Pub Social & Film Nite @ Piddington

It was ‘first Tuesday’ so our regular Pub Social at the Dashwood Arms took place, but using Zoom facilitated by ‘Meetup’.  This week’s film ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ was a dramatization of an event in 1952…

Meetup Rides in 2021 – a review

By James O’Shea   Freedom!  – BMW Oxford Meetup rides again . . . . . . . . It was never going to be easy . . . the club calendar was published for…

Oxford Meetup Rides – briefing notes

Oxford Meetup Rides – Briefing points This is an outline of the information for sharing at pre-ride briefings: The Ride Leader and Sweeper should wear distinctive Hi Viz vests The Ride Leader and the Sweeper…

Riding the Wessex Downs with a Rapid Training pro coach

The Oxford Section has partnered with Rapid Training to offer club members a great riding/learning opportunity. A special offer to help get rid of any rusty riding following the recent lockdowns. One of the Rapid…

BMW Club Oxford – member only events on Meetup

In response to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions,  the club plans to make further use of the Meetup website. We have been using it for organising midweek rides and introducing other BMW riders to the benefits of…

Christmas Draws Closer … !

Apparently it is better to give than to receive … so with that in mind, here are our top suggestions for your nearest and dearest to purchase this Christmas (luckily we did not include the…

A Kind of Lockdown Summer – Riding the 4 UK Nations

It was always going to be a bit tricky, 12 months down the line and Covid-19 is still lurking. The 7th Cavalry have come over the ridge, firing vaccination shots in all directions. So as…

South West 500 tour – 29th September to 1st October 2021

Introduction A slice of late summer awaits as we gather at Burford. Departing westward to Land’s End and then turning east to Paignton with overnight stops at Minehead and Hayle, close to St. Ives. This…

South West 500 tour – Accommodation and Payment

Accommodation 12 double/twin rooms have been booked at the following locations: Night 1: Wednesday 29th Sept.  Premier Inn, Seaward Way, Minehead, TA24 6DF. Cost: £35 per night.  Breakfast optional – usually £8.99     Parking: £4 (maybe negotiable)…

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

. . . . . . which I guess is what John Wooler was doing back in 1955, creating the Wooler 500cc ohv flat four! You can see this and a shed load of other…