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Experts

September 7, 2024 Longrider 12

Whenever I see ‘experts‘ being reported in the news, my head sinks into my hands. Drivers over 70 should have compulsory eyesight tests with some […]

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Changes

September 7, 2024 Longrider 2

Another bike change. Two years ago, I took a punt on the Royal Enfield Scram, which was really their parting shot for the old Himalayan […]

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Well, Yes…

August 15, 2024 Longrider 6

Apart from one thing. A new version of the iconic London Underground map has been redesigned by a university lecturer, who said it is better ‘in every […]

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No, He Isn’t

July 24, 2024 Longrider 6

This man is not a motorcyclist. He is a criminal who happened to be riding a bike. I disavow him and everything he stands for. […]

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We Are Many

July 17, 2024 Longrider 5

They are few. There was joy in Wales as theLabourgovernment scrapped its blanket 20mph speed limits just a year after they were introduced.    Wales’ Transport Secretary Ken […]

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Missed Darwin

July 15, 2024 Longrider 12

These two need to try harder. This is the horrifying moment a married couple leapt off a railway bridge into a 90ft deep gorge to […]

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Goose…

June 23, 2024 Longrider 3

Gander. Councillors have been slammed as killjoys for criticising patriotic England fans who have painted the St George’s Cross on a roundabout. Despite the growing […]

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There’s a Surprise

May 17, 2024 Longrider 9

ARC Vehicle has filed for bankruptcy. Arc Vehicle, the brand behind the Vector, used funding from Jaguar Land Rover in its initial start-up phase before […]

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Dear DVSA

May 15, 2024 Longrider 10

This letter is sellotaped to the window of the local test centre. Yes, it’s dated February, but I don’t usually go into the waiting room, […]