The Odd CoupleA few weeks ago, a familiar conversation happened in our house. I asked, ‘What are you doing on Wednesday?’ Husband said, ‘I’ve told you so…Nov 27, 2021Nov 27, 2021
NC500: Big Skies, big seas — Caithness, Sutherland, Easter RossKinlockbervie-Brough (Dunnet Head): 99 miles, 32% leftNov 14, 2021Nov 14, 2021
NC500: Wester Ross-SutherlandUllapool-Kinlochbervie (via Lochinver): 87miles, 37% power leftOct 10, 2021Oct 10, 2021
Turning away from the event horizon: a sticky moment in a flash floodYou know the awful feeling you get when something has just gone very wrong — maybe the bike slides away from under you and down the road…Oct 7, 2021Oct 7, 2021
NHS Ride of Thanks: from the Moor to the seaside, Devon’s bikers ride out…This last weekend saw the ‘NHS Ride of Thanks’ organised by biker groups to raise funds for the Devon Freewheelers, one of the UK’s…Sep 21, 2021Sep 21, 2021
NC500, 2021: Inverness to Wester RossInverness-Applecross: 79 miles, 44% leftSep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021
Going Large: Riding the Zero SR/SWhen I first saw the pics of Zero’s faired SR/S, it took my breath away. I’ve always had a weakness for futuristic faired bikes anyway, but…Aug 30, 2021Aug 30, 2021
“Not a track day!” — riding Thruxton on a Zero SOnce a wartime airfield, the historic Thruxton motor racing circuit prides itself on being the UK’s longest, at 2.4 miles. Also the…Jul 22, 2021Jul 22, 2021
When your Zero hits zero…Since it’s Hallowe’en, here’s a scary story about the electric biker’s worst fear — what happens when that cheery little percentage figure…Oct 31, 2020Oct 31, 2020
The 14.4 kw/h Question: how far can you go?The one question that everyone asks about my Zero is ‘what is the range?’ And it’s the one question that is impossible to answer without…Aug 16, 2020Aug 16, 2020