Steve Baker FRSA

Goodbye to my “No Fear” posters!

by Steve Baker 21 July 2007 in Top Tips Comments are Disabled

Beth is disposing of my beloved “No Fear” posters (that have all sat in a tube for years). Ought to capture the taglines: Precious few are born with it … even fewer know what to do with it. Beaten paths are for beaten men. The best glimpse of heaven is […]

On the bright side of the recent torrents

by Steve Baker 21 July 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

Torrential rain held off the concert in the park at Shrivenham. Highlights included a parachute display from 2 Para Royal Horse Artillery, the associated helicopter flypast, the fireworks, supper and of course the company and music. The skydivers jumped twice, using plenty of glowsticks in the twilight so that we […]

July flooding – missing the Northolt Summer Ball

by Steve Baker 21 July 2007 in Natural world, Fun Comments are Disabled

Just took the KTM out to examine the driving conditions. It’s Biblical. The A420 is closed where it bypasses the village – haven’t checked it out, yet – so people seem to be heading off into the minor roads in the region of Faringdon and Lechlade. This turns out to […]

Someone asked what I was doing for my holiday…

by Steve Baker 17 July 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

I have a fireworks concert, then a summer ball. A day motorcycling (but which one?). A session in the vertical wind tunnel. A spa day (well, Beth does; I’ll join her for dinner.) A couple of days spare… And a week in Greece sailing fast catamarans, with a reversionary option […]

That’s better: the KTM 950 Supermoto

by Steve Baker 13 July 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

Raving to follow later, but for now, let’s just say that this is an improvement over the 640. Well, alright then. It’s great in town, super in the cruise and fabulous in the twisties. It rides similarly, but it’s more powerful and it vibrates less. A superb decision, including the […]

Final 640 commute

by Steve Baker 13 July 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

So that’s it: the final commute home on the 640. As ever, it was alright in the city, utterly rubbish on the motorway and a joy in the lanes. I left late, so it was fairly quiet outside the M25 – is there a rush hour any more? – and […]

KTM 950 Supermoto

by Steve Baker 10 July 2007 in Fun Comments are Disabled

Paid the deposit yesterday on my KTM upgrade: a 950 Supermoto, to be collected Friday 🙂 As it’s a London commuter, second hand, two years old. Looks pristine though. I’m having heated grips, hand guards, sliders front and rear, a Scottoiler and a top case. Never thought I’d go for […]