The Royal British Legion Riders Branch
Lincolnshire Squadron & E Mids Area
April
2015
Weekly & Monthly Lincolnshire and other Recommended Events:
Weekly
Sunday Lunchtime visit to your local RBL Club:
1)
Waddington, Malt Kiln Lane, nr Lincoln, LN5 9RT
2)
Your Local Club
(Let me have details)
3)
Your Local Club
(Let me have details)
WAVE - Thursday Night Bike Nights 18.00 until 21.00 ‘ish, the WAVE (Waddington Aircraft
Viewing Enclosure) is on the A15 about a mile from Bracebridge Heath.
The Star and Garter, Metheringham LN3 3BX - Bike and Trike Night - every Tuesday from 18.30.
Monthly
Waddington RBL Club - Sunday Lunch, every 1st Sunday, Sunday Brunch, every 3rd Sunday
Lincs . RBLR Meet - every 1st Wednesday of the month usually at the Waddington RBL Club.
Lincoln MAG - Meet on the 3rd Monday of the month at the Adam & Eve, 25 Lindum Rd., LN2 1NT
Lincolnshire Riders meet every 1st Wednesday at 19.30 and for Brunch every 3rd Sunday at
10.30 in the Waddington Legion Club - Please mark the dates on your calendar
Should you wish to advertise your event or whatever
In these pages - contact me (phone & email at end of
this missive) "It's Free"
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2015 - Forthcoming Events
1st April
Lincs Riders Meet at Waddington RBL Club
17th - 19th April
Fat Skeleton Blues & Bikes Weekend 2015
The usual monthly evening meet to start at
20.00.
Come and have a chat to other Lincs Members
of the Riders Branch.
19th April
Brunch Meet at Waddington RBL Club
Venue: Again the venue will be the Cabourne
Parva site near to Caister in North
Lincolnshire.
Important Change: The site is now licensed for
larger events which has made changes to the
rules and regulations that the local authority
has insisted on.
The price of camping will be twenty pounds
per person. Motorcycles are free. A surcharge
for camper vans and caravans will be ten
pounds per vehicle. Cars will be charged at
five pounds unless the driver is disabled and
can prove this.
The new rules mean that all camping will be in
the larger, but more exposed, field.
Campers will not be able to take their own
alcohol onto the entertainment area.
Cheques/PO made payable to: National
Youthbike
c/o Tony Nightingale, 42 Spilsby Road,
Horncastle, Lincs, LN9 6AW
01507 527835
email: [email protected]
web: www.bluesandbikesweekend.co.uk
Meet at 10.30 for 11.00 - Full English Breakfast,
followed by (weather permitting) a ride to the
(to be decided). Depart Waddo Legion Club
12.00 'ish after the Brunch.
RBL Club Waddington
Malt Kiln Lane,
Sun 19 April 2015 Gearbox Memorial Ride
The third Gearbox Memorial Ride will take place on
Sunday 19 April 2015 from the Cat & Fiddle pub A537 Macclesfield to Buxton road - at 12:00hrs.
Riders can meet any time from 10:30 for a chat and
coffee prior to the ride leaving at 12:00 prompt.
Registration £5.00 at the Bikers Gearbox Shop
or by post. The first 150 to register receive a
patch. Register by post to: M A Chouhan, 152
- 158 South Parade, Matlock Bath DE4 3ER
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26th April
Ride Out Lincoln to Skeggy
RESPECT WRISTBAND, BIKE TAG & PRE-RIDE
INSTRUCTIONS ONLY
£10 PER PERSON TO
REGISTER
You must register on line at:
http://www.therideofrespect.co.uk/apps/webstor
e/products/show/5430257 (Copy and paste)
17th May
Woodhall Spa Country Show
Why not visit the Woodhall Spa Country
Show. A chance to support the local RBL
Branch with their tombola stall as well as
seeing what goes on at this Woodhall Spa
event.
