Archive for March, 2008

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Can you help a fellow biker. For a Good Cause.

Hi Fellow Bloggers. Yes this is me with Dr Who and Billy Piper (before she became a prostitute – in acting terms if you know what I mean) But never mind that… Some of you may remember Craig Nicol who was a Salesman at Rydale BMW in Cardiff. Before it closed he set up on [...]

29Mar2008 | Andy Smith | 0 comments | Continued
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The New Test Cometh….

The Motorcycle Test is about to change. With effect from the start of October this year the practical motorcycle test will be extended to take in certain manoeuvres to be carried out ‘off road’. The candidate must be successful in passing these off road tests in order to proceed to the on road element of [...]

19Mar2008 | Andy Smith | 2 comments | Continued
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Non Slip Man Hole Covers……… ? and Lots of Other Stuff !

Riders Get To Grips With Manhole Covers Carriageway manhole covers, especially on bends, can present a potentially lethal danger to motorcyclists but this could all change if revisions to the European Standard for them, proposed by the UK, is agreed. It is well known that over time some manhole cover surfaces become smooth and polished [...]

4Mar2008 | Andy Smith | 2 comments | Continued
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Next Ride Out Starting in Cardiff 9th March

Come and join us on an Historical trip to the small Welsh border village of Pilleth. It was at Pilleth in 1402 that Owain Glyndwyr met an Army of approximately 4000 English troopers, intent on invading into Wales. Owain Glyndwyr with his smaller band of followers took up a defensive position on the hillside overlooking [...]

3Mar2008 | Andy Smith | 1 comment | Continued