On The Pegs July 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 7 | Page 52

On The Pegs
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SMAGICAL RIDES AGAIN
Just about a year after suffering an
injury that left him paralyzed from
the neck down, Phil Smage rode
the Minnesota MotoTrials! Riding
in the Clubman class, Phil amaz-
ingly finished the Trial, although
he did suffer a few tip-overs. On
more than one occastion, Phil said
he pulled in the clutch but was
unable to release it since he hasn’t
gained total control of his hands
at this point. What a gnarly dude!