April 23, 200719 yr Author 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.
April 26, 200719 yr 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.
April 27, 200719 yr Stanly Woods Reg Armstrong and Ernie Lyons Good Road Racers from way back 50's, where good trials riders Vinnie Edited April 27, 200719 yr by Vinnied
April 27, 200719 yr sammy miller was a world class road racer works rider for nsu i think but could be wrong
April 28, 200719 yr 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.
May 11, 200719 yr Author 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
May 12, 200719 yr 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
May 13, 200719 yr 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.
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