Oxford Meetup Rides (OMR) during Lockdown 3

As you will know, motorcycling along with other forms of travel has been restricted during the latest COVID-19 lockdown announced on 4th January. This has had an impact on our planned OMRs listed for January,…

Henry Coles rides the B 4425 . . . .but not with OMR

Apparently the road to Bibury from Burford is Henry’s favourite route . . . . . . .  but we didn’t actually see him today! What follows is however mostly true . . . Wednesday…

Meet the Member- James O’Shea

Name and where you live My name is James O’Shea and I have lived in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire since 1984. I joined the BMW Club, Oxford Section in March 2019 What is/was your day…

Buying a new System 7 helmet during lockdown

OR  “an everyday tale of navigating HM Gov guidance without falling through the trapdoor of popular misconception”. Could it be true?  Bahnstormer’s email claimed it wanted to give me £100 to trade-in my ageing C3…

Rugged Northamptonshire . . . . . OMR rides north!

  Winter comes early to the Northampton uplands . . . . . . not really.  As soft rain gently washed ourselves (Andy, Jill, James, Pip, Steve and Tim) and motorcycles (C, K, GSs, RT)…

Nice weather for ducks – OMR still riding

Oxford Meetup Ride 8th October – Canal run I don’t remember Stoke Bruerne looking this sunny ………… but memories do soften with the passage of time. It was the 2nd Thursday of the month, so…

OMR – Canal run – this Thursday 8th October

There are still some places available for Thursday’s Oxford Meetup rideout. Starting out from Peartree we take in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northampton. Lots of brisk riding available on national speed limit roads avoiding mostly As…

A gallop across ‘White Horse’ country

  Despite the subdued glee of loved ones promising biblical flooding (not seen since yesterday),  Nine brave, waterproof (?), optimistic, club members swung out of McDs in Abingdon heading for the rolling landscape of the…

The Evenlode Valley beckons . . . . .

  To enjoy a caffeine-fix before a rideout is paramount. Administered with inspired conversation it puts one in the mood for two-wheeled morning adventure. Cafes are open again but not fully everywhere. Our planned meet…

Up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire . . .

It’s Thursday. 6 chaps. 6 BMW motorcycles and a morning in front of us to explore Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire roads, free of all but the lightest traffic. Oh, and lunch to follow. Our 3rd Meetup…