So we spent an hour or more plotting bearings on a map to places we couldn’t find – there were cryptic clues “water comes out of the ground near under Uber” was one. But the bearings were all taken from the lunch stop and we didn’t know where that was. Eventually with help we found …
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Paris
Long weekend in Paris with Lucy – organised by me this time! I had been to Paris a couple of times before but far more years ago than I care to remember and had fond memories of the experience. So I thought a trip to Paris in the spring time would be a nice thing …
Montesa Cota 4RT
New trials bike ! Earlier in the year, I sold my Scorpa Trials and Scorpa T-ride and replaced them with the KTM 250 EXC, on the basis this would be a do-everything bike. However, having gained a reasonable amount of experience with the KTM I have come to realise that the only thing I am …
Keeping Up With The Boys
Out with some of the lads from the Lot of Bikes crew this morning. Adam (15) from Albas on a 300 Gas Gas 2TAlfie (20 ?) on a Honda CR250 Motocross Bike 4TLionel (20+) on a KTM four stroke All three were going fast the whole time, but did keep stopping to let me catch …
Sport Adventure Dordogne
Three day event 10-12 April. I was on my own this time but teamed up with two other guys who were first timers – Tom a 20 something engineer at Triumph on a newish Honda CRF250L – a heavy, under powered trail bike with worn hard compound knobbly tyres and Joe a 30 something property …