Don't make me laugh - a story by Bernie Cox

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<p>It's a funny old world. Since Mike inspired, encouraged, cajoled and convinced me to <a href="/notes/honda-c100">write a story</a> for his <a href="http://rally.vintagemoto.ca">Rally for Rangers fund raising challenge</a>, I find myself living more and more in the past. Memories, some from more than fifty years ago, have begun waltzing unchecked through the mosh pit...</p>

Struggles at the Bench - Riding in BC, 2017

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<p>I don't own a GoPro camera yet, there are usually enough of them mounted on the helmets of my riding mates to make hundreds of hours of video footage- and really, how much could one more camera add? For the spring BC ride of 2017, there were usually three cameras recording the adventures. In revie...</p>

Growth Experiences - Let The Adventure End... Please!

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<p>I published this story where I insensitively portrayed David Poelman. I regret this and I offer my sincere apology. I enjoyed knowing David, I am happy to have shared some good times with him as well. I made assumptions about which I knew nothing and I made a cheap joke at his expense. It was stu...</p>

The Third Annual BC adventure - Chapter One

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<h3>Three years in a row makes it an annual event.</h3> <p>In 2014 my daughter Rose and I went to BC to spend time with my brother Pat, sister Cathy and their families in Merritt BC. For me the highlight of the trip was immersing myself in the dirt bike lifestyle in the hills near Merritt BC. <a href="http://vintagemoto.ca/notes/the-epic-multi-generational-bc-dirt-bike-adventure-of-2015">In 2015 I went again</a>. This was to be a more complete family reunion where all of our dirt-bike riding family members would gather. It was another great vacation except I immediately wounded myself as did my nephew Mike. </p>

Power Puke Wheelie - Pat's Take

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<p>Ah, yes alcohol-per-dollar... what a brilliant plan for a couple young guys that spend nearly every nickel on motocross and getting to the races. In fact we had a way to get our Mom and Dad to help out on gas for these adventures. Our parents owned a tourist trap on the side of the highway that taug...</p>

The alcohol-per-dollar ratio

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<h2>No, we never did drink and ride but we did occasionally drink.</h2> <h3>After a long cold Northwestern Ontario winter, when the sun comes close enough to the planet to melt the snow and ice and warm the ground, people of all ages tend to celebrate.</h3> <p>We grew up in an isolated part of Ontario, but it was al...</p>