“Just Get On With It”
Why New Riders Sometimes Struggle More With Biker Culture Than Motorcycling Itself Spend enough time in motorcycle Facebook groups and you’ll notice a pattern. A new rider joins and asks a completely normal question: “What’s the best first big bike?”“How do I stop panicking at roundabouts?”“Is it normal to still feel nervous after my CBT?”“How do you get confident filtering in traffic?” And within minutes, the comments arrive. “Shouldn’t be riding if you can’t […]https://ridetorque.wordpress.com/2026/06/03/just-get-on-with-it/
Why So Many New Riders Give Up Motorcycling Early
There’s something nobody really tells you when you first get into motorcycling: Passing your CBT doesn’t magically make you feel ready. Lately, I’ve been seeing more and more posts from new riders asking the same kinds of questions: “Am I ready for faster roads?”“How do I stop feeling nervous in traffic?”“Does everyone stall this much?”“Why does everyone else seem more confident than me?” And honestly, I think a lot of experienced riders forget just how intimidating […]https://ridetorque.wordpress.com/2026/06/03/why-so-many-new-riders-give-up-motorcycling-early/
Driver receives prison sentence after fatal crash involving illegally modified vehicle. #RoadSafety #FatalCrash #CourtNews #ModifiedVehicle
https://meyka.com/blog/driver-sentenced-to-prison-for-fatal-crash-in-modified-vehicle-june-03-0306/
Concerns raised as thousands of British drivers avoid ban despite 12 or more penalty points #DrivingBan #PenaltyPoints #UKDrivers #RoadSafety #TrafficLaws
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“ Through acoustic testing, the research team at Salford identified a narrow frequency band, or “safety gap”, of between 750Hz and 780Hz that consistently penetrates ANC filters. By combining this with a second resonator tuned to a higher frequency, and a specially designed striking mechanism that produces rapid, irregular impacts, the bell generates sound waves that ANC algorithms cannot calculate quickly enough to cancel.”