Saturday August 2nd/25

Answer to the last quiz – rider is of course Yrjo Vesterinen – 3 time World Trials champ – including the one we put on back in 1975 see pic below. He is being congratulated by Gerry Marshal (rip) of the CMA, while yours truly on on the left wearing my white Trials cap. UPDATE!… Continue reading Saturday August 2nd/25

Friday August 1st/25

Wow! where did the time go? can’t believe it’s August already!! Answer to the last quiz – another action shot of Amos Bilbao – all our usual bloggers got this – Pete – Brett and Harlow within minutes of me posting!!! Quiz today – Who is this rider? and who is the future World champion… Continue reading Friday August 1st/25

Thursday July 31st/25

Well! the last day of the month, and a really hot week, with more fires ! The Peachland Fire looks to be in an area that Shane and myself rode a few times, and I know his folks live near that spot. It’s hard to believe that it was in July 50 years ago, that… Continue reading Thursday July 31st/25

Wednesday July 30th/25

Answer to the last quiz – got very quickly by Brett and Harlow – Andreu Codina on an early GasGas. Quiz today Who is the rider on the cover of this old Program? Compare the Poster below of an upcoming British round !! The sport no longer depicted as a fun day out, but one… Continue reading Wednesday July 30th/25

Tuesday July 29th/25

Answer to the last quiz – the section is Pipeline in Scotland, a pic I took of a fallen Ossa rider back in 1972. Brett and Harlow got it. Quiz today. Guess who and what bike? ==================================== Nice pic of Katie on top of the Podium in Ohio. ====================================== Here is a neat pic, showing… Continue reading Tuesday July 29th/25

Monday July 28th/25

Answer to the last quiz – Big Arthur Browning – perhaps the #1 All Rounder in British Motorcycling. – We saw him at the 1983 ISDE In Wales where he rode a Yamaha TT 600 on the British Trophy Team. Quite a few got this, including John Kitchener from the UK who said he rode… Continue reading Monday July 28th/25

Sunday July 27th/25

Answer to the last quiz – Wayne Rainy – former Moto GP rider who tragically broke his back racing and is now in a wheel chair – However this does not stop him being involved and in fact is a regular at the Goodwood Festival of speed in the UK along with other former Road… Continue reading Sunday July 27th/25

Saturday July 26th/25

Answer to the last quiz – Gordon Jackson – most famous for taking one “Dab” at the 1961 Scottish Six Days Trial, when he was a factory AJS rider – Quite a few got this – including Peter from OZ who mentioned he rode a couple of Trials with Gordon back in the day. See… Continue reading Saturday July 26th/25

Friday July 25th/25

Answer to the last quiz – Stanly Woods – famous Road racer and TT winner from the past.- Roger Boothroyd got it. Quiz today – Guess who this rider is? ================================= Not much to report on this Friday morning – weather cool which is OK – because the forecast for next week is cooking again.… Continue reading Friday July 25th/25

Thursday July 24th/25

Answer to the last quiz – Jim Pomeroy – The American who surprised the MX World riding a Bultaco – Jack Chant – Harlow and Brett all got it. – We saw him ride at Blackfoot Park in Calgary, sadly he was killed in a jeep roll-over in the desert. Quiz today a Toughie for… Continue reading Thursday July 24th/25