Qualifying
10 Apr 2010
Second on the grid is ok. It puts me on the front row with a clear run at the first corner. Carl Marsden is on pole, a few tenths ahead. My plan is to give him a race from the start and not let him get a gap. Hopefully I’ll find a little more pace […]
Pembrey day one
Another blog, another apology. Sorry for not posting results yet (it worried my nan). Here’s a brief rundown on both races. I was nervous before the first race as Marsden had been quicker in qualifying. I had a plan, but even if it worked I knew it would be a tight race. I got a […]
Pembrey preview and practice
09 Apr 2010
First off, apologies for not blogging more in the last few weeks. I’ve been working so many hours that I’m looking forward to this race weekend for a rest. Pembrey in south west Wales is the venue for round two. It’s a flat circuit and a short lap of around one minute. Although it looks […]
Collecting my Suzuki Bandit 600…
08 Apr 2010
As some of you may know I have recently returned to motorcycling and having managed to scrape through university have finally got myself a motorbike – a very nice black Suzuki Bandit 600.
Arai Quantum DNA Review
07 Apr 2010
I decided to treat my head to a nice new helmet last week. There is no other feeling than slipping a new lid on for the first time. I have always been a big Arai fan and was delighted to see that Arai had re-launched their Quantum range of helmets.
Ace Café Southend Shakedown
06 Apr 2010
We were at a very busy Ace Café Southend Shakedown on Bank Holiday Monday. We had plenty of visitors to our stand to see one of the new prize bikes, the CCM R35 Flat Tracker as well as to collect prize draw cards.
Whitstable Easter Egg Run – Photos & Video
31 Mar 2010
So an early Sunday morning start and the sun was shining. All was well as I “blatted” down the M1 motorway on my battered, but ever trusty GSX1400. Why is it some bikes just run and run and run?
Prize Bike Winner #2
Lewis Godding, the other prize bike winner from 2 weeks ago, collected the CCM SR-40 Retro bike from our offices today.
OnYerBike Open Day – Aylesbury
30 Mar 2010
A few photos of our attendance at the OnYerBike Open Day in Aylesbury, 27th & 28th March 2010
Whitstable Easter Egg Run
29 Mar 2010
Chef and I loaded our bikes up – actually, I loaded up the R1200 GS boxes and Chef carried our contribution of Easter Eggs in his back pack, and off we set for the coast. We had been invited by the Toy Run Organisers to come back at Easter, give away freebies (this years was […]
New Rukka Armadillo Kit Review
25 Mar 2010
Today is the first day my new Rukka Kit got its first outing in the hacking down rain, and the boys from Finland know how to make a decent motorcycle suit. Mine is the midrange Armadillo but the prices are pretty top end. Anyway, here is what I reckon.
Royal British Legion Custom Motorbike
23 Mar 2010
Following our last show at the Ally Pally I couldn’t resist writing a little something about a motorbike I saw on the Royal British Legion Stand owned by Paul “Stitch” Wickenden.
ThundersportGB hits your TV
The first round of the championship will be shown on MotorsTV (Sky413, Virgin 545) at 9.15pm this Thursday (25 Mar). There was great racing in every class, especially the Streetfighters. Look out for the closest finish of the day – just 0.02s – in our first race, plus a special interview with me and my […]
RBLR1000 Top Riding Tips
19 Mar 2010
It is approximately 3 months until the RBLR1000. I thought I would write a little something for those who have not undertaken a riding experience of this nature before.
CCM FT35s Won
18 Mar 2010
Our latest prize bike winner, Chris Axtell, collected his CCM from the White Dalton offices on the 18th March 2010.
0.027s can be an eternity
14 Mar 2010
That’s how much I lost the race by, having been mugged at the Hairpin on the last lap and almost repassing by the line. Carl Marsden won, I was about a metre behind and half alongside him. That’s now three winners in three races and something extra to play for in this afternoon’s final outing. […]
Mallory race 4
I got the win from Chris Matthews after Carl Marsden crashed on the warm-up lap. That took the pressure off a bit so I could focus on staying ahead of Matthews without pushing too hard on a rear tyre that was way past its best. It looks like this season will be spectacular. Thanks to […]
Qualifying
13 Mar 2010
I’m third on the grid for this weekend. That’s a little disappointing in itself, but it was the first time I’d ever ridden the bike in the dry. The other two have done lots of testing so I’ll try not to beat myself up too much. There are some tyre and brake issues to look […]
