Looking for a new place to scratch up your sliders? Then read on, dear reader…
You can’t beat chilling by the pool with a cold beer in hand after a hard day’s scratching. It’s one of my favourite pastimes… after croquet and crosswords. But it’s often an elusive proposition for a lot of us, because it typically means travelling to faraway lands where that great golden ball in the sky flourishes like syphilis during Freshers Week. And reaching such exotic destinations costs both time and money, which aren’t always there for the spending. So what are your alternates? Stay at home and do nothing? Or how about making the most of what you’ve got on tap?
Holiday at home
If you’re reading this, chances are you live in the UK. And if you live in the UK, chances are you’ve seen first-hand how brilliant we have it for biking. Okay, the weather’s not always scorchio but it does have its moments, and when that sun comes out you can pretty much get to any corner of this super sexy Ilse in under a day. While I’m all up for hitting the Continent, or trekking even further if my mother will let me, I’m also a huge fan of exploring Great Britain. The real question is where to go? In the 13 years I’ve been a journo I’d like to think I’ve covered a pretty good chunk of this country, but there’s still so many gems of places just waiting to be discovered.
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Steve Parrish
It's been a busy old month but so good being back in the thick of it. Despite the great British weather, it finally feels like summer is here, and I've been all over the place with some really great events since we spoke last month.
Christian Iddon
It's a long time since I had that feeling... 1057 days, to be precise, and if you were to ask if 'that day' was the day it would happen again, then I would have bet all my worldly belongings against it.
BOTH A CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CASE
There’s a time and place to lawyer up to the hills, and this is one them...
LONGTERMER KAWASAKI ZX-6R
Last month, I was gearing up to consign my ZX-6R to the back of my garage while I disappeared for the best part of three weeks to work at the TT with Batham's Racing.
YAMAHA WABASH RT
When you live a life of wheelies, burnouts and fast laps on race tracks, it's hard to spot a midlife crisis... but six months on in the saddle of Yamaha's Wabash e-bike, I daresay that's exactly where I'm at. I'll be honest, cycling isn't for everyone, and quite frankly, Lycra is even more polarising, but for me, life on two wheels, be it powered or pedalled, has formed my staple diet for as long as I can remember.
24 HOURS FLAT-OUT!
Ever fancied a crack at 24-hour endurance racing? You might think again after reading this...
PROJECT 37 A TEST OF TIME
Having got his head around the standard bike at Cadwell, Timmy heads to Powerslide Motorcycles with a wish list of improvements for the Suzuki GSX-8R...
'WHY WE GO RACING...5
Ever wondered why big brands spend big money and put in huge amounts of effort to go racing? Well, we did too, so we didn’t hesitate to ask the man who makes that call for Honda Racing UK...
9 BIKES WE WISH WERE STILL HERE...
No one’s worked out how to bring things back from the dead, but if we had our way, these are the bikes we’d oe see makingareturn.
SENSATIONAL SUZUKI LIVE
Blending decades of motorcycles, racing legends, track time and a beer tent with a cracking band, Suzuki Live’s formula proved a winner for the thousands there.
