Vintage Trials

GUN CARRIAGES

2012-02-10T12:52:19Z

Every time I walk in the workshop I see the Enfield up on the heavy lift stand and I'm always reminded of the Royal Tournament

FORKING GOOD !

2012-02-05T12:50:43Z

With the arrival of the TY Mono fork seals and a free non driving weekend time to explore the mysteries of these

ITSA FIXED

2012-02-01T11:39:51Z

As promised our NEW chapter of the ITSA movement is up and running and we have achieved our first objective

STILL WAITING

2012-01-29T11:46:06Z

The rather unpleasant 5" of white stuff has delayed plans a little to go and get Superglitz but in the interim I'm still waiting

THE WAITING GAME

2012-01-23T12:09:12Z

The pot of ebay gold has nearly all gone, although spending it felt I did feel a little naughty, but there again

TURN (the spanner) AGAIN WHITTINGTON

2012-01-20T11:47:13Z

Now as the fabled story goes Dick Whittington was a poor boy and went to London where he had heard the streets

ITSA MOVING

2012-01-15T16:18:38Z

As we crash into 2012 and we are already moving right along and will soon be half way through the month . I'm noticing

THE TRIALS BUG

2012-01-12T12:00:39Z

I know I have waxed lyrical on the subject but it is interesting to see the number of newbies on Trials Central who have now

REKINDLING THE FLAME

2012-01-09T07:56:15Z

With a few days of spanner wrenching the dim ashes produced a little smoke from a remaining glowing ember. The smoke

SPANNER TIME

2012-01-06T14:10:15Z

With initial preparation done to the Fantic wheel and forks time to see whether this idea will all come together? On a cold New

FORK THOUGHTS

2012-01-03T11:16:33Z

As the year comes to an end the first tasks of rebuilding bikes are under way. The Fantic wheel is clean and ready for new bearings

GOING WEST

2011-12-31T09:03:53Z

With over 2200 hits on Trials Central, 54 comments, and almost as many on this blog it does seem that for the most part the Ahrma "true" trials

CHRISTMAS BEGINS

2011-12-28T11:39:21Z

Twas the afternoon before Christmas Eve, and nothing did stir, the wife was at work and the dogs were all here

NEW QUESTS

2011-12-24T11:10:10Z

Christmas lights, decorations, cards and presents all done, save for the wrapping ritual, the mind is already thinking holy grails, bikes, bikes

THE VALENTINO BUS

2011-12-21T11:51:51Z

Just prior to Thanksgiving week I get a panic phone call from Lena the Cortez Transportation Director. As they say in

MARTHA COMES TO DOLORES

2011-12-18T13:25:32Z

Just as I thought I had finished the 2011 electrical nightmare of Christmas lights and decorations my learned colleague requests

FULL OF IDEAS

2011-12-15T12:09:02Z

That time of the year again and time to start planning bike mods for the 2012 season. Well dear readers you will have seen the disaster the Trustees at Ahrma

AHRMA OBSERVED SECTION ENDS

2011-12-11T14:35:20Z

As 2011 draws to a close it also heralds the END of many things on a trials front. Sadly for all of us on the vintage

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS !!

2011-12-08T11:54:26Z

Is it just me or does the entire World suffer the same frustrations of lights at this time of the year? Everything was working

THANKSGIVING PART II

2011-12-05T11:48:18Z

As Thursday comes round I have my last rest day so, other than chopping logs and making the "Dangerous Cocktails