Honda
Rig’s Honda VFR800Fi
May 2023 I’d been looking for a project bike for a while, I needed something to get my hands dirty on again, something to play with, to fettle with, to enjoy tinkering with but also a bike I would enjoy Read more…
2023
Rig’s TMBF 2023 Challenge
The Motorbike Forum challenge consists of taking a picture of your bike outside a specific number of locations, more pictures equal more points!
England
Peak District Loop (Cat & Fiddle and Snake Pass)
The route starts in Cromford, near Matlock Bath and takes a nice wide 100-mile loop around the Peak District and covers loads of well know roads such as the Via Gellia, the Cat and Fiddle and the Snake Pass as Read more…
Bikes
BMW R1200GS Rallye
July 2021 The empty space in my garage where Dora, my Triumph Tiger 1200 Explorer once lived didn’t stay empty for long, within a few days there was another beast taking up residence, meet Gina my BMW R1200GS Rallye and Read more…
2021
Rig’s TMBF 2021 Challenge 100
With 2020 basically being a write-off, in more ways than one due to a myopic car driver failing to stop at a give way and writing off my Kawasaki Versys 1000 and nearly me in the process, bike riding has Read more…
Bikes
Triumph Tiger 1200 Explorer
June 2020 So with the unexpected demise of Fiona, my Kawasaki Versys 1000 I needed a replacement bike, I was very tempted to go and get another Versys 1000 as I was really enjoying owning and riding the big green Read more…
2019
Trip Gogledd Cymru
With the year marching on the time had come for a trip to the scenic North Wales before the great UK weather put any thoughts of that region out of the mind for another year. Initial planning included a trip Read more…
Bikes
Kawasaki Versys 1000
August 2019 With Betty the BMW R1200GS now gone to a new home it was time to look for another bike, obviously, I had already had a few makes and models in mind beforehand so I had a good idea Read more…
2019
Bison Run Out
Back on the Road Again…although, with apologies to REO Speedwagon, not leaving, but a return to two-wheeled adventures. It was time to get the new wheels back into the groove and have a trip out. After a two-year two-wheeled break Read more…
Bikes
Honda NC750X
Twist A Go-Go The search for a more practical replacement to the Street Triple had gone through the Yamaha MT-10 (FZ-10), Kawasaki Z900 and arrived at the Honda NC750X. Having had an adventure bike previously this model had the potential Read more…
Biker Friendly Cafes
Through The Gate
A roadside diner with a difference. Offering our home produced breakfasts, meats, lunches, sandwiches and drinks … either to take away or eat in!
2019
Bedford (The Bendy)
While having a mooch around the Adventure Bike Rider Forum I spotted a very interesting route that has been posted by Hammy named Bedford (The Bendy) and boy was it bendy! The route took me past Melton Mowbray and I Read more…
England
Tilton on the Hill to Oakham
This short, 7-mile route takes you from Tilton on the Hill to Oakham starts by turning off the B6074 onto the Oakham Road.
2019
Day in the Cotswolds
While the UK was basking in unusually warm February temperatures (18 degrees Celsius) I decided to replace the front tyre as it was getting very low, well it had covered an astonishing 7,572 miles and while the rear tyre still Read more…
2019
New Year’s Day ride to Grindleford Cafe
2019 looked like it was going to start in a very unusual fashion, it was going to warm (for the time of year, 10 degrees Celsius) and dry and with nothing planned the only sensible thing to do would be Read more…
2019
Rig’s TMBF 2019 Challenge 100
For the 6th year running Rig is taking part in The Motorbike Forum UK Challenge 100 which is organised by the splendid fellows over at themotorbikeforum.co.uk. General tags. This year there are 12 tags per mainland UK region. Key: Green Read more…
Product Reviews
Daytona Road Star GTX Boots
June 2018 After 16 years and over 100,000 miles of use I’ve decided to retire my British made Altberg Clubman Roadster boots, they are still waterproof, warm in the winter and comfortable but they were just starting to feel their Read more…
2018
Rig’s TMBF 2018 Challenge 100
For the 5th year running Rig is taking part in The Motorbike Forum UK Challenge 100 which is organised by the splendid fellows over at themotorbikeforum.co.uk. The challenge consists of visiting 100 locations that are divided into 10 groups based Read more…
2017
Triumph Factory Visitor Experience
The new Triumph factory visitor experiance opened it’s doors on the 1st of November 2017, and now a few weeks later I finally had time to head over to Hinckley and take a look. The Triumph factory visitor experience is Read more…
Our Favourite Roads
B4391 – A5 to Bala to Ffestiniog
If you’re heading along the A5 between Shrewsbury and Oswestry the B4396/B4391 into Bala and then onto Ffestiniog has some nice twisty roads and fantastic views.
Bikes
BMW R1200GS
June 2017 So, it was finally time to say goodbye to my Yamaha FJR1300 and to welcome into my life a new bike, a BMW R1200GS named ‘Betty’ due to it being a very hot day when I went and Read more…
Our Favourite Roads
A4233 – Aberdare to Maerdy
Take the A4233 from Aberdare to Maerdy, this is a very short, 5 mile road but it’s full of some great, switch back corners.
England
B1257 – Helmsley to Clay Bank
The B1257 from Helmsley to Clay Bank is a nice, fast flowing road with fantastic views of the Yorkshire countryside.
2017
Rig’s TMBF 2017 Challenge 100
For the fourth year running Rig is taking part in The Motorbike Forum UK Challenge 100 which is organised by the splendid fellows over at themotorbikeforum.co.uk. The challenge consists of visiting 90 locations that are divided into 9 groups based Read more…
England
B1176 – Grantham to Corby Glen
From the A52 island near Grantham take the B1176 to A151 at Corby Glen, signposted Old Somerby and Bourne You can download this route as a GPX file via this LINK
2016
Iceni Rally 2016
This rally was one that I was looking forward to; I was totally clueless in which way to tackle this year’s event after my errors last time around. It wasn’t that my original plan was no good, in fact with Read more…
2016
2 Pubs and 2 Castles
It’s another glorious Saturday morning and with the rest of the RigsVille collective doing their own it was time to get out on the FJR and bag a few locations for this years TMBF 2016 Challenge 100. After looking at Read more…
2016
Castles of North Wales
Well, would you believe it? I had another free Monday so I was up nice and early and just like last week I found myself heading west, but today’s ride would take me into north wales and also onto the Read more…