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October 17th, 2016

10/17/2016

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Well that was a weekend pretty much filled with biking experiences. The weather was good and the roads, despite being a little damp in places, had enough grip and little debris to make the riding worthwhile. 
​With an appointment in the north of the neighbouring county this week, I decided to do a dry run, in order to fully understand the requirements should repeat journeys be required. The weather was due to turn in the afternoon, so I was hoping I'd make it back in time.​​ So fully suited up I headed out to enjoy the riding.
The FireBlade felt pretty good as we darted across the countryside. There were still plenty of bugs that ended up smeared over my visor, even in October and it felt great being out on what was one of my longer riders since leaving a job in Surrey earlier this year.
After grabbing the obligatory coffee and a snack, I headed back home via a slightly different route, which included the A30 West from Salisbury to Shaftsbury. This really is a brilliant road and worthy of any riders time. With the weather starting to turn, I made the quick dash home, getting there safe and dry, twenty minutes before the heavens opened.
On Sunday I was invited to the beach races at Weymouth and it was pure and utter madness. Totally brilliant madness, but madness still the same. Riders kept lapping the course on the seafront, trying to put in as many laps as possible in a 15-25 minutes time limit. The skills of the riders on display, ranged wildly, with some clearly excellent motocrossers, riding the same course as casual riders. In a word, it was brilliant. Same time next year? Oh very much so.
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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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