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======================================= Answer to the last quiz – Chris Tronnes from Alberta – a top expert for many years. -One of my pics- Brett and Harlow both got that one. Quiz today – Guess who? ====================================== Below is another great shot of Jeff Smith, taken by Bill Petro – Maybe that will be in the new… Continue reading Tuesday March 24th/26

=================================== The sad news of Jeff Smith’s death, has brought many, many responses from people who knew and respected him. – As reported earlier, I do have my own special memory of the great man, as it was at the 1976 200 mile Moose Mountain Cross Country that Jeff was on the line with myself… Continue reading Monday March 23rd/26

=================================== Sad news today – TRIALS GURU – DEDICATED TO TRIALRead on blog or ReaderJeff Smith MBE 1934 – 2026By bigjohn2014 on March 22, 2026It is with deep sadness that we announce that Jeffrey Vincent Smith MBE, born in Colne, Lancashire on 14th October 1934, has passed away peacefully at Marshfield Clinic Hospital in Weston, Wisconsin, after a short illness on Saturday… Continue reading Sunday March 22nd/26

Quiz yesterday – Rob Shepard – Only Harlow got that one. Quiz today – who is this rider? ========================================= In a sign of the times – TRS have dropped their Team rider for 2026 – Not totally unexpected, given the current market situation. – looking at the way the World Championship Trials are run by… Continue reading Saturday March 21st/26

Spring is sprung in the Valley !!!! ( Maybe) Today is the first day of Spring 2026. ==================================== Headline news today – Busto joins Beta. Answer to the last quiz – Geoff Duke – A World Champion Road racer, brilliant Trials rider, and a really nice guy. And Yes I was lucky enough to meet… Continue reading Friday March 20th/26

Answer to the last quiz – John Shirt on Fersit 1989 – I was at that event – but did not stay the whole week as my daughter wanted to head South. – as reported earlier, that was the year Jordi introduced the new Beta Zero prototype to the Scottish moors – the moors won!!!!… Continue reading Thursday March 19th/26

We hope everybody enjoyed St Patrick’s Day – especially our Irish friends – Pat (Paddy) Horan , was on our SDE Team in Wales and I have a story about the first night we went into the pub located near the Motel we were staying at in Brecon. – Standing at the bar, I asked… Continue reading Wednesday March 18th/26

Yes Today is REALLY St Patrick’s Day !! I have been posting the wrong date for the last few days – silly old sod!! ========================================= As they say ” What a difference a day makes” – we got a rude awakening yesterday to remind us that a late snow fall is not just confined to… Continue reading Tuesday March 17th/26

Answer to the last quiz – Arthur Browning a big guy who we saw on a TT 600 at the 1983 ISDE in Wales. – John Kitchener was first in which did not surprise me – then Bob Clark and Roger Boothroyd. ( He did not have all that hair at the ISDE in Wales)… Continue reading Monday March 16/26

========================================== Answer to the last quiz – John Reynolds on Pipeline (Ossa) – and the red/yellow suits seen being worn by the riders, were made by Len Thwaites – (TT leathers) – As mentioned I had one of these which were very good, water proof with the pants fitting over the boots ( mostly rubber… Continue reading Sunday March 15th/26