http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com Independent influential opinion and commentary from a biker inside the UK’s motorcycling political community Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:36:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/b8291d9d62184827db79c28f5aa2096b?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/when-is-mandatory-not-mandatory/ http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/when-is-mandatory-not-mandatory/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:10:08 +0000 Back Roads Rider http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/?p=1862 ]]> http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2012/01/28/when-is-mandatory-not-mandatory/feed/ 1 55.941941 -3.053918 55.941941 -3.053918 backroadsrider Sir Hugh Cairns. Blue Plaque on his former Loughton, Essex, UK home. http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/well-he-would-say-that-wouldnt-he/ http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/well-he-would-say-that-wouldnt-he/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:06:06 +0000 Back Roads Rider http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/?p=1856 ]]> http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/well-he-would-say-that-wouldnt-he/feed/ 6 55.126957 -1.510277 55.126957 -1.510277 backroadsrider A whiff of nostalgia. Biking was not better then really it was not. Its much more fun now. http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/the-biking-doomsday-clock/ http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/the-biking-doomsday-clock/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:14:40 +0000 Back Roads Rider http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/?p=1849 ]]> http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2012/01/12/the-biking-doomsday-clock/feed/ 5 53.783524 -1.067189 53.783524 -1.067189 backroadsrider Watching nuclear explosion. VIP observers watching the spectacle during Operation Greenhouse at Enewetak Atoll, 1951 http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/in-the-spirit-of-co-operation/ http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/in-the-spirit-of-co-operation/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:24:19 +0000 Back Roads Rider http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/?p=1844 ]]> http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/in-the-spirit-of-co-operation/feed/ 8 52.978940 -0.026577 52.978940 -0.026577 backroadsrider The grassroots!! http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/happy-new-year/ http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/happy-new-year/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:49:41 +0000 Back Roads Rider http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/?p=1839 ]]> http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/happy-new-year/feed/ 3 52.248726 0.705933 52.248726 0.705933 backroadsrider A shared experience. Despite the scooter rider having no gloves and the cyclist no helmet or gloves http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/closer-to-home/ http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/closer-to-home/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:17:03 +0000 Back Roads Rider http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/?p=1833 ]]> http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/closer-to-home/feed/ 4 50.985117 0.939473 50.985117 0.939473 backroadsrider Cutting Red Tape http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/let-battle-commence/ http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/let-battle-commence/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:13:20 +0000 Back Roads Rider http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/?p=1826 ]]> http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/let-battle-commence/feed/ 13 50.890312 -1.028751 50.890312 -1.028751 backroadsrider King Canute attempts the impossible. Can the riders rights groups stop the tide of biking legislation http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/a-common-position/ http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/a-common-position/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:48:43 +0000 Back Roads Rider http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/?p=1821 ]]> http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/a-common-position/feed/ 10 51.204922 -2.181219 51.204922 -2.181219 backroadsrider The many faces of Euro Biker MEP Wim van de Camp. IMCO Rapporteur for the EU motorcycle regulation issue. http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/deja-vu/ http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/deja-vu/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:16:29 +0000 Back Roads Rider http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/?p=1802 ]]> http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/deja-vu/feed/ 5 52.192035 -2.223532 52.192035 -2.223532 backroadsrider http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/toll-tales/ http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/toll-tales/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:27:16 +0000 Back Roads Rider http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/?p=1797 ]]> http://backroadsrider.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/toll-tales/feed/ 1 53.865704 -1.909755 53.865704 -1.909755 backroadsrider M6 Toll Road Northbound 3km from Roughley,Birmingham,Great Britain. Image Copyright Pat Gumbley. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic Licence.