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Here's me in 1980, I'm the one in front

I managed to work up sufficient motivation and energy to move my fat arse off the sofa and into the requisite number of layers of clothing to make riding possible at this time of year. I'm obviously getting old because it never used to bother me that much and we all know that we used to have "proper winters" when I was younger... We now have a 6pm curfew ( from the french "couvre feu" = lights out... in case you wondered... ) which although tecnically reduces available riding time, for me it means that Madame finishes wrok an hour earlier so I don't need to go and pick up the kids as she can bring them back ? so it actually lengthens my available time by at least an hour and a half. Result! Checked tyre pressures once out of the shed and though expinting a drop after nearly a month I was surprised to find someone had stolen nearly a kilo of air from the rear tyre and another half from the front. My Trusty High tech foot pump remedied the situation and I headed south and west. I had no clue where I was going so I just used a compass app on the phone to keep heading that way. The app has a waypoint memorisation feature that I like so when I've had enough, rather than switch on a navigation app to get me home ( they always use the same routes basically) I swith to waypoint tracking and it just puts an directional arrow on the compass pointing to Home in a straight line.... hours of Fun! There was some snow about but only in the shade, and some of the roads through the woods were bloody slippy as it hasn't defrosted for days in there... I spent 2,5 hours doing 150k, South West, then West for a bit then followed the arrow home. I also managed to take a couple of pics. Any way, enough verbiosity; I couldn't be arsed to walk away far enough to get the antenna AND the bike in the same pic ? I found an old viaduct down a dirt track, built in 1880 - 84 Oh look! a Castle for our colonial friends. This is Druyes Les Belles Fontaines, built by the duke of Nevers about 200yrs befors Columbus was born... ( 2nd 1/2 of the 12th century). from here I rode west for a while before switching on the Home waypoint tracker. Got home around 5:15pm and as the sun was starting to set the temp was dropping rapidly so good timing.

Should’ve sent him a rope.

Made it to the train station? today, to see if there was any reports of the next white weather blast......looks like this Sunday?

Since it's first incarnation as Bikezone in 2002 I don't think we've lost anybody in a motorcycle accident.......which speaks volumes about the level of experience that we have. But we have lost CSJ, Dirtybill, and SFR of course!

I nicknamed a local that, everytime mum see;s him she goes, "There's Fuckmine!" lol.

I'm on holiday for the week. So far I have been to Tesco once and had two rides out on a push bike, it's a bit nippy for that though. Living the dream here. My local river has flooded the paths in my nearest park so I spent a lot of time pedalling through glutinous mud whilst trying to stay upright. Still at least I don't have to answer a zillion emails and I've managed to watch series 1 of The Expanse. A robin landed on a branch about 18 inches from me yesterday as I was walking to Tesco and sat there looking at me with something wriggly in its gob. I locked eyes with it and slowly got my phone out to take a picture. By the time I'd faffed about getting the camera on he hopped into a proper tree, but still quite close. Also just fitted the plastic covers to my new to me fog lights. I hadn't done it before because they only stay on with friction and I was worried they'd disappear and they are bloody expensive. I drilled a few holes and zip tied them on. Need to find some small black zip ties, only had white ones, but they'll do for a while.

Said @Buckster.....never!

When i dream, im on a trail 125

That’s exactly why mine are staying hidden.?

I have some of me but fuck they can stay in a dark cupboard forevermore.?

@Tym @Lone Amigo........let's go back to 2002!

If you'd asked last Friday then I'd be in the frame. But I managed to get a good 30 miles under my belt on the weekend after 3 weeks of being sidelined

Brilliant, im a pensioner now, life of leasure, 15% senior discounts, $4.20 all you can eat dinner specials at Denny's if you get there before 4....just need a nice Trail 125 i do.

It's been the curse of my life that I've always been lumbered with Twats! Both Internet and pre-Internet eras. Here's me at Oulton sometime in the late 70's with 3 fucking twats behind me. And I was stuck in a tent overnight with them as well! Now I gotta add another fucking Twat to the list! Fuckmine!

People dont know how lucky the USA is to have Canada up there. So, to honour our local Canadians, a why Canada rocks series, first up, this bad ass paint job. Fuckmine is that cool or what?

