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The latest news and updates from around the site…
Saracens Motorbike Run
April 19th, 2012
[ May 5, 2012; 09:00 to 16:00. ] Calling motorbike and rugby fans alike – get May 5th in your diary! Saracens annual Motorbike Ride Out will be taking place this year alongside our final game of the season against Exeter Chiefs.
Once again Saracens have teamed up with Herts Air Ambulance to deliver this innovative event with all proceeds from the day benefitting [...]
Bedfordshire Biker 4
March 22nd, 2012
Bedfordshire Biker 4 is now available and covers items such as medication, riding abroad and riding a vintage bike along with much more. If you would like a copy please contact us.
Are there aspects of the magazine that are useful to you or are there other topics that you would like to see included in future [...]
Oakley’s Easter Egg run
March 16th, 2012
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 [...]
Ride Free 2012
February 6th, 2012
[ April 1, 2012; 10:00 to 16:00. ] Ride Free 2012
Ride Free! Our event that celebrates all things motorcycle returned for its second year and was held on Sunday 1st April at Redborne Upper School, Flitwick Road, Ampthill, Bedfordshire, MK45 2NU.
Tell us what you liked about the event by filling in our quick online evaluation click here
The event started at 10am and over 1000 attendee’s [...]
New Forum
December 22nd, 2011
Our new forum is active!
All members of our old forum will be automatically e-mailed soon with instructions on how to re-register. In the meantime (if you’re feeling eager) you can head on over to our new look forum now!
Brand New website!
December 22nd, 2011
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.
October 18th, 2011
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
October 3rd, 2011
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
October 3rd, 2011
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
October 3rd, 2011
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 [...]