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Oakley’s Easter Egg run
Oakley motorcycle club are again organizing an Easter Egg run. We will meet on the Piazza in Bedford at 09:00 to leave at 10:00, refreshments will be available on the morning. We will split into 5 groups and deliver Easter Eggs to homes for the elderly and adults with learning disabilities. After our delivery we [...]
Brand New website!
We’ve got a brand new website ready and raring to go! Highlights include: - Improved navigation around the website - Complete re-skinning - Social media integration with Facebook and Twitter - A band new forum - Search functionality and a few other surprises too We’d appreciate your feedback on the website, let us know what think of the new site. - The Motorcycling Matters [...]
A leaner, meaner BMF with clear objectives, set the theme for the BMF’s AGM on Saturday.
11 October 2011 BMF Means Business A leaner, meaner BMF with clear objectives, set the theme for the BMF’s AGM on Saturday. Held at the Harefield Community Association, Uxbridge, Middlesex, the meeting heard from outgoing chairman Anna Zee that while individual membership numbers had fallen slightly, affiliated club membership remained buoyant and that the BMF’s portfolio of [...]
A Guide to Group Riding
article by Dick Peake (from April 2010) Now the sun is shining, group ride outs are a great way to enjoy getting out on the road with like-minded riders. Dick Peake’s guide to group riding, for Oakley Motorcycle Club, will help keep you safe and on the right road. And it really works! Read more It’s great [...]
Spring Safety Check
article by Will Curry (from Feb 2009) With the weather warming and the days getting brighter our thoughts turn to getting our best bikes out for the summer season. What follows is a guide to checking that your bike hasn’t suffered too much in hibernation and become a danger. So, whether you ride one of these . [...]
Honing our Skills
article by Laurie Cadell (from Feb 2007) Read an interview with Tony Clarke. Having been an Institute of Advanced Motorists’ observer for 12 years now, Tony can coach most of us to ride more competently and be safer at speed. There are some statistics that Tony Clarke can quote that make you think twice. Firstly, 95 percent [...]