Archive for July, 2008

FREE specialist motorbike training

Monday, July 28th, 2008

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Northumbria police are running four “Cornering Clinic” sessions FREE
Two of them are at County Hall, Morpeth on Saturday 30th August and Saturday 6th September and the other two in Washington at the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service HQ on Nissan Way, on Sunday 31st August and Sunday 7th September.

The poster for this event may be seen [ HERE ]

Contact For Further details:- call 03456 043 043 ext 69409

Helmet Standards

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

A longish article in an American magazine on the different helmet standards giving their pro’s and con’s and coming to a rather surprising conclusion.
Helmet Standards

Helmet Ratings

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Our Lords and Masters, as they see themselves, have put up a website on motorcycle helmets where they list helmets and give them ratings.

It’s at :– SHARP - Helmet Safety Scheme

It’s a “Work in Progress” but there are details on some helmets up now, have a look and see their rating on your helmet!!

Why Ride?

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Just found this article giving an answer to the question :–

Why ride a bike?”.

It’s from an American site but the sentiments are universal.