May 19 2008
i think this leaves little doubt about the protection offered by a quality motorcycle helmet (although my portugese is not so hot). can’t believe anyone would want to let any part of their face or skull absorb the impact of a fall or accident.
May 16 2008
The ‘Deets’
Ride Distance: 636 kilometres
Max. Temp: 26 celcius
Min. Temp: 10 celcius
Time: begin 10am - return 5:30pm (stop for lunch, pee and gas - otherwise, ride like a demon!)
wow! what a gorgeous day today. i had the day off, so i decided to take a spin through the mountains. as a ‘warm-up’ i did […]
May 10 2008
made an attempt at a mountain ride today. the weather promised to be sunny and around 13 celcius. unfortunately, that was not the case. it was bloody cold and windy.
i’d planned to go riding with a few students from my motorcycle training class. their first ride on the highway, stop for lunch, chat, then return […]
May 09 2008
The challenge – to write a memoir of your life in only six words. Can it be done? Oh yes, it can.
The lovely and talented Fiona at Confessions from the Home Office has tagged me with a very interesting challenge: to write my memoir in six words.
If you look at her post, it provides some […]
May 06 2008
Just downloaded the latest Nine Inch Nails album – “The Slip.” Really good stuff and it ventures into new territory on the commerce of music front - it’s absolutely free. A treat for fans, like me, who have been rabidly consuming Trent Reznor’s music since the late 1980s.
A nice way of a successful artist saying […]