Discovery House
Long Leys Road
Lincoln LN1 1FS
22rd - 24th May
Mudbath Rally
9th May
Branch Memorial Ride
Bedrock
Branch Memorial Ride to the NMA.
Meet at the Friendly Farmer @ 10.30 for a
11.00 departure to
The services at Jnct A50/A38 (Derby & Burton
To be held at Droitwich RFC,
Hanbury Road, Droitwich Spa,
WR9 7DU
Services)
Bands Friday & Saturday.
Saturday ride to Malvern
Hills.
Fancy Dress - Cavemen &
Women
Etwall Road
Willington
Derby
Derbyshire
DE65 6DX At
about 11.20.
Dept 12.30 to the Arboretum
Tickets £14.00 - Payment detail in soon.
The Memorial Service starts at 14.00,
16th - 17th May
Ride of Respect
24th May
RBLR Day at the Ace Cafe - London
Camping at RWB Academy from Friday
evening, live bands playing, food stalls and
after the ride on Sunday from Hullavington
airfield through Royal Wootton Bassett High
Street going back to the end of event at RWB
Academy, live bands, food and trade stands.
Registration:
THIS IS FOR THOSE WANTING TO RIDE THE
RIDE OF RESPECT ONLY AND NOT BECOME A
RIDER OF RESPECT VIA MEMBERSHIP - YOU
WILL RECEIVE YOUR ENTRY TO THE RIDE OF
From 09.00 until end
Trophies awarded for:
Best Dressed Rider
Best Supporting Pillion
Best Sports Bike
Best Cruiser
Best Adventure Bike
Best Classic/ Custom
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7th June
Lincoln Bike Fest
RBLR Day 2015 (overall) Award plus RBLR
Day Floating Trophy.
Lindum Lincoln Rotary Club's Lincoln Bike
Fest
Brayford Waterfront, Lincoln, LN1 1YW
10am-5.00pm
A large display of old, new and custom
motorbikes from across the country will be
lined up along the Brayford Waterfront.
Complementing this will be live music and
club stands giving bikers the opportunity to
sign up to new clubs.
Contact [email protected] if you wish to have
a stand as a club or trader
29th - 30th May
Rorkes Drift Rally
See poster on last page
30th May
Mega May Music Day
Live music from over 20 of the best local acts
and bands
Lincoln has to
offer.
Bouncy Castle,
BBQ, Bar,
Stalls
To find out more
information
please take a
look at their
Facebook
page http://facebook.com/megamaymusicday
All proceeds in aid of Lincs & Notts Air
Ambulance.
Should the RBLR apply?
All proceeds to Rotary charities.
07899 994341
email: [email protected]
web: www.visitlincoln.com/whats-on/bikefest-2015
17th June
Lancaster Bike Night
Details
Gathering of hundreds of Motorbikes of all
makes to watch an evening taxy run of the
Lancaster.
The Centre is open all day
through but Bikes start to
arrive at around 6.30-7.00pm. All are
welcome whether you are a biker or not.
Admission fees are £5.00 per bike or £5.00 per
head (when without a bike).
Lancaster Taxy Run at 8.00pm.
Start:
May 30, 2015 10:00 am
End:
May 30, 2015 11:00 pm
Venue
North Hykeham Sports and Social Club
317 Newark Road North Hykeham,
Lincoln, LN6 9RY
Courses in June
Lincolnshire
27th June
Market Deeping AFD
(Other locations and courses available)
5 & 6 Jun 15 Branch Management Course
10 & 11 Jun 15 Branch Treasurer Course
12 - 15 June 15 Recruiting Adviser Course
The day will start at 10am and end at 4pm
with a Drumhead Service. It will be held at the
John Eve’s Field, opposite Tesco in Market
Deeping.
Interested? Contact me asap or see the forum
topic to download application form.
