Scrambles, trials and enduro machines from the 50s to the 80s being ridden, restored and raced right now.
REGULARS
03 In Balance
Do you embrace change or abhor it? Or
does it depend on what is changing? A
new workshop is always good.
06 News, views and reviews
If it’s happening, going to happen or
happened then this is where you’ll find
it… and we’re just in time to remind you
about Telford.
16 You need…
… the new generation of trials bikes,
from when France was at the forefront
of the feet-up game.
18 …you also need…
We say the Yamaha with the evil
reputation should be in your shed too.
22 Super Profile
Bultaco and Sammy Miller are
synonymous. We went along to check
out Sammy’s last works 250 Bultaco,
freshly restored.
40 Subscribe! Subscribe! Subscribe!
As CDB is subscription only in the
UK you’ve either subscribed, nicked a
mate’s copy or seen us at a show. If it’s
one of the latter two… subscribe here.
52 Dicko’s view
It is a matter of evolution, gentle
evolution which interests Mr Dickinson
in this issue.
61 ’cross words
It is right to celebrate the past says
Mr Berry, but also keep an eye on the
future too or there’ll be nowhere for the
past to go.
72 Dirt Talk
What are you talking about in the CDB
world? All sorts of things as it happens,
a packed letters page this time.
82 Moto memories
KTM’s first world MX championship
came via Russian rider Gennady
Moiseev – they rewarded him well.
FEATURES
11 What’s your favourite bike…?
It’s a question I ask a lot. Someone then
asked it of me, and as we celebrate our
50th issue, I have a think about my
off-road icons… all featured in CDB too.
28 From the archive
Memories from the past 49 issues in
this unashamed look back at us. Gosh
weren’t we young looking in those days?
34 No substitute for cubes
A big Maico was the ultimate tool in
enduro of the early Eighties, Welsh star
Geraint Jones was master of his craft.
64 The season round-up
Yes, the last race has been run, the last
trial done in our two classic series. Were
you competing in 2018? Will you in 2019?
76 Single-minded
For long enough, the big non-unit single
was the mainstay of British scrambling
– the single has its fans in the classic
scene too.
EVENTS
54 This sporting world
For 49 issues we’ve embraced off-road
motorcycle sport, here’s a flavour of
where we’ve been.
62 Feet-up in Kinlochleven
A new event in a traditional trial area,
Leven Valley’s twinshock two-day trial
was a success.
TECHNICAL
44 Rebuilding to ride
Rapid progress has been made on the
bits of our Project 90, a lot of them are in
where they should be.
48 Dirt Products
Got something of interest to the dirt
bike world? Let us know and we’ll tell
everyone else… we’re like that you see.
50 Tech Talk
Do you remember how many tech tips
we’ve sought out for you? No? Here’s a
few of them.
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