Thames valley HOG " Tales From the River bank" June 2014

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Sue

With summer arriving at last and the great weather, the calendar is full and all events seem to be very well attended. Don’t forget to send your pictures and a short (or long!) write-up about where you have been and what you’ve done, to me, at the editors email address.

It’s been a busy month for me with almost two weeks away in France. Nine of us went, on 5 trikes and 2 solos, to Sarlat, in the Dordogne region - beautiful countryside. I love the French motorways, where everyone drives on the inside lane and only pulls out to overtake. They’re all so thoughtful to other drivers. But then I suppose that’s easier with so little traffic, comparatively. And some lovely twisting and turning roads as they climbed high through the mountains. What beautiful views! We had a 6 bedroom house, with a swimming pool, tennis

court etc. for the week, and it was very near the town so an easy walk to local restaurants in the evenings. So, not much time to get the mag together this month. I did the calendar before I went away so it’s important to check with the website for changes, Cancellations or additions this month.

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Inside this issue…

Front cover Doughnut and Julie in Ireland (Photo by CJ)

Page 2 Start your Engines

Page 4, 5 Director’s Update

Page 6, 7 LoH - Sue’s Scribbles

Page 8, 10 Irish BikeFest report - CJ

Page 12, 13 Third Poker Run - The Star

Page 14, 15 Calendar

Page 16, 17 Rally Report - Doughnut

Page 18, 19 News and Events

Page 20, 21 Fish ‘n’ Chips, Eastbourne

Page 22 Whose bike?

Page 23 Mystery Man

Page 24 Saturday Social

Page 25 Wanted...

Page 26, 27 Safety First

Back cover: Meet the committee

June / July

Birthdays

Fiona Goldswain 26th June

Linda Friend 7th July

Mandy Mussong 11th July

Trudy Boothby 22nd July

John Ingram 27th July

Happy birthday to

you all!

A big Thank You to those who have contributed to this month’s magazine:

Linda, Sue, Don, CJ, Diane, Doughnut

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Hi Everybody and welcome to the June edition of Tales from the Riverbank,

Since we last met at our May club night we have had some really great rides which

have been blessed with unbelievably good weather, which makes the ride even better.

It's been an interesting week or two in the Wibberley household. My main computer

decided it's had enough and would not allow me any access to anything, including

this months magazine piece for Sue. For a change, this month's magazine piece was

almost finished and just needed to be looked over by a second pair of eyes. A trip to

P C World was needed, and quickly! A few hundred pounds later, the new PC was

unpacked and installed. I'm just waiting for my very nice son-in- law to come and do

his magic to extract the memory from the old hard drive and put it on the new one.

Many happy returns to Barry Adams & Hagrid who are celebrating big birthdays

this month - congratulations guy!.

Thames Valley also celebrates its sixteenth birthday this month, many happy returns

Thames Valley.

Ride-outs:

The Fish & Chip run to Eastbourne with a visit to Shaw Harley-

Davidson on May18th was our first ride after club night.

A very well organised ride for a Saturday and very well attended.

Well done Bernie C, Sue D & Nick for crewing the ride - a great day out!

On June 1st Thames Valley visited Warr's Harley Davidson in Chelsea to

celebrate Warr's 90th anniversary. What a day it turned out to be!!

By the time we were ready to leave Maidenhead the ride-out had

grown to 35 bikes and 43 members, one of the best attended

ride-outs for a long time, fantastic. We managed to arrive at

Warr's en masse with the whole ride-out together which

made a few heads turn as we rode past the dealership.

The team at Warr's put on a great day to celebrate a

milestone in their history for the thousands of people who

had made the pilgrimage to Chelsea to celebrate with them.

Many thanks to my tail & marshal, Bernie C & Sue M,

on the day, not an easy ride with Hammersmith Flyover

being closed, but interesting. Well done guys.

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Don Director

Membership Report:

Last club night a total of 70 members, 53 Full & 17 Affiliated, attended May’s

Club Night.

Our total membership, as of the 1st June, now stands at 199 which breaks down to

130 full members and 69 affiliated. A great move in the right direction.

Can I remind all of you who have not yet signed your release forms and sent your

membership renewal fees back to Fred, they are now overdue and he will be chasing

those people at club night.

We also have a few members whose HOG Memberships have expired, some as

long ago as February. To stay a member of this great club of ours you do need to be

a paid-up Hog member.

Forthcoming Events:

Sunday, June 22nd World Ride Day - 1

This year’s world ride will be one to remember. The day starts with meeting at

Chieveley Services and a ride to the Swansea Dealership on the M4, with time to

grab a bargain or two in the merchandise dept. The trip home will be more of a

scenic ride via Neath, Merthyr Tydfil, Ross on Wye, Cheltenham & Oxford.