Actual venue not known yet
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be required from 16.00 so put this date in your
diary for next year. More detail as and when :)
2ndJuly
Boston Bike Night
More detail when known
10th - 12th July
Riders National Rally
4th July
Bakewell Carnival
This years National will be
held near Plymouth. The
postcode for the The
Parkway Sports Club,
Ernesettle Lane,Plymouth,
Just confirmed, The Riders Branch have been
invited to take part in the Bakewell Carnival
again - and have been promised a £100 donation
for being there.
Devon, PL5 2EY
Start 08.00 on Friday and end 15.00 on
Sunday.
Tickets : £15.00 per person for the weekend.
Payment details: Paypal
to [email protected] (+ £1.00 Paypal
admin fee)
By Cheque: Payable to The Devon Riders 12,
Grosvenor Rd, Crownhill Plymouth Devon PL6
5EH.
Ensure you put your name, your email address
and your guest’s names in with your cheque.
On the gate: £18.00.
Under 18’s Free
Times are:- we have been asked to be there at
11:00hrs for 12:00hrs. But, it may well be
prudent for us to get there for 10:00hrs to ride in
en-mass - okay as a group. For
this it is suggested we RV in
the main car park of the
Agricultural Centre. Because
visitors will be there from
around 09:00 to look at the
vintage vehicles, we could get there earlier if
needed.
We have been set up on the hard-standing - the
pathway through the middle of the park - so no
grass-tracking. I will enquire re having our
gazebo/stall there with merchandise to raise for
the PA. The invite also asks if we want to ride in
the procession again. I did say about us leading
this year so the slow pace will not affect us like
before. That was received okay.
MEMBERS AND GUESTS ONLY
12th July
Cream Tea at Horncastle
Horncastle Branch is holding a Cream Tea
event between 2pm and 5pm on Sunday 12th
July 2015, within the Walled Garden and
Main Hall of Queen Elizabeth Grammar
School, Horncastle.
Tickets are £5.00.
As well as a delicious
cream tea, which will
include local
strawberries, there
will be musical entertainment, RBL related
stalls and a fundraising raffle.
If you would like tickets, please contact
Julian Millington, Horncastle PAO on 07985
372871
This year I also feel we must have two buckets
carried alongside to collect as other floats did
when last there. Therefore two volunteers
please
4th July
AMRR
Leaving from Cambridge Services More detail
when known.
16th July
Skegness Bike Night
We Riders have been asked to put on our
recruiting stall at this event - volunteers will
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18th - 19th July
Woodhall Spa 40's Weekend
31st July - 2nd August
Cromford Steam Fair
More detail when known
A confirmed invitation has been received for
us to once again take part in this event.
Previous years have always been successful.
But next year will be better with so
much more merchandise available for
to "exchange for donations" for the
PA.
24th - 26th July
Leathered In Lincoln
As before, there will be free camping - for
those who wish to camp it up for the weekend
The Halfway Heroec MCC Annual Rally.
Being held at the Sleaford Rugby Club.
See poster at the end of this newsletter.
16th August
Brackley Festival of Motorcycling
28th July
F2 Motorcycles BBQ
Brackley, Northants
Under 16s free
10:00 - 17:00
web: www.brackleyfestivalofmotorcycling.co.
uk
web: facebook.com/BFoMC
Tuesday July 28th
There’s an official RC RIDE-IN to the
summer F2 Motorcycles BBQ. Join Editor
Westworth and sundry other RC regulars at
F2’s base at 290 Leverington Common,
Wisbech, PE13 5JG.
Bring your own grub from noon until 4pm.
David and the F2 team will supply the BBQs
(including a 'vegetarian food only' one),
charcoal, butter, sauces, plates, cutlery, tea and
coffee. You bring yourself, something to cook
on the BBQ and a bun to put it in. There is no
charge for this event, but donations to the
charity collection boxes are appreciated.
Please arrive on a motorcycle if possible
(very limited space for cars).
