{"id":12044,"date":"2026-01-01T06:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T13:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/?p=12044"},"modified":"2026-01-01T06:40:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T13:40:52","slug":"new-year-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/2026\/01\/01\/new-year-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW YEAR 2026."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12046\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year to everyone &#8211; a time to remember the good times &#8211; and a time to forget the bad times.  Roll on. 2026 ( Check out that T shirt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were fortunate to share a video link with Babs family just before &#8220;Big Ben&#8221; the clock ticked 12 in the UK &#8211; first time we have done this and a really nice experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>============================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer to the last quiz &#8211; was Jamie Subera &#8211; As usual Pete, Brett, Harlow and Bob all got it !!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>============================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quiz today &#8211; Guess who ? Hint he flew Tornado Jets in the RAF &#8211; but later lived in the States. This pic was taken in the 1975 ISDE. ( He even attended the Outlaw in Summerland one year)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tony-Down-in-Welsh-Two-Day-Enduro.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tony-Down-in-Welsh-Two-Day-Enduro.jpg 640w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Tony-Down-in-Welsh-Two-Day-Enduro-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>============================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead to the new year &#8211; it&#8217;s hard to say just how things will change. &#8211; For us in our Trials world we always think optimistic and plan on attending events in the Valley &#8211; Obviously, because of my age, I&#8217;m unable to take in a lot both at the coast and Alberta &#8211; which is unfortunate, but at least I have some great memories plus of course a huge inventory of photos. We also keep in touch with many of our friends via this blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is one from the New Denver area &#8211; up pretty high. We loved riding the Alpine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/New-Denver-4-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/New-Denver-4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/New-Denver-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/New-Denver-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/New-Denver-4.jpg 1460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>============================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe that we are now entering our 40th year since starting Outlaw Accessories. &#8211; Back then we sold the first triple fold out ATV loading ramps &#8211; later we added our famous Tool-belts and also sold a ton of Snowmobile bags, but perhaps the thing that kept us going was picking up Optimol Oil as the motorcycle Importer for Western Canada. &#8211; We travelled all over, putting a million Km on a new van we bought in 1992, before that we had a couple of box vans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We parked this van when it had over a million KM on the clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4038.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4038.jpg 500w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4038-300x136.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1993 we added Beta and Gas Gas so became Outlaw Accessories and Trialsport, &#8211; we also sold Sherco from 1999- 2012. -then added TRS in 2016 &#8211;  Yes it&#8217;s been quite a ride!! &#8211; We look forward to the New Year with hope and enthusiasm and wish all our friends and customers a truly wonderful NEW YEAR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>============================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year to everyone &#8211; a time to remember the good times &#8211; and a time to forget the bad times. 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