Not for the faint-hearted!

Monday, June 23rd World Ride Day - 2

Thames Valley Picnic Day in Bournemouth. A nice steady ride to Bournemouth

and a picnic lunch in the Lower Gardens with time for a stroll along the pier and an

ice-cream before the ride home.

Both rides will be accepted of Miles for Fun and the mileage program.

Well another magazine piece completed for the second time this month,

Ride safe and continue enjoying our club - and have fun!

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Sue says... Hello all..

Great news for those ladies who

want to ride their very own Harley

Davidson! H-D are launching two

new bikes with smaller, 500 cc and

750 cc, engines specially designed to appeal to the female market.

With 1 in 10 bikes in the USA being sold to women they are trying

to encourage more of us to ride. The new bikes will have lower

seats, smaller handle grips and different foot rest positions. They

are hoping that the new bikes will become a treasured ‘little black

number’ in every woman’s garage. ( Let’s hope they make the

clutches easier to pull and they are not all black!) To be honest

while excited at this news I am a bit

disappointed that they haven’t

designed an entry level bike for

learners, but maybe one day.

I understand that the Saturday

Social at Thorpe was well supported,

and that the sunshine put in a welcome

appearance. These Saturday pub meets

were designed to help keep club

members in touch with each other over

the winter months when ride-outs were

few and far between, and they have

been very successful.

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Sue x

However, as there is so much going on

over the summer, both in the TV HoG

calendar and in our own family diaries,

I haven’t arranged any socials for June,

July or August.

If you are all disappointed to hear this, or

had a great venue in mind, then please let

the committee know and we can organise

something impromptu.

Once again the sun shone for Dave’s ride

-out to Stratford Upon Avon. I don’t know

how he manages it but the sun comes out every time he organises a

ride. Fifteen bikes were escorted on a lovely countryside meander

stopping at Annie’s Tea Shop on the way. It was a lovely surprise

to see Pat and Ron awaiting our arrival and taking photos of us

crossing the swing bridge. Annie’s is lovely gem of a tea shop by

the canal at Thrupp and is highly recommended, so much so that we

stopped there on the return leg too!

Our activities officer, Toni Charles, has set herself a huge chal-

lenge in order to raise money for the local Make a Wish Foundation.

She is planning to ride 837 miles

leaving John O’Groats at sunrise

on 21 June and be at Land’s End

on the same day. If you would

like to help inspire Toni on her

journey and help her reach her

target of £250 then I am sure

she would be thrilled if you were

able to sponsor her at

www.justgiving.com/Toni-Charles.

Good Luck from all of us at

Thames Valley, Toni

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2014 Ireland BikeFest - Killarney by CJ

The question was, where to go this year? We already had plans for England, Scotland & Wales so that left only one choice - Ireland! Ireland and the Ireland BikeFest, an open, 3-day bike festival for all makes of motorcycle and a free to enter event located in beautiful Killarney, Southern Ireland.

Day One. Thursday 29th May: Two bikes both with pillions, CJ & Di and Paul

(aka Doughnut) & Julie, set off @ 0700hrs for Holyport for the Irish ferry, taking frequent stops on route. Upon arrival, and only sprayed upon by road water, we checked in and almost rode straight on board the ferry. We secured the bikes to the metal loops attached to the deck by ratchet straps with yellow padding which protected the seat of our bikes, a very easy to use method and one that keeps the bike stable / safe. The crossing was millpond calm and the weather fair, so after breakfast and a few photo opportunities we rested until we arrived in Dublin. We rode to Dublin which is like most major cities with inconsiderate car drivers, lol. The plan was to stay overnight after a long day travelling from England. The hotel staff were great and offered us a few locations to park our bikes which we were happy with, but not before people admiring our bikes took some photos which Paul and I have become accustomed to, lol. We ended up parking our bikes in staff parking which was kindly offered by the car park manager, a very friendly guy. That evening, after a quick freshen up, we met down at the bar where we were treated to very entertaining bar staff, one in particular liked to call Paul, Kenneth and me, Sid, from the Carry On films. This was a great start to Ireland and a theme that continued throughout our stay. The next morning, after a full Irish Breakfast, we set off on our way to Killarney, to the BikeFest, travelling through some beautiful countryside. A National Forest and twisty roads with mountain views and lakes, and a fantastic waterfall, on route.

We met polite drivers and were blessed with good weather which was another common theme for the entire trip. Upon arrival in Killarney, with only a few minor wrong turns, we looked for the Gleneagles Hotel which is where we were staying for the weekend of the Festival.

