I have seen the debates on forums calling for the re design of the grading system. A lot of the people who contribute to such discussions are experienced paddlers of many years. People who, I would suggest, understand the variances of white water, different conditions and that an alpine grade 4 is somewhat different to …
Back in the day I read a test on one of the bike magazines on the at the time new Suzuki bandit and a BMW, the exact model erased from my mind. The test was riding the bikes back from Spain after using the ferry to get there. The riders didn't stop the bikes, hot …
Its 7.00am on the 4th of August at Whitehaven harbour, the bike is ready, not sure if I am, only the day ahead will tell, I have been putting in the miles, but road riding is not my cup of T. If you want to support me and the air ambulance then please use the …
The Tourist Trophy races on the Isle of Man have no equal. Riders reach speeds in the region of 200mph on closed public roads over the 37.73 mile course, climbing from sea level to over 1000ft on the mountain circuit. The outright lap record holder is John McGuiness riding a Honda CBR1000RR round in 17'12'30', …
Unlike some decisions this one didn't come out of a pint of John Smiths. To be fair I am not exactly sure where it came from! Saturday 21st January sees us on the M62 in Penso's van heading to DK Breakers in Staffordshire. James had been bidding on some H1 parts, won an engine and …
At 00.02 on the morning of the 17th of September 2011 I received a text from Daz Clarkson, having just completed one of his life ambitions, the Stikine, hats off to him! here's his first thoughts committed to laptop………. "Haunted shadows awake me, a serpent cuts the land. Burning with each beat of my heart. …
With Le Mans moving from its usual springtime slot in the calendar to September, Les sets his sights on another trip, some 15 years after his last visit, his business, Short Stop Tyres ( 01704 573022 ) keeps him busy early in the year fitting tyres and fettling bikes for the summer. I could hardly let …
by Jason, With their Italy trip down the pan due to this years low water levels in Val Sesia, the boys set their sights on the more obscure and further north, just south of the arctic circle, Iceland. 5 things to know: 1. However long you go for, it won't be long enough. Ten days …
One year on and we are back for some more downhill action, straight onto the lobster pots for a day on the trails The Furnicular – route to all trails down. The view looking out from the bar….. and the view looking into the bar We're glad this boy doesn't ride …
Verdon Gorge It's late evening, warm, dark and I am behind the wheel of Pete's Skoda following two other cars along the D952. It takes forty five minutes to drive the distance we have just paddled that took the same time plus eight hours. I don't want to get left behind, if only because the lead car …