It hasn't got any less busy at Sideburn HQ, so again, apologies for the dearth of posts. Here's one of my snaps from last weekend's race at Peterborough. I'm loving racing as much as I have for the last 15-16 years, possibly more. I'm not sure what to put this down to, except both my bikes are running well, I'm doing OK, I feel like I'm riding well, and except for home/days out with family, there's probably nowhere I'd rather be that the DTRA pits with my friends. The clickba

I meant to post this a few weeks ago, but things ran away from me. This is what Odgie, one of the organisers, says: Yes, the Dirt Diggers crew are at it again, with this year’s version of Dirt Diggers, subtly titled #5 Dig For Victory (spot the Roman reference then...?). All the usual fun and frivolity, with classes ranging from Chopper to Inappropriate Road Bike, Dirt Bike to Scooter, as well as full-on competition classes for the fastest flat track bikes in the country. Oh

From Odgie, one of the forces behind the Dirt Diggers event (and as journalist editor of Back Street Heroes and AWOL magazine. He (not this bike) was featured in SB29). This is what he says... Okay, lockdown’s ending, race dates are out, season’s coming... I’ve half-heartedly offered this up before, but now I actually want the money for something else, so this is a serious attempt to sell it. It’s a genuine Cotterell Brothers (C&J-style) Rotax framer built with all the right

After kicking off the 2018 season with a breathtaking and thrilling Saturday evening of racing at King's Lynn in the Hooligan, Pro and Inter classes, Sunday morning dawned wet and dismal. Everyone hoped it would dry out, but in the end the meeting was scrubbed after practice and the first heat races. Quite right too. Conditions were terrible, the track a sodden, gloopy mess. I've never mud wrestled jellied eels but I imagine there would be more grip than I found available out