Survival Kit: Role Models for Today’s Youth

Seriously.. The outlook for the youth of today is in serious jeopardy. 
They need more role models. You can’t rely on the Government, Councils, 
Schools to provide them with an adequate moral compass.

Thankfully there are a set of people out there that can help you on 
this quest, people in the public eye that that can be referenced as 
tangible role model.

The likes of Continue reading “Survival Kit: Role Models for Today’s Youth”

Road Trip (Riders Edge) Part III: Getting There!

Ok… So the first day comes! I wake up pretty early a) because we have to b) because I’m used to it, and c) cos I have a moderate hangover.

Hotel Breakfast: GREAT! filled my boots, usual hot buffet stuff…. hmmmm food! I shouldn’t be writing this so close to lunch! Anyway…

Back to the rooms to get kitted up for the off.

The Harley Riders Edge Centre is a short ride away from where the Hotel in Builth Wells. Continue reading “Road Trip (Riders Edge) Part III: Getting There!”

Road Trip (Riders Edge) Part II: The Way Down

Once I meet up with Dan though the ride all of a sudden became a whole different story!!!

The Route: [MAP FROM Abergele TO Llandrindod]


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On this route you get immediately into the whole reason for the trip…. Riding on (challenging? Kinda, but more relaxed tbh) roads that has very little traffic on!

We took a steady pace, because lets face it who wants to rush a ride like that, especially when you have all day Continue reading “Road Trip (Riders Edge) Part II: The Way Down”

Road Trip (Riders Edge) Part I: The Meet-up

OK, so the, premise to this is that I had spoken with some friends previously about an Advanced Riders Course and that its something worth doing. One of my friends (Dan) ended up in conversation with my dad on the very same subject and mentioned that he was planning on doing a course of that nature down in South Wales at the Harley Davidson instruction centre – Riders Edge. As it was coming up to my birthday my dad ran the idea past me and of course I jumped at the chance!

Road trip + Advanced course + Harley experience = What’s not to love! Continue reading “Road Trip (Riders Edge) Part I: The Meet-up”