{"id":16732,"date":"2026-08-20T19:12:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T02:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/?p=16732"},"modified":"2026-08-20T19:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T02:12:46","slug":"friday-august-21st-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/2026\/08\/20\/friday-august-21st-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday August 21st\/26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16734\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mornin&#8217; bloggers &#8211; Welcome to another edition of our daily chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Results of CMA National Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4569.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4569.jpg 600w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4569-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4570.jpg 600w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4570-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4571.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4571.jpg 600w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4571-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Congrats to all- especially to our own Katie Mcgee. &#8211; YES Katie rides an Outlaw Beta !!!!! Well done Katie, you have shown both class, and courage competing at a very high level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Katie-pic-by-Dale-Coul.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Katie-pic-by-Dale-Coul.jpg 500w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Katie-pic-by-Dale-Coul-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly enough, we just sold Katie&#8217;s old Beta Evo 250 today &#8211; it has gone to another old customer, who first bought a 200 from us &#8211; but then did a trip into adventure biking, now he&#8217;s back &#8211; and he has sure picked up a real gem here. &#8211; Way to go Scott &#8211; enjoy your trip to Alberta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4574.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4574.jpg 600w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4574-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We updated the graphics on this bike a bit !!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4573.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4573.jpg 600w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_4573-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>==========================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer to the last quiz &#8211;  Jeroni Fajardo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quiz today. Guess who?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Matteo-Grattarola-update.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Matteo-Grattarola-update.jpg 512w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Matteo-Grattarola-update-300x273.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>=======================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A flashback to 1957 and the start of the lightweight race in the Isle of Man &#8211; back then they had a mass start and used the shorter Clypse course rather than the long 32 mile Mountain circuit. &#8211; it was a time of dustbin fairings, later banned, and yes that is the great Sammy Miller (#14) up front making a great start on his Mondial. &#8211; He was leading going into the last corner at Governors Bridge, when it seized &#8211; he pushed in to finish 5th. ( I was there for that week)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1957-Lightweight-TT-start-1024x513.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1957-Lightweight-TT-start-1024x513.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1957-Lightweight-TT-start-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1957-Lightweight-TT-start-768x385.jpg 768w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1957-Lightweight-TT-start.jpg 1077w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>===========================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And last but not least &#8211; Those crazy young guys are still at it doing stunt shows all over &#8211; crazy but impressive, stay safe lads, &#8211; ( This is quite a shot)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tricky-guys.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tricky-guys.jpg 451w, https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tricky-guys-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>===================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weather forecast !  Hot and only a promise of some rain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mornin&#8217; bloggers &#8211; Welcome to another edition of our daily chat. Results of CMA National Championship. Congrats to all- especially to our own Katie Mcgee. &#8211; YES Katie rides an Outlaw Beta !!!!! Well done Katie, you have shown both class, and courage competing at a very high level. Interestingly enough, we just sold Katie&#8217;s&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/2026\/08\/20\/friday-august-21st-26\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Friday August 21st\/26<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16732"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16732"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16763,"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16732\/revisions\/16763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/outlawtrials.com\/davesblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}