If you’re one of TRD’s new readers, welcome. I’ve got to say that it positively cooks my cockles, to think there are now more people utilising my literary efforts to while away their time onContinue reading
Category: Motorcycles
PhD In Life Anyone?
There’s little doubt that a number of you will have been to University, or that some of you will have gone the distance and are now entitled to stick a few choice letters after yourContinue reading
Ron’s Story
As he crested the hill and hit the downgrade Ron saw a comparatively clear stretch of motorway ahead of him. He tugged on the throttle of his CB550K and felt it take on a harderContinue reading
You can take the M road…
My car pulled away with arms waving from every window, plus the sunroof. Fortunately it wasn’t a bunch of teenage TWOC merchants taking the piss, it was just the family heading off on summer holiday.Continue reading
Life has its compensations!
Manoeuvring the Majesty out of the small front garden in Finsbury Park was easy peasy – even with a mangled leg. As I reversed the lightweight, ultra-low c of g scooter out of the gate,Continue reading
Nostalgia Trip
Well it looks like I’ve managed to talk Roger into a regular slot, so I guess I’d better introduce myself. My name is Dave (David really, sorry Mum – and for any nasty swear words). MyContinue reading
Click Bait & the Inverse Rule
This video is entitled “Harley Davidson owners ride off cliff”, which would appear to be overstating it somewhat, “HD owners topple into ditch” would be a bit more accurate! However putting the hyperbole to one side for a moment,Continue reading
Wet Nightmare
The best thing about The Rider’s Digest not being a supermarket-shelf glossy, is that it allows me to write about some of the less attractive realities of motorcycling. The kind of things that all ofContinue reading
The Carin’ Sharin’ Chronicles
From the back cover: “Anyone who has found Dave Gurman’s recent offerings in The Rider’s Digest amusing, interesting, informative, or just plain infuriating, is guaranteed to find this collection of his early contributions exactly the same –Continue reading
Falling Head Over Heels
Manoeuvring the Aprilia inside the small front garden was tricky. It wasn’t difficult in a way that was likely to convince the smiling woman in the doorway that I was any sort of bike god;Continue reading