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De..rt Thursday. October 14. 1965 CYCLE NEWS CACTUS DERBY A STICKER FOR SCHEDULE PAGE THREE You'll always see it FIRST in @)Y@!J§ m§f!i!l@ Early rise r hu rries upr iver into the sun ligh t. This w as before the tra il got torn up. Photos by Carl Bartlett Time generally means littl e in th e. deser t. Bu t Sunday before las t, time was very im portant at Ad elanto . wh ere the annual Cactu s Derby started pr ecisel y at 7:01 a.m. Its winner wo ul d be the National Endur o Champion. Every minute fr om t he n on groups of four riders departed in waves to ri de the rugged desert and arrive at scattered check poin ts on ti me. Two hu ndred and sixteen started. By 9 p.m. about 150 riders com pleted the 201.9 mile course, which included water crossings at start and finish . The Riverside Bombers Motorcycle Club staged the event as it has since 1946. Local authorities cooperated with the riders and the rough event was smoothly won by Malcolm Smi th on a 250cc Greeves. One rider was heard to comment that the course was well mapped and he liked it. Certainly the water crossing which had started the day so damply was welcomed by the hot and dusty riders at the end of the trail. Ca l Bottu rn, 12th A heavyweig ht . traverses the flat . fast desert section of the first loo p. You ng e nduro fan snap s picture as Nei l Ferg us tests the bottom . SIDE CAR! Looks Like a Hat. • • Protects Like a Helmet I Some River. A few before b lasted through the Mo jave w hile ot he rs p layed it cool. of the b ikes needed coax ing they cou ld co ntinue. CACTUS DEl.! Y' NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ENDURO Sund.,. Oct J. 1965 Pl .-ce I 2 3 ct... M c:o l m Smitb d Earle Fr..bnd J . . . . c... ret 4 Cera ld Seluin ~ C. Brewster lob ! vlns Olive r Angell s 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 10 l7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2~ Bob Key. Bill Mener Don Luc:h Dicit Han•• n DOUI1. . Salth Bob v.n Loren 11na:e.n John Steen Ion Iloot NeU 'erlu. Wilaalll EaUy laad hlea lob He Aughllne Cd Bottolob Creene • Lt • Ht I Ht A Ht A Ht I Ht I Lt • Ht • Ht • Lt • Ht • Lt • Ht • Ht • Ht ALt • Lt ILt • Ht A Ht A Ht Fred lev. • Ht Ceo raa "lebo b Larry h rStuu t I Ht A Ht • Ht Point. 974 909 909 907 900 9U 901 Now there's a way to combine safety and smart looks in a protective hat to ." .ar for motoring, cycling, and sports. Buco Helmet -Hats incorporate scientific design pr inciples to help reduce head injuri es from vehicle and sport accidents. If you don 't wear a helmet, play it safe, wear a Buco Helmet-Hat. Send name and address for free color brochure showing all models and sty les for guys and gals. Include ten cents for helmet research report. Dealer inquiries invited. • Oute r sh ell of Bucoron to help dis " perse the force of an impact. • Bucollte liner s pecially for_lated to absorb impact ene ray. • Head su spension adjustable for COIIIfort permits ventilation. • Hold-down har ness for stay.....curlty, adjustable, stO,.s " )lIrt of • Secondary hold-down at Tear for additiona l stabilization, tIlps inside when not in USI. 9~8 9~8 9~0 9~ ~ 9~2 9~1 946 940 941 938 937 937 93~ 934 934 933 932 930 -JOSEP H BUEGELEISEN CO • • BOX 1065 NORTHLAND CENTER. SOUTHFIELD. MICH . "u c o h e l m et. a re cove re d by o ne o r m ore 0' the ' ollo wl" g patents : U. S . Pat. 3015103. 299 1478, 308 2427. 3~82 4 21, 3 11e4~. 3118418• • "~ 3137. . .. a rftle h ' . t e " t 905358 - othe r pate "te pend ing. • • • • • I • • • • .I .....