That's certainly why I do it.

Ian, only just looked at this long-established thread.
I hope things improve.


Since Youngsters of Today have their Texting Codes;
( LOL, OMG, TTYL, etc.)
the elders of 60+, decided not to be...

Thanks Shaun!

I think I'll give them a go Shaun because I'm an old g*t too living in the north of England too.
I'll let you know how I get on.

A new compelling reason to accelerate renewables - not just about climate but about independence.

Sorry Rev Ken, but much of our electricity in the UK is generated by gas-powered turbines...

When planning Europe I use a Michelin road atlas to find all the 'green' scenic roads. I join them up and plot them on the Satnav (Garmin Basecamp). I then follow the Satnav and carry map as a backup.

email sent Mr W - inner bags.

Yep, have a good holiday time one and all. 'And so, as Tiny Tim observed...'

Sorry Fluke to hear about this. None of us know what's round the corner. Each time we hear this sort of story it's a reminder that we need to live for the moment and squeeze the most out of life.
I...

I always visit the cenotaph remembrance service in my local town on Remembrance Sunday. Lest we forget.
Some people object, saying it glorifies war. IMO it's what you make it. For me it's an...

NikkiBella. Are you a bot [lol]

In the UK here, we had a scheme called Bikesafe run by the police. I'm not sure if it's still running. You could sign up for £30 for a day's safety training. You spent a couple of hours in the...

Not a pleasant experience. He was clearly out of order whatever sort of day he's had and as an officer of the law should be able to control himself. If I was a teacher and let rip at the kids because...

Nope. I don't get it. But I can imagine why it's probably funny to those in the know [:)]

Just my experience but:
I have a new Dell XPS laptop running Windows 10 and it drives me crazy with wait times and bugs.
I have a 2011 Macbook Pro - I upgraded the memory and put in a SSD. It's...

Nice looking bike. Good luck with the sale [thumb]

Furthermore, the 'cooler than average over history' may be correct. But we're talking about a length of time over most of which homo sapiens did not inhabit the earth. With billions of people on the...

I guess it depends how urgent a priority climate change is. You're right. It is a huge issue. I don't think most people have yet grasped the enormity of the issue.
US and UK politics have...

Looks like it's not for UK market [:(]

I had to cancel the trip I had planned to Spain in May last year. But I managed to get over to France in late July/early August and two trips to Scotland when it was allowed in September and October....

I can see the appeal of an electric motorbike. But traditional meets state-of-the-art doesn't seem to work aesthetically here. It looks well ugly.
It'll be interesting to see how this develops....

Nice. Thanks for sharing. I could with a bit of that right now.

Happy New Year Steve. I share your wishes.
I hope 2021 bring some good stuff - perhaps even a new bike.

HNY to all!

Potentially, riding in the rain can make you a better rider, smoother on the throttle and the gentler brakes and anticipating manouevres well ahead. You learn what the tyres can cope with, which is...