Thanks to those that organised the Sam Manicom night. I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. I found his talk really interesting and I enjoyed his presentation style, which is very different from most other travellers I have listened too. He portrayed a "easy" slower paced journey full o...
Just got back from a FBOS "first bike on scene" course at the West county Ambulance Headquarters. I was amazed to hear the instructor state that MX style full face helmets caused many more injuries to face due to the rigid chin guard (which flexes on a standard full face) and neck injuries c...
Couldnt believe my luck the other evening when I stumbled on plastics/graphics for Troys CRF70 on ebay - made an offer and got them, delivered for around 35 squid. Got Troy trained early in bike mechanics so he did the whole strip-down and replacement (so funny intially teaching a youngster some basi...
At first I thought this was a joke. How many Kangaroos? how many Chelsea tractors?Interesting also that even in such a huge country somebody somewhere wants to ban access on some tracks..........................................We've done it again!Mammoth Victory! Bullbars saved! You've...
Any body need a lift from Tiverton / Cullompton / Exeter to the Sam Manicom talk this Friday? -- Edited by kevinred on Friday 25th of February 2011 08:51:05 AM
Some of the first trail riders - on Harleys!!!! Found it on the Dorset TRF posted by MartinD http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29723&pp=15 We managed a bit of off roading on harleys on a trip in America - the road just ran out, but the SatNav seemed to think it was OK, so we tried i...
The trf shop is now up and running - http://www.trf.org.uk/shop/ Debbie has done a fantastic job getting her head around the fine details of planning and working with the complex software that runs the shop, and thats before getting and arranging the stock. I might be a little biased but i think our gi...
In my excitement yesterday morning, I left my rucksack at Big Jim's B&B in Croyde If anyone is coming from that direction toward Exeter that could pick it up for me then I would be very grateful I could meet at Granada Services if that helped. Fingers crossed!
I'd really appreciate if someone knows whether a 65 year old with a full car licence holder can ride a Suzuki Burgman 400 without taking a test - maybe has to apply for a provisonal bike licence?
Added these too my site on Monday as more people have asked to pay by card recently. Google Checkout has been used twice already. See the new Breaking News section too, I think it is cool anyway. I send updates from my 'phone and they appear on my website and twitter etc., sometimes instantly, someti...
I know that Shiply.com gives access to a lot of "whilst we are there" transport providers but is there a similar international concern? What if someone wanted to get a nearly 2 tonne load of bikes and spares back from Southern Spain - what are the options? Any advice appreciated coz a 24hr...
Hello all, I'm new to the group and trying to find some helpful information on behalf of the West Mids TRF....if possible? We're planning a group weekend trip to South Hams in June and I've been tasked with sorting a potential campsite. It doesn't help that I've never been before either! Would anyone h...
I'm off up to that there Londonium on Friday and taking the train from Exeter Central. Coming back 7pm ish Sunday evening and thought it would be wise to take the shuttle train from Digby into and out of the centre of Exeter to save on parking. So far, so good....... Been on First Great Western's site for D...
I was reading the TRAIL magazine and saw the TRF do leaflets and dispensers and was wondering if we do a push and put these up in our local motorbike shops such as CMS and DIRTBIKE BITZ in Colyton, Was thinking it could maybe sign up some new blood!!! Please let me know if i should put one in cms and one in dbb....
Just had this e-mail from Paul Massey, my old partner at Trailworld in St Albans: Thanks everyone for your kind words after those b******s stole our bikes, here are the reg and VIN numbers if anyone does see them about, I doubt it but you never know. The stickers have probably been removed but there will...
Have disided to switich from the good old MT43 to Bridgestone TW24 after buying an ex grass track one off of Bob Lewis (it was the last one that nobody wanted) They seem to last alot longer wich also means the blocks stay sharper as well. After 5 or 6 rides from new I recon it would become the better tyre over...
