Our chosen charities for 2018 are The Freewheelers & The Air Ambulance.
APRIL
12th - informal gathering at The Ruishton - around 8pm
26th - Club Meeting at The Ruishton 8pm
EXMOOR RUN 2018
See our dedicated web site page for photographs and reports of previous years runs
Our 2018 Exmoor Run will be held on 12th August - entry forms have now been sent - either by post or email
Please note that if you have changed your email address you may not receive a form.
If you have not received a form and would like to join us you can request one using the button below.
OUT & ABOUT 2018
You can view "OLD NEWS" - reports & photographs - using the button below
The Cabin - April 2018
If you have an hour or two free mid week then go along to the Log cabin Diner - EX36 4RZ - on the A361 Link Road to Barnstaple. Every Wednesday from about 11am to 2pm many mortorcyclists gather.
The bikes range from very old to very new - trikes, side cars - you will see just about everything.
Below are some photographs taken on 18th April this year.
We will hope for many more sunny Wednesdays.
If you have an hour or two free mid week then go along to the Log cabin Diner - EX36 4RZ - on the A361 Link Road to Barnstaple. Every Wednesday from about 11am to 2pm many mortorcyclists gather.
The bikes range from very old to very new - trikes, side cars - you will see just about everything.
Below are some photographs taken on 18th April this year.
We will hope for many more sunny Wednesdays.
Good Friday Run 2018
Seventeen bikes along with their riders and some pillions gathered at The Ruishton to join the Club's annual Good Friday rideout.
They set off in dry weather, however, by the time they arrived at the coffee stop at Chilton Trinity Village Hall the rain had taken it's toll! After tea and hot cross buns it was decided to go straight back to the Ruishton or home, whichever was closer,
The raffle in the afternoon raised over £100!
Only one casualty, a puncture after the first mile, luckily close to where he lived!
Thank you very much to Ted (Malcolm) Green and Ian Reed for organising and leading a great route.
Maybe we can have another go at the entire ride when the weather improves.
Seventeen bikes along with their riders and some pillions gathered at The Ruishton to join the Club's annual Good Friday rideout.
They set off in dry weather, however, by the time they arrived at the coffee stop at Chilton Trinity Village Hall the rain had taken it's toll! After tea and hot cross buns it was decided to go straight back to the Ruishton or home, whichever was closer,
The raffle in the afternoon raised over £100!
Only one casualty, a puncture after the first mile, luckily close to where he lived!
Thank you very much to Ted (Malcolm) Green and Ian Reed for organising and leading a great route.
Maybe we can have another go at the entire ride when the weather improves.
Bring & Buy Charity Auction
On Thursday 22 February we held our annual Bring & Buy Auction to raise funds for our charities.
Thank you to all those who donated items and bought things that they probably did not want and certainly did not need!
Thanks also to Rob for his auctioneer duties.
We raised £372.00.
On Thursday 22 February we held our annual Bring & Buy Auction to raise funds for our charities.
Thank you to all those who donated items and bought things that they probably did not want and certainly did not need!
Thanks also to Rob for his auctioneer duties.
We raised £372.00.
80th Birthday Jump!
Congratulations to Ian Whitehead on his 80th birthday earlier this month.
He celebrated in style by jumping out of a plane at Dunkeswell.
The photographs are great and show what a beautiful day he had for the event.
Well done to you Ian.
Congratulations to Ian Whitehead on his 80th birthday earlier this month.
He celebrated in style by jumping out of a plane at Dunkeswell.
The photographs are great and show what a beautiful day he had for the event.
Well done to you Ian.
Carol Nash Bristol Classic Bike Show 2018
Another great weekend had by all - the weather was, on the whole, kind to us.
We got the bikes in and out in the dry and only had rain on Saturday morning.
Our Club Stand was smaller than we would have liked, however, the 13 bikes we displayed did look good
and we had lots of positive feedback from passers by!
Well done to Wells Club for getting a first for their club stand - it did look great especially the Indian taking centre stage.
An award well deserved.
The standard of bikes was amazing and I would not have wanted to be a judge - a great mix of marques ranging from the very shiny to the unrestored - very interesting "wanderings" around the show.
As usual a few of us stayed in our vans for the two nights and we do enjoy ourselves - this year was a first for Rob's van -
it's inaugural trip - thank you to Rob for the hospitality.
Thank you to all those who brought bikes along for our Club Stand and to all the behind the scenes work.
Also to members who "man" the stand throughout the weekend.
