Category: Rides

On a sunny, busy weekend with the ride for Dave (Miers) and Triumph Day at the Ace, there were still member who wanted to ride out to a cafe in the countryside on Sunday. So they set off for another old favourite of ours, TJ’s near Salisbury. With all the D-Day anniversary celebrations fresh in people’s minds, the association with the legendary Spitfire seemed appropriate. (nb: the cafe is on the site of a wartime Spitfire factory). Here are some photos.

We rode out to a new destination for our first ride in June, Cholderton Farm, near Salisbury. The sun shone and we rode there on some really nice roads on a varied collection of bikes, including bikes from the 60’s, 70s, 90s and the last ten years. Good breakfast sitting at the outside tables. Here are some photos of the ride.

Dry sunny weather after a number of wet weekends attracted 17 riders for our Sunday ride-out to the ancient stone circle at Avebury. Our runs leader chose a scenic route through twisty lanes which was great fun to ride. We stopped at the Clubhouse cafe just which was between the stone circle and a cricket ground. The car park was full, but there was a grass area that we all parked out bikes in. There was a short drizzle of rain while we were in the cafe, but it had stopped by the time we came out for the ride home. So we all stayed dry. Here are some photos of the event.

We rode out to Longstock Farm Shop and Cafe, owned by Waitrose, one damp Sunday. Instead of our usual diet of bacon rolls we had scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam. Well, it was Waitrose!!.

Another bunch of members braving the weather for a Sunday ride-out to the Army Flying Museum in Middle Wallop. Great fun, but everyone had to clean their bikes when they got back Here are a couple of photos from the ride.

Another cold, but dry Sunday ride to TJ’s Cafe. Here are some photos of the hardy bikers on the ride.

Our first ride of 2024 was on Sunday 7th January. After a week of exceptionally heavy rain, the weather changed to dry, but very cold. We met up at the start in our warmest winter clothing with the air temperature just under 4 degrees C and set off for the Jackeroo Cafe at Thruxton race circuit. On route we came to halt at a heavily flooded road. After some hesitation the leader rode slowly through the flood waters, followed by two other brave members. However, the remaining riders turned back and went off to find another route. All were reunited for a hearty breakfast in the warm at the Jackeroo. Here are a couple of photos of the ride.

The new Triumph 400’s were doing a tour of the country and we heard the Oxford Triumph dealer had them in for Sunday, so we set of on a ride there to have a look at them.