<img alt="Pat's take on Mike's favourite photo" class="img-responsive" src="/images/b/2/0/7/3/b2073090be64ec33a9c62d839c2bf0a11360a727-00-the-front-sproket-incident-1983.jpg" />
<p>Being Mike's brother and close to his age, we were in separable growing up. That being said I was there for nearly every event that occurred around him in those days. </p>
<p>The following is my account of the days surrounding the "<a href="/notes/my-favourite-photo">My Favorite Photo</a>" story. </p>
<p>Mike's recollection and telling of the sto...</p>
<img alt="Motocross Dreams from the Riding Stable" class="img-responsive" src="/images/0/c/b/e/8/0cbe8872163b1ca3bc1ebcbd31a565e5765b328b-1-moto-dreams.jpg" />
<p><em>Photo credit: <a href="https://transmoto.com.au/throwdown-no-74-the-pass/">https://transmoto.com.au/throwdown-no-74-the-pass/</a></em></p>
<p>An English riding stable is not a typical breeding ground for a motocrosser. My parents parents wanted me to be a part of their dream of owning and operating a farm dedicated to their horses, however I showed no interest. A deal was...</p>