Created: 18 March 2020

Last Updated: 19 March 2020

Because of the current crisis with the Corona Virus we have decided to cancel all club events until further notice. Keep an eye on this website to keep up to date. If you have any questions, or need some help, please contact Colin or myself by e-mail. Gordon

Created: 05 March 2020

Last Updated: 05 March 2020

Peter Roberts has suggested that we have a Motorcycle Parts for Sale listing for members on our website,as we have all probably got stuff hidden away that we will never get to use. He has also volunteered to organise it so if any of you have anything to sell please let him know. You can cotact him using the e mail address. 161@LEHOVEL12.PLUS.COM. It goes without saying that we dont want to list a lot of old rubbish! Gordon

Created: 05 March 2020

Last Updated: 05 March 2020

It was good to see you all at another good turnout at the club night yesterday evening. We also had a special guest, Tony, of the Merlin Special! I hope some of you had a chat with him. You must come along when we get the invite to see it running.I can guarantee that you will be impressed by every single aspect of it. Colin kept you all up to date with whats going on. There are still some WW2 air force books up for sale, as well as club clothing. We agreed the next ride out will be on March 19th, leaving the Alma at 10-30 with Lunch at Andrewsfield. You can always meet us there. There is a lot going on in April so keep a look out on thge website for details. We will discuss the possibilities at the April 1st Club Night. This will also be the first evening ride out before a clubnight leaving the Alma at 7pm for a short trip around the local backroads. I hope to see you at one or both! Gordon

Created: 22 February 2020

Last Updated: 22 February 2020

Just four of us ventured from The Alma on the 19th for a trip into Essex, and once we made it to Maldon, John Walsh took us on a lovely ride around a series of very enjoyable sweeping bends in the depths of the countryside. Unfortunately one of the colchester contingent called it a day in Maldon due to misfire. After lunch we had a swift ride back to colchester in some light rain, but again we were lucky with the weather, it could have been much worse. Dont forget the February lunch meeting at the Wooden Fender, Ardleigh, on Saturday 29th. Next club night on the 4th of March. Gordon

Created: 12 February 2020

Last Updated: 12 February 2020

Just a quick note to say that the daytime run on the 19th will be leaving the Alma at 10-30, or if its more convenient, we will be meeting up with John Walsh at Tescos Car Park Maldon at 11-00. Weather Permitting of course! Gordon

Created: 06 February 2020

Last Updated: 06 February 2020

The February clubnight was well attended, with some 30 members and one guest. And four on Bikes which is always a good sign. Colin brought us all up to date with the goings on in January. It was agreed to do a daytime run into the depths of Essex on February 19th. We will venture in the Maldon direction, where John Walsh has kindly agreed to meet us,and to give us the benefit of his local knowledge and show us some of the sights,as well as a good venue for lunch. Leaving the Alma at 10-30. It also looks as if we might get to see and hear the merlin project in march if steve can arrange it. If it happens and you havent seen it before its really a must do! WEe also need to arrange a ride for March.We have also had a very generous invite from the Essex Section of the VMCC to their Bluebell Camping weekend at the Museum of Power, Langford,running from  Wednesday April 15th until Monday 20th. Camping is not compulsory but there will be a ride every day and we as a club,have been invited to take part in all of them. The only restriction is that they would like the bikes to be more than 25 years old.I will post the details of the runs on the events page. If you do want to take part just let me know and I will forward the details and booking forms. If there is lunch involved, you need to book the food in advance. I hope to have a go at one or two myself, and you can go on your own or with friends if you have any! The thursday run looks interesting as there is both a road run and an off road run ending at the same venue. Gordon

Created: 20 January 2020

Last Updated: 29 January 2020

Our January club night was well attended, and one member came on a bike, and managed to dodge the rain. Good to see the Alma wasn't damaged too much and that lots of the locals had lent their help and support to get it back up and running, the same day it was damaged. There were the usual announcements, and David Lane gave us a brief rundown of some of the important bikes he had owned and worked on over the years, including the replica of Steve McQeen's Triumph from The Great Escape. I did get to sit on the Thruxton Bonneville he mentioned, but missed out on riding it. The owner brought it to the Donkey & Buskins when he was in the UK.

Read more: January 2020 update

Created: 10 December 2019

Last Updated: 11 December 2019

Our December Club Night was well supported with 25 members and 2 guests, and we all enjoyed a good evening with sandwiches & mince pies, courtesy of the Alma landlord.

Colin ran through the usual, and I apologised for calling off the ride on the 26th because of the weatherI hope to go for a ride on Saturday 14th December from The Alma leaving at 10.30am weather permitting.

Colin then told an interesting tale involving our late member, Russell and his association with the USAF, and his books. In view of that we need a rethink on what to do with the books left to us.

We have our evening on the 18th December at The Alma when we thank the landlord and his staff for their hospitality through the year, and all are welcome.

Steve is organising a green lane event so keep in touch with him if you want to go along. I still manage to get the section notes into the jampot, but they are mostly retrospective, although I see the deadline has been extended. We have the next Club Night on the 8th January, and the Awards Evening on the 15th and it's not too late to sign up.

We are looking for suggestions for rides and visits for 2020, so do let us have your thoughts.  Merry Christmas. Gordon

Created: 28 November 2019

Last Updated: 28 November 2019

Just a quick update.Sorry we postponed the ride on the 26th, but the weather forecast prove to be accurate, and we would have got wet! Club night next wednesday,and we hope to see you all. Dont forget to return your trophies. We have a couple of potential day time rides for december. Lots of other things going on in December so keep an eye on the events page if you want to come along.Lunch meeting this Saturday.Everyone welcome. Gordon

Created: 07 November 2019

Last Updated: 10 November 2019

Good to see you all at last night's club night. The new landlord at the Alma made us very welcome arranging the space for us, and even buying a club T-shirt,as well as making a donation to the club funds. Let's hope we can keep supporting him in return. About 28 of us heard Colin run through the October events, and the other parish notices. There were even some bikes in the car park!

We managed one ride out to Pin Mill, and the off-roaders had a day out and Vic rode at the Marks Tey Pre-65 scramble, and recieved an award for attending all the rounds, so well done. Paul also distributed the latest clothing order, and kindly delivered mine as I left it behind!

This month's runs will be daytime runs, leaving the Alma at 10.30am - weather permitting. I don't mind a bit of rain but I'm not so keen on frost and snow! If it looks like bad weather, contact me for information. On the 12th we will finish up at the cafe in Great Yeldham, just up the Toppesfield road, and on the 26th, we should finish up at Wrentham  for lunch, after a quick visit to Lowestoft. Steve will organise an off-road event if enough of you let him know you would take part.

Read more: November Update 2019