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February 16th, 2017

2/16/2017

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Earlier this week, I was able to undertake my first real ride with anger of 2017. Now I don't mean I was fuming behind the visor, with the red mist altering my perception of reality, far from it; this Monday gone was my first dry, warmish ride of the year in totally clear conditions. So far this year the rides have been either damp, misty or just too short to really do anything with them, so this ride to a little bike meet from work, was more like a tornado than a breath of fresh air. 
During winter, its all too easy to forget just how quick and responsive bikes can be. Instead of approaching bends, slowing down well in advance to make sure there was grip, I could commit to corners in advance and pick the lines that I wanted to take, look through the corner and just revel in all that being a biker is. Absolute heaven.
In other news, I've taken my 1098s up to see Artur in North London for its bi-annual major service. While it's there I've asked him to look at a few little bit and bobs and he's found a few alarming things as well. A few missed bolts here and there, but also a few frayed wires. Not good, but Artur is one of the few people I trust to work on my bike these days and I had no problem driving the 150miles one way to ensure the bike is looked after by one of the good guys.
Speaking of Artur, he's started a Ducati service themed Youtube channel. Its very young and he's finding his way, but the knowledge this man has inside his head is, in my opinion, priceless. Below you'll find one of the videos he's put together and you can find the channel here: Desmo Clinic
Give it a subscribe. 
We'll be doing a bit of work together, which includes looking at a different filming solution as at the moment he's just doing it on his phone. Hopefully this is the start of something really big for him. Watch this space. Headbehindthebubble and Desmo Clinic together on the same page..what else could you possibly want? 
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    My name is Matt Brown and I'm a UK journalist formerly based in London, but now calling the South of England home. I've been riding bikes since 2007, but got hooked straight away. Nothing gives me the feeling of freedom, even when stuck in a city. In 2010 I became a RoSPA gold rider, but when it comes down to it, I'm Just a normal man, riding his bikes as often as he can.

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