February News Letter. 

Hi Folks.

We are now well in to February. Those that came on the Ride Out today (Sunday 10^th Feb 2008), and what a good turnout it was, enjoyed what can only be described as beautiful spring weather, a good ride (even the green lanes LOL) followed by some decent food and drink. Let’s hope the majority of our Rides have similar weather.

I’ll be arranging the next one for Sunday 9th March 2008 which will be a Ride down the A272 to Cowfold for the annual London to Brighton Pioneer Run www.sunbeam-mcc.demon.co.uk/ . In addition the second round of the BSB is at Brands Hatch on Sunday 6^th April 2008, Thruxton on 20^th April and others that we could go to www.britishsuperbike.com/html/calenders .php  . Once the clocks go back we will try and do a Ride Out at least fortnightly along with some evening rides each month. I am still seeking suggestions as to runs, events etc, so don’t be shy, let me have your ideas.

Around the middle of March will be a get together for those going on the French Tour to meet, so if you are interested, then let me know and come along and meet everyone. I am still able to add you to the Tour if you are interested.

On that vein, is anyone interested in a long weekend to France, probably Normandy, later in the summer? If so, let me know and I will arrange something.

Several people have already expressed an interest in Track Days. If you don’t know, I do them anyway so if you are interested, again let me know and we will arrange one. Don’t worry about binning your bike. It doesn’t happen until you have done a couple and got the competitive bug. You will be amazed as to how different it is on track with phenomenal levels of grip and nothing coming the other way. It is something you should all have a go at, regardless what bike you have. You will see all sorts out on track.

If anyone wants to telephone me or pop round for a chat about Club activities, or even just to be social, email me for my contact details. Obviously I don’t want to post them on the web site as they would be in the public domain.

So let’s get those thinking caps on and give me ideas about what you want to do this year.

As most of you may be aware, Rob Willsher’s has now been taken over by Crescent Motorcycles and as a result, I have been asked to drop the reference to Rob Willsher’s, which is not unreasonable. After all, they do let us use the shop and have offered to put up prizes for fund raising events such as BSB tickets. So I need a new Logo for our paperwork. All clean suggestions will be gratefully received.

I would also like to improve on a web site, especially as I will have to change the current Live Space in any case. Does anyone have any experience with web sites or can anyone suggest a way of doing it that does not incur costs as we are not a fee paying club?

Finally, this is probably the last email you will receive from this email address as BT has finally conceded they cannot provide me with a decent Broadband service. I will be changing to Virgin during the coming week and will circulate the new email address as soon as I am connected. Keep an eye on your Spam filters.

Hope to see as many of you as possible on the next ride out.

Keep it rubber side down, even if I don’t heed my own advice.

Ali