last year i had my bike out of hibernation for its first run in the spring, out on the open road and suddenly, BANG,
an almighty judder went through the whole bike.
i pulled over safely and had a look, couldnt see anything so continued with the journey. about 40 miles later we stopped at biggar for a smoke and cuppa, one of my mates called me over. the back wheel had a dink in the edge of the rim and the tyre was bulging at the same point. no way was i taking it back on the road so i phoned another mate who came and picked us up in the van. on the way back down the same road i asked him to go slowly near where i felt the bang, there on the opposite side of the road was a pot hole about 18 inch wide and a gaping hole, this is what i had hit.
came out of it ok though, no-one hurt and south lanarkshire council admitted liability and swiftly paid out for a new back tyre and wheel repair.
Mandatory eye tests for drivers over 70 being proposed by HMG. Good or bad?
