Aug 26, 2011

Science prove’s it.

Jun 8, 2011

Before setting off for my trip to Morocco I got myself a side stand foot form the guys at Altrider.  If I’m honest, it was the part that I was most looking forward to testing in the desert.  It worked well on the beaches around Guernsey, however, that didn’t quite go to plan! The first two sections of the trip were over the Riff mountains in the...

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...

Apr 18, 2011

It has to be said that the BMW R1200GS has had it’s fair share of brake problems. From potential leaks to ABS sensor wires becoming trapped. I’ve previously blogged about two brake related problems on my bike: firstly the hand-guards being discontinued due to a potential interference with the front brake lever; secondly unexpected failure of the...