Making it easy
Posted in Bikes, Project Twist n Go, Rides on Sep 2nd, 2014
I have often looked at the approach to the Hindhead Tunnel and thought that it looks a bit like Telly Tubby Hill, especially before shrubs had started maturing. This, of course, now causes a problem in that I seem to have admitted that I know what Telly Tubby Hill looks like. I blame that on […]
I was out riding last weekend and inadvertently got to find out what the maximum lean angle is on a BMW R1200 GSA. I habitually have the camera on the bike, as I use it when commuting “just in case” I am part of a SMIDSY moment. It is mounted on the right hand crash […]
I did mention that I was going to start an advanced level of IAM in a previous blog post Well, a couple of weeks I got to go out on the first observed ride. There was to be two of us, plus my previous Observer. He had paired us together as he though we would […]
I have never had a blow out before and I have to confess that it is quite an exciting experience. I had just left work, in Farnham, and was heading down the A31. As I was passing Bentley I began to overtake a car, at a spirited pace. As I moved out the backend had […]
Ok, so it isn’t officially the new national speed limit, but I am beginning to think that it is the speed limit adopted by the public for this year. There are a couple of routes that I can take to work, and they are some of the few roads left where there are nice long […]
Posted in Rides on Dec 20th, 2011
#twitterbikemeet was the idea of Steve Ayres a very keen motorcyclist who wanted to organise a biker meeting for twitter users and bike enthusiasts from all over the UK. Steve started by suggesting the idea via the Twitter social network website. A group of about 4 lads where instantly taken by the idea, one person […]
Posted in Rides on Dec 14th, 2011
I wrote about the Mary Rose School Toy Run back in 2009. Since then I have added the Easter runs and last years toy run. This year I again did the Christmas Toy Run, and the biggest thing is the pride in taking part. As I said last time, it is a great excuse for […]
Posted in Rides, Words of Wisdom on Oct 11th, 2011
This is not going to be a post about advanced riding, dealing with observation or positioning. It is much more simple. It is just about taking the time to remove your blinkers and take a look at what is around you, and that is not just a quick glance, but a good look around and […]
Posted in Animals and Nature, Rides on Sep 22nd, 2011
Last year I was pursued by a “stealth cloud“. This morning was a random weather ride in to work. I put my shades on, leaving the house in glorious sunshine, as I got on to the A3 it went all cloudy and dark, and that was pretty much how it was going to be all […]
Posted in Animals and Nature, Rides on Jul 29th, 2011
Following on from yesterday’s badger blog, I decided to take the same route to work this morning, probably because I am a creature of habit (not sure if there is a pun there). Again, I had misjudged the location of the badger and was in danger of suffocating. I decided to take a breath and […]