I can't say enough about my Daytona Roadstar boots... but then they did cost over £200
I'm on my second pair. I had years out of the first pair, including a couple of years of wearing them every day. I'd had them re-soled once (and a new Goretex lining fitted) but when I asked for this to be done a second time, some years later, the new importer said they now longer offered the service, but would I like a new pair for £140? Oh yes please!
I took advantage of the offer to buy a pair of boots one size up. I'd bought the first pair when wearing summer socks and of course it meant that they were snug when I wore heavy socks on winter rides. This is how I learnt, the hard way, that for winter warmth your bike kit should be a slightly loose fit.
Now I have the perfect pair of bike boots, imho.
As for the weekend. Pleasant family day Saturday, listened to some of the North West on Ulster radio (thanks to cable telly with all the radio channels). It was a very moving hearing William Dunlop descending into tears after winning his race as he talked about his two family members who weren't there to see it.
Saturday evening we farmed out the kids and went to a 'lounge' bar up the road for beer, margheritas and scoff with another couple. We were all done by 11.00 so then I cycled the two miles to where my ex-wife was having her 40th birthday party. My daughter was pleased to see me (my reason for going) and I spent a pleasant few hours drinking all the beer until I wobbled off around 3.30. And it's been a while since I came home that late.
Sunday was, as you'd expect, a bit of a washout due to an unexplained headache. I watched the GP through bleary eyes before my kids were returned by my harrassed-looking mother. In the afternoon Simon Morgan, Sarah and Sioned called in and we had a natter over coffee. I managed to limp down the pub in the evening for a restorative.
Steve - sorry to hear about the bike damage, bummer.
GC
