- Jan 25, 2000
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I decided to check out day 2 of the Vet nationals at Glen Helen (my foot is a bit hobbled, so I couldn’t ride anywhere).
A nice battle developed in the +30 pro class between Hughes, Dubach and Casey Johnson, with Hughes taking second and Dubach third overall for the weekend when the battle was done. There was a lot of back and forth battling between this trio.
Decoster and Robert were there (along with other notables) for an intermission presentation. These guys were telling a few old stories, but Robert was a bit hard to understand at times. Decoster is the better story teller and Robert is the better story maker. During the presentation, they brought a couple of Terry Goode’s pristine bikes to the podium. When the wind picked up, the CZ blew over (I hope the paint wasn’t scratched).
I also searched out 74 year old Zoli Berenyi after the second moto. The last I heard or seen of this guy was back in the seventies, when he and his son dominated the Alberta motocross scene. A former Canadian champ and multi time World Vet champ in the +50, +60 and now +70 classes, this rider has slowed a little when the track gets rough, but he still hauls on the smooth sections. He out paced his rival (Feets Minert) by about a third of a lap, doing the same thing he did 30 years ago – making it all look way too easy. When he returned the pits after the second moto, he jumped directly to his mountain bike and was pedaling off before I stopped him and reminisced about the seventies (he didn’t remember me). He mentioned that he sold his motorcycle shop about 10 years ago. A true moto fanatic and a relatively unsung hero.
A day well spent, I think….
A nice battle developed in the +30 pro class between Hughes, Dubach and Casey Johnson, with Hughes taking second and Dubach third overall for the weekend when the battle was done. There was a lot of back and forth battling between this trio.
Decoster and Robert were there (along with other notables) for an intermission presentation. These guys were telling a few old stories, but Robert was a bit hard to understand at times. Decoster is the better story teller and Robert is the better story maker. During the presentation, they brought a couple of Terry Goode’s pristine bikes to the podium. When the wind picked up, the CZ blew over (I hope the paint wasn’t scratched).
I also searched out 74 year old Zoli Berenyi after the second moto. The last I heard or seen of this guy was back in the seventies, when he and his son dominated the Alberta motocross scene. A former Canadian champ and multi time World Vet champ in the +50, +60 and now +70 classes, this rider has slowed a little when the track gets rough, but he still hauls on the smooth sections. He out paced his rival (Feets Minert) by about a third of a lap, doing the same thing he did 30 years ago – making it all look way too easy. When he returned the pits after the second moto, he jumped directly to his mountain bike and was pedaling off before I stopped him and reminisced about the seventies (he didn’t remember me). He mentioned that he sold his motorcycle shop about 10 years ago. A true moto fanatic and a relatively unsung hero.
A day well spent, I think….
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