Monthly Archives: March 2007
GPS Trace for Training Run
Here’s the GPS trace from last weekends run – I’ve not managed to get the data working on an embedded map yet, but I’m getting there so keep an eye open. Click on the image to see the large version.
Patrick on Five Live
I put Five Live in contact with Patrick last night to talk about the release (below) from the Transport Select Committee – Patrick McConnon was holding up the banner for londonbikers.com – he was talking about the idiotic idea about putting limiters on bikes – the MPs are obviously off their heads and need to … Continue reading
Searching for a hero
Every person who dreams of travelling has at the back of their mind an image of what they should look like and what the form of travel should be. For me it’s always been a motorcycle and for years I’ve searched for that ‘thing’ that means travelling the world on a motorbike – I’ve finally … Continue reading
To Dartmoor, and back
As I sit here in my plush M&S dressing gown, red wine in one hand, laptop in the other and Northanger Abbey on the TV, I’m hardly the picture of a motorbike adventurer; facing the world with only 600cc and a toothbrush. Friday night saw me gripping the sides of my toilet in horror as … Continue reading
Dartmoor
First Draft ————– As I sit here in my plush M&S dressing gown, red wine in one hand, laptop in the other and Northanger Abbey on the TV, I’m hardly the picture of a motorbike adventurer; facing the world with only 600cc and a toothbrush. Friday night saw me gripping the sides of my toilet … Continue reading
I bet you think it’s all been quiet
… I bet you think because I’ve been away in these nice hotels, that I’m not actually doing any riding… that I’m missing my bike. Well. You’d be wrong, ish. The last two BBC Innovation Labs have been at Littlehampton on the south coast and this week in Midhurst in West Sussex. Both of these … Continue reading
Dartmoor or bust
As dawn spread over the Little Chef on the A3 Southbound just beyond the M25 three bikes were parked. Laden down with kit to make Charlie and Ewan gulp… Well that was the plan. However in reality I’m amazed we THE JTR team made the trip at all. Firstly a sudden stomach bug laid Matthew … Continue reading
Ready for the weekend
The lists are made, we’ve agreed who’s carrying what, and we’ve looked at the weather forecast. We’re ready for the weekend. We’ve deliberatly chosen to do this long run on a weekend when we have to finish work on the Friday, leave for the weekend and then go back to work on the Monday – … Continue reading
Tracking the route
I’ve been playing with a few methods of tracking our route and displaying it on the site whilst we’re on our trip. Couple of reasons for doing this, but mainly it’s there to show our progress, and if anything goes wrong, where we were at the last upload. I’m working on a way of pulling … Continue reading
First Training Run
It’s coming up fast – our first training run. We’re heading down to Dartmoor to try our hand at ‘long distance‘ riding with rough camping. The aim this time is to see what the dynamic between the three of us is like. We’ve ridden with each other before but not actually all three of us … Continue reading
