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…

My Life in 20 Motorcycles – Steve Moxey

My first ride on a motorcycle was when I was eight years old. My father had purchased a Yamaha YDS7 to commute to his new job in Weston-super-Mare from Bristol. We lived in a house…

Motorcycle Downsizing – From RT to RS?

By Steve Moxey There comes a time in life when the idea of ‘downsizing’ comes into view, perhaps it is driven by the kids leaving home, or a change of job, or perhaps retirement. The…

Eat Out(side) to Help Keep Safe

A Review of Outdoor Cafés By Catherine Moxey In these times of Sars-cov-19, motorcycling is an excellent way of getting out and about with friends, being out in the open air and naturally at a…

URGENT UPDATE FOR THE PUB SOCIAL @ THE VINE, CUMNOR, OX2 9QN

  The Pub is no longer open on Tuesdays so we have switched to the second Wednesday each month from now onwards. I was advised today that due to a water leak, The Vine is…

Pit Stop – Cowdray Farm Shop and Café

By Carl Flint. Situated in Easebourne just outside Midhurst, this lovely café and farm shop is worth stopping at if you are in the area. It has a full range of foods on its menu including a…

ONHERBIKE – Around the World on a BMW F800GS

Her name is Kinga Tanajewska, born in Poland in 1981 and after graduating as an Engineer she emigrated to Australia. She is currently travelling around the world on her BMW F800GS and can be followed…

BMW Club Overseas Trips from 2005-2009

BMW Club Overseas Trips from 2005 to 2009 Author Geoff Clough The tale of how the overseas trips in the 21stCentury came about is dealt with in a separate article which can be found on…

Meet Up – British Motor Museum, Gaydon Thursday 21st October

One of regular  mid week “Meet Up” rides https://www.meetup.com/BMW-Club-Oxford-Motorcycle-Riders/events/273999171/ where we encourage new riders to join us on mostly traffic free routes, with a view to them progressing to be BMW club members, a great…

Brooklands Ride Out – Sunday 18th October

We met at a very damp MacDonald’s in Benson a total of 9 motorcycles and 2 cars. As luck would have it, Ian Dobie has already arrived and was insistent that we join him, at…