[Jake's Rant]

What's wrong with us banjo players? Am I the only banjo player that also rides trials....and enjoys them both?

It's a seagoing saying referring to those who live in the country 'East of Suez'

[Jake's Rant]

An eloquent put down of the league of imps, pimps and banjo players that make up the usual suspects

[Trials In Tenerife]

http://www.tenerifetrial.es/ pero hay que saber espa

[Death Of Olga Kevelos]

A name that will be familiar to the older generation, quite a lengthy obituary in today's Torygraph here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries...ga-Kevelos.html

[175f In The Scottish]

Allan Adamson finished The Scott last Saturday on his 162, 'nuff said!!

[What Chain?]

Avoid Iris chains, my mate had 2 sideplate links fracture through the pinhole on his 290

[Anyone Seen Manx 2 Day Classic Results?]

Thanks for that Tricky

[Anyone Seen Manx 2 Day Classic Results?]

Anyone seen the results on't net yet?

[Week 31 - To Stop Or Not To Stop]

Totally agree with Mike about setting of sections, I prefer no-stop 'cause I like to be able to get going - more speed, less balance - but the sections have to be flowing.

If you allow stopping then you get to the stage of the British Champ type stuff with guys in the lower echelons spending ages in a section trying to keep their threes. With big entries like the Scott, SSDT or the Manx you'd end up with huge queues at the sections.

[Manx 2 Day Results]

Really enjoyed the trial.

Sunday afternoon's sections were brilliant, as well as the fantastic ride up Snubby's Glen to reach the sections there.

Only neg feedback I would give is that quite a few of the sections had very tight turns for no-stop rules.

[Where Can I Get Rubber Sheet 3mm Thick From ?]

Rubber insertion jointing (gasket material) is what you're looking for, it has a thread through it to make it strong. Without the thread it is probably known as neoprene. You'll be struggling to find it at 2mtr wide, it usually comes in rolls about 1.3 / 1.4mtr wide.

Try here: http://www.ibhs.co.uk/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=8...PageHistory=cat

[Y & G British Champs Bike Fire]

Maybe something to do with the petrol leaking from the Rev 3 carb when stopped. Beleive it or not, I was once told by Lampkins that 'they are designed to do that'.

[Trials Sidecar Geometry]

Try here, someone might be able to help: http://www.sidecartrials.com/links.htm

[And The Winner Is.....]

Dibs, barring arithmetical time errors like on Saturday '06 - doh!

[Snapping Front Fenders]

Or sell it and buy a Scorpa.....

[Fantic New Old Stock From Usa]

Looks like Bob Wright m/c's in Somerset has bought the NOS stuff from the US that was on ebay. Bound to be some scarce stuff in there.

[Fantic Dealer Inventory On E Bay Usa]

It's here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MY-WHOLE-IN...sspagenameZWDVW

Looks like he won't send it outside the US.

[Pascuet To Beta]

Always rides well at the SSDT as well.

[Ariel Ht5 On Ebay]

It's here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...mMakeTrack=true

[What Kind Of Section's Do You Like Best.]

rocky / slabby streams like the SSDT but easier!. 'Grassy bankings' are my bete noir

[Braybrook On A Gasser]

I'm beginning to sense that I've put my size 12 in it with my bit of mischief making.........

[Braybrook On A Gasser]

I thought that WB was the Montesa importer. How come he's ended up on a Gasser?. Will his missus not let him have a new 4RT or what?

[Anybody Know Of A Site I Can Download A Manual From For A Pinky?]

For Ty stuff, you can't go far wrong with JK Hirst in Bradford.

website: http://www.jkhirst.co.uk

436 Thornton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9BS T: 01274 480388

They used to do a parts manual for about

[Death Of Youngster In Quarry At Whitworth]

This tragic story has been on Radio 2 news all day, said he was taking part in a motorcycle trial. Anyone know anything about it?

Cut and pasted from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/4782947.stm

Teenage biker dies in quarry fall

A teenager has died after the motorbike he was riding plunged more than 70ft into a quarry in Lancashire.

The 14-year-old boy, who has not been named, was riding near the Crown Quarry in Whitworth at around 1830 BST on Thursday when the accident happened.

Police say the youngster, who comes from the Bacup area, lost control of the machine and it ran over the edge of the quarry.

A local mountain rescue team was called in to help recover the boy's body.

[Acu Rule Tsr22a, Stop Is A 1 Etc]

What's the penalty for heresy again?