Good weather and a promise of a good breakfast meant rolling the Triumph out of the garage for the ride to Salford Village HallI in Bedfordshire. Because we live in Northampton It made sense to head directly to Salford rather to the start of the club run.
Today a few days after the event I was about to write a report on the event but without the actual ride when fortunately Matt emailed a ride report to: encmcc@gmail.com
Photos provided by Lawrence from the Heart of England Club and Linn and I from the Encmcc..
Friday 25th September saw our annual ride out to Salford Village Hall for the Macmillan Breakfast event. On arrival at Pure Triumph at 0850 there were the regular four or five members waiting for me to lead the ride out and then to my great surprise another 4 bikes arrived and then some more ending up with some 15 bikes lining up waiting for the 10am start.
Quick briefing of everyone on my approximate route and it was decided that Lawrence and his mate riding a very recently restored AJS with extremely tight engine would take the direct A509 route and meet us there - Lawrence making the comment first to arrive pays for the breakfasts. Some think that was the reason that I added a mile or so to the journey as after a straightforward route through Wollaston, Harrold, Turvey to where I dog legged over the A422 I turned into Bourne End instead of Bourne End Road leading thirteen motorbikes down a narrow dead end farm track - oh dear!
Anyway we quickly found our correct road (the next turn) and arrived at the Village Hall only to see Lawrence already tucking into his big breakfast - so much for him buying all the breakfasts his wallet was firmly padlocked away! As always a great reception was given and we were met by about another 8 bikes at the venue including our club web masters Linn and John.
The return route was unfortunately a bit disjointed as my own priority was riding home to pick up the car and club awnings so as to meet others at Sywell Airport to set up for the weekend Piston and Props event, it not being till after we set up the awnings that I was informed that Martyn's Enfield broke down somewhere around Newport Pagnell and those riding in front of him failed to stop when they realised he wasn't in the rear view mirror and see what was up (Basic group riding rules clearly went out of the window) - luckily Mark and Melvin were at the back of the pack and stopped to help.
A Great Ride with a brilliant attendance - Thanks to all who attended.
Matt
See the photos on gallery two of this website.
Today a few days after the event I was about to write a report on the event but without the actual ride when fortunately Matt emailed a ride report to: encmcc@gmail.com
Photos provided by Lawrence from the Heart of England Club and Linn and I from the Encmcc..
Friday 25th September saw our annual ride out to Salford Village Hall for the Macmillan Breakfast event. On arrival at Pure Triumph at 0850 there were the regular four or five members waiting for me to lead the ride out and then to my great surprise another 4 bikes arrived and then some more ending up with some 15 bikes lining up waiting for the 10am start.
Quick briefing of everyone on my approximate route and it was decided that Lawrence and his mate riding a very recently restored AJS with extremely tight engine would take the direct A509 route and meet us there - Lawrence making the comment first to arrive pays for the breakfasts. Some think that was the reason that I added a mile or so to the journey as after a straightforward route through Wollaston, Harrold, Turvey to where I dog legged over the A422 I turned into Bourne End instead of Bourne End Road leading thirteen motorbikes down a narrow dead end farm track - oh dear!
Anyway we quickly found our correct road (the next turn) and arrived at the Village Hall only to see Lawrence already tucking into his big breakfast - so much for him buying all the breakfasts his wallet was firmly padlocked away! As always a great reception was given and we were met by about another 8 bikes at the venue including our club web masters Linn and John.
The return route was unfortunately a bit disjointed as my own priority was riding home to pick up the car and club awnings so as to meet others at Sywell Airport to set up for the weekend Piston and Props event, it not being till after we set up the awnings that I was informed that Martyn's Enfield broke down somewhere around Newport Pagnell and those riding in front of him failed to stop when they realised he wasn't in the rear view mirror and see what was up (Basic group riding rules clearly went out of the window) - luckily Mark and Melvin were at the back of the pack and stopped to help.
A Great Ride with a brilliant attendance - Thanks to all who attended.
Matt
See the photos on gallery two of this website.