Test rides on the new Mash 400, Honley 250
and Jawa 350 can be arranged (in advance,
time permitting: prebooking essential), and
everyone can admire the other interesting
bikes and sidecars supplied by F2. There will
also be prizes awarded in the extremely
informal RC Carpark Concours, so ideally do
bring something oily and scruffy for us to
admire.
Contact details to prebook test rides, location
and other info about F2
here: www.f2motorcycles.ltd.uk
22nd August
Zip Wire Challenge
Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda
Velocity is “The Nearest Thing to Flying”!
Home to the longest zip line in Europe and the
fastest in the world.
Zip World Velocity Rider This adrenalin
fuelled attraction offers visitors a totally
unique experience. Speeds in excess of
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100mph can be reached.
Velocity has two pairs of zip lines. The
experience starts with the ‘Little Zipper’. This
is a great introduction and confidence builder
with a maximum speed of around 45mph. The
journey takes riders into the heart of the
historic quarry where the off road journey to
the Big Zipper commences.
Per person - £60
Interested? Contact Dave for more detail
This is open to anybody.
Insurance for the event is provided by the
specialist Firewalking event management
company.
Contact me or see the riders Forum to Register
or to request more information.
25th - 27th September 2015
Mabon Rally
Cernunnos MCC
Present the 15th Mabon Rally
12th September
Sponsored Firewalk
Traditional rally at a pub site TBC
More detail when known
Waterbeach
Tickets on sale 1st April 2015
Are you up for a challenge? Can you walk on
Fire? Can we raise thousands of pounds
sponsorship for the RBL?
The Riders
Branch (East)
have organised a
Firewalking event
and secured a
fantastic venue in
the Army Cadet
Force HQ in Waterbeach, who have provided
the facility for us free of charge including
training room, outside area for the Firewalk,
BBQ area and bar, dormitory sleeping
facilities for those that want to stay over and a
full Army breakfast for a fiver on the Sunday
morning.
There will be a cost for you to be a firewalker
of £30 which we will ask from you at
registration for the event.
We would then ask for each walker to aim to
raise a minimum of £100 sponsorship.
We are aiming for at least 50 walkers but can
take a maximum of 100.
No dogs
Cars & vans by prior arrangement only.
Disabled welcome
Supporting NABD & GOSH
3rd October
Ride To The Wall
More detail to follow.
21st November
Riders Branch AGM
At the Oldbury RBL Club. More detail to
follow.
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SERVICES
Halo Smart Protect is a unique treatment system developed and supplied by
All Year Biker.
We all know winter road salt is a killer for bikes, but here are a few things you might
not be aware of:
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During the rest of the year environmental fall-out, sea spray and even animal
waste can cause corrosion.
In certain conditions animal waste on the roads can be up to 3 times more
corrosive than road salt.
Washing alone will not prevent corrosion, in fact trapped cleaning water can
often start the process.
Corrosion rarely ‘starts’ where you can see it but once established it can spread
alarmingly fast.
There is now a Lincolnshire based Operative so you can have your bike treated without
having to travel miles. Trevor Bridgwood (Riders Branch Member) is based just outside
Lincoln and covers LN, DN and some NG postcodes. If you are interested in getting
your bike protected then give me a call. For more information visit the All Year Biker
Facebook page at www.facebook.com/allyearbiker
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For Sale: Lincolnshire patch, only £3.00 with 25p going to the Poppy Appeal. This includes sewing
on while you wait.
6 x 9 cm
Contact Dave
The Members On-Line Shop is now open for all your RBLR Clothing, badges etc., and needs. Not on
line? Give me a call.
Notes
Just a few of the many events going on that the Riders attend.
If you want any event published in these SRO, or
want any detail of events, tickets etc., advertised
in this SRO
Contact Dave on [email protected]
phone or txt 01522 751154 / 07952 577521
Or
See the Riders Branch Forum
If you have any ideas or improvements for this SRO, please let me know. Feel
free to print and share or email to your friends & acquaintances.
Next Issue - May 2015
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