Today I’m wearing my new TDN cap – kindly sent to me by Stan Bakgaard – it even has a neat Walt Healy badge on the side -a real “Keeper” ========================================= Answer to the last quiz – An easy one – Renato Chiaberto – Harlow, Stan, Brett and Pete Varey got it also Steve ORorke.… Continue reading Thursday November 20th/25
Wednesday November 19th/25
================================= Answer to the last quiz – our buddy from Victoria Harold (Turk) Perepalkin – – Brett got it. As did Roger Boothroyd – Turk has been a Victoria club member for decades, and ridden everything from old style scrambles, trials -and perhaps his favorite ISDT events. – He told us that the 125 IT… Continue reading Wednesday November 19th/25
Tuesday November 18th/25
================================= Answer to the last quiz – Dan Hemmingway – of the famous Yorkshire Trials family – Bob Clark got it first. Quiz today Who is this Trials/Enduro rider? Hint – He is a Canadian !!! ============================================ I see the great Dave Curtis has died – a big guy always saw him on a Matchless… Continue reading Tuesday November 18th/25
Monday November 17th/25
====================================== Answer to the last quiz – The bike in the pic was a DMW – a small factory near Wolverhampton – I had a ride on one once. – Harlow was the correct answer!! Quiz today – Guess who? ==================================== We have heard that the CPTA Memorial Trial at Ioco last Sunday, went well,… Continue reading Monday November 17th/25
Sunday November 16th/25
================================= Answer to the last quiz – Jean Luc Nictou – on a sweet sounding Triumph twin – He still rides brilliant on the Classic scene. – Brett had the answer about 2 seconds after I posted it, followed by Bob – then Harlow – Jeesh our bloggers are getting “quick on the draw” –… Continue reading Sunday November 16th/25
Saturday November 15th/25
================================ Answer to the Friday quiz , was Dan Gurney – famous car racer who also competed in Formula one – quite a few got this which surprised me – Pete Varey, Bob Clark, Brett -Harlow – Pete from OZ and Roger Boothroyd. Quiz today. Guess who ==================================== Dave Fair had a birthday yesterday !!… Continue reading Saturday November 15th/25
Friday November 14th/25
===================================== Good morning Trials fans – another Friday and perhaps many of you will be looking forward to a weekend riding ? – Still no snow in the forecast although the weather gurus in Revelstoke are saying it will be a heavy snow winter ( Perhaps they are in the Ski or sled business?) –… Continue reading Friday November 14th/25
Thursday November 13th/25
=================================== Power outage last night so late posting today ================================== Answer to the last quiz – Joan Pons – easy for some as his name was on his helmet!! – All our usual bloggers got it. – Quiz today – Who is this? and what is the bike? ====================================== Stan mentioned some details re the… Continue reading Thursday November 13th/25
Wednesday November 12th/25
Below is an interesting report on the 2003 Scottish – courtesy Trial Mag UK – You might see a familiar name in the results. – But is it an American? The 2003 Scottish Six Days Trial winner Joan Pons (ESP) will be competing in the 2025 Two Day Costa Brava trial Trial CostaBravaTrials Magazine The… Continue reading Wednesday November 12th/25
Tuesday November 11th/25- Remembrance Day.
============================================ Like many of our older bloggers, we grew up during the Second World War, – our Father, made sure we moved back to the Welsh border, to stay with my Gran, before he joined the Army. – He was lucky to get out of Dunkirk, and we were lucky as a family, to escape… Continue reading Tuesday November 11th/25- Remembrance Day.