http://bikercafe.co.uk/blog The rantings of a 40 something biker. Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:23:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently there has been fatality, just around the corner from where I live. A young scooter rider was killed when a car pulled out in front of him when he was riding down the main road. This has almost happened to me on a few occasions. When will some people ... http://bikercafe.co.uk/blog/2006/11/07/young-scooter-rider-killed/ I have just been reading in MCN about speed camera partnerships 'bending' the rules when it comes to positioning speed cameras. Apparently a great deal of these safety devices have been put in places that are more likely to produce revenue than reduce accidents! It's a damned good job I read ... http://bikercafe.co.uk/blog/2006/04/27/speed-cameras/ I have just realised that my MOT is due for renewal and am having difficulty booking it in anywhere locally. Is anyone else experiencing this problem? Ever MOT centre that I have contacted is reponding with "sorry mate I cant just fit you in now, its all down to the new ... http://bikercafe.co.uk/blog/2006/04/27/mot-time-again/ Sat here  again like "Billy no Mates" trying to get the site to some stage where I'm going to be happy with it. I Have altered the menu god knows how many times but I'm still not happy with it, grrrrr. I wish I was one of those damned web design ... http://bikercafe.co.uk/blog/2006/04/20/site-changes/ Yehaw........ The Biker Cafe is a week or so old now and people are starting to sign up. Fantastic, I look forward to seeing more. I hope you all enjoy your membership here and look forward to your contribution in hopefully making Biker Cafe one of the most popular biker portal sites ... http://bikercafe.co.uk/blog/2006/04/18/new-members/ Which idiot coined that phrase? It isn't speed that kills - its the abrupt stopping that kills you (usually assisted by some blue rinse in a daewoo). I just watched on the news about some poor girl that was killed by a hit and run driver that wasnt legally on ... http://bikercafe.co.uk/blog/2006/04/05/speed-kills/ Just been watching the news on TV and one of the main stories was about hospital trusts not being able to balance their books because of lack of funding. WTF is that all about? Well I've got a suggestion for a solution....... Stop spending taxpayers money on speed cameras you fools! Do this ... http://bikercafe.co.uk/blog/2006/04/05/hospitals-in-crisis/