Off to Daytona for the 500 at the weekend. I am a little excited to say the least. Not really a fan of oval/yank motorsport, but it’s on the bucket list.

What’s on yours?

Edit: oops – mods can you move to chat! thanks.

Moab/Sedona/Rim road trip.
North shore/Whistler

Build a house

erm…

This year, It’s pass my motorbike test and then build a cafe racer

To not have a bucket list.

This year, It’s pass my motorbike test…

I have ticked this one off a few years ago, and it’s one of the best things I’ve ever done.

To not have a bucket list.

😀 Er..ok…What do you have to do to achieve this?

Aurora Borealis.
Mates just been to Sweden and posted some absolutely breath taking photos on his FB. I’m incredibly jealous.

to cycle off a ferry into Europe with the wife, with nothing to think about but riding, drinking and sight seeing, for a whole summer/year/maybe more. 8)

Er..ok…What do you have to do to achieve this?

I know it sounds silly, but planning to die (and, sort of, setting a time limit) doesn’t sit well with me. What do you do once you’ve got through the list? 12 guage?

I know it sounds silly, but planning to die (and, sort of, setting a time limit) doesn’t sit well with me. What do you do once you’ve got through the list? 12 guage?

I think your list constantly evolves as you get older, so I don’t suppose you’d ever get through it. Unless of course, you’re given a certain length of time to live, in which case you won’t need the 12 guage when you’ve completed your then list.

Northern Lights for me too, I can’t really explain why but I have a real fascination with them and I think it would absolutely blow me away to see them!

I’ve applied to study for a year in Trondheim in Norway next year, get the response back next week so fingers crossed.

Ride the Himalayas and Andes and New Zealand and Rockies (done) and Norway and and and

Cycle tour the outer Hebrides
The whole Cuillin Ridge in nice weather
Kayak on Doubtful Sound, NZ and wild camp whilst there

cage dive with proper scary sharks

ride in Whistler

1. Do falconry.
2. Do wheel building.
3. Whip a tandem.

That’s it, im only 27 so…..

1. Buy a bucket
2. Make a list

I was bored one day at work so here’s my bucket list, for your admiration and/or derision.

1. Get and maintain independence- Achieved 1999
2. Fall in love – Achieved 2004
3. Get married and be happy- Achieved 2007
4. Have at least one child – Achieved 2011
5. Get proficient at a sport (Golf: 25%, Swimming: strong but never competed, Mountain Biking/Cycling: 70%?)
6. Compete in a XC mountain bike race and not come last. Achieved 2013
7. Complete an olympic distance triathlon and not come last
8. Scuba dive somewhere tropical.
9. Get proficient at a musical instrument.
10. Have a ride on a helicopter
11. Parachute jump, incl freefall
12. Visit Thailand
13. Visit Rome, incl The Colisseum & St Peters Basilica – Achieved 2008
14. Visit New York
15. Visit Paris and climb the Effiel Tower, see the Mona Lisa @ the lourve and visit Notre Dame Catherdral – Achieved 2007
16. Cycle coast to coast UK – Achieved Sept 2011
17. Cycle coast to coast Italy
18. Cycle coast to coast USA.
19. Cycle John O’Groats to Lands End
20. Ski down a mountain.
21. Ride a gondola in Venice – Achieved 2007
22. See a wild snake – Achieved 2011
23. See a wild badger – Achieved 2013
24. See a wild bird of prey – Achieved
25. See a london show- Achieved X 3
26. Hike up the highest mountain in England – Achieved 2011
27. Hike up the highest mountain in Scotland
28. Hike up the highest mountain in Wales – Achieved 2013
29. Live long enough to see a grandchild (hopefully many)
30. Ride on a horse at a gallop
31. Swim across a lake (& back again) – Achieved, Coniston 1994
32. Shoot a magnum – Achieved 2007
33. Shoot a shotgun – Achieved 2007
34. See an opera – Achieved 2007, in Verona – La Boheme.
35. Visit Pompei – Achieved 2008
36. Visit the houses of Parliament, London – Achieved 2009
37. Go to Oktoberfest, Germany
38. Go to a music Festival
39. Go to all-night ‘Rave’ – Achieved several times ;o)
40. Compete in a Poker Tournament – Achieved 2010
41. Create a sculpture

Wow. You’d better get busy Jekkyl!!

That USA C2C will take some time.

Yes I know, just looked online and USA c2c is approx 2092 miles so at about 75 miles a day (taking it easy) that’s 27 days pure cycling, so doable with nice breaks in 2 months. That’s a nice ambition for the first 2 months of my retirement perhaps.

Me and 2 young and attractive ladies!!

…but on a more achievable level I fancy riding (or pushing/carrying) my bike up and down Snowdon!

EDIT: starts planning weekend in May for a day/morning on Snowdon and a day uplift at Antur Stiniog.

oh – just remembered another after reading jekkyl’s

Eat fresh Durian in Thailand

Jekkyl.. I like your list.

I have achieved most of my vague notions ( I might make a retro list )

2 things in the near (ish) future though.

1. get a dog, never had one, now in a position to get one, hope the wife is not allergic.

2. buy a open top sports car ( sad I know) never even had a drive in one ( unless you count my old roofless landy)

Bucket list is always evolving.. Currently within the next couple of years.

Megavalanche
Drive a Nascar
Hire RV around Utah/Moab, 3 weeks
3-4 weeks riding in Whistler
Buy an old car and restore it
Drive more tracks than just Castle Combe… Ultimately Nürburgring

Far better parts of Asia to visit Jekkyl (ex-pat in Phuket!)

I’m sure you’ll enjoy Daytona cbmotorsport. I went to the 200 bike race 20-odd years ago, the stands are hoooge!