Owens L'ill Slice of the Web » bikes http://www.easytarget.me.uk A closed mouth gathers no foot. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:04:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Owens L'ill Slice of the Webhttp://www.easytarget.me.uk/avatars/miracup.pnghttp://www.easytarget.me.uk8076Owens L'ill Slice of the Web - http://www.easytarget.me.uk No Fly Zone http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2010/04/no-fly-zone/ http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2010/04/no-fly-zone/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:57:52 +0000 Owen http://www.easytarget.me.uk/?p=1962 My bicycle is totally immune to volcanic ash (at least while it is high in the atmosphere), and my travel plans have not been disrupted at all.

]]> My bicycle is totally immune to volcanic ash (at least while it is high in the atmosphere), and my travel plans have not been disrupted at all.

]]> http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2010/04/no-fly-zone/feed/ 0 Thieving scum. http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2005/10/thieving-scum/ http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2005/10/thieving-scum/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:25:00 +0000 Owen http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2005/10/thieving-scum/ They took her and threw her in a canal. Words fail me, only emptyness remains.

]]> They took her and threw her in a canal.
Words fail me, only emptyness remains.

]]> http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2005/10/thieving-scum/feed/ 0 Rent a Bike http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2005/08/rent-a-bike/ http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2005/08/rent-a-bike/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:12:00 +0000 Owen http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2005/08/rent-a-bike/ While I´ve been living in Amsterdam there have been a number of ‘White Bike‘ public rental schemes for bicycles, but they have all fallen afoul of the common thief. Meanwhile private bicycle rental firms have flourished, mainly becuse they take a deposit and ID. Well, it looks like the French city of Lyon has a [...]]]> While I´ve been living in Amsterdam there have been a number of ‘White Bike‘ public rental schemes for bicycles, but they have all fallen afoul of the common thief. Meanwhile private bicycle rental firms have flourished, mainly becuse they take a deposit and ID.
Well, it looks like the French city of Lyon has a successful scheme now, using technology to track the bikes and making theft a much harder option. Quite an interesting idea really, I wonder how long before Amsterdam tries again..

]]> http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2005/08/rent-a-bike/feed/ 0 My new bike.. http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2004/11/my-new-bike/ http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2004/11/my-new-bike/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2004 12:01:00 +0000 Owen http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2004/11/my-new-bike/

..is fantastic a Swedish army bike, lovingly restored by me (I feel like the mice from Bagpuss).

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..is fantastic :-) a Swedish army bike, lovingly restored by me (I feel like the mice from Bagpuss).

]]> http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2004/11/my-new-bike/feed/ 0 All good things must have an ending. http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2004/10/all-good-things-must-have-an-ending/ http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2004/10/all-good-things-must-have-an-ending/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2004 11:58:00 +0000 Owen http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2004/10/all-good-things-must-have-an-ending/ So I bid farewell to my marvelous bicycle, she will be sadly missed.

]]> So I bid farewell to my marvelous bicycle, she will be sadly missed.

]]> http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2004/10/all-good-things-must-have-an-ending/feed/ 0 Origami Motorcycles! http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2003/12/253/ http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2003/12/253/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:04:00 +0000 Owen http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2003/12/253/ Yamaha have a cool freebie on their website, paper models to print and construct, and it’s not just Motorcycles, they have other models too!

]]> Yamaha have a cool freebie on their website, paper models to print and construct, and it’s not just Motorcycles, they have other models too!

]]> http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2003/12/253/feed/ 0 Sad News http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2003/07/192/ http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2003/07/192/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2003 14:18:00 +0000 Owen http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2003/07/192/ My favorite Bike racer, Steve Hislop, is dead.

]]> My favorite Bike racer, Steve Hislop, is dead.

]]> http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2003/07/192/feed/ 0 Bugs http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2003/07/166/ http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2003/07/166/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2003 13:49:00 +0000 Owen http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2003/07/166/ Do you have a ‘Splatometer’? the RSPB is using them to monitor flying insects.. Personally I think they should look at bikers crash-helmet visors.

]]> Do you have a ‘Splatometer’? the RSPB is using them to monitor flying insects.. Personally I think they should look at bikers crash-helmet visors.

]]> http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2003/07/166/feed/ 0 Back to the Netherlands tomorrow http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2002/06/64/ http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2002/06/64/#comments Sat, 08 Jun 2002 17:37:00 +0000 Owen http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2002/06/64/ I had a last-minute hiccup with the bike, the damn speedo cable broke (again..). However, those nice folks at Rob Wilishires had a new one on the shelf. So it’s up to Harwich, and over the north sea we go without having to be ultra-paranoid with the speed cameras.

]]> I had a last-minute hiccup with the bike, the damn speedo cable broke (again..). However, those nice folks at Rob Wilishires had a new one on the shelf. So it’s up to Harwich, and over the north sea we go without having to be ultra-paranoid with the speed cameras.

]]> http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2002/06/64/feed/ 0 Home again http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2002/06/62/ http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2002/06/62/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2002 23:25:00 +0000 Owen http://www.easytarget.me.uk/2002/06/62/ I’m back in the UK, at my parents place in North Waltham (Hampshire, UK). Picking up my Motorbike and seeing friends..

]]> I’m back in the UK, at my parents place in North Waltham (Hampshire, UK). Picking up my Motorbike and seeing friends..

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