bob abell

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Took the lights off my 199A when got the bike new in 1979, still have the lights (and the bike)

Hi Trav, We have three trials events left this season, Gravenhurst September 24, Raymond (close by) September 25 and St George on October 16. There are also a number of CVMG trials that are great for a new-to-trials rider. You can see all the flyers and schedule at www.trialsontario.ca. Some bikes for sale listed on www.trialsontario.ca and www.trialscanada.com. Hope to see you out soon! Bob

Hi, Sledr..where are you in Canada...it's a big place!

Hi guys, Just a note that the 2011 season kicking off at Dave's place at Sparrow lake. Saturday April 23. Note this is Saturday, so you can still be back in time for the Easter bunny... flyer here: http://www.canmocycle.ca/flyers/sparrowlake.pdf Dave had hoped to lay out sections at a new spot near Huntsville but weather hasn't cooperated for him to be able to get in and cut trails and sections. The Huntsville spot is planned for the fall. ...Bob

On behalf of the Ontario trials riders and organizers, we are pleased to announce the donation of $1000.00 to support the Canadian Trials des Nations Team. These funds were raised through:

The original right side spacer on the rear axle was the speedometer drive. Bob

Results: Expert-A line 1 1 Jordan Szoke 35 points 2 4 Andrew Young 69 3 9 Will Abell 92 DNF 47 Brandon Cambareri DNF Advanced-B line 1 81 Chris Dring 46 points 2 79 Jeff Dring 94 Intermediate-C line 1 43 Jed Franko 23 points Junior-D line 1 925 John Searle Jr 8 points 2 90 Dennis Milne 16 3 180 Scott Kozub 17 4 921 Dave Franko 20 5 Amy Szoke 67 Veteran +35-B line 1 11 John Purse 32 Points 2 50 Norm Jewett 49 3 7 Brian Rodriguez 53 4 26 Dave Main 77 Super Veteran +45-C line 1 10 Paul Howarth 25 2 56 Gerald Young 29 3 27 Neil Carter 32 4 21 Bob Abell 34 5 13 Steve Mumford 36 Modern Classic-D line 1 63 Bob Billyard 5 Thanks to: Dan Farago: Trials Master, section layout, awards Jean Bancroft: sign in, awards Jordan Szoke, Amy Szoke, Will Abell, Bob Abell: section layout Will Abell, Scott Kozub? : section cleanup Mr. McPherson, Doug Tallman: Landowners

Coming up next weekend, Sunday July 25th. Hills of Pelham Trial in Fonthill Check the flyer here http://www.trialsontario.ca/Pelham%202010.pdf Come out on Saturday July 24th and give Dan a hand to set up the sections. Then go for a ride on some of the other hills in the area. Overnight camping available at the trials site. Hope to see you there, Bob

Floats can become sinks on the Bing model 84. You can check it by just putting the float in a container of gas. It should not sink to the bottom. I bought a float from Bing USA for Spanish Bing #12301/1. I think the newer floats are black. The part number was 350300 $15.78. http://www.bingcarburetor.com/ On another note, I also bought a slide that did not have the same cut-away as the original. Bike ran very rich through the mid range and ended up changing back to the original worn slide. Bob

hi djbordie, where are you in Ontario? Come on out to Orillia-Sparrow Lake this weekend...Trial flyer at Sparrow Lake Flyer Join the ATA Trials yahoo group and post a message that you are looking for a bike ATA Yahoo Check out for Classified ads section at TrialsCanada.com ...Bob

A bit of Fonthill trials history First trial that I rode on my Yamaha 100 trail bike June 15, 1975. Total of 112 riders! 15 sections! 6 laps! (not all riders in all sections) At least 14 riders from New York and Pennsylvania. Bike brands in attendance Bultaco Yamaha Kawasaki Cotton Suzuki Montesa Honda Wassell Ossa Hodaka DKW Zundapp. Last Fonthill Trial that I have a results sheet on May 16, 1982. Total of 65 riders including at least 14 that are regularly competing today. See you there!

Saturday after the trial: TdN Fund Raising Dinner Please join us for an awesome Pasta Dinner to raise money for our Canadian TdN Team Saturday, August 29th at the Trials site, Fonthill Menu will include: Roast Chicken Penne with Tomato Sauce Gourmet Meatballs Salad Fresh Buns Dessert $15/person Children under 10 ~ $10 To reserve your tickets please contact Jean at: jean@bmcgaw.ca

For the first time since maybe 1982, Trials competition returns to the middle of the Niagara Peninsula. Two days of trials on August 29 and August 30. Flyer at http://www.canmocycle.ca/flyers/pelham.pdf Map at http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&source=...038409&z=15

looks good, Fox Shox should be mounted with the chamber at the top as they were on your bike originally. I have these on my 199A as well. Also if you rotate the kick start lever forward on the spline a notch or two, you will get a bit more engine rotation before the kicker hits the footpeg. Where did you get the new fenders and the tank decals? Bob

My wife and I are heading to Kenya and Tanzania for a two week safari in February...no bikes though. I'll keep an eye out for the Scorpas.

Saw them a few times in the women's cross country mountain bike race, an '03 (yellow) and a red fender model. Also thought I saw a Montesa. Near the end of the race, two trials bikes were real close to a couple of XC riders, a trials bike bonked off a rock and sped up. CBC anouncers mentioned something about those 'motocrossers' Could hear the Beta exhaust note through most of the race too.

July 5 Parry Sound added, as part of Sport Bike rally, some pics from previous years gallery

Biff... Yes that's the place, trial location is actually between Wiarton and Lion's Head. Mostly limestone there. Keep an eye on the schedule, the St. George trial in the fall is between Cambridge and Brantford, should be on your route as well.

Ontario CMA Schedule 2008 May 4 Port Colborne WCMC May 24 Lions Head, ECTA May 25 Lions Head, ECTA June 15 Oshweken, Steel City July 5 Parry Sound, ATA August 10 Arden, EOTA, National Round ...more to come...

You will soon need one of these..Haynes Construction Project Manual

8" length of 20mm diameter ground shafting, used to knock out the wheel bearings with the aluminum spacer. 2" length of 2-1/2" tubing to support wheel when knocking out those bearings 42mm diameter tubing to install bearings 2' length of 1-1/2" ABS pipe fork seal driver Angle grinder with cut-off wheel to open up trailer (after keys locked inside) Bultaco clutch holding tool made from vice grip clamp Bultaco flywheel puller bodged up from pipe union and nut Bultaco transmission fill pipe made from copper pipe Mr Clean Magic Eraser...does amazing job cleaning up unpainted Montesa fender...(note to self: use magic eraser on scorecard next trial)

They said end of June, also they would be selling the complete bike, not just frameset as shown on the website. Specs and price now on the website, $1598 Cdn. 26" VTT Trials

We met these guys at a trials demo we did a few weeks ago, they are just finishing the testing on a new bike they will be selling. Check out the Orillia demo...Meta Bike Impressive when he jumped off the flat bed, onto the top of the outrigger post then to the car hood, then the ground...not much margin for error landing on that 4"x4" post!