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Ride to Iron Bull and Loomies

On a bright, but cold morning, we set off from Three Mile Cross on a short ride for breakfast at the Iron Bull Inn near Old Basing. We were then warmed up enough to ride on to Loomies at West Meon where we saw an extraordinary bathtub bike decked out in poppies. Despite one member going to the wrong start point and another getting lost on the way to Loomies, we all managed to make it to both cafes for another enjoyable Sunday out.

  • Setting off at 3 Mile Cross
  • At the Iron Bull
  • At the Iron Bull
  • Bathtub bike at Loomies

Supporting the Thames Valley Air Ambulance

Our Lunchtime Bike Meet on 9th October 2021 hosted around 70 bikes and was a very enjoyable day out for all who attended. It also raised £200 for the Thames Valley Air Ambulance, who provide a vital life saving service.

Certificate sent to the Berkshire Branch By Thames Valley Air Ambulance

Thames Valley Air Ambulance sent us a certificate of thanks. We would like to pass on their thanks to everyone who came on the day and made a donation to this great cause.

If you want to know more about the great work the Thames Valley Air Ambulance do, just click here.

Branch Curry Night – 25 Nov

We are having a curry night at our club meeting at the BCSA on Thursday 25th November 2021.

For the bargain price of £5.50, you will have a choice of: Meat Rogan Josh, Chicken Tikka Masala or Vegetable Curry, all served with rice, naan bread and a popadom.

This event is open to all members and their partners so there will be no need for anyone to cook at home that night!

Service will start at 7:00pm. Don’t arrive earlier, the club will nor be open.

Annual Quiz – 2021

Our annual quiz for 2021 was held on 11 November 2021 at our regular club night at the BCSA. Multiple teams of three or four competed for a range of prizes and the honour of being this year’s winners. Questions as normal were set by Uncle Bob and tested our knowledge of motorcycle related facts with some other popular culture questions. We had a half time intermission to replenish our glasses before wracking our brains for the final session. Congratulations to the team of four visitors from the Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC) who won. See some photos from the event below.

Ride to Artyard Cafe – Oct 21

The weather forecast showed it would be dry when ten bikes and their riders gathered at Cobbs farm for our planned ride to the Artyard Cafe in Enstone in Oxfordshire. As we got ready to go it started to rain heavily. So we went in the cafe for half and hour until it stopped. After that the weather was dry although for the start of the ride the roads were wet.

With the delay and as the Artyard is quite a long run, we had quick stop at the garden centre in Bampton. A couple of riders decided to end the ride there while the rest pushed on to the Artyard.

Bike Meet Photos – Oct 2021

The Lunchtime Bike Meet on the 9th October had around 70 bikes attending, of all types, many of them classic, but there were plenty of modern bikes as well. It was dry, the sun shone in the afternoon and it was warm day. Some people sat inside the lounge bar to have lunch while others sat outside on picnic tables. Most bikes were parked on on the lawn in front of the bar and people could wander around looking at the bikes and chatting to other bikers.

Below are some pictures of the day.