Biker bits, news and views from Mark Pugh.
The Paignton Based Bike Bonanza that is the BMAD Bike Festival takes place on Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd May. One of the highlights of the biking calendar in the South West, the BMAD - Bikers Make A Difference - Festival is a fun packed weekend.
With my trusty bike back on the road after much toil, a few tweeks and a hell of a lot of luck, I headed out on my first major ride of the year.Yeah, yeah, I know it's late in the day, but with my lack of funds, my coming redundancy etc I thought I'd
The cost of biking could go up if charges for parking on council owned car parks are introduced in the south west. Following the recent introduction of charges in London's Westminster area have fueld fears amongst bikers elsewhere that authorities will
Fancy £20 off some winter riding gear? Head over to the Devon County Council website (following the link in the last post) and see what discounts are available.Also the advanced motorcycling course with Devon Advanced Motorcyclists (DAM) is being reduced
It's getting cold out and the bike is sat in the garage looking a little forlorn. Needs a bit of work...ho hum time to hibernate?Not according to Devon County Council. The authority has set up a project to encourage riders to ride during the Winter months
The KillSpills campaign, set up to counter the menace of diesel spillage and particularly, the danger it presents to motorcyclists, will hold its final ride on Saturday 20th September .The final ‘617 Ride’ (so called because it represents the total
Scooter clubs from across the South West headed for Exmouth last weekend for their annual summer rally. Taking over the seafront and the Pavilion, the riders enjoyed sunshine, music and each others company. OK I'm not so into scooters as much as bikes,
Having travelled out of county to the Yeovilton Air Day last weekend, my search for all things bike related was put on hold with my own machine laid up and little else biker related happening locally. Air Day? Sounded like it was bound to be a day
The annual Rose and Crown Motorcycle Show, situated at the pub of the same name in Sandford, is taking place on the 19th July. The show, which has been running for 8 years, aims to raise money for the Devon Air Ambulance Trust.Starting back in 2001 the
Some of Exmouth's bikers have formed a new riding group for bikers in the area. The Estuary Bikers Riding Club will gather at the The Bath House on the Esplanade, Exmouth. The gatherings will take place on the last Thursday of the month.The group