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Billy! Are you still living in Texas? Mike

Hi Steve. It's been a long time since Winnipeg. OMG! I don't think you were even married then, and now you have a kid riding competitive trials. That makes me feel real old . I don't know for sure at this time that I can make the National in May, but if I do I'll be sure to say Hi! Great to touch base with you again. Mike

Hi Dave. Thanks for the heads up on the National next month. I have to make a trip to Kelowna sometime in May, so that could work out well. I was trying to do a web search for a trials club in Kelowna but came up empty handed.Any ideas?

Hey! Billy. Long time no see huh! I was wondering if "Billy T" was in fact you, so I took a look at your profile picture but that didn't help to much, as I remember you with a lot of hair;) but I thought it was you. Are you still in the USA? I have not seen any of the old club members since the club kind of withered up and died many years ago. I still see Dan Leslie, Kent Wells and BIG Ken Stiff as they live near me. Good to touch base with you again.

Hi. I am a transplanted Brit who immigrated to Canada in 1974.I have been riding trials on and off for the past 45 years. Before leaving the UK I made the terrible mistake of getting rid of my Greeves Scottish early 60's X works bike. I believe it may have been Don Smiths ride at some point in his career. My present bike is a 1983 Can-Am 310 which I purchased from new. Also, along with the parts catalog and owners manual was a covering letter signed by the great Jeff Smith, who was a consultant for Can-Am at that time. I rode the Can-Am in competitive trials as a solo machine for many years before adding a Trident hack/sidecar. As the only member of my trials club (The Take 5 Trials Club. Winnipeg.) to own a sidecar outfit, competition was somewhat non-existing but the WOW! factor was a lot of fun. I have not ridden competitively for a long time, but now that I have retired and may be moving to Kelowna BC (Trial riders heaven) in the near future, I don't think I'll be selling my bike any time soon. I must add, that I am very impressed with the quality and content of this web site, and it's great to see a Canadian connection. Regards, Mike Brewer