Today is the 11th of October. As of today, our lockdown because of COVID-19 is being lifted, well, partially. We have now been under a "Stay at Home" order since the middle of July. By "we" I mean, … [Read more...]
Archives for 2021
On Any Sunday – 50 years on
Yes, folks, it is 50 years since the greatest motorcycle movie ever, "On Any Sunday" debuted in the theatres. A smash hit from Bruce Brown, the renowned producer of the iconic surfing movies of the … [Read more...]
Slightly out of area..
For my readers who are not familiar with the regulations where I live, we are presently in lockdown and have been since July. The rules are pretty strict and, unlike the similar lockdown in 2020 where … [Read more...]
Standing still
In motorcycling terms, standing still is not an option, unless you have your feet on the ground or the bike is on its stand. I know there are people who specialise in riding bikes while they are … [Read more...]
My other bike
As you know, I've been trying to get into shape during the lockdown. I figure that there are two choices here; stay at home and eat and suffer the consequences or get out and start exercising and see … [Read more...]
Fathers Day
Today is Fathers Day, here in Australia, anyway, the day is celebrated on other dates in other areas but today here we pause and remember our dads. If you ARE a dad OR a grandad, then Happy Fathers … [Read more...]
Ad Visory
As far as I remember, for the first few months of my riding I wore an open-face helmet like the one shown in this picture. This was my first-ever ride on a bike on Bob Holden's TX500 Yamaha, early … [Read more...]
Paradise lost
In 1973, when my wife and I got married, the plan always was that we would spend our honeymoon on Norfolk Island. Quite why we decided on this is lost in the dim reaches of my memory but the aim … [Read more...]
More Shadowfax goodies
As noted on previous occasions, it never ceases to amaze me that, over 40 years after the event, previously unseen photos from the Canberra Road Closures still keep turning up. As you know, I was … [Read more...]
It’s not what you know
I have been reminded a few times recently on various social media posts of an old friend of mine, Paul Feeney. When I first met Paul he was a member of CRRC and was racing for the club as sidecar … [Read more...]
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