I think it's a Motobecane, there's one on eBay that looks quite similar, although the right way up. I don't know why more people don't go to France instead of through it, the food's good, the roads are great and the weather's usually ok. You could spend years just riding in France and never ride the...

Little single, but hey, size isn't everything.

Something slightly different, and a darn sight more comfortable getting to the lanes.

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You can pick up a decent second-hand Derbi Terra Adventure for £2000

I'm all for a bit of wild camping, but it does have to be properly wild, not a patch of grass in a motorway service area. If you're truly wild, you're away from everyone, so the chances of Joe burglar stumbling across you are minuscule compared to him targeting a campsite, service area, or even hote...

I think we get obsessed about having "the right gear" and not just in motorcycling. I used to ride a pushbike everywhere in what I had on when I got it out the shed, then one day I realised I hadn't ridden it for ages because I didn't have the right shorts or the right shoes!! We get conne...

No, you'll be more of a man, after all you know what they say about men with big engines. Mind you, what do I know, I ride a 125. But don't be put off by people saying you can't go touring, or it's no use for your 2 week holiday, blah, blah, blah, frankly they're talking bollocks, you can have as mu...

Nigel wrote:We will all be wearing a pink carnation

I've got mine ready, already.

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optimisery wrote:I'm going as pillion (boohoo!) on a red 1100GS - should be there early to mid morning - come and say hello (thumbs)

How will we know what you look like? In fact how will any of us know what any of us look like.

I'll be the one near the Derbi...

I'm here, where it's everyone?

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London, peak eclipse...

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