A great opportunity to meet other Branch members, see their bikes and have lunch and a drink together as we get close to the end of the riding season. All motorcycles and riders welcome.
See here for details of the venue.
Lunchtime Bike Meet
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NEC Classic Motor Show
The TOMCC (Meriden Branch) will have a stand at this show. There is an potential opportunity for Branch members to exhibit their bikes on this stand. Branch Members can also get a £4 discount on normal entry tickets if they want to attend.
More details on the NEC website here
Any Branch Members who want to exhibit their bike or get the discount when attending, please contact here.
Ben Spiller Memorial Ride
A memorial ride for Ben Spiller on 26/9/21 is being organised by the Reading Toy Run organisation.
Ride to Thruxton – Sept 2021
We rode to the legendary Thruxton race track and airfield and ordered a late breakfast/early lunch from the Jackeroo cafe there and sat by the race track to eat it. Before departing we lined up by the Thruxton sign at the entrance to take some photos of the riders with their bikes and then just the bikes.
Bikes and Riders at the gate 
Settng off 
In the Jackeroo Cafe 
Bikes lined up at Thruxton Entrance
Thruxton is a great place to ride to when there isn’t a race on and we have ridden there before. Check out this video here of a Branch ride there we did in 2020.
Annual General Meeting 2021
The 2021 Branch Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on:
Thursday 28 October 2021
It will be held at the BCSA as part of our weekly club night. The AGM will start at 8.30pm. All Branch members are welcome to come to the meeting where we review the last year, present the accounts, elect a new committee and discuss plans for the coming year. Branch members can vote, ask questions of the current committee, put forward propositions and join in the discussion. This AGM would normally have been held in February, but was delayed due to the Covid restrictions.
People standing for the committee must be full members of the Branch and must be nominated by two other full members at any of the Thursday club nights leading up to the AGM on the nomination sheet that will be available.
This is an opportunity for all Branch members to have a say in the plans for the Branch during the next year.
See the following links for more information.
Ride to Popham – August 2021
We rode to Popham Airport from Cobbs Farm on the weekend of the August Bank holiday. Of the nine bikes on the run, 6 of them were classics. A couple of bikes got separated on the way, but made it to Popham by a slightly different route. All met up again for a late breakfast at Popham Airfield’s Cafe.
Ride to Saddleback Farm – August 21
We had a ride to Saddleback Farm cafe where we stopped for a drinks and then rode on to Court Hill centre where we saw a beautiful limited edition Triumph Daytona 765 parked up.
Cafe to Cafe Run – August 21
We took in two biker cafes in one Sunday run. We met early at the H Cafe at Berinsfield (near Oxford) before setting off on a cross country ride to the Super Sausage on the A5 near Towcester for lunch. The Super Sausage was packed with bikers enjoying their new freedoms and the sunny weather. Most of the group rode back together, with a few going back on their own. All got home safely, although not without some close encounters. One member rode down some narrow lanes and had a close encounter with a loose dog, another had to take evasive action at a roundabout and one member left the Super Sausage later and then came across the main group riding in the opposite direction on the way home. Must be something to do with relativity!!!
Popham Megameet 2021 – Report
The weather for the Popham Megameet was poor and it turned out to be wet on the day. Undaunted a few of our members put up our stand and camped overnight on the Saturday where they were joined on Sunday morning by some more who rode through the rain on classic bikes to be there.
They weren’t alone, there was a good turnout of other bike clubs with a displays and a lot of trade stands selling a wide range of paraphenalia. The majority of visitors though, turned up in cars and visitor numbers were understandably down on previous years. But those that came had a good time, with plenty to look at and several hours in the middle of the day without rain.
We enjoyed ourselves, although we needed to dry out our soggy riding gear and clean our muddy bikes once we got home.
Motorcycle Megameet 2021
The Popham Motorcycle Megameet 2021 will be at Popham Airfield on Sunday 8 August 2021 between 10:00am and 4:00pm. The Berkshire TOMCC Branch will have a stand in the centre circle. Come along and support your club! There will be an ideal chance to meet other members while attending one of the biggest motorcycle shows in the area.
Popham Airfield , Coxford Down, SO21 3BD Winchester.
Below are some photos of the Branch stand at Popham in previous years.
For more details of the Megameet and Popham Airfield, see here.