Ashley 
2026 will be my 10 Simola Hillclimb attempt. What started out as a distraction from my day to day life supporting customers racing, has now become the primary focus of my day to day life. I think it’s called a job. Employer: OneTrackMind, Job Description: Timeattack. What a great analogy for life, a race against … Read more
Didn’t realise how good riding a motorcycle is for my mental health. Suddenly, the world feels much lighter. I remember seeing this image of anatomy couple years back and thinking, my customers spend fortunes making their bikes lighter and faster, but don’t spend anywhere near the same effort in taking care of themselves. Nowadays I … Read more
Back in the day, I lived on a farm in Grabouw, so I bought a BMW 1100GS, to commute. I did 18000km in 6 months…on the original tyre (how times have changed). My riding and confidence improved massively on that bike. And then I opened Ducati Cape Town, so had to sell it. I loved … Read more
I find myself in the market for a motorcycle and the search (i use the term loosely) has begun. As has become a thing in my life, researching (read dreaming) suitable options is 99% of my fun, let’s call it delaying gratification (or that other more appropriate term, foreplay). However, now that I am no … Read more
This was the year I decided to be sensible. The car had issues. The oil problem hadn’t been resolved. I collected it late, drove home, and made the adult decision to withdraw. That lasted a few hours. Watching the rest of the team preparing triggered something irrational but undeniable. Midnight decisions rarely come from logic. … Read more
The Stepnose wasn’t planned. It happened. One Sunday morning, someone stopped to admire the car. Conversation led to mention of two Stepnoses in poor condition. Numbers were exchanged with no real expectation. Two days later, I was loading them up after making what can only be described as an irresponsible offer. That was the moment … Read more