BMW Club Oxford – RIDE Together

I had a problem on the rideout to the barbecue recently with my satnav going haywire, particularly embarrassing as I was trying to lead the rideout at the time. The satnav was showing multiple routes…

  Author Tim Bolderston With the Satnav User Group started up, we need somewhere to discuss the foibles of our devices and hold useful bits of information. What we have come up with is the…

Authors Dave Tomlinson, Steve Moxey, Bob Mack and Zenon Krafft Introduction  It is a good time to take stock of the touring motorcycle since the UK motorcycle market has changed completely over the last few…

The BMW Oxford Section BBQ was held for the very first time at the Enstone Flying Club on Sunday 15th August 2021. 53 members turned up on the day — an excellent turnout. Our hosts…

It has been an “interesting” year, with government guidance coming thick and fast and everyone has worked tirelessly to maximise the opportunities for members to ride their motorcycles. We are currently “seemingly” exiting the lockdown…

BMW Club Oxford Section Ypres trip BBQ The ride out, organised by Patrick and Nadine, on the Sunday included our only off-road part of the route! The group came to the edge of a small…

Sometimes it is hard to remain positive with all we have had to put up with over the last 18 months and as for “a view from the top”, I currently feel more like the…

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…

The Covid pandemic has limited us all over the past 18 months or so. Overseas motorbiking trips are not viable (at the time of writing). We can only live in hope for years to come….

Plant a tree save the planet ‘IT’S UNEQUIVOCAL’ The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report states it is unequivocal;  Human activity is changing the Earth’s climate in ways “unprecedented” in thousands or hundreds…