September 9th: Chiltern Vistas – Golden Cross PH at Saunderton via Whipsnade

BMW Oxford Rideouts

BMW Oxford Rideouts During rides, subject to numbers, we will use the Drop-Off (sometimes called the Corner-Man or 2nd man drop-off) system to mark changes of direction. Please view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGXRtvk3_EQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhMvb5-EJQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a1l22-iqYo The Drop-Off system…

Menin Gate

Visited by BMW Club Oxford Section during Ypres Trip Author David Shanks The Menin Gate is one of the many memorials to the fallen that have no graves, situated in the Belgium town of Ieper…

Rideouts under Covid

Background During Covid-19, rideouts must comply with government legislation and guidelines and the interpretation of these by COMO (Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations). The COMO guidelines have been updated with the latest version appearing on 31st…

Ideas for the Paignton Weekend

The eagerly anticipated BMW Oxford Weekend in Paignton is only a few weeks away. A PowerPoint presentation was shared at the last Zoom Social, and a PDF copy is available below. The slides give an…

Fixing the Mode Switch on CTEK Battery Chargers

Many of us will be using the popular CTEK battery charger to trickle charge our bikes in the garage. These chargers provide years of excellent service and will also charge high current batteries such 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…

Temporary bus gates in Oxford city centre (COVID-19)

There is a proposal for some new ‘bus gates’ in the centre of Oxford. The proposal states: ‘Temporary bus gate proposals are being developed for three locations in Oxford city centre.  The exact locations have not yet…

Luggage – The Inside Story

By Tim Bolderston. If you’re going away on your BMW, you will probably be using BMW panniers and possibly a top-box. All fairly obvious, but what goes in the panniers?  BMW sell matching inner bags or…

Cycling the South Downs Way to support the Thames Valley Air Ambulance

The South Downs Way (SDW) is 100 miles from Winchester to Eastbourne across some of the most beautiful countryside in the South. It is a big challenge, the hills are very steep and they seem…