It's ANZAC Day again, wow, it seems to come around so quickly. Respect to all those who served and thank you for your service. I don't have any ANZAC stories to tell. My dad was 28 … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2022
A day at the races….again..
I was thinking the other day about how long it has been since I attended a bike race meeting. I think it must have been before the virus hit the first time so that would be early 2020. Of course it … [Read more...]
Making hay
Helena had a coffee morning with a friend this morning so I took the opportunity to have a quick ride. I did need to change the route somewhat, though, doing the same loop over and over again can get … [Read more...]
If one is good..
Finally it seems that the wet spell is over. After over 1000mm of rain (more than the yearly average) in just over 7 weeks, the sunshine has returned and I've been able to get out and about on the … [Read more...]
Why are modern bikes so ugly?
What I have to write today is purely subjective, just my opinion and you are entitled to disagree. As a friend of mine said the other day, "I don't know where you got your opinion but I hope you kept … [Read more...]
Some more Six Hour trivia
Why do I keep banging on about the Six Hour? Why is the Six Hour group on Facebook one of the most active? Simple, the Castrol Six Hour race for production motorcycles (1970-1987) remains one of the … [Read more...]
Rain with a possibility of more rain..
I got out for a short ride on Sunday, the first time I've been on the bike since returning from the Oxley Ride on the 21st February. It's not like I have been avoiding riding or have been too busy, … [Read more...]
A re-post, sorry.
In much the same way as John Small's iconic picture of Croz wheelstanding John Fitzgerald's Z1R at Macarthur Park, this photo of mine from Oran Park 1976, gets regularly posted and for pretty much the … [Read more...]