Author: Matthew Cashmore

General Ramblings | Touring

Long Way Down
ByMatthew Cashmore July 3, 2007

I’m really enjoying the new stuff from Euan and Charley. This time they’re heading all the way to the bottom of Africa – no small task – and once again there’s a TV series to go with it. What makes this one a little different however is the fact that they’re doing it with the…

Read More Long Way Down
General Ramblings | Touring

Russia, is off, or rather postponed
ByMatthew Cashmore July 3, 2007

Gutted. It’s about the only word I can come up with to cover off how I feel about Russia having to be postponed until next year – take a look at the site for the whole story – http://www.journeytorussia.co.uk/2007/07/02/taken-a-knock/ I’m just going to stick my head in the sand and see what else I can…

Read More Russia, is off, or rather postponed
General | PatrickAccident | Russia

Taken a knock.
ByMatthew Cashmore July 2, 2007July 14, 2011

Last Monday the JTR team huddled at our now infamous HQ at Borough Market. Small talk was made and sausages in a bap ordered as we politely sipped our tea and ignored the rather obvious reason for us being there. As readers of this blog will know, we’ve all had some nasty offs over the…

Read More Taken a knock.
General | Russia

Sponsors
ByMatthew Cashmore July 1, 2007July 14, 2011

How arrogant is it for us to thing that we should be able to write to companies and ask them to give us money so that we can ride to Russia and back? It’s not like it’s a particularly special journey – it’s out of the ordinary certainly – it’s not something very many people…

Read More Sponsors
General Ramblings

Getting my bike back
ByMatthew Cashmore June 28, 2007

Had some fantastic news yesterday. After nearly a month of riding around London on the totally crap Suzuki Bandit I was over the moon this morning when I had a letter from Bikers Legal Direct letting me know that they are going to repair my own bike. I should have it back in about a…

Read More Getting my bike back
General | PatrickAccident | Russia

The cast is off…
ByMatthew Cashmore June 28, 2007July 14, 2011

Went to the hospital for another check-up and the cast is off. I am officially ‘partially weight bearing’ with the target of full weight bearing in 6 weeks. I’m in a leg support but it’s a million miles away from a fibre glass cast. Foot looked pretty grim when it came out of plaster. A…

Read More The cast is off…
General | Russia

Ebay is a curse at times….
ByMatthew Cashmore June 25, 2007July 14, 2011

I’ve been looking for spares since my accident. Some are harder to find than others and let’s be honest as this is a Honda new ones aren’t cheap so ‘previously enjoyed’ spares are the order of the day. One part that’s been particulary vexing for me has been the front fairing spur – without being to technical…

Read More Ebay is a curse at times….
General Ramblings

ahhh crap
ByMatthew Cashmore June 23, 2007

See this is what comes of trying to upgrade your blog software AND trying to start a whole new blog about technology. All the custom template work I did is dead…. bugger. Backup? Paaa who needs backup.

Read More ahhh crap
General | Russia

Taken a blow
ByMatthew Cashmore June 23, 2007July 14, 2011

I feel as if we’ve taken a blow, and we’re winded. There seems to be no other way to describe it. Patrick had his massive off, Stace had his and then I got sent down the road by an idiot car driver. Since then we’ve done nothing, we’ve not looked at visa applications, vaccinations, entry…

Read More Taken a blow
General | PatrickAccident | Russia

Slow Progress
ByMatthew Cashmore June 14, 2007July 14, 2011

It’s been a few weeks since my accident so I thought it would be nice to give a little update of how I’m healing. I’m still in plaster and my next appointment is 28th June and until then I’m non-weight bearing. It seems a long time but I suppose they are keen for the plate…

Read More Slow Progress