The ISDT - the original dualsport and adventure bike event? Looks like a somewhat bent Beemer to me….. The International Six Day Trials, precursor and subsequent events. 1903 - 1913. National UK 6 day trials 1913 - 1980. The International Six Days Trials years 1980 - present day. The International Six Days Enduro years It is said that whatever goes around comes around and there is noting new under the sun.   This potted history will demonstrate how hard it is to be truly original,...

Photo above courtesy of Full On Lights, Victoria BC. The Dark Nights are upon us! Woe!! I am investigating lighting solutions for off-road riding in the hours of darkness principally in anticipation of the 24 Heures du GoldRiver next September, but also simply to be able to get out and ride this winter. As you have come to expect, I am doing a bit of a deeper dive into this subject. The previous blog post I wrote about this introduced the three lighting systems I am comparing and also...

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will remember I have previously written about the programme developments lined up for next year, developing the event programme running from Wednesday 1 July to Monday 6th July 2026… On the Thursday before rally Friday, Saturday and Sunday there will be two new additions to the programme. Shahnawaz Karim, Wheels Guru ( www.wheelsguru.ca ) will be presenting his off-road riding Skills Challenge and the VIME team will be running a “Bracket...