Dear Santa

Can I have a trials bike just like Dougie Lampkin's, please?

While watching this brand new film a few things occurred to me.

1. I like Dougie Lampkin. 12 x World champion Yorkshireman.
2. This is a better advert for trials bikes than it is for 'energy' drinks.
3. This looks a lot like Danny MacAskill's films. Then the credits rolled and it's made by Stu Thomson, the director of many of the MacAskill films.
4. I like Finland.
5. And huskies.
6. I've never met a Finn I didn't like.
7. I have no idea what make his bike is, but it looks great with black rims.
8. That song is somewhat repetitive. G

UPDATE: Click it onto big screen and choose HD (if your internet is up to it) on the little icons in the corner.

Worth Getting Wet Socks For

Directed by Men's File's Nick Clements.

How to load a bike into a pick-up

 Jack Field is a hero! G

North Wales, 1978

Dirt Quake II survivor, Graham B from the North West (the Wirral, not Portland) sent this in...

Reading an old copy of Sideburn (SB11) about Capt Simon's Sherpa in the Falkland Islands, I had the same model, a quality bike!

This is me in about 1978. I used to do a bit of trials in North Wales. 
Cheers
Graham

Olde English Hauler

Ford Cortina Mk3 running Michelin XZX radials loaded with a pair of Kawasaki KT250s (we reckon). That driver has uprated his rear springs and shocks for guaranteed stopping in the wet.
Remember, don't mix radial and crossply tyres on the same axle. G
Thanks to Dan for sending this photo.

Mons Trial by Denis Boussard

Ace French photographer Denis Boussard has a new gallery on his website, the Mons Trial. It's great. See it at DB-On-The-Road. G

Parallel universe

Meanwhile in deepest Lancashire, 1953. On the run back from the Ormskirk and District Club's time and observation trial, Johnny Postlethwaite and his mates stop off for a bottle of dandelion and burdock at Beaker's cafe.

Telford Classic Dirt Bike Metal

Ariel Trials for real heroes
Mmmmm... Cheney TriumphCheney Yamaha
Brit engine (don't know what) in a Maico chassis.
Rudge 500 Trials, 4 valve heads, bitsa but well built, expensive at £5,000

Thanks to Simon for the photos and captions. G

TOP MEN, true heroes of international jet setting global adventurers Austin and Gerald Vince of Mondo Enduro and Terra Circa spectaculars, on display in the flesh, braving Arctic blizzard whiteout conditions besetting Telford International Centre... These chaps spreading the word about the most best value for money off-road adventure Old School Orienteering in the Pyrenees £200 take your own machine, check out AustinVince.com. Runs in June and then in Sept - the VINCE, the very interesting Navigation Challenge Event. Diamond Geezers. Simo

PS Austin should've been at Rollerburn, but got the wrong date, the dope. G