Fast Bikes

Steve Parrish

COLUMNIST EX-RACER & TEAM MANAGER RACE INSIDER

Well, we've made it through the ‘festive’ period, and I'm pleased we are the other side of it now. I kept my head down and tried not to be too miserable to everyone, although I got that sick of all the crap on the television that I had no choice but to take the shotgun to itfinished off the golf bag as well, because I'm about sick of that too! Karma was duly served when a piece of the lead shot ricocheted back and bounced off my head. I got lucky there – you could say I dodged a bullet, but that doesn't really work in this instance, does it! It was interesting to see the shot pattern at 25 yards, though… you wouldn't wanna get hit by it, I know that much!

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