Answer to the last quiz – Geoff Duke- Phil Read and Luigi Taveri I was lucky enough to see all these great world Champions race Harlow was first correct. Quiz today Guess who? And on what bike? ===================================== We hope everybody is enjoying the long weekend – it’s been a hot one in most of… Continue reading Monday September 1st/25
Sunday August 31/25
Answer to the last quiz – an easy one for most of our bloggers – Jordi Tarres on the new liquid cooled zero in 1990. — we saw him on the prototype in Scotland in 1989 when the rad got plugged with good old Scottish mud on the moors and the bike seized – it… Continue reading Sunday August 31/25
Saturday August 30th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Scott Ellis on the Triumph Cub Brett, Harlow and Pete from OZ all got it. Quiz today An easy one for most, but what year? ========================================== Great news from the the ISDE – ALL the Canadians finished – a fantastic achievement – here are a couple of pics –… Continue reading Saturday August 30th/25
Friday August 29th/25
Answer to the last quiz – 100year old John Penton – the guy who brought KTM dirt bikes to the States and called them Pentons.- quite a few got that one – it was Helmut Klassen and his buddy Max – who later brought KTM to Canada. Quiz today. Who is this rider? ====================================== It… Continue reading Friday August 29th/25
Thursday August 28th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Eddie Lejeune at the UK Kickstart – – correct responses from Pete Varey, Stan and Taff – followed by Brett and Harlow. Quiz today – Guess who Here is an unusual post – the world is on fire ====================================== Below is a pic of Heather Wurtele from New Denver,… Continue reading Thursday August 28th/25
Wednesday August 27th/25
Answer to the 2nd quiz yesterday – that was Sammy Miller taking a dive (and a five) at Waterworks Corner in the Isle of Man – He was unhurt. – As older bloggers will know Sammy was a World Class Road racer, before he quit to concentrate on Trials full time. Pete Varey and Brett… Continue reading Wednesday August 27th/25
Tuesday August 26th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Agostini and Spencer – Pete Varey, and Walter Cukavac were first in, followed by Harlow Rankin Quiz today Below a reminder that riding in the high Alpine can see unpredictable weather even in August – this was a few years ago – How many can you recognize? And where… Continue reading Tuesday August 26th/25
Monday August 25th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Mick Andrews at an Irish World Round – Correct response from Roger Boothroyd. Quiz today. – Who are these guys? ====================================== Sunday was a couch day, watching the golf, as I mentioned with the temperature in the Valley well over +30 – and the forecast for the same most… Continue reading Monday August 25th/25
Sunday August 24/25
Forgot to mention yesterday that our buddy Martin Lucas had a birthday !! Not sure how old he is but I’m sure Julie will let us know – We do know that their Annual “Duff & Dabs” Trial will be going ahead on (or near) the Thanksgiving long weekend -.(Fantastic location) – Here is Martin… Continue reading Sunday August 24/25
Saturday August 23rd/25
We were up early posting the blog yesterday (4am) at 4.18am we got the first correct answer to the quiz from Brian Wood in Ontario!! – beat that Brett!! – The answer was Ontario rider Jamie McGregor with Sammy Miller. – Jamie bought a TRS Gold from us a couple of years ago, and is… Continue reading Saturday August 23rd/25