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Peak District trail riding under threat
By Visordown News on 07/11/2008 10:42:19
Twenty-three trail routes under inspection by local authorities
OFF-ROADERS could be banned from some of the Peak District's trails following inspections by officials from the Peak District National Park Authority .Under plans to protect some of the park's unsurfaced roads, new traffic regulation orders could
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Road Test: Peak Practice
By Bertie Simmonds on 20/04/2008 21:24:25
Once a year, at Shrove-Tide, Ashbourne becomes the Wembley of the Peak District.
's hardly changed over the intervening years, save for a slightly bigger fuel tank (up three litres from the original 16) and a new dash. As I head towards our meeting point at Ashbourne, at the south of the Peak District, It's all becoming familiar.It's a
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Test ride biker escapes ban
By Visordown News on 01/02/2008 10:02:45
Man escapes with six points in bizarre courtroom outcome
A BIKING BUSINESSMAN caught speeding at 94mph along a Peak District road, while test-riding a new bike, has escaped a driving ban.Robert Andrew Rach, 32, from Bakewell was fined £250 and received six points on his licence for breaking the 60mph
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Meet the fuglys: alternative used adventurers
By Jon Urry on 14/09/2010 09:26:14
They may not be the best looking bikes out there, but is there more than meets the eye when it comes to these presentationally-challenged secondhand bikes?
as likely be the disaster.So, with a collection of ‘interesting’ lookers that could make a below average Blackpool hen party seem distinctly attractive we headed out into a misty Peak District. It would appear that even the Big Man was trying to shroud
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Road Test: ZX-9R vs. VFR vs. 955i
By Warren Pole on 20/04/2008 22:06:20
On the face of it, this is a pretty odd bunch of motorcycles. Take the motors for instance - a 781cc V4, an 955cc inline triple, and an 899cc inline four. Hmm, not exactly the most comparable bunch on the planet.
that week, we took them up North to the stunning scenery and roads of the Peak District, strapped them to a dyno for accurate power readings, and then sat back with a large pot of tea and a tin of biscuits (all served on the finest bone china of course
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Grandad Turismo - Pan European, FJR1300A, K1200GT used test
By Jon Urry on 02/06/2010 14:45:26
Want to cover massive miles without spending mega pounds? Someone else has very kindly taken the depreciation hit on these secondhand tourers so you don’t have to. We try these three recent big bore bargains for size
is servicing and tyres. But is it really a bargain? Do miles equal reliability and value, or constant attention and misery. With this in mind we gathered together three of the best big tourers on the market for a gentle cruise around the Peak District.First up
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Splitting Heirs: Ducati 998 v 1098
By Jon Urry on 19/01/2011 14:50:02
The Ducati 999 was just a stop-gap between the legendary 916 and the stunning new 1098. So for the first time ever, here are the two stablemates ridden head to head...
) was really that much better than the ultimate 916.Having located an owner who was prepared to let both Niall and myself lose on his 998R (thanks a million to Ray Jude) we took both bikes to the Peak District on a quiet midweek day to explore the delights
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Lakes, Dales, Peaks and Valleys.
By scottyoung75 on 12/08/2007 17:08:23
Three days, two bikes & waterproofs. Summer, what summer?
of the regions spectacular countryside towards our B&B for Saturday in Glossop on the edge of the Peak District and day three's adventure. As we had been in the saddle for ten hours the pace dropped as we became aware of fatigue creeping in resulting in nothing
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Road Test: R1100S v VTR v ZRX1200S v Bandit 1250S
By Jon Urry on 26/05/2008 15:41:21
With a price tag of £5549 Suzuki's new Bandit 1250 comes with a huge motor and tons of all-round potential. But is it better than a lightly-used big bore bargain?
word), the series was the Boxer Cup (two words).Like all BMWs these hold their value well and even after four years this one's still worth close to £5500.With our brace of bargain blasters we headed for the Peak District, where the up hill and down dale
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Motorcycle Radar: 1986
By Roland Brown on 02/12/2010 13:55:46
Roland Brown is a world class swordsman, entertainer, poet, scientist, boxer, ladies' man and motorcycle journalist. Only one of those is true.
Bimota DB1Many say Bimota's tiny DB1 is one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever built. I won't argue, but the Ducati-engined DB1 and I didn't get on. As I was enjoying a thrash home from the Peak District, the throttle stuck open going into a
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