Sidekick's trusty steed

Powered two wheeler heads south

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April 3rd 2007
No point rushing things. Over 50 and usually travelling with mates. Love riding bikes and watching motorcycle racing, plus a bit of wobbling ponderously around race tracks on occasions; just overtaking practice for everyone else you understand... This summer the gang and I are headed on the bikes to a lovely chateau in western France. Been there several times and usually come, more or less, stra ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more