Biking highs for 2008

[ogden]

All in all, despite not actually getting out to ride as much as I'd have liked, and putting aside one particularly large hiccup early in the year, 2008 was actually a pretty good one. Now the bikes are tucked up in the garage and the roads are too greasy to bother with, it's time to reflect on the highs.

Highlights for me were:

- a great run to France in May - no real high speed hoonery (for a change) but vast quantities of booze and a trundle round Ypres.

- getting rid of the SV and getting back on something fun. Hurrah!

- my first "long distance" run on the RGV - all the way to Derbyshire. Go me. 300 miles without blowing up!

- an absolutely glorious trip to the Chimay classic races in Belgium. Loud bikes, strong beer, campfire idiocy and a high speed 200 mile dash through Belgium and France to catch the train home.

- the RGV, post service. For something so small, it's a brilliant weapon for embarrassing people on far bigger bikes and it smells and sounds gorgeous to boot

So, come on, ignore the lows, what did you do on two wheels this year that you're going to look back on in years to come and think "yeah, 2008 rocked"?

[_Stretchie_]

Buying a GORGEOUS FireBlade

Kneedown

Passing my test

passin my test and buying my first bike baby!

I think actually being able to ride, and having the chance to ride in general has been the best thing.

[Shellywoozle]

Getting back on for the first time since my accident 15 months ago

Passing my test in June
Getting my SV
Restricting it
AR08
Fixing a few gremlins
Putting a group of power rangers to shame through the twisties before getting killed on the straight
Just generally gaining confidence in my riding and having fun!

my tl!!

[KnightRider]

Getting shot of the SV.
Buying the CBR.
Not dumping the new bike on my first trackday.
Having lots of fun with the TV crew.