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This is how we convinced Charlie to get into this damp patch. He was a bit miffed when we didn't join him and went round another way. Legal byway that is!

We've all had close calls.....I shudder thinking of this one!

I'm afraid i'm the type that would have chased after him even if it was just to give him the finger so he knew how pissed off i was might not have done a lot but would have helped me calm down a bit

I might be able to get out on a bike this weekend. The more seasonal weather has returned and melted almost all the snow. Although the yard is a big mess from the all the storms, so I figure a few hours of clean up each day will be in order! .

Not too warm, but Sofia went out testriding a Tiger 850 to see what all the traillie fuss was about and we rode some of my favourite back roads to a café for lunch, and ending in Lisbon

shit weather here forcast all weekend, not particularly cold ( though It snowed a little yeaterday) but wet and generally crappy. No plans really. got to go buy some socks... how exciting is THAT!?

the bike .... or is that the chat in the Rugby changing rooms

What that pink one in the pictures actually red?

Its 3 here and I'm out ya old git

I don't know why you were worried, you were going to wash the bike anyway when you got home. Now in my case I would have been cautious exactly the same as you were, but mainly because I would have to live with the resulting muck on the bike till the next decent rain shower cleaned it off.

I never realised that you had so many near cleaning experiences, Pete! I think that you'd give the Missenden Flyer a run for his money, although he does have 2 buckets for washing his bikes, labelled shampoo and clean! So you've a way to go yet!

Agreed, will also roast your right leg in summer 10 times better than anything else

Obviously a lot more pleasant over the rough roads I like riding, and a revelation on town cobblestone streets, but she likes the scrambler 1200 she tried last year way more. It’s a process

Never doubt the courage of the French! it was they who discovered that snails are edible...

you masochist

There was a time when I probably would have chased him down to have a word, but years of doing a reasonable amount of driving with work taught me that it rarely has the desired affect. These days I just notch it up as an indication that my riding skills haven't deteriorated to the point that I should find a safer hobby yet!

Even better, tatoos are so 1990z, branding is the new fad in the hood yo, google it.

White van. Lets be honest, the jihadi of the automotive world...i know you shouldnt be racist and assume a white van is bent on murder butt, Top gear must have a few shows on the subject.shirley.

CSJ would of had the mirrors off it in 2 mins flat.

I considered quitting bikes for good after that Bob! Here's another one.....too close for comfort I'd say! What you say @Tym?

-2C at 10AM feeding the horses this morning!

More testing of the 10 today.

Havent Daily mail readers always looked like that?

dogs dick red

I only knew as my lorry at my last place of work started with FJ......collected it new from Mertrucks in Nottingham

Well tbf im due another eye test so I could be wrong

Yeh.....I could send him up ahead to recon the area for puddles!

Now you see Pete if youd had a guide you could have avoided the PTSD from those horrifying incidences.

Are you sure though, when di you last have and eye test cos it’s definitely pink

yes it did come to our attention

Tbh it probably wasn't bike weather as coming off a roundabout there was a squeaky bum time as the bike scrabbled to find grip but I survived

It’s a more basic version, basically. No center stand, no heated grips, no cruise control, no handguards, etc, and 10 less hp than the 900. She liked it enough on bumpy roads and bad surfaces but doesn’t feel special like her speed triple does. Was pretty happy cruising at 140/150kmh, too. I don’t know how tall you are, but it’s very low with the seat on lower position. I would go for a 900 with the higher suspension and spoked wheels, as a bike has to at least look right.

i know a few people here as would chase after him for an "explacation"...

Nope, definitely a bloke. Probably been in the cafe knocking back the wine all lunchtime!

As I said in the reply to @Pedro, I was looking to change my line slightly to avoid some liquid dropped on the roundabout, so I didn't make the eye contact that I would normally. It's possible that the sun was behind me, but then he should have proceeded with more caution if he didn't have a good view. Anyway, I live to fight another day!

It was just reactions, I really didn't think much at the time. I'm always semi prepared, but in this instance there was some liquid dropped on the roundabout and I was looking to change my line slightly to avoid it and wasn't looking at him to get that eye contact that I would normally. He wasn't even looking in my direction when he went past, just staring straight ahead!

just finished " The Yellow admiral" by Patrick O'Brian, the 17th in the Jack Aubry series popularised by the film "Master and Commander" based on the 1st of the series. just 2 more to go "The Hundred Days" and "Blue at the Mizzen". then I'll have finished the whole series for the 3rd or 4th time...

I have learned to be very cautious on roundabouts over here, but occasionally someone catches me out! Yeah, I had a few choice words for him!

everyday occurence, nearly. Good job you were switched on, but I bet the air went blue under your lid . your missus nearly shat herself though

6c here, but raining......shopping, then a day inside is on the cards.

Still from a screen grab.

Had to take a hard partying friend of mine to A&E when we were students cos he was so terrified of another friends swaging critiques of peoples appearance he slapped haemorrhoid cream on his eye bags in an attempt to vasoconstrict them back within the realms of normality, might not have been so bad if he hadn't used half a tube it did work though, his eyes were so red she didn't comment on the bags

Temps aren't great.....you doddery old twat 11-13⁰c is warm enough, ill be using the bike tomorrow for rugby though its not supposed to be much above 1 or 2 degrees

Oh and the eldest passed his forklift licence today so thats now both of them with a bit of paper that'll hopefully help them to get a job and maybe one that pays a bit better than the £6.56 minimum wage