You can't tour on a single!

This blog started when I owned and MZ Skorpion Traveller and a bike magazine dismissed it with the phrase 'you can't tour on a single'. The Skorpion's gone and was replaced by a Triumph Bonneville which I owned for ten years. My main bike now is a 2006 BMW R1200ST. I can't be bothered changing the name of the blog, so we're stuck with it!

Wednesday, 11 July 2012

Etape du Tour - Day 3

Up early this morning to drive back up to Geneva Airport to collect Tony, the second rider. Straightforward couple of hour drive and we we...

Etape du Tour - Day 2

After all of the excitement of the previous day, this was a bit more lazy. David went out for a short run on his bike to check that everyt...

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Etape du Tour - Day 1

Just returned from my four day trip to the Etape du Tour , and what a trip it was! On Thursday morning I flew to Geneve via London with ...

Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Etape du Tour

Flying out to France tomorrow morning to act as a driver for a couple of riders taking part in the Etape du Tour . This is one of two, one d...

Monday, 2 July 2012

Bike8

I'm not a great reader of motorbike magazines, but I had a long wait and nothing to read at a job, so bought a copy of 'Bike' . ...

Sunday, 1 July 2012

Wrong Way Round

I've always believed that you can tour on any bike as long as you realise your particular bike's strengths and weaknesses, and plan ...

Touring in France

A reminder that as of today (July 1st) all road users have to carry two breathalysers with them when travelling in France. There are plen...

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Norman: Just a middle aged guy living in Central Scotland who's into bikes 'n' stuff.

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