From where I'm sitting it just seems like more of the same old shit! I wish we could go back 5 years to before everything went insane! Life was a lot simpler when you could just wake up in the morning without thinking "WTF is going to happen next?" Remember those days when you could go wherever you wanted to, and you never needed to wear a face mask? Those were The Good Old Days they were!

Some people have done some real nice bar conversions. i can see local pubs continuing to suffer after this lockdown because People are comfortable doing things at home now and may never go back to being a regular at a pub.

So a night on the piss back in Wales now consists of visiting peoples' garden sheds?

you posted that just about the moment I rolloed out of the yard..... so I consider I got away with it ?

Considering I started the year with my bike in parts, I have done pretty good. I have had several rides thankfully. ?

I am so happy to provide hope during these times. Hey, I think I found my camera.....?

Well I'm bored out of my skull today. We're not supposed to go out except for vital shopping (don't need any) and exercise (I limit that as it causes me aggro with my leg). I have nothing I can really do on any of the bikes and it's pissing down as well. BUT, at least I'm not in hospital on a covid ward so things can't be all that bad.

Pussy! Here's me in 78......

It's been shit. Started with lack of energy and a depressive mood, then went back into work and so far altogether have invoiced what used to be my daily average last January, don't have one work call that isn't a complaint, covid has locked me in and it's only getting worse so no idea when I'll be able to go out, and February is coming with a painful anniversary coming, which I'll probably be forced to spend with family at home instead of on my own on the bike. Can't say I'm in a cheerful mood to be honest. Have read a good book though, "India, the Shimmering Dream", you should too:

Thank doG i avoided having my pic taken in the 1970's. Now i know why.

I missed him on my years away from the Internet. Fortunately, it seems.

The only person I've ever known to invent his own crashes......and with photos to prove it!

I believe @boboneleg is the man who can fill in the gaps on this one! And I'm sure some of the others can add a bit as well!

I recently discovered the pleasures of a neck protector in cold weather riding. Nice stuff. I don't understand this "Fuckmine" thing, is this a new thing? Fuck mine what? Hasn't it always been "fuck me"? Sincerely, Confused from Portugal

Well anyway you were a loverly little girl, why did you have a sex change.?

I get annoyed with the whole "pack" mentality that happens when people get on motorcycles or bicycles or whatever, suddenly they can boss people around on the street just because they are on a pack of several. Karma puts these people in positions when they're remembered that their pack is worth shit and they, and this video is such an occasion. In this case the real bad guys really only needed to merge into a different lane and were bossed around like those twats on the bikes probably did to countless other people.

First chance I get to get the bike out you'll see it Fred!

Sooo are you going to put it on and show it off for us

rapidly becoming my favorite technique Bob. great minds an all that, eh! ?

to be Honest Fred, it's the palaver of getting all togged up that puts me off. Back in the day i'd bung on a jacket, gloves lid and away, and deal with the cold. it now takws f'kin ages, getting the bike out of the shed ( 1st time I've had one worth trying to keep in good nick) , change out of normal clothes into proper riding trousers with liner, jacket weighs a ton with it's various liners, by the time i've got boots on trousers and jacket on i'm sweatiting like a bastard, lid, keys, glasses, telephone, wallet fuckmine it takes nearly an hour... go outside and the sweat freezes, glasses fog up, and so on and so on... once i'm riding i'm fine but getting ready is just such a bloody PITA these days. I may of course be possesed by the spirit of victor Meldrew...

You definitely had a coogan look about ya tho

Steve Coogan would have been 12 at the time Rich!

Did you know any of those puddles Bob?

That's not you its Steve coogan

I know of some wankers from Swindon who are vanning it to Wales to ride their bikes around the forests, I hope they get their bikes crushed .

Superb Chris, some cracking roads there. I do the same as you sometimes with the compass on my gps, just head south/north whatever and see what roads it takes you down.

The Brits have always been troublemakers ?

So there was 4 Twats in the tent then twat.?

Yes mate but it just goes to show how volatile the situation is.

"Prince of Public Service"

That's the price of being a sex symbol, Bruce, unfortunately you start not being taken seriously

It's just to show my appreciation for you starting this forum. No need for those poxy surgical masks now Pete, you can wear your flag with pride