Benedict
@benedictireland.bsky.social
Ex-(for now) amateur motorcycle racer. And I design stuff.
I don’t always agree with your journalism or your opinions. But no one can fault your efforts here. Well done Simon.
December 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I don’t always agree with your journalism or your opinions. But no one can fault your efforts here. Well done Simon.
Hi there, does this work? It’s possible mine has restrictive settings
November 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Hi there, does this work? It’s possible mine has restrictive settings
I’d be happy to do one. I’ve got a semi interesting story, 77 accidents, lots of broken bones, a few bans (ahem) and several seasons racing
November 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I’d be happy to do one. I’ve got a semi interesting story, 77 accidents, lots of broken bones, a few bans (ahem) and several seasons racing
Sport is hard, Simon.
November 8, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Sport is hard, Simon.
For FUCK’S sake it needs something. There’s no actual racing. It’s 2 hours if the qualifying bf positions slowly pulling away from the person behind. Liberty clearly don’t care about actual racing.
October 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
For FUCK’S sake it needs something. There’s no actual racing. It’s 2 hours if the qualifying bf positions slowly pulling away from the person behind. Liberty clearly don’t care about actual racing.
How about a comma after ‘becomes’? ;-)
April 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
How about a comma after ‘becomes’? ;-)
I do and it’s great.
April 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I do and it’s great.
How was the Cotswold and what age is it? I had a few of their early variants, they were far too sharp on the first year or two but mellowed after
March 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
How was the Cotswold and what age is it? I had a few of their early variants, they were far too sharp on the first year or two but mellowed after
My absolute favourite ! Had the good fortune to meet the great man once. In my opinion one of the best ever.
March 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
My absolute favourite ! Had the good fortune to meet the great man once. In my opinion one of the best ever.
Great photo too, and beautifully branded label. Not heard of it, but on the radar now.
March 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Great photo too, and beautifully branded label. Not heard of it, but on the radar now.
Works in favour of a Toprak arrival tho eh? ;-)
March 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Works in favour of a Toprak arrival tho eh? ;-)
That might make a Toprak transition easier…
March 6, 2025 at 9:56 AM
That might make a Toprak transition easier…
That might make a Toprak transition easier…
March 6, 2025 at 9:56 AM
That might make a Toprak transition easier…
It’s the same as ‘while you’re here, Mr Pentelow, how about we check your prostate?…’
February 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
It’s the same as ‘while you’re here, Mr Pentelow, how about we check your prostate?…’
Ahhh yes apols, that’s Anglesey on my 600. Had a dreadful accident that weekend. Brain injury.
February 12, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Ahhh yes apols, that’s Anglesey on my 600. Had a dreadful accident that weekend. Brain injury.
Actually Oulton, end of last year. Also a beautiful circuit, but yeah I love Anglesey. I still hold a stock 400cc lap record there from my racing days (on a ZXR)
February 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Actually Oulton, end of last year. Also a beautiful circuit, but yeah I love Anglesey. I still hold a stock 400cc lap record there from my racing days (on a ZXR)
Get one, they’re wonderful. I still to track days on mine:
February 12, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Get one, they’re wonderful. I still to track days on mine:
What the heck is that? Are you drinking a creamy chicken soup? That's NOT a tea colour...
February 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
What the heck is that? Are you drinking a creamy chicken soup? That's NOT a tea colour...
I still laugh about an angry interview he once gave, can't recall context but he'd felt crossed, and he said '...and I'm not stupid!.... well, I mean I AM stupid, but y'know, I'm not THAT stupid...'
January 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I still laugh about an angry interview he once gave, can't recall context but he'd felt crossed, and he said '...and I'm not stupid!.... well, I mean I AM stupid, but y'know, I'm not THAT stupid...'
yeah... and it was exactly the cause you suspect. At about 4am.
January 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
yeah... and it was exactly the cause you suspect. At about 4am.