Motorbiking
"Biker" for me usually means motorbiking, though I also have a couple of mountain-bikes... see Trail Bike
My current motorbikes are a Honda CBR600RR ABS 2017 and a Kawasaki Ninja Z250SL.
Previously I have owned: Kawasaki ZX4-RR (Ninja anniversary edition), Honda CRF300 Rally, Honda CBR600RR 2005, Honda CBR600FW, Honda VF750F, Yamaha FJ600, Suzuki GSX750EX, Yamaha FJ750, Yamaha XJ900, Kawasaki Z750 and I passed my riding test on my Kawasaki KH250.
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Blue bike rather than red bike because the blue SV is a loan bike whilst my RR was being serviced in Peyrolles-en-Provence. Good for a wintry ride up to the Col d'Ayen (1031 m.) through just part of the Grand Canyon of the Verdon, early enough in the day to see some goats and also deer. Snow in the gullies and ravines. A warming Blanquette de Lapin aux girolles at a Lou in La-Palud-sur-Verdon. Back down the corners of the road twisting down the side of the canyon to the Lac de Sainte-Croix.
First ride out from Marseille of 2016! Morning mist cleared rapidly to reveal dry roads clear of traffic, right for late braking and high revs riding despite bulky winter gear.
An opportunity to stay within the Bouches du Rhône département, taking in the Roman bridge at St. Chamas and views of the limestone of the Luberon and Alpilles mountains. Plus meeting with a French mate for lunch in Sénas.
Fine engineering for race track motorbikes, a team of race bikes, big exhaust pipes on a custom bike built around a huge engine and a cash prize competition for the longest time holding fat tyres on the arms. A group of pictures linking power and money, my attempt to get away from the clichéd imagery in this area, city buildings at night etc.
Remember remember the fifth of November... for a very pleasant ride around taking in the vineyards on the south-facing flanks of Montagne Sainte Victoire, near Aix-en-Provence. A good ride to round off the season of 2015.
The 79th Bol d'Or endurance motorcycle race, "Burning Man" for bikers maybe, is the mythical French motorbike festival that has in 2015 returned to the Provence sunshine of the Circuit Paul Ricard at Le Castellet, just 35 km from Marseille. Traffic jams from hell, crazy motorbikers with overnight racing and music even louder!
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Alps Biker 2016
I'm riding light for a week on the mountain roads of the Alps. No laptop, although I do have my SLR camera but photos will have to wait till I'm back in Marseille..
I left Marseille for a long ride north via the Col de la Croix Haute (1179 m.) to Saint-Gervais under Mont Blanc. A bit of rain towards the end of the day which cleaned the Provence dust off my white leathers and boots but didn't soak me through.
