Archive for July, 2007
Sunday, July 29th, 2007
There’s no going back now…
The ferry is booked… so this is it… I’m off to Morocco! (wish me luck… I think I need it)
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Friday, July 27th, 2007
I’ve got the bike back!
Rather amazingly the bike turned up this morning – over a month since the accident Bikers Legal Defence have returned the bike good as new – in fact they’ve not just returned the bike but also all the parts they removed – some of which are still in useable condition. Here’s what was damaged and [...]
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Thursday, July 26th, 2007
Preparing for the trip is half the fun
So very true! I love reading about other people planning their own trips – and the language they use to explain the hardships that face us on the road – those very hardships which make the trip worth doing in the first place. I don’t put a lot of quotes on this blog but I [...]
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
parking in covent garden
why is it so difficult to park around covent garden? Loads of space for bike bays so what’s the problem!?
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Monday, July 23rd, 2007
Love the school Summer Holidays
My commute to work this morning was dull. It wasn’t the usual cascade of sleepy car drivers sipping their tea from silver thermos mugs and swerving as they mis-judge the gulp hole and spill it down their pristine shirts. It was divine. The roads were empty, the filtering was fun, and the weather thankfully staid [...]
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Saturday, July 14th, 2007
Wankers
That’s aimed at all the people who drove past a really nasty bike accident today and just decided to look and laugh instead of stopping to help the poor sod who was falling over the place and unable to stand up. I’m sorry that sounds harsh – no hang on a moment I’m not – [...]
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Thursday, July 12th, 2007
Grrr what bike!?!
The thing with most real bikers is that you can only afford one bike – my current employer certainly doesn’t see the need to pay me enough to run two – which boils down to the reality of having to chose a bike with way to many tricks to make it amazing. I need a [...]
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Wednesday, July 11th, 2007
North Africa here I come
So the Africa trip has won – actually that sounds much more grandiose than it actually is. I’m off to Morocco on the bike for a few weeks The plan had to change somewhat from the original idea of tracking along the north coast up into Italy – I asked the guys over at Horizons [...]
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Monday, July 9th, 2007
An idea is forming…
With Russia being postponed to July, I’ve been flapping around trying to decide what it is I’m going to do for three weeks in September. Options; Go to Russia anyway Ride round the UK Ride to Africa Cancel leave and come to work Go for a walk So, some of those options are out of [...]
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
Long Way Down
I’m really enjoying the new stuff from Euan and Charley. This time they’re heading all the way to the bottom of Africa – no small task – and once again there’s a TV series to go with it. What makes this one a little different however is the fact that they’re doing it with the [...]