Category: Rides

It was a bright sunny Sunday morning, so 15 members gathered together to take the scenic route to TJ’s Cafe just outside Swindon. There were a couple of navigational mishaps and the group got split up towards the end of the ride, but we all arrived at the cafe about the same time. We had phoned ahead to say we were coming so the cafe had set up a long table down the middle of the room for when we arrived so we could all sit together. Great service from a nice cafe. We all had an enjoyable ride home as well. It was a wonderful way to spend a Sunday.

Here are some photos of the ride.

The Jackeroo Cafe has been one of our favourite destinations for Sunday ride-outs. It used to be located opposite the skidpan by the grandstand. It has just been relocated to occupy the cafe area in the Thruxton Centre. So more than a dozen of us turned out on a dry but cold morning to try it out. We even had one rider on a classic. We enjoyed it and I am sure we will be back. Here is a photo of us setting off and outside by the cafe in the paddock area.

It might only be mid-March but it felt like the summer riding season had begun. With the temperature rising to 15C and dry roads, 12 of us met up for spirited ride to a new venue for us, the cafe at Lasham Airfield near Alton. Three more members met us there and we enjoyed the refreshments and chat before heading our various directions home. Good to see so many people out on their bikes again and we had one new member going on his first ride with us as well. Looking forward to more days like this going forward. Here are some photos of the ride.

We went on a ride to the CTL Cafe, which is named after Cherry Tree Lane, where it is located, just outside Cirencester. A favourite biker venue, it has a large car park, pictures of bikes all over the walls, the lampshades are made of tyres and there is a large garage next to the cafe which you can walk around with has a cracking collection of bikes. We had a great time looking around as well as enjoying the food, and of course, the ride there. Here are some photos of our time there.

A group of us went for a ride to the ever popular Loomies Cafe in mid February. It was the first Sunday ride out of the year when the temperature was above 5 degrees. The weather forecast said it would rain, but it turned out dry and the rain did not start until after we got home. With plenty of room in a warm cafe, it all felt like luxury after some of the rides we had earlier in the year. Here are some photos of the ride.

Our first Sunday ride of the year wasn’t until 19 January because of really bad weather in the first two Sundays of the year. On 19 January it was at least dry, but at 2 degrees above freezing, hardly ideal biking weather. Nevertheless, five hardy members braved the cold for a ride out to the Court Hill Centre and had hot drinks and food when we got there. It felt good to be out on bikes again.

Here are some photos of the ride.

Our last ride of the year was on a cold Sunday morning between Christmas and New Year. Only four hardy Branch members set off for a ride to Bucklebury Farm Cafe. After a cold ride on damp roads, they then got to sit in the cafe in the warm and enjoy a breakfast together. Here are a couple of photos. Well done guys!!

It was a bit chilly and breezy, but don’t let it be said that would put the us off going out on a Sunday ride ending with a coffee and bacon roll at Popham Airfield Cafe.

The weather forecast was for dry and mild weather so we met up on Sunday morning and went for a ride to the H Cafe in Berinsfield. This is a popular meeting place for bikers and has an Infinity motorcycle clothing and accessories shop next door. When we got there the cafe was full, so we sat at the picnic tables outside which are popular in the summer. But the weather was not too bad and in a bike riding gear we weren’t cold. We then browsed around the shop next door and then split in various directions to go home.

This year’s toy run was another great success with over 1300 bikes and a huge number of toys donated to Dr Barnado’s for onward distribution to children. This is not organised by us, but as usual, we participated along with many others clubs and bikers in the area by: acting as marshalls, transporting toys in a van, riding as part of the run and donating toys.

Here are some pictures of the run.