Living on Guernsey, we’re fairly limited with areas to ride off-road, so we have to make the most of what there is. One of the places we can get some practice is a site used by the Guernsey Land-Rover club. It’s not terrible big but that doesn’t stop us having some...

Nov 1, 2011

A couple of weekends ago I was out on the GS with “Her Indoors”.  It was a fun ride with one or two lifts and a quick dash across a beach, all to much squealing and cursing from behind me.  It wasn’t until we were nearly home that I suddenly got shouted at to stop.  Apparently the top box and grab rails had become loose and floppy. After a...

Sep 19, 2011

Sunday 11th September was a busy weekend of riding for me. Not only was there the Oakley Spin in the afternoon but I was also marshalling for the Guernsey Granite Man triathlon.  It’s a middle distance triathlon with a 1900 metre swim, a 56 mile cycle ride and a 13.1 mile run. My job for the competition was as a motorcycle marshal for the cycling section...

Sep 19, 2011

The Oakley Spin is an annual event hosted by the Full Boar Motorcycle Club in Guernsey. The event is a ride-out for any and all bikers in Guernsey with the aim of raising money for the Oakley Waterman Caravan Foundation, it’s held once a year and is a chance for all bikers to get together and ride around the island on a Sunday afternoon. Prior to the...

Well I have been back about a week now from the Enduro Himalayas organised motorbike trip in the Himalayas riding on old Royal Enfield Bullets. I have a huge amount of photos and video to go through and had an incredible time. Stay tuned for the full write up coming soon but in the mean time all I can say is visit www.EnduroHimalaya.com and sign up!