Vintage Trials

2 COUNTRIES, 5 STATES, 6 DOGS AND A CAT

2012-05-27T15:27:05Z

Wednesday 16th May 2012 the mission gets underway and we leave only 2 hours later than the ambitious start time

OOOOO, ARRRRRR

2012-05-25T12:28:19Z

Its testing time for Superglitz, but first time to mix some new fuel with a nicely perfumed racing oil that for those of you that remember

THE IDES OF MAY & THE GRANNY CUB

2012-05-21T14:02:24Z

Tuesday May 15 2012, no Mayan calendar for this one, 3 out of 4 bikes prepped and ready to roll, Safari waiting, rider rusty, enthusiasm

THE CORE

2012-05-16T12:47:26Z

Many bites out of the Candy Apple Granny Smith Cub but still aways to go. Every day there are some forward steps, high hurdles to

A GRANNY SMITH CUB

2012-05-13T10:19:38Z

Thursday, Tuesday's frustration behind me a pretty good construction Wednesday, lots of problems but remedies coming to the fore

LITTLE GREEN APPLES

2012-05-10T11:09:59Z

Saturday is here, and I'm up at the butt crack of dawn ready to get going. The way I see the day going will be a mixture of

CUBBING

2012-05-05T12:57:16Z

With only two weeks before departure to Canada I have a fair chunk of work to get through to get everything done. Currently I'm

MORE NEW GOODIES

2012-05-02T10:46:31Z

There would seem to be no stopping the Californian fabrication department and here is something I really like and find quite intriguing

THE BLACKCAT PHOENIX SG YAMAHA

2012-04-29T09:22:51Z

Into the last three weeks (I hope) in the long haul rebuild of Superglitz emerging from the ashes with all her new Bionic parts

RAY'S MAGIC

2012-04-25T10:52:34Z

No, this is not Seigried and Roy playing with Tigers, but another magician namely Ray Iddon playing with Tiger Cubs. The article is more

MORE CUB TRICKS

2012-04-17T11:03:18Z

When I was a boy I joined an organization formed by Lord Baden-Powell called the Scouts, or in my case the junior

THE NO EXCUSE CUB + ONE TRICK OR TWO

2012-04-14T12:28:12Z

Another major project that I can't really get my teeth into as I'm being backed up now by our old friend the ticking clock. Will all the

BLING, BLING, IS IT THE PHONE ? NO ITS THE BIKE !

2012-04-11T10:40:05Z

Its that time in a bike builders operation when those final all important last details can be added. The long slog trying

TIGER, TIGER, NOT SO BRIGHT

2012-04-07T12:36:58Z

With the impatience of waiting driving me insane the time has come to deconstruct the "No Excuse Cub". Like SG several parts

TIGER, TIGER, BURNING BRIGHT

2012-04-04T09:51:27Z

Nothing else for it, time to turn my gaze on the No Excuse Cub. First though the last pre "final build item", the back brake

A VINTAGE TRIALS SCHOOL YOU SAY ?

2012-04-01T10:44:42Z

I have been threatening one for several years so this year no more fannying around JUST DOOO IT !

ITSA HAPPENING

2012-03-29T10:26:30Z

My how time flys ! We are past the Ides of March and "Et Tu Brute?" is behind us and we now have less than 3 months to our first

CAPTAIN ON THE BRIDGE !

2012-03-26T10:12:55Z

Since the beginning of the year the Captain has ordered "ALL AHEAD FULL" with primary work on the Enfield and then

STOKE HER UP AGAIN

2012-03-22T10:50:43Z

With many of the Hercules tasks successfully completed yesterday today should be relatively simple so lets get the fire burning

RAKE OUT THE GRATE AND START THAT FIRE !

2012-03-19T10:52:33Z

Even though its spring like with temps in the mid 60's its time to remove the ashes from the grate and get the Phoenix fire