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Reading Toy Run

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This is the first time I've been on this, I didn't realise it was so big - there were people out along virtually the entire route, from Reading into Wokingham.  A new world record was set for the largest toy run: 1735 bikes.  That's an excellent turn-out for a cold December day. My tinsel looks very inadequate against the bike-mounted xmas tree and reindeer person. ZZR1400 not-breaking-speed-limit shock. I believe the tinsel installation would remain intact at 3 figure-speeds though ;)  Each bike was carrying at least 1 toy, which are donated to Barnados.

Coming up in 2015...

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I'm still suffering from extreme Honda Grom want-age, but I have absolutely no use for one apart from pissing about on back roads.  Too slow for commuting, too nickable to be left in town, even with the benefit of man-maths I can't make a case for it. So how about this instead?  Enfield 500 Bullet.  Top speed is a smidge over 80, which is enough not to be a liability.  It looks like just the thing for tootling about on a sunny day.