Archive for March, 2007
Thursday, March 29th, 2007
Patrick on Five Live
I put Five Live in contact with Patrick last night to talk about the release (below) from the Transport Select Committee – Patrick McConnon was holding up the banner for londonbikers.com – he was talking about the idiotic idea about putting limiters on bikes – the MPs are obviously off their heads and need to [...]
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Searching for a hero
Every person who dreams of travelling has at the back of their mind an image of what they should look like and what the form of travel should be. For me it’s always been a motorcycle and for years I’ve searched for that ‘thing’ that means travelling the world on a motorbike – I’ve finally [...]
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Dartmoor
First Draft
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As I sit here in my plush M&S dressing gown, red wine in one hand, laptop in the other and Northanger Abbey on the TV, I’m hardly the picture of a motorbike adventurer; facing the world with only 600cc and a toothbrush.
Friday night saw me gripping the sides of my toilet in horror as [...]
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
I bet you think it’s all been quiet
… I bet you think because I’ve been away in these nice hotels, that I’m not actually doing any riding… that I’m missing my bike. Well. You’d be wrong, ish.
The last two BBC Innovation Labs have been at Littlehampton on the south coast and this week in Midhurst in West Sussex. Both of these locations [...]
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Thursday, March 8th, 2007
It feels bad to complain… but…
The problem is of course I’ve not swung my legs over my supple saddle for almost a week. It’s never a good feeling to be without a throbbing lump between my legs, the air forcing its way into my lid, and the rain creeping down my neck. But when you’re staying in one of the [...]
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Sunday, March 4th, 2007
St David’s Day Ride-Out
What a fantastic day! Weather was a bit dodgy to start with, but soon cleared up as I blasted around the North Circular to the Ace. Had a huge breakfast there, great as always, and then met up with the rest of the crew. 30 of us in total at the Ace, and for some [...]