by Chris Wiltshire | Sep 6, 2020 | Motorcycling
If you’re one of the few NI1600 entered riders (3rd-4th October), then you have a pretty unique opportunity within this year’s ride. The IBA’s ‘Memorial Ride’ period falls within the same period as the ride, with their window closing on...
by Chris Wiltshire | Mar 24, 2020 | Major Posts, Motorcycling
Planning Our Ride We hatched a plan back in October 2019, to use the opportunity created by the NI1600’s double badger ride, to do another IBA certified ride. Stella and I have been making good progress through the IBA four season’s certificates and knew...
by Chris Wiltshire | Jun 27, 2019 | Major Posts, Motorcycling
Our 2-Up+1 Winter Solstice, Saddlesore 1600K ride for the puppies. Some of you will be aware of the fundraising efforts which we had been putting in alongside the preparation for this ride: another blog post was written about all of that, along with various links...
by Chris Wiltshire | Jun 20, 2019 | Major Posts, Motorcycling
We’re at it again… We’re hoping to raise a thousand dollars or so for ARAN Animal Rescue, this time Stella will be joining me on the bike as we do a Saddle Sore 1600km endurance ride on the year’s shortest day: 22nd Jun 2019. We’ll also...
by Chris Wiltshire | Feb 27, 2018 | Major Posts, Motorcycling
2018, TT2000 North Island, Chris Wiltshire Our initial plan I have learned a lot from this, about myself, about my resolve, about trying to do too much. Last year we did an IBA SS1600, and combined it with fundraising for Aran Animal Rescue. I wanted to do the same...