@ 2008-04-05 – 20:28:19
Aww, I despair of the weather. It's been OK today but still freezing. Plus we've had hailstones fit to beat you to death. Just rubbish. After the Al Murray show last night I've been rediscovering Queen again on you tube.
So throw on your leathers, strap on your lid, flip that black visor and just wheelie on into the sunset - oh and if you do find a sunset anywhere, let me know.
@ 2008-03-26 – 21:46:15
Aww, this group's been left all forlorn and neglected. It's the weather you know, freeze the proverbial watsits off a brass monkey it would.
I could tell on Good Friday when we had - wait for it.....drum roll.....sunshine!! that my husband was sulking. I could tell the way he was lurking around, furtively glancing at me, talking as though he had the worlds worries on his shoulders, I could tell that he just knew asking me if I wanted to go out on the bike was an incredibly stupid question and wasn't even worth asking.
Yes, it was a beautiful day, looking out through the window. But jeez it was cold. Bitter, biting cold winds. So for the time being I'm afraid, there are no tales to be told of riding off into the sunset........cos I'm still waiting for last summer to arrive, let alone this one.
@ 2008-03-12 – 20:22:50
I really am a sucker for freebies & cheapies; this time 'round it was for a three month magazine subscription to Fast Bikes for £3 which was offered thru' my email. The same email offered a 6 pound discount for the June 2008 Bike Fest down at Donnington Park, which I might just hold out for; you never know, I could get lucky and get them for free!
Anyhoo, if you want to book 'em, there's a discount code: PD101 which you can use at www.Bikefestuk.com. Tell me how you get on!
Tobbot, aka Tobstv
@ 2008-03-07 – 00:32:02
While at the London Bike Show, I happened across this futuristic looking beastie:
I was immediately taken by it; the size of the darned thing, as well as its funky looks, (mind you, they do lay on the Mr Sheen at bike shows) and I took a quick shot of it.
I knew it was an American Victory motorcycle, but hadn't thought to find out the model or anything like that.
A month later, and I happened across a blog called Forty Years On Two Wheels, and there it was, the Victory Vision, a 1,700 cc behemoth of a bike, complete with every modern doodah imaginable. It weighs in at 365 kgs dry, is over 9 foot long, and almost 4 foot wide.
The price? A mere snip at £17,000!
That's a lot of donuts...
Tobbot, aka Tobstv
@ 2008-03-06 – 20:26:49
Well, all Bitish bikers know full well what the Ace is, it's a bikers' cafe down on the North Circular, a few moments from that hideous Ikea. Here's a write up from myvillage.com:
"The Ace Cafe became famous in the 1960s as a meeting point for bikers, the so-called ’ton-up’ boys who raced at high speed along the North Circular Road. Now it’s been refurbished as a shrine to bikers and the golden era of the ’ton up’ boys, with a friendly atmosphere, events and live rock n’ roll gigs.
At the Ace Cafe, they welcome all who share their passion. A passion, based upon the authentic roots of motorbikes and rock n’ roll.
The new café has been devised, designed and built by riders and fellow petrolheads, and invites visitors to make the most of the facilities and activities to ensure its history lives on. The way of expressing oneself, the music and the bikes have changed over the last decades, but the spirit and the motivation remains the same, non-conformist, rebellious, individual and authentic.
What the Triton and the "Ton" meant to bikers’ in the fifties, can still be found today on a Streetfighter or modern sports bike and will endure well into the new millennium. The Ace Cafe encompasses that spirit and is here to stay. So rev it up and let the good times roll! "
Oh, and they do a gorgeous leather jacket, with all the accessories...
Tobbot, aka Tobstv
@ 2008-03-06 – 09:01:12
I put it down for a sec, and look what happened...
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Enter the ICHC online Poker Cats Contest!
Tobbot, aka Tobstv
@ 2008-03-05 – 17:06:28
I have had two (read that, 2) visitors today, according to BCUK, but 52 pageviews. I don't even have that many pages!
Can anyone explain to me how this can happen? Has the world gone stark raving mad?
If you could recommend a decent page counter to put in my header, I'd really appreciate it!
52 pageviews my arse...
Tobbot, aka Tobstv
@ 2008-03-03 – 22:07:48
This is my favourite place in the whole country, well actually my second favourite as West Dorset is my absolute favourite.
This is a picture I took a couple of years ago of my husband on his bike coming round off Paignton Seafront towards the harbour. We had a really good week that year staying in a tent - but the bike came on a trailer. Hey this is me you're talking to here - there was no way I was sitting on the back of a bike for the 300 mile trip down there. I'm so glad we went in our Ulysse. How the hell anyone fits two people plus camping gear for a whole week on a bike I'll never know. I mean, where would I put my sun lounger, suitcase, hairdryer, straighteners, shoes, ball gowns!......... 
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