After an initial flurry of activity to get something down on paper, I’ve since not touched the itinerary, although the trip has always been in the back of my mind. I’m hooked into various sources of information and Facebook groups and I see the occasional reference. I pay it fleeting consideration as to how it […]
Read More North Coast 500 countdown – 66 days to goHalf the enjoyment of a tour is, for me at least, in the planning. While there is a lot to be said for heading off with no idea what adventures lie ahead, the expectation of knowing where I am going and where I intend to be lets me relax and enjoy the ride. I have spent […]
Read More Planning the North Coast 500Another visit to The Dragon and another video of the US129. Watch at your pleasure.
Read More They call me speed.. not SteveOr is it slain? Its important to get ones English correct when you are the only Brit in a group of Americans. And so it was, I had boarded my Virgin Atlantic flight to Atlanta and was once again in the US of A. Those of you who have read my previous words will know […]
Read More Dragon slayed, again.In a few days time I depart to the US to ride the Dragon. In a previous post I talked about my last trip and had promised some information on what the Tail of the Dragon is, and this is the purpose of this post. If you like your motorcycles but are not American you […]
Read More To Slay a DragonFoolishly, I thought our planning would magically weave a path around any incoming weather, and as I prepared to set off from home there was a possibility that would be the case. By the time I was 100 yards up the road it became clear that this was fanciful thinking and I was getting wet. […]
Read More Fortune favours the brave