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Once we found the hotel we checked into our rooms which were like self-contained flats @ home complete with lounge settee, armchair & TV with a separate bedroom and Jacuzzi bath which Di nearly lost herself in! lol. That evening we went down to the outside stage & Harley bar area where we met four very familiar Thames Valley members sunning them-selves! Yes, honest, it was lovely. Our meeting was received with rapturous cheers and of course lots of hugs & kisses. The evening progressed nicely with some great bands and dancing going on through the early hours. Our Baz wasn’t even stopped by a very swollen ankle, and Pat taught me some nice moves to my already vast knowledge of Freestyle dance moves, lol. Paul’s Julie wasn’t to be outdone either, she flowed with Baz’s dance floor moves for everyone’s pleasure, because this was in the entrance to the Harley bar. Chapters from Europe and England and of course all the non-HOG people were in the mix which just added to the great atmosphere. The choice of places to settle within the rally site was varied from the Outside Stage performances, which played during the afternoon as well as the evening, another large stage inside the Gleneagles Hotel, and smaller bands playing in cosy areas, or the bar of the hotel. So, some-thing for almost everyone. The next day, after having a look around the various stalls where we met even more Irish characters who made us laugh, we set off to Dingle following a beautiful coastal road with beaches which would not be out of place in Spain. This ride-out took us around some of the most beautiful coastal bays, one of which is where Ryan’s Daughter was filmed.

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Then onto quaint little fishing bays with a selection of cafes & pubs to dine in. At one point our screens beaded with water! Not rain, but low cloud as we climbed into the mountains. After a full day the day before, we decided to have a rest day browsing around the varied stalls and watching the ride-out, which was great, in particular the return where we had great positions for viewing. Then we had the customs bike show which had categories for Harley, old and not so old, British, Rat Bikes, Japanese etc all held on the lawns which was real nice. This was the day I met Marjorie Ray who recognised me straight away! Yeah, ok, I think I scared her with my eagerness, lol. This 3 day event passed by so quickly and by no means have I covered it all in this write up but if anyone wants to know more about it please don’t hesitate to contact either myself or Paul Houghton, Dave or Sue Brown or Pat & Baz for more info when you see us next. Our last day, after another Irish Breakfast, we took a very twisty road up to Ladies View, which was well worth going in the wrong direction for, as it was only a few miles away. The ride home only got better and better with mountain roads snaking through pine tree forests, wow, and timely stops in good Irish Pubs & coffee houses. Next stop was where we started in Ireland, back in Dublin, where the four of us reflected on our trip over a very nice meal and a few more pints of Guinness & Kilkenny’s. The morning arrived and off we set to the ferry with yet another millpond crossing and good weather. The only time we got wet was in Wales or England. I recorded a tad over 1,300 miles for the entire trip and have got to say it did not disappoint in any way. It had all the elements of a Memorable Trip - Great bikes to ride, Great friends, Great weather, a Great Rally, Fantastic Hospitality and Harley Davidson yet again pulled it out of the bag along with the Gleneagles Hotel. And last but not least, wonderful Irish people who happen to have a beautiful country with some great roads. I would, without any hesitation, recommend this Rally to fellow TV members. I hope you have enjoyed this write up and look forward to loads more Miles per Smiles with some Old and New friends. CJ

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Warr's was founded on the Kings Road in 1924 by Captain Frederick James Warr, becoming an official Harley-Davidson dealer that same year.

At that time the flagship of the Harley range was the 'Silent Gray Fellow' which would

have cost a princely £85.

In 1949 F.J's son, Fred Warr, left the Royal Air Force and went to work for his father. Although post war business was very tough, by the 1960's Fred jnr had become

Britain's Harley-Davidson distributor.

In 1999 the company moved into a new purpose built 20,000 sq ft dealership

designed by architects Kilburn & Nightingale and built on the site of the original 1920's store.

On June 1st, 2014, the 90th anniversary of Warr’s was celebrated.

Thames Valley Chapter made a great impression when 41 people on 31 bikes made the

ride to London.

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Twenty four members of Thames Valley Chapter filled

the front car park of the Star at Waltham St. Lawrence

for the 3rd poker night of the season. The food was

good, considering the chef was on holiday!

It was a great success, as

usual, with the best turnout

so far. Linda

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June

HOGs in the Hayfield

Fri 20th - Sun 22nd

Solstice Ride

Sat 21st, 04:00 - 23:00

Contact Toni (back page)

Swansea H-D

Sun 22nd, 9:30 - 7:30

Chieveley Services

HOG World Ride

22nd/23rd, details page 5

Ace Café Harley Night

Thursday 27th 6:00pm

Chill-Out Weekend

Fri 27th - Sun 29th

Tewkesbury, GL19 4RE

Cassington Bike Night

Mon 30th, 6:30pm S’Able

July

Committee Night

Tuesday, 1st, 8:00pm

Primary Officers and

agenda notified by Don

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July cont.

