Ray and Bonzo's Welsh Blast

Due to my wife fracturing her elbow I couldn't get out this weekend so Ray and Bonzo had a little blast of their own, and Bonzo being Bonzo it had to include loads of food stops!

Crossgates - Breakfast

Llandovery - Coffee

Mumbles - Ice Cream

Cowbridge Common - Coffee & Cake

More pictures of the trip can be found here

Bristol Bike Show

This was the tenth year of the Bristol Bike Show and for the last couple of years it was one of the shows that I had always wanted to attend but never got round to it, but this year was the exception.

Rather than just jump onto the M5 and head south we decided to take the more scenic leisurely route, jumping onto the fosse way just out side of Stratford-upon-Avon and then flowing the A429 south-west through nice little places such as Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water and Northleach until we ended up at Cirencester where we picked up the A433 through Tetbury past Westonbirt Arboretum and onto the A46, M4 and M32 until we reached the centre of Bristol.

Now we didn’t know where exactly the bike show was, except that it was being held in the centre of Bristol and that they close off a couple of streets, so we followed the signs for the city centre and eventually found the signs for bike parking and the yellow Day-Glo marshals helping everyone out)

One of the nice things I liked about the Bristol Show is that there’s no charge to enter, just park you bike and wander around, looking at all the bike parked up, some of which were entered in for different categories in the show, and there were some absolute cracking bikes including some outstanding rat bikes. There were also a number of small stalls selling bit and pieces and advertising different services. The really nice thing about this show is the atmosphere, everyone’s very friendly and the whole event is more like a street party than a traditional bike show.

Many thanks to Bristol MAG and everyone who helped put on a great show.

More pictures of the trip can be found here

Selling my Triumph Sprint ST

I think that the time has come to sell my Triumph Sprint ST

It's been a great bike, in fact the best bike I have over owned and it's with a very heavy heart that I have come to this decision, we have traveled all over the UK and France and had great times together.

I've placed an advert over at RigsVille so if you know anyone who is looking for a 1999 Sprint ST, 45K miles, just had it's 12K service, Panniers + loads of extras please point them in my direction.


















The good news is that once I've sold Buffy (Thats the Sprint ST's name BTW) I'll be getting ANOTHER ONE!!!!

The reason I'm selling my beloved Buffy is to make way for a new Sprint ST!

Yes, I've finally fallen and decided to get a newer Sprint ST, at this stage I'm not quite sure which one, but I must admit that I'm leaning towards a 2004 955 Sprint ST and not the newer 1050 model. I've nothing against the new 1050 Sprint ST, it just doesn't grab me like the older style Sprint ST's so If you know anyone who has a 2003 onwards Sprint ST and is looking to sell, Point `em in my direction please.

Loads of pictures, including details of my life with the Sprint ST can be found on RigsVille