Today is our daughter’s 62nd birthday !! Wow! here is Helen at the 1989 Scottish – (don’t know who that is in the yellow jacket.) – Helen rode a TY 175 when she was about 12 years old. We had a great time that year just the two of us on Holiday in the UK… Continue reading Friday July 3rd/26

=========================================== Mornin’ bloggers !! – hope you all had a good “Canada Day” – weather was a bit unsettled in the Valley but that’s OK. – We just spent a quiet day – clicked onto the latest “Itchy Boots” video – we enjoy watching Noraly’s travels, as we’ve said before these are a great geography… Continue reading Thursday July 2nd/26

======================================== Mornin’ Bloggers – Happy July 1st or as the Yankee Doodles say “Independence day” – We just call it “Canada day” – I took this pic of one of our Team Canada supporters at the ISDE in Wales 1981. ======================================== Answer to the last quiz Andreu Codina on the early Gas Gas – Pete… Continue reading Wednesday July 1st/26

Mornin’ Outlaw Bloggers!! So here we are the last day of June – Where did the time go?? And guess what !! some factories are already shipping new 2027 models !! – I just don’t get this sales plan, which to me makes no sense.- Dealers are still loaded with 2026 units. The weekend was… Continue reading Tuesday June 30th/26

Mornin’ bloggers – Sunday we took our son Steven out for a ride over Westside and yes he did great even after not being out on a bike for about 3 years, – As you might know from previous posts – Steve was a really promising young Cross Country racing rider, but got blinded in… Continue reading Monday – June 29th/26

===================================== Mornin’ Bloggers – Answer to the last quiz – Alfie Lampkin. who turned 21 yesterday – no doubt he celebrated with the family at the local.!! – Pete Varey, Brett and Bob Clark, plus Roger Boothroyd all got that one. Quiz today – This one might be more difficult – both he and his… Continue reading Sunday June 28th/26

============================================ Good morning bloggers!! – Looks like we have quite a change in the weather, not a great outlook for the Trial at the Coast, but when we look back at some of the Nationals that we have put on over the years, it seems quite normal !! – rain and snow were always a… Continue reading Saturday June 27th/26

======================================== Answer to the last quiz – MX Superstar Joel Robert trying out a Bultaco Sherpa T Trials bike – Correct Answers from Bob Clark, Stan Bakgaard – Pete Varey, and Jack Chant Quiz today. Guess who? This weekend – At Mission Nice to see the Belanger brothers making the trip out West for the… Continue reading Friday June 26th/26

=========================================== Answer to the last quiz – Young American rider Ryon land – correct responses from Pete Varey and Stan Bakgaard. plus Steve ORorke Quiz today – Guess who? ======================================= We have not heard how the Training day went at Ioco last Sunday – maybe they did not get that good a turn out as… Continue reading Thursday June 25th/26

Good morning Bloggers – What a great week of weather we are having in the OK Valley – We hope you all take advantage of this, and that the upcoming National at the weekend goes well. – However, please be aware that everything is really tinder dry out in the bush. ============================================ Answer to the… Continue reading Wednesday June 24th/26