Does anyone remember back in the day when during the

Bonnyrigg Civic week they had a Kickstart style competition

in the park .Was in the seventies and they used the adventure

playground area .Was just a bairn at the time.

cheers the noo Brian

I remember one in Ballerno/Curry about that time as i rode in it.

Or maybe because i was so young at the time i did not know where i was .

B40rt will know.

Hi Brian George

Don't remember ever doing one at Bonnyrigg, defiantly one at Curry, and the one George is talking about was at the Balerno rugby club. The car was like ice as it was raining. Keith Johnston was there, Mark W, Mike B, James McF, probably Willie Dalling. Anybody remember who else ?

Somewhere I have a photo of Alastair Sturrock at the Currie one riding over an 1100 that was recognised by someone else as his mother's old car.

The Balerno one I don't remember a car at but there was a skip to be ridden through which, misguidedly, had been part filled with water to about six inches depth such that this was not visible to the public but there was absolutely no grip, so all they saw was a load of riders failing for no apparent reason. A good display of what couldn't be done with a trials bike. I didn't even bother unloading the bike.

Dunfermline club also used to run one at a park in the town but that was limited to fairly tame constructed obstacles with no cars.

Definitely remember the one in Balerno and can remember riding in another one could have been Bonnyrig just cant remember they had a longest wheelie comp i do rememer that.

Heillancoo,had my mate Tetley roond last night and got talking about

the kickstart style trial at Bonnyrigg.He remembers the longest wheelie

comp.He thinks late 70's early 80's and Les Winthrop was the top rider,

cheers the noo Brian