Wake the Lakes

Lads weekend away

Thurs 3rd, 9:30 S’Able

- Sun 6th Details page 19

Tea & Scones, Ashridge

Sun 6th, 9:30 - 18:30

Meet S’Able, 9:00

Ride to Beaulieu

Sun 13th, 9:00 - 6:00

Meet SportsAble

Club Night

Thurs, 17th 7:30

Ride to Oswestry (unofficial) Meet S’Able 9:30

Fri 18th - Sun 20th

Inter-Chapter RideOut

Sun 20th, 8:30 - 18:00

S’able 8:45

Cheiveley, 9:45

Hatchlands

Sun 20th, 10:00 - 18:00

Meet SportsAbl

Fenlanders Rally

Thurs 24th - Sun 27th

See Website Calendar for more

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Club Nights

July 17th

August 21st

September 18th

October 16th

November 20th

Mag contribution

Deadlines

July 10th

August 14th

September 11th

October 9th

November 13th

Dates, events, ride-outs and activities

Details correct at time of going to print. Check the website for updates and amendments

www.thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

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Entries for your Diary 2014

HOGs in the Hayfields

20th - 21st June

H-D World Ride

22nd - 23rd June

Wake the Lakes

3rd - 6th July Fenlanders Rally

24th - 27th July Hog n Bog Provience wide

1st - 3rd August Sherwood Rally

15th - 17th August Thunder in the Glens

22nd - 25th August European Bike Week

2nd - 7th September Faaker See

2nd - 7th September Deva Legion Circus Maximus

12th - 14th September New Forest Rally ‘Blazin Blazers’

26th - 29th September

Check website for Changes / further

details on all events

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The Killarney BikeFest is the most laid back Harley Davidson event I’ve been to so far The atmosphere was friendly and cheerful, the bands were great, the setting very picturesque, with plenty of interesting places to ride to. The local Irish people and council embraced the event with open arms and made everyone feel very welcome.

Even the ferry crossing was painless, and the ride across Ireland to

get to Killarney was stunning!

If you haven’t been, it’s one put on your ‘To Do’ list. I’m definitely

going again Doughnut

30TH MAY - 2ND JUNE 2014

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BEARD ENVY?

PICK A CARD, ANY CARD...

BAR + SHIELD CHOCOLATES SHOULD KEEP ’EM QUIET FOR A SECOND OR TWO

START YOUNG...

HAPPY PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTOGRAPHED

WHO IS

THIS MAN

SPORTING

A MINNIE

MOUSE

BAG?

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A 10 year old girl is on her way home when a big guy on a motorcycle drives up beside her. After running next to her for a little while, he says, ‘Hey little girl, you want a ride?’ ‘No!’ says the little girl and continues to run. Motorcycle rider comes back up beside her and says, ‘You get £10 if you come for a ride with me.’ ‘NO! ’ She shouts and runs down the street. Motorcycle rider catches up once again and says, ‘OK, my final offer. You get £20 and a big fat bag of sweets if you come for a ride with me.’ The girl stops and stares at the man and screams, ‘Listen daddy, it was YOU who bought a Suzuki instead of a Harley - live with it!’

Wake the Lakes - Lads weekend away Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th July

Meet 9.00 for 9.30 depart

Handy Cross Crest road HP11 1UA

M40 to M42 to M6 toll

Stop at Norton Canes Motorway Service Area

M6 Toll Junctions 6/7

(106 miles approx 1hr 30mins)

M6 to Lancaster services LA2 9DU

Junction 32/33

(109 miles approx 1hr 45mins)

M6 to exit 36 to A590

Follow sat.nav. to

Sharp Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6DL

(29 miles approx 35mins) Fred

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Well, what can you say other than a fantastic day out to Eastbourne. The 18 Harley Davidsons, the 1 honorary interloper, the weather, the friends - all 27 of them, the fish & chips, the ride home, I could go on, but I won't. Linda

Fish ‘n’ Chips Ride to Eastbourne

Healthy looking Fish and Chips, Malc!

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Please put a penny in the old man’s hat...

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Whose Bike? Our ‘Jammy’ photographer, Linda, has been taking candid shots of our bikes when we weren’t looking! Do you recognise your bike, or that of another club member? If you correctly identify the bike and owner, you will win a bottle of wine, to be presented at club night. If there’s more than one correct answer, names will be put in a hat and one drawn out - at club night. Good luck!

If you can identify this bike, send your answer to

Linda, c/o