Well the weather in the Valley remains sunny and dry – sadly I did not get out on the bike to enjoy it. ( Although I did ride the TRS around the backyard on Saturday -in & out the trees – after changing the oil) They certainly had great weather over in Spain for the… Continue reading Monday November 20th/23

Answer to the Saturday Blog quiz – Arthur Browning from the UK – a brilliant “All rounder” Trials-Enduro-MX-Hill climbs AND Speedway!! We saw Arthur at the 1983 ISDE in Wales – He was riding a Yamaha TT 600 the same model that we borrowed from Walt Healy for Pat Horan to ride in our Trophy… Continue reading Sunday November 19th/23

Quiz – Who is this rider? Answer to the Friday quiz – Andreu Codina – Harlow & Brett plus Bob got it – Andreu worked for Gas Gas for many years, before joining Sherco – -Now just runs his own Accessory business called “Top Fun” ===========================================> The Costa Brava Two Day Vintage Trial goes this… Continue reading Saturday November 18th /23

Quiz – who is this rider? Answer to yesterday – The Bike was later called a Cagiva and the guy sitting on it – John Hulme of Trial Mag UK fame Neil Carter was in first with the correct response – followed by the usual Bob Clark, Brett, Harlow. – Stan got in late with… Continue reading Friday November 17th/23

We have been lucky so far in the OK Valley as regards to early snow, but it is not always this way – take a look at this pic of Jay Colly’s camp the morning after the Remembrance Trial we held a few years ago. I remember that we did have quite a lot of… Continue reading Thursday November 16th/23

Answer to the Tuesday quiz – Alan(Sid) Lampkin on a 250 BSA the year he made History by being the last rider to win the Scottish on a British 4 Stroke. Only – Brett – Harlow – got this correct – it was a toughie Quiz – Who are these “Old Timers” =========================================== Upcoming Trial… Continue reading Wednesday November 15th/23

Wishing Sammy Miller a very happy 90’th birthday from Trials fans everywhere – He rode a race bike into the showroom to celebrate. Sammy said he quit World Class Road racing – because “I would rather be an old Trials rider – than a dead road racer” What a legend. (Note! we imported a lot… Continue reading Tuesday November 14th /23

How Green was my Valley – Yes this is a pic taken in Wales -just South of where we lived in the UK – No wonder I like the Okanagan it’s so similar – ( but without the sheep) ============================================ The undisputed King of Modern day Trials – Toni Bou, has come out with his… Continue reading Monday November 13th/23

Answer to the Saturday quiz – Sammy Miller – pic taken in the Isle of Man TT Lightweight race he is riding a Mondial with a full fairing – these were banned later that year as side winds caused a few fatalities. – ( We were at the TT that week – brilliant times) (… Continue reading Sunday November 12th/23

I was born in 1937 – just two years before the outbreak of World War Two. – As a child along with my siblings, we understood nothing of the horrors of war or what was really happening – we just did as we were told – our Dad went off into the Army . –… Continue reading Saturday November 11th/23