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Two Electric Motion bikes in One: Tri-Duro – Part 2

If you’re wondering what happened to Part 1 of this Tri-Duro mini series, the link is at the bottom of this post. Now, here’s a definition (mine to be specific) of my new term, Tri-Duro; A motorcycle that is a

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Reasons to be cheerful, part 3

If you’re not familiar with the title of this post, then let me explain. It’s the title of a great song that was released in July 1979 by Ian Drury and The Blockheads, who were an eclectic band to say

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Electric trials bike bite and Snake bite

It’s an early September, Sunday morning, and about 07:15. I love mornings. A new day always brings new opportunities. I am better at doing detail work, have better ideas and my energy levels are high first thing in the morning.

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I really am part of the New Electric Moto-Movement!🤩

I promised in my recent trials-focussed posts (see links at bottom) that I would do an update of my practice and events experience riding the Electric Motion EPURE Race since I bought it 6 weeks ago. Remember, I’m new to

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Emotional Engineering – The Electric Motion EPURE RACE

I read an interesting article in the mountain bike ‘zine EP2 (yes, a real hold-in-your-hands-small-magazine) and it was written by Guy Kesteven (GK) and entitled ‘Emotional engineering’. Without replicating the article here, I’m going to apply the same context illustrated

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Inch Perfect Trials

The title of this post refers to two things. Firstly, it’s about an aspiration. I want to be able to ride a trials motorcycle with precision. This means being able to tackle all sorts of complex, off-road obstacles from river

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By Guy Redshaw February 7, 2023February 12, 2023 trials

Two Electric Motion bikes in One: Tri-Duro – Part 2

If you’re wondering what happened to Part 1 of this Tri-Duro mini series, the link is at the bottom of this post. Now, here’s a definition (mine to be specific) of my new term, Tri-Duro; A motorcycle that is a hybrid of both a trials bike and an enduro bike.

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By Guy Redshaw January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 trials

Reasons to be cheerful, part 3

If you’re not familiar with the title of this post, then let me explain. It’s the title of a great song that was released in July 1979 by Ian Drury and The Blockheads, who were an eclectic band to say the least. The song is basically a ‘shopping-list song’. It

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By Guy Redshaw September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 trials

Electric trials bike bite and Snake bite

It’s an early September, Sunday morning, and about 07:15. I love mornings. A new day always brings new opportunities. I am better at doing detail work, have better ideas and my energy levels are high first thing in the morning. This particular morning started early, so by 06:35, I had

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By Guy Redshaw August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 trials

I really am part of the New Electric Moto-Movement!🤩

I promised in my recent trials-focussed posts (see links at bottom) that I would do an update of my practice and events experience riding the Electric Motion EPURE Race since I bought it 6 weeks ago. Remember, I’m new to this trials game and I’ve only done 4 events on

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By Guy Redshaw July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 trials

Emotional Engineering – The Electric Motion EPURE RACE

I read an interesting article in the mountain bike ‘zine EP2 (yes, a real hold-in-your-hands-small-magazine) and it was written by Guy Kesteven (GK) and entitled ‘Emotional engineering’. Without replicating the article here, I’m going to apply the same context illustrated by GK to a trials bike, and principally, the one

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By Guy Redshaw July 10, 2022August 11, 2022 trials

Inch Perfect Trials

The title of this post refers to two things. Firstly, it’s about an aspiration. I want to be able to ride a trials motorcycle with precision. This means being able to tackle all sorts of complex, off-road obstacles from river beds to rocky outcrops and being ‘inch perfect’ in where

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By Guy Redshaw July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Uncategorized

My Cannondale MX400: The Cool Box!

In case you haven’t read any of my previous posts about my Cannondale MX400 journey, here’s a quick catch up, and specifically about the engine. At a very early stage, I had decided to buy a completely new engine built by US Cannondale engine guru, Ken Deal of Black Widow

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By Guy Redshaw June 20, 2022August 11, 2022 trials

Bultaco on the Beach 🏖

Mention salt and racing and you’ll probably think of Bonneville Speed Week, USA. Now the newly recognised ‘Roaring 20s’ sees salt and racing on the Shores of the North Sea at Bridlington, East Yorkshire, U.K…..and when the tide is out obviously. The Race the Waves beach racing events by Backfire

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By Guy Redshaw June 13, 2022June 30, 2022 Cannondale MX400

My Cannondale MX400: Good news!

Following on from my last post, I have one or two positive things to declare in terms of progress. Firstly, I’ve received the last part on the shopping list that needed replacing from Dave Muller. On my bike, the original part that is the combined battery tray and inner mudguard

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By Guy Redshaw May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 Uncategorized

Carnaby: Industrial Estate, Racetrack, Special Airfield.

Here’s an exciting journey back in time, and about a very special place that has evolved massively in the last 79 years. Just to the the south of the Yorkshire coastal town and holiday resort of Bridlington in the U.K., there is a little village called Carnaby. The traffic on

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Diary of a Motorcycling Nobody
Diary of a Motorcycling Nobody

Motorcycling Past & Present and Other Stuff