I crashed on a bag of plaster left in the road. Can I claim against anyone?
29 Jan 2026
I was riding on a damp and drizzly autumn day last year. There was still some light, and as I went around a bend in a line of traffic moving at about 40mph on a moderately sharp bend (the traffic is calmed from 60mph to 40mph for this bend) my bike shot out from underneath […]
My frame’s failed out of warranty. What can I do?
22 Jan 2026
I bought a bike, brand new, from a franchised dealer. Crash bungs were fitted by them but oddly I cannot find an invoice for these. Shortly after the warranty expired, the frame started to crack – and obviously the bike is unrideable.
I’m in for £16,000 for a hire bike I didn’t really need. Do I have to pay?
15 Jan 2026
My bike was knocked over in a parking bay by a car driver. The driver left contact details on my bike and with the supermarket, which also captured the whole thing on CCTV, so no major problems. But I seem to have entered a nightmare world. I phoned my insurer, and the call was answered […]
A car wash dropped my bike and my insurer won’t pay. I’m at my wit’s end
08 Jan 2026
I took my 2022 Husqvarna Norden 901 to my local ‘cash-only’ car wash after a bit of mud plugging. I’ve been going there for years and the lads know not to jet wash linkages and bearings on filthy bikes. The lad who always likes cleaning my bike zoned in on me, we had a chat, […]
Injury Claims For (E)U
13 Nov 2025
I joined the TRF 10 years ago, and it has opened up a whole new world for me. With friends, I have ridden gravel and other unmade roads from the surprisingly warm Finnish Arctic in June to the unsurprising heat of the Moroccan Sahara in March. I’ve discovered bits of my homeland I never knew […]
I bought knock-off gloves and they fell apart in a crash – can I sue?
09 Oct 2025
I bought myself a pair of motorcycle gloves from a well-known internet sales site. They cost about £8 and were heavily branded as well-respected primarily adventure/off-road brand Klim.
Am I breaking the law riding across the pavement to park in my garden?
02 Oct 2025
I live on a modern estate but where I live, we have a problem with bike thieves. I set off to work at about 8.15am and return about 6.00pm. I ride my bike from a little car park where we are supposed to park our cars in designated bays – which, in fairness, most people […]
Am I Legally Safe To Ride As A Leader?
25 Sep 2025
For years I have been leading TRF rides with other experienced riders who know the lanes in my area. However, one of the regular ride leaders has withdrawn as he fears he has liability if things go wrong and his concerns have put the wind up a few of the other regular ride leaders. Am […]
Reverse Camouflage
18 Sep 2025
We trail riders wear a variety of riding kit. Some of us blend into the countryside in finest ex MoD waterproofs, others are starbright in MX kit and, of course, all points in between.
Leaf mould caused my accident
20 Mar 2025
I was riding along a quiet country road. The tarmac was quite beaten up but my Triumph Tiger 800 is more than capable of managing this kind of road.
Insurance Hike
17 Oct 2024
Have you faced a steep hike in the cost of your annual insurance premium lately? You’re not alone…
Trailside Trouble
10 Oct 2024
I was pulled over by a police officer at the end of legal byway. I was on my KTM 690 and the copper gave me a thorough trailside MOT.
The Legal Landscape of E-Bikes
25 Jul 2024
Electric bicycles seem like a hassle-free way of riding off road without the issues associated with finding legal trails to explore on a motorcycle.
The driver says I’m to blame. Can he do that?
11 Jul 2024
I was riding along the main road when a car emerged from a side road and into my path.
They say I was speeding – I wasn’t
21 Mar 2024
A car pulled across me and I hit it side-on. They say I was speeding – I wasn’t
Poor signage by the council played a part in my collision. Do I have a claim?
22 Feb 2024
I was riding along a very minor C-class country road. The road itself was quite challenging: it had a series of sharp bends on a steep descent with a very pronounced camber.
Listening to Music
01 Feb 2024
Is it legal to listen to music while you ride? Will you fall foul of the law if you wear AirPods inside your helmet?