Of course, my report would be incomplete without a "food" report. Lardy cake, warm Manchips, bread pudding and lots of biscuits meant we were unlikely to go hungry!
Another great weekend had by all - the weather was, on the whole, kind to us.
We got the bikes in and out in the dry and only had rain on Saturday morning.
Our Club Stand was smaller than we would have liked, however, the 13 bikes we displayed did look good
and we had lots of positive feedback from passers by!
Well done to Wells Club for getting a first for their club stand - it did look great especially the Indian taking centre stage.
An award well deserved.
The standard of bikes was amazing and I would not have wanted to be a judge - a great mix of marques ranging from the very shiny to the unrestored - very interesting "wanderings" around the show.
As usual a few of us stayed in our vans for the two nights and we do enjoy ourselves - this year was a first for Rob's van -
it's inaugural trip - thank you to Rob for the hospitality.
Thank you to all those who brought bikes along for our Club Stand and to all the behind the scenes work.
Also to members who "man" the stand throughout the weekend.
Of course, my report would be incomplete without a "food" report. Lardy cake, warm Manchips, bread pudding and lots of biscuits meant we were unlikely to go hungry!
Visit to Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum - January 2018
On Sunday 14 January, a group of our Club Members went to The Sammy Miller Museum in Hampshire.
A most enjoyable day, where the group were very well looked after, even arriving to a reserved parking space for the bus!
Sammy himself greeted them and gave them a guided tour of the workshops.
Thank you to Sammy, Museum Staff and especially to Rob Clark who organised this trip.
The photograph below is Sammy's own Ariel and this link tells you about it.
www.twnclub.ch/classic_trial_files/Ariel/ariel.htm
On Sunday 14 January, a group of our Club Members went to The Sammy Miller Museum in Hampshire.
A most enjoyable day, where the group were very well looked after, even arriving to a reserved parking space for the bus!
Sammy himself greeted them and gave them a guided tour of the workshops.
Thank you to Sammy, Museum Staff and especially to Rob Clark who organised this trip.
The photograph below is Sammy's own Ariel and this link tells you about it.
www.twnclub.ch/classic_trial_files/Ariel/ariel.htm
Vintage Vehicle Meet - New Years Day 2018
The rain eased off at about 9.30am and so off we went - over to Junction 24 of the M5 to the "new" site of Taunton Market. Despite the impending wind and rain, many folk had ridden their beautiful old steeds and driven some stunning vehicles to this traditional gathering. Started, in fact by the late John Reeves in 1989 when Taunton had a market, this gathering has become a popular location to wish everyone
New Year greetings and blow away the festive cobwebs.
Sadly, it did rain quite heavily off and on through the morning - and ironically the afternoon was sunny.
Never mind - a good time was had by all who made the effort to come along.
Maybe we will get the bad weather over and done with now, clearing the way for a
motorcycling spring and summer!
The rain eased off at about 9.30am and so off we went - over to Junction 24 of the M5 to the "new" site of Taunton Market. Despite the impending wind and rain, many folk had ridden their beautiful old steeds and driven some stunning vehicles to this traditional gathering. Started, in fact by the late John Reeves in 1989 when Taunton had a market, this gathering has become a popular location to wish everyone
New Year greetings and blow away the festive cobwebs.
Sadly, it did rain quite heavily off and on through the morning - and ironically the afternoon was sunny.
Never mind - a good time was had by all who made the effort to come along.
Maybe we will get the bad weather over and done with now, clearing the way for a
motorcycling spring and summer!
THE FREEWHEELERS
At our meeting on 31 March 2016 Mark Green joined us to chat about The Freewheelers and the role of a volunteer.
The Freewheelers is one of our chosen charities so it is good to know how our donation is used.
For a report on the presentation please click HERE
At our meeting on 31 March 2016 Mark Green joined us to chat about The Freewheelers and the role of a volunteer.
The Freewheelers is one of our chosen charities so it is good to know how our donation is used.
For a report on the presentation please click HERE
Reduced MOT rates for Club Members plus discounts.
Brumers Bikes of Wellington (LINK) are offering all club members a reduced
MOT rate of just £25.00 and 10% discount off all clothing and accessories.
This is dependant on the production of a valid Club Membership Card
Brumers Bikes of Wellington (LINK) are offering all club members a reduced
MOT rate of just £25.00 and 10% discount off all clothing and accessories.
This is dependant on the production of a valid Club Membership Card
The club forum is still running for all members to tell their stories/show pictures/take part in general discussion/give feedback, etc. It can be accessed from the button at the foot of this page.
