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...

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...

Aug 26, 2011

Science prove’s it.

May 26, 2011

We are in the slow but positive process of organising a trip to Iceland next year. On that theme, I have embedded a Qwiki below with some details about the place we are heading. Enjoy the cool computer generated voice. If it doesn’t appear, try refreshing the page. I had to do that a couple of times! Enjoy!! ...

May 10, 2011

  This is the first time I have seen an electric bike that looks like it could “possibly” replace petrol. Though you end up with the same issues regarding the need to charge the batteries for an extended period vs. filling up with fuel etc. check out the video below of the new Brammo Engage to see just how ridable it looks. If you want to...