Yesterday saw 9 riders brave the early morning cold in what were marginal riding conditions i.e. frosty.

Amazingly, 3 of these riders were new to the Group. Tom (Fazer 1000) had already joined by virtue of a Christmas present, and Dave (Laverda Jota!) and Cindy (Hornet 600) were ‘come along and see what it’s like’. Welcome to you all and well done for turning out on such a day.

With vital first hand weather information from Al i.e. ‘it seemed 3 degrees warmer nearer the coast’ (Gt Yarmouth), we decided to change the route to head East rather than the published route which headed West and ended in King Lynn (anyone see the Campbell’s tower demolition?).

We grouped up:-
- Matt (drooling over the Laverda and wishing he’d brought his Guzzi 1100 Sport), Ged (new Varadero – white, but not for long!) and Tom,
- Ian, Dave and Al
- Cindy, Paul (‘still getting used to my GS1200′) and me.

Thanks to Al’s correct weather analysis, we all had an incident free ride:-
- Plumstead Road to Acle
- Acle via Billockby bends to Martham
- Martham to Walcott via Happisburgh

Paul and I enjoyed an excellent ‘Full English’ – it had to be done on such a morning! Our reward for braving the elements.

Tom now has an Observer – me, and hopefully Dave and Cindy enjoyed the experience enough to join as well.

Perhaps if any of the new riders read this they might like to share their thoughts on their first Group ride experience.

BladeVFR

All you have to do is click the NAM web
www.n-a-m.co.uk go to “Forum” then
“register” with your “user-name” and “email”
you’ll receive your password and off you go!

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brilliant (or not) as you like, just remember
to “keep it legal”

Paul m: 07834-600665

“Buddy can you spare a dime?”

Times are hard, only one foreign holiday this year kids, no you can’t have a new bike, new trainers because the old ones are “out of fashion”, so what’s wrong with the mobile phone you’ve already got?

Yes times are hard… but think just how hard they’d be if you happened to live in an old run down Soviet Bloc country with nothing much to start with then the local power station (nuclear by the way) blew up.

That’s what “Friends of Chernobyl’s Children” charity don’t just think about, they “do”. I’m riding the bike to Ukraine in July with a group of “Friends” and although I’ll be paying for that I am seeking sponsors – every penny will go to the charity and in turn to help the kids over there have a taste of a better life.

So if you can spare a fiver, a tenner or even more that would be great and the kids would be really grateful – honest…

Contact me, Greg Lockwood on m: 07889-609636  or e: gregglockelect@hotmail.co.uk

“Thanks”.

www.justgiving.com/greglockwood

To those of you that know me, & have sponsored my Chernobyl Challenge, thank you very much!
For those who wish to donate to this worthy cause, please sponsor me on line, plus (Gift Aid) is added!
The bike trip is to raise funds for “Friends of Chernobyl’s Children” (FOCC GB) a registered charity.
Anglia Television has a clip of us on their website, (see link) (I am on the LHS, second bike to ride off).
Watch the ITV (local) news bulletin over this weekend, & see about our motorcycle challenge.
Thank you again for your kind & generous donations,

Greg/Paul Lockwood.

http://www.itv.com/anglia/chernobyl-challenge-201102969

Hi

A member loaned me the book “The Last Hurrah” by Des Molloy.

A trip on old bikes (with even older riders!) from Beijing to Arnhem 2005.

There was a DVD along with the book which I’m trying to get hold of!

I would be most grateful if someone could unite me with a copy!!

Many thanks

Ken (kenlillig@gmail.com)