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Hook Norton Brewery
Dave Weston enjoying a Hook Norton sample at the brewery.
Posted 30 May 2011 03:22 by Steven Moxey
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Silverstone Club Offers 2011
Last year we took advantage of the Club Area and enjoyed a prime parking spot and subsidised tickets.
This year we have managed to register for the World Superbike Round ...
Posted 23 May 2011 15:07 by Bob Mack
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Riding Season
The weather has been very nice the last week or so and now is the time to get out there and enjoy it before those April showers arrive. This is ...
Posted 12 Apr 2011 04:26 by Steven Moxey
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Popham MegaMeet
Arriving at Popham there was mud and standing water on the track to the site. Luckily, the BMW stand on the right hand side of the field was clear of the wet and muddy main field. With the help of the Christian Motorcyclists Association the gazebo was up and BMW members soon arrived.Our location allowed us to observe some interesting arrivals as people tried to get a grip on the wet surface. Only three bikes fell over and there were soon many hands to help the unfortunate and embarrassed riders. Somewhat amusingly, all the old bikes with old treaded tyres and relatively low power engines had no trouble at all. The newer machines was not so lucky.  Some bikers tried to park along the fence within our stand area to avoid the mud; we told them they could stay if they joined the club! From the comments I overheard from those who took part in the ride out they had a good run only interrupted by the occasional awkwardly driven 'tin box'. I also visited the parked aircraft area and spotted the very nice red and white Great Lakes, built in 1978 in the USA. Report by John Broad. |
Posted 24 Sep 2011 05:21 by Steven Moxey
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Oxford Section BBQ 2011
What an excellent day out on the 14th August, thanks to all those who did the work of getting the BBQ ready, cooking and organising the run from Newbury.
A gentle ride down the A34 from Bicester to Newbury and I was ready for a cup of tea from the cafe by the canal. Seeing another couple of bikers I asked if they were for the BMW ride out, they weren't but they said there were a lot of BMWs parked on the car park by the entrance! True enough, there was Geoff and about 7 bikes in the wrong place!! An excellent tour from Newbury out into the hills with superb views from the tops of the Downs - is that an Oxymoron? Seeing a crop circle way down below reminded us that we also had to go down a winding and narrow road. Through little villages I'd never heard of, neat churches and village greens, many great looking pubs. One of these had a gathering of vintage Triumphs with their owners watching us all cruise by. A climb back up the hill to the Forest site and the BBQ with all our friends already tucking in. Superb food, cooked to perfection by the team of chefs followed by some wonderful cakes, fruit salad and ice cream refilled the inner people. My ride home proved pleasant enough as long as I had the patience to cope with the tourists and the farmers, which after such a nice day was easy.Here's to the next event with a big thank you again to all those who organised and ran the day. Report by John Broad. |
Posted 24 Sep 2011 05:19 by Steven Moxey
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NT Ride out CANCELLED!
Due to bad weather Rob Allin has cancelled the NT ride out today, Sunday June 12th!
Posted 12 Jun 2011 01:36 by Steven Moxey
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West Hagbourne Bike Night Tuesday July 12th
The West Hagbourne bike night date is not July 13th but has moved to Tuesday July 12th, 7pm start. This is the same night as our Natter Night, and the ...
Posted 30 May 2011 14:29 by Steven Moxey
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National Trust Run 12th June
Rob and Marion Allin are organising the annual National Trust run to Canons Ashby on June 12th. Meet at McDonalds (Didcot Services) near Milton A34, for departure at 10:15 ...
Posted 9 Jun 2011 01:21 by Steven Moxey
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Turweston Wheels & Wings
Turweston Wings & Wheels event enjoyed good weather all day and allowed a superb display of aircraft including the very rare Edgley Optica and the Fiesler Storch. On the field a varied collection of vehicles lined up for inspection by a sizeable crowd of visitors. Amongst these vehicles were more "Leyland Land Crabs" (Austin, Morris, Wolseley 1800 and 2200) than I have seen in one place since I worked at the factory! The bike park had less machines than usual, probably due to the threat of thundery rain. The BMW team enjoyed the event. In the big grey hangar, a huge digital Scalextric proved a draw and a concentrated battle ensued. John Hillier was awarded the winner's medal, as you might expect from his intense concentration! Report by John Broad. |
Posted 24 Sep 2011 05:26 by Steven Moxey
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