The thing is, driving a forklift is actually fun, with the steering at the back and levers to move the forks etc, so I can imagine competing with them would be great ... maybe the watching isn't so compelling though

Depends on how well the first season goes, the producers are a little cautious in case the bears aren't really as viscous as they said on their CVs.

Like Mortal Engines, only instead of city cannibalisation there's giant robot kissing.

First time is 8 hours, second time 2, third can be 45 mins. I wouldn't worry about changing tubeless tires though, for me that's worth paying someone 20€, lol

Yeah, my local Caprabo (a modestly priced supermarket) used to have a whole aisle dedicated to olives and olive related stuff ... now the locals are getting priced out of it and the aisle is just a little section

If you're in Europe and passed your A test you're about ready to start learning how to actually handle a small bike.

Get extra instruction, and start doing Moto Gymkhana. Consider getting a cheap small and light bike like a CBF250 or Duke 125, and learn to really master it.

Your instructor probably shrugged when you said you were getting a TransAlp because he knew there was no point in telling you not to. He's seen umpteen people pass their test and then go out and crash right away.

I enjoyed the first two seasons of Picard more than the third. It takes all sorts, I guess.

You can. And more importantly, I can answer!

Left, leaning on the maintenance mattress, is my wife's 2002 Gasgas Pampera 250. Center front is my 1999 Graham Jarvis edition Sherco 250 trials bike. Behind, partly under a cover is my baby, a 1980 Yamaha TY175 with custom everything. Hidden behind the Yamaha under the green cushion is a 110cc MiniGP bike.

This is the maintenance area, we have more bikes parked in the garage area, and a couple more in the cellar ... when people say you should have "N +1" bikes they're not right, when you hit more than 6 or so at the same time you have too many to really enjoy each one.

Oh yeah, when it comes to humor I clear it completely

Jumping straight into the dad jokes, fortunately I'm immune to them!

My intention was to convey that her inevitable betrayal would constitute a metaphorical "fucking".

ADVs should only be washed when it's time for maintenance!

(at work I park my tiny trail bike plastered in mud next to rows of shiny BMWs with all the adventure add-ons etc, it always makes me giggle a bit)