It’s dark, wet and cold and 04:30 in the morning on the 12th September and I’m struggling to get into my 1 piece race leathers. Damn you bacon rolls. The idea of a trackday for me, is to explore the limits of possibility and to have huge amount of fun. Fun can come from many […]
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Recommended Websites
Here’s a collection of useful websites that I’ve happened across. I’ve found them useful or amusing or curious. If you have a website that you would like featured on this page then please drop a comment on here and I’ll have a looksee Flies on the Visor Review products and bikes that they spend their […]
Scotland Tour 2020
Some Twitter people invited me to join them on a tour of Scotland, of course I said yes. Total miles 1421, 4 Bikes, 3 nights. 4 long days. Weather mostly wet – well what did you expect in October. As is the nature of Twitter, people are from seperate parts of the country so we […]
Testimonials
A collection of reviews from the course feedback pages.I’ve just completed a bespoke training weekend with Jewell Bike Training. The whole experience was brilliant, feeling more like a ride-out than a training session. Neil is a great tutor, combining a relaxed and friendly manner with astute observations. He’s great at spotting areas for improvement and […]
How not to die at junctions
Many, many accidents unfortunately are SMIDSY’s (Sorry Mate I Didn’t See You) they can be avoided with a bit of planning and anticipation. Please watch the video below and listen to the commentary.
Back to Biking
After a few weeks of not riding the bike due to the COVID-19 situation and the lockdown, I was aware that skill-fade is a real and dangerous issue. I eased myself back into riding and slowly brought myself back up to speed with constant reflection on my ride throughout the journey. Being self aware and […]
First Ever Trackday
I have been riding many miles for many years. I had never done a trackday until the 22/07/2020. Through some pals met on Twitter I arranged a trackday at Oulton Park. It’s my local track so thought it would be fine to ride there, ride around the track and return home hopefully having enjoyed the […]
Wales Trip
I was recently asked to join a trip around Wales with some fellow bikers to take in the beautiful scenery that Wales has to offer. Check out https://majasmotorcycleadventures.co.uk/ for details and enjoy some of these videos.