Answer to the last quiz- Geoff Chandler, Malcolm Rathmell and Paul Dunkley – Roger Boothroyd got it all correct Quiz today Guess who – one a bit more famous than the other!! ======================================= Missed a few birthdays this past couple of days a big 100th for John Penton the guy who brought KTM’s to the… Continue reading Friday August 22nd/25
Thursday August 21st/25
Answer to the last quiz – Malcolm Smith, Torstan Hallman and Edison Dye – Correct answers from Stan, Harlow and Walter. Quiz today – This is the Sammy Miller Bultaco Team, but who are the riders? Below is another pic of Sammy still going strong in his 90’s – he just restored this Ariel a… Continue reading Thursday August 21st/25
Wednesday August 20th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Road Racers – Phil Read, leading Giacomo Agostini around the corner at Governor’s Bridge in the Isle of Man. – only all correct answer from Pete Varey. !! – I was a track marshal at Oulton Park when Phil got his first big win – The Clubman’s TT –… Continue reading Wednesday August 20th/25
Tuesday August 19th/25
Answer to the last quiz – a young Dougie Lampkin with his brother Harry. – Brett got it- as did Pete Varey. Quiz today -Who are the riders, and what is the name of this corner in the Island? ===================================== Looks like Sammy is off on an Adventure. -Must be branching out a bit. =====================================… Continue reading Tuesday August 19th/25
Monday August 18th/25
Answer to the last quiz – It was a pic of Ontario rider Blair Flux – correct guess came early from Stan – followed by Pete Varey. Quiz today – Who are these young lads? ========================================== We hope everybody had a great weekend with cooler weather – however everything is still super dry as seen… Continue reading Monday August 18th/25
Sunday August 17th/25
Answer to the last quiz – many times World Road Race Champion and TT winner – Geoff Duke – also a brilliant Trials rider and occasional Scrambler – seen on a DOT – Devoid of Trouble !! Roger Boothroyd was first in with the answer., followed by a few more including Peter LeGrove from Australia.… Continue reading Sunday August 17th/25
Saturday August 16th/25
Answer to the last quiz – rider watching Taff was Todd Nordin – Brett, Jay Colley, and Stan were quick to get that one..- Plus Taff said it was Toddy watching him clean that section!!! Quiz today – Who is this Famous rider, a factory Trials rider for Norton before taking up road racing –… Continue reading Saturday August 16th/25
Friday August 15th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Bill Sparks on the SWM at the Outlaw Trial we held at Greenstone Mountain near Kamloops – It was Krash Crumly who told me about this area, – after our concern about forestry issues at Summerland, and yes the two events we held there were really great, we were… Continue reading Friday August 15th/25
Thursday August 14th/25
As expected, we got no correct answers to the last blog – it was a pic of Ben Hircock Snr, supplied by Roger Boothroyd – who told us that Ben was a great all round competition rider back in the day, but both he and his wife were tragically killed in a house fire. We… Continue reading Thursday August 14th/25
Wednesday August 13th/25
Answer to the last quiz – Andreu Cordina on the Gas Gas at Ioco in 1990 – The year Mountain MC started to Import the brand. – Not surprisingly Brett got that one pretty quick as did Harlow. Quiz today a tough one, but in Keeping with our story about the lightweight Trials bikes. -Name… Continue reading Wednesday August 13th/25