SAM Weekly Newsletter – 24th June 2022
Editorial The Long Distance Up Challenge is now over. Leaving Land’s End at sunrise, 5.13am, Steve Bennett and 35 other riders set off on the 1000+ mile ride to John O’Groats. Due to an electrical fault, one bike failed to start the journey. One rider had a SMIDSY. All other riders made it to John […]
Steve did it…with 8 minutes to spare
Take one, non-running, Piaggio MP3 400 out of a shed, where it has been resting for two years. Give the bike to SAM Volunteer Observer Steve Bennett. Like magic it is roadworthy and entered into a marathon charity ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats. A total of 1,094 miles to be completed on the […]
Barnsley Bike Show
Dave, Clean Machine will be at the Barnsley bike show 26th June. Mickeys kitchen, S73 0TU.come over and have a look my stall, have a chat, check out my profile and pictures.see you there.
CMC’s Longest Day Ride
CMC’s “Longest Day Ride Out 2022 is back and will be held on Tuesday the 21st of June 2022. Meeting up at CMC Motorcycles Chesterfield from 5pm-6pm and leaving at 6.30pm we will be taking a scenic route around the Peak District before we depart for home around 9.30-10pm. This will be a steady run […]
Steve Bennett’s Mad Ride – for charity
A 1,000 mile ride for a great causeStarts Sunrise Tuesday 21st June 2022 at Lands End, UK Steve is a volunteer Observer with the Sheffield Advanced MotorcyclistHelping bikers to become advanced riders. 1,000 miles in 24 hours, Lands End to John O’Groats in one ride, on a £300 bike, WITHOUT using motorways – It’s almost […]
SAM Weekly Newsletter – 17th June 2022
Editorial We start this week with the continuing saga about changes to the UK’s Highway Code. It seems most road users either find them confusing or are totally unaware that any changes have been made. Bike safety is back in the news. Honda has now filed patents for several systems including its crash detection radar. […]
Shafton Bike Festival
Shafton Bike Fest 2022.Sat 2nd July 12-3pm Outwood Academy, Shafton ROAD LEGAL BIKES CAN ARRIVE FROM 11.30am. TRAILERED BIKES CAN ARRIVE FROM 11am. Bikes £1.00 entry. Families £1.00 entry There will be rides, surf simulator, ice cream van, hot food and donuts. ON THE DAY WE ARE ALSO COLLECTING FOR Barnsley Foodbank Partnership… IF YOU COULD […]
A World Record attempt for the largest Female biker meet
A World Record attempt for the largest Female biker meet will be held at Triumph Factory Visitor Experience on Sunday 24th July 2022. Moto Advisor, a Facebook group based in the UK, are set to attempt to beat the previous record for the world’s largest female biker meet by gathering at the Triumph Factory Visitor […]
Ride To Work Day 2022 is
nearly here
Ride To Work Day 2022 is nearly here.The mission for Ride To Work Day 2022 is simple: To encourage record-breaking numbers of riders to participate in the 31st International Ride To Work Day. As riders I am sure we are all aware that we cannot rely on anyone else to promote the benefits of riding […]
Land’s End to John O’Groats is a long way by any form of transportation
SAM Member Steve Bennett is riding this challenge on a rebuilt Piaggio MP3 400 Land’s End to John O’Groats is a long way by any form of transportation. It’s even longest if you don’t take motorways, you ride it on a bike that costs £600 or less and that you do it all in one […]
