Just had my calipers/pistons cleaned up on the Varadero. Theres a fair bit of wear on the caliper carrier and locating pins (only to be expected when it's been ridden through 12 winters) Hoses seem to be fine.

Cap'n Jaspers The Barbican, Plymouth

Fantastic food. Great company. Interesting harbourside setting

Funny how the gradient didn't seem that steep on the way up. Only got a true perspective coming down.

At least his helmet cam didn't break. Must have been a good un.

Hi Nigel. Perhaps our paths will cross sometime soon. I'm in the Tamar Valley

From memory wild camping in Lake District NP is restricted to areas above 1000ft. Might have changed though

Having to face up to the prospect of the Vara coming to the end of the road. (Only a prospect at the moment - she still going strong) Something lighter- Yam or KTM singles-would be an obvious move since I dropped the old girl in the car-park this morning while reverssing into space. Foot slipped, bi...

I would find it hard to understand if the stuff was cheap, but at £1.40 a litre its unbelieveable. Haulage contractors are always the first to complain (and rightly so) when prices increase. It must be worth their while to monitor their vehicles more closely. Down this way Mondays seem to be worse. ...

+1 for Sri Lanka

Just bought flights for £500 (end of Feb)Netflights. Travel by Public transport, low end accomodation, eat with the locals and don't drink too many 'Lions' You should stay on budget

Have a great time wherever you end up.

The Greatest Feeling. How many adventures start here.

Anything beginning "I don't wish to alarm you, but..."

Like "I don't wish to alarm you but when we land at San Francisco you might see fire tenders accompanying us along the runway..." Ooops! Clean underwear required