Ginger DJ Rob

This year's British Heart Foundation London to Brighton Bike Ride was a mixed bag to be honest. I really enjoyed last year's #L2B as there was the challenge of doing my first plus the weather was a lot more kind. I'd originally missed the deadline to sign up but was given a second chance with only two weeks to prepare. With those positive memories still buzzing I instantly signed up for a second go. Stolen pleasure With just over a week to go I arranged for my beloved mountain-bike to be serviced by South Coast Bikes (picked up on the Thursday night). I'd replaced the cassette and chain a few weeks ago but the gear changing wasn't quite right. Having been in London all day Friday and getting home late, South Coast Bikes were due to return my bike on Saturday morning. A slightly subdued message left on my mobile-phone from the repair shop to call them back resulted in the bitter news of my Giant XTC1 had been stolen that previous evening. Thieves had broken in...

Saw this Sunday night at the Duke of Yorks, Brighton. I always knew how good Ayrton Senna was as an F1 driver though before his unfortunate death back in the early 1990's I remember being slightly put off by some of  his 'godly' quotes. What the film did explain very well was the F1 politics that worked against him at times, the worshipping of his Brazilian fans and perhaps some of the worst crashes Formula One has seen. The result was an engrossing documentary making a change from the big budget sequels that the summer will be churning out. Good to see the cinema packed out to proving motor racing's popularity. Related articles Formula 1 - In-depth Interview with Prof. Sid Watkins about Ayrton Senna's death (beyondtheredline.org) Senna: the Top Gear review (topgear.com)

There's some tasty tunes out there at the moment which have inspired me to do some DJing. First of all I've created a new chart of my recent downloads. I have a couple of DJ mixes out there on Mixcloud. First one is a 30 minute 'studio' mix for some competitions I've entered with. I say 'studio' but I actually mean dining room table. Sonic Screw-up by Gingerdj on Mixcloud The second mix is a live one direct from the Disco Dungeon for Paul's birthday party. It starts off quite tame after Paul's house mix then adds more tech-house influences. Quite pleased with this one as the crowd enjoyed it too. Double-D Mayor in the house mix by Gingerdj on Mixcloud