Everywhere Virtually

In complete contrast to the tranquility of Nancy, Linz has been buzzing with Samba, street theatre and a profusion of creative outpourings. The weather has not been kind to the performers this year but this has in no way detracted from their enthusiasm. With 1 minute of storage space left on my SD card and [...]

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Quite rightly French bikers are protesting at Draconian rules which would ultimately affect all bikers across Europe if the EU has its way. I salute and support these fellow bikers in every way! À juste titre motards français protestent contre les règles draconiennes qui serait finalement affecter tous les motards à travers l’Europe si l’UE [...]

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I started putting together the footage of the Lech trip. It soon became apparent that there was quite a bit and not all of it great either. Some of it was underexposed or show signs of interlacing. At the same time friends were asking where the video was. So to give a small taste of [...]

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I got the car loaded up and was ready to roll by 1am. The most incongruous item was an ironing board. Not just any ironing board but according to it’s owner a uniquely designed and sturdy board worth its weight in gold. I figured if I was quizzed at customs I could always claim I [...]

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For the last 3 years I’ve done without a car. Spending my time riding bikes exclusively come rain or shine, snow or ice. This has been fine for me but there comes a time when even the most ardent rider needs 4 wheels. For me that time is now. I need to move some household [...]

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Well as part of my plans for 2011 my trusty CB500 that served me so well since May last year has to go. I have plans to acquire two bikes and fund a trip to Austria and without work it is impossible to do so the black Honda is my cash cow. I sold it [...]

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This has been in the pipeline for a while but 2011 is the year it all kicks off. I am very much looking forward to this.

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I have not posted for a long time because there were a number of false starts and idea changes. My circumstances have changed quite a bit and after much thought I stopped compromising on the kind of bike I needed. I was considering a bike that would be a halfway house between going two up [...]

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I decided to leave Lindsay and Delilah to do their own thing today as I’m sure they wanted to plan the next leg of the route, blog a little, have some rest etc. I had a chat with my friend Greg who is currently playing doctor to his girlfriend who has just come out of [...]

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Tomorrow or should I say today some friends of mine arrive from the Czech Republic. They are a 3 strong team but only two of them have set off in advance of the third who is sorting out visas back in the UK. They are part of the 2010 London to Cape Town team. Riding [...]

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