in 1971 – now referred to as “The Snow… Continue reading Tuesday January 16th/24

Answer to the Sunday Quiz – Andreu Codina – correct guess’s came in from Pete Varey, Stan Bakgaard and Brett Clark. But who is this rider and what event?? ========================================== Sorting through some old Trials stuff – I came across this article I did for a local Paper – We hauled a huge trailer full… Continue reading Monday January 15th/24

Not surprisingly, – nobody guessed the quiz on Saturday – The rider is Hugh Viney – top man at AJS and the one who hired a young Mick Andrews. Quiz for today – Who is this rider? being watched by Tony Scarlett Here are some interesting results from a British World round A clean sweep… Continue reading Sunday January 14th/24

Answer to the Friday quiz – Arthur and Alan (Sid) Lampkin correct answers from Brett and Harlow. and later Stan !! – Stan noted that they were not wearing any of the dazzling multi colored riding gear with sponsorship patches everywhere!! which seem common today. Here is a story in MCN from 1964 that tells… Continue reading Saturday January 13th/24

Baby it’s cold outside!! brrrr – but maybe we are all getting a bit soft? Back on March 3rd 1965 – Babsy, and myself, along with baby Helen, arrived at midnight in Calgary with the temperature listed at -20 F . As has been reported before, my first thoughts as we exited the plane (… Continue reading Friday January 12th/24