strung, was suffering from pre race nerves worrying about the drop down Bray hill... he was in the scout hut toilet experiencing the biggest evacuation since Dunkirk The worry about Bray was soon replaced by another worry...no paper..!! He arrived

In Sturgis, South Dakota, the Sturgis of the famous Black Hills Motorcycle Rally, there isn't a real Harley-Davidson dealer or Harley-Davidson shop. There is, however, a monstrous "Harley-Davidson" " for the lack of a better word " boutique

but to ground his VFR. It too adopted a horizontal position. Two bikes and one rider on the ground were far from encouraging.Whilst struggling to get ship-shape again, a group of German riders appeared at the top of the hill, on foot. They shuffled down to us

facility, the rest of what you see is built up specially for the race - quite amazing!Arriving at the circuit:Take the opportunity at the traffic lights to turn left into the small industrial estate, head straightup the hill, bearing left through what

advertised as a 'whole day experience'.They run groups of 12 only, so if you wanna go with mates you're gonna have to get in early. After the briefing we spent 5 mins getting used to the bikes before the off. Out of the farm, straight up a steep hill, off

that's a lie, some things should just never be done. Riding a sportsbike like a cruiser is like hiring a 500 quid slapper and getting her to cook you a Sunday roast.. But this is different. Picture the scene: rolling hills, tyres like squidgy black

it was made easy to do so by the Commonwealth nations. There's a hill, a bit of a big bastard this hill. Apparently the front brakes weren't all that great on the original Bonnie and the front mudguard was made of solid steel. Somehow, he tells me it had

stFirst day in the hills.We spent the day riding from Lyon to Grenoble via a mountain pass listed in GPS, more like a big hill really. Nice views at the top, stopped for a drink and a natter with some locals then headed back down the other side

are responsible for knowing and checking what safety measures the organisers have made, advising where necessary. Whereas 'have a go harry' at any bike meet be it Box Hill, Chelsea Bridge, Ace Cafe, wherever, has a responsibility to his or her audience, because

ammunition so she can tell her incontinent friends about how dangerous bikers are.Its not over yet, I get back home, demolish the doritos then head off to BoxHill. Now correct me if I'm wrong, but indicators are there to let people know where you plan to go