I guess that most people know that I currently ride a Triumph Street Triple which is now 8 months old and I love it to bits - perfect for th...

If ever there's a subject guaranteed to raise blood pressure and provoke circular (no pun intended) argument, look no further than tyres...

Acknowledgement this photo: Steve Ferguson, local resident and fellow motorcyclist Well Mr Bobscoot , thank you for offering to send good ...

The only connection that this post has to riding is that I'm not doing any today as we're having torrential downpours and I washed a...

When occasionally riding the 160km down from Coromandel to Hamilton, I travel on a variety of back roads for most of the journey because it...

It might not get all that cold in the area of NZ where we live but at least in winter, the grass only needs cutting every few weeks and the ...

Y'see, I trained as an engineer and according to my darling wife, all engineers either border on Asperger's Syndrome or fall complet...

Nightfall, just setting off for a 200 km autumn ride There have been some superb blog posts recently coming out of Canada and the USA about...

In response to the comments received about the last post in getting off a parking ticket, I thought I'd add a further example of how it...

Just been cleaning out some computer files and came across an old letter which might provide some brief amusement. It concerns a fleeting ...

Nothing about bikes for a change but thought it may appeal to those with an appreciation of  technology, history and art. It must be about...

Following on from the last post about wet weather gear, it's only a short skip to cold weather riding.  One of my friends lives in Centr...

  2005 - "Multi-layered Man" has just ridden 650 km in freezing temperatures and sleet! Winter is upon us in NZ.  It doesn...