Formula 1 these days is nothing more than a sponsored procession. Back in the sixties however every corner was a thrilling, terrifying dice with death as cars were made 'lighter, then lighter still'.
In the ‘70’s, Trials Riding was cool. Blue Peter presenters fronted shows about it. Nowadays the Do Good Brigade make it ever more difficult for this innocent sport to be carried out miles from anywhere in deserted quarries and wasteland.
Like Gollum finding a ring, or Arthur finding Excalibur, I happened upon an old pogo stick that for a fleeting period became my transport of choice around the highways and byways of my area.