Do you start recording when away from home, if it's a public video? That aspect did concern me initially, but the resolution is too low to be accurate. I think if I was posting these up regularly, and they always started at the same place, it has the potential to assist the determined thief locate ...

Not being able to get out during the Bank Holiday weekend, today I needed a trip out. Set out early and headed north to avoid the impending thunderstorms that were threatened around midday and found myself at a little tea shop in Measham, Pot Kiln farm. On the way there I passed this old barn I had ...

After not getting the chance to go for a ride for over a month, what with travels for work and holiday, today was the second sunny Sunday in a row where I’ve been out and about. Todays was a mix of old and new, 1st stop was at Stoney Cove (a flooded quarry very popular with divers) near Leicester fo...

A canal based day today, coffee and breakfast roll at a canal marina in Cropredy Oxfordshire, and a photo op on the tow path near Radford locks in Warwickshire on the way home.

After stopping at the site of The Battle of Bosworth a few weeks back and something I saw on TV this week, my chosen destination for today was Naseby battlefield. There’s no actual visitor centre but I managed to find 3 memorials exploring around the lanes. The Cromwell Monument https://i.ibb.co/R0t...

Sadly no! A friend has just recommended the Loop Earplugs - https://www.loopearplugs.com/products/experience-plus?country=FR But I can't see that they would work better than moulded (might be worth a try for a bit as they'll be cheaper!) https://i.ibb.co/7W7BHhJ/Screenshot-2024-05-24-at-10-27-00.pn...

It’s the Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride today, and what with me being 50 something, grey haired, bearded Triumph Modern Classic rider, it could be assumed that this was right up my street. However group rides, especially organised ones in fancy dress are not what I want out of biking. Exploring alon...

One of those days today, I probably get two or three of these days each riding season, when everything just clicks, all the elements of a good ride combine to make a day that I will recall for years. I haven’t surfed or sailed for years, but there are sessions like that in my memory banks when every...

Renewed the MOT yesterday, so another 12 months covered.
Was good timing as the weather here today was great, full Spring in all its glory, I would have been a bit miffed if I was stuck with no ticket.

Best day so far this year, made the mistake of heading for a new Sunday morning meet at The Stag near Alcester, now called The Piston Club. I should have realised that the combination of the good weather and a new venue would be busy, but it was mobbed, big gatherings and group rides are not my thin...

Donald Crowhurst was the competitor that went missing. He'd been sending false updates about his progress while he was sailing around the South Atlantic. It could be assumed he committed suicide. A Voyage for Madmen by Peter Nichols is worth a read (as is his book Sea Change). The podcast British S...

Sandefjord, Norway on Thursday.

Again for me it depends on who I'm communicating with, and swaps about subconsciously. When at home or with friends where I now live, here in the midlands its an attenuated version of my Welsh accent, enough so that my origins are obvious, but not so strong or using colloquialisms as to need explana...

After a week in the city of lights for work I needed an escape to some green and pleasant countryside, stopping at Bosworth Battlefield for a quick photo opportunity. https://i.ibb.co/tKfCHmD/IMG-0901.jpg Then a bumble over to the Triumph Factory for a coffee and another photo. https://i.ibb.co/Jjj9...

There was that one time in Dublin, when I woke my wife by knocking on the hotel bedroom door. She woke in a panic, who was knocking the door in the middle of the night? I entered the room and got back into bed, explaining I had simply been for a pee. Problem was I was starkers, and had been for a pi...

KungFooBob wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:57 pm If Ajog doesn't look like a young Steve McQueen, I'll be gutted!

Let’s leave folks with that image, reality may disappoint

First ride of the year for me today, was a bit chilly for my fair weather constitution, but well worth it. https://i.ibb.co/X4f65SS/IMG-0861.jpg Took a spin out to one of my favourite spots for views around here, then stopped for a coffee, all in about 3 hours out, found some fun quiet roads and loo...

I don't think that swing arm is actually extended. It's a standard FireBlade item, interesting demonstration of how the basic 2 wheels, frame and forks model has evolved regarding the geometry. Especially when I bet the Fireblade has a shorter wheelbase than the CB, the pivot point has moved forward...

You know it was only about a week ago I said something along the lines of I’ll keep it like this for now, well I’ve been fiddling again. That black plastic cowl thing has been troubling me, It extends too far back, I was hoping that fitting the rack thing would help but it’s not what I am looking fo...

Definitely white, looks more balanced.

Rather than paint it, try wrapping it, easily reversible if you change your mind.