Like i said in another topic, i'm looking to write up a summary of my biking experience so far, including information that i have found useful, things i have figured out for myself etc etc.

Ive got some ideas already, but would like some ideas of topics, presentation and so on from yourselves.

Thanks

Rich

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How about you're fave roads too.

In my day, it was a token figure-of-eight for the CBT, then a half-hour ride-round and identifying a couple of road signs. Make reasonable progress, carry out four lifesavers for every manouevre and make sure you do the Hendon shuffle at every junction. Job done, get on any bike you like.

I'm guessing there may be rather more emphasis on safety these days - it'd be nice to know which of my bad habits are particularly discouraged now...

But, yeah, whatever takes your fancy - words are free, after all! It's always good to hear what kit/bikes other people recommend (or slate) from experience. As well as any general riding stuff: good things/bad things that may have happened. As long as it provides an entry point for discussion, or is a hilariously entertaining read (or both), that'd suit me!

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Hopefully i'll cover all these items as time goes by, seems like a bigger project than I originally thought. So might be an ongoing project

Whos Magna Carta?

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Anyway good old wikipedia :

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Sinking of the Royal Oak, 1939...no, alright then - The Battle of Hastings, 1066.

The Catholic-backed attempt to assassinate James I and the largely-Protestant House of Lords - Catesby & Fawkes' Gunpowder Plot, November 5th.

Being a student of the classics, BD, you might also recognise this from "1066 And All That":

"The first date in English History is 55 BC, in which year Julius Caesar (the memorable Roman Emperor) landed..." and "In the year 1066 occurred the other memorable date in English History, viz. William The Conqueror, Ten Sixty-Six...".

Or as Molesworth says: "History started badly and hav been geting steadily worse...".

He wasn't wrong.

I remember being forced to select 'O' level history as one of my options, which rejoiced in the sub-title British Social and Economic History, 1815 - 1914. Thereby missing out absolutely all of the interesting periods of history, skipping over the half-decent wars of that period (not social or economic enough, obviously) and concentrating almost exclusively on the Chartist Movement (the dull and rather annoying buggers who wanted MPs to be paid and therefore are directly responsible for today's expenses fiasco).

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"There also happened in this reign the memorable Charta, known as Magna Charter on account of the Latin Magna (Great) and Charter (a Charter)...was invented by the Barons on a desert island in the Thames called Ganymede. By congregating there, armed to the teeth, the Barons compelled John to sign...therefore the chief cause of Democracy in England and thus a Good Thing for everyone (except the Common People)."

Wikipedia with added humour.

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