neonsurge Posted April 21, 2007 Report Share Posted April 21, 2007 There's obviously David Knight but is he a bit too "current"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwc352 Posted April 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Absolutely not too current. I had him listed in my original post, but it was hard to keep track of who was mentioned and who wasn't after a while. Maybe some day when I've got some time, I'll put together a list with all the names mentioned. Maybe I'll also include what they are known for, since I have to admit that I didn't know a lot of the names that were listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st gear steve Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 What about Mick Grant (remember his rivalty with sheene in the 70s/ 80s - i remember watching them race each other at olivers mount - s'bro) Rob Mclenea - a GP road racer in the 80s, them a team manager. I am sure there are loads more if you really sat & thought about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnied Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 (edited) Stanly Woods Reg Armstrong and Ernie Lyons Good Road Racers from way back 50's, where good trials riders Vinnie Edited April 27, 2007 by Vinnied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wetfeet Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 sammy miller was a world class road racer works rider for nsu i think but could be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofasttim Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 sammy miller was a world class road racer works rider for nsu i think but could be wrong Correct, Sammy finished third in the world championship on an NSU. Then stopped road racing 'cause he thought it was too dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwc352 Posted May 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 I just stumbled upon another trials rider who earned his fame in another sport: Rik Smits. I imagine he can make some pretty interesting and extreme safety dabs! I found him while going through some recent AHRMA results. He got 3rd place in the Modern Classic Novice class in Texas: http://www.ahrma.org/results/2007/tr_2007_03.htm For those who don't recognize the name, he was the starting center for the Indiana Pacers basketball team: http://www.nba.com/playerfile/rik_smits/ Here's a photo of him on his vintage motocross bike (he makes it look like a bleepin toy!): http://www.saddlebackeast.org/Vintage/Scor...8/RIK_SMITS.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motofire Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Rik Smits....wow. I had no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinnshock Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 I started riding trials as a member of the now defuct Essex School Boys Trials Club in the late 70's. Also a member at that time was a up coming MX rider Kurt Nicoll. If I remmber right he had a sponsored KT Kawasaki to use when not riding MX. Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celine gasgas Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Cyril DESPRES winner of the Paris-Dakar Rally 2007 & 2005 was French Trial Champion Senior 2 1992 and he's still riding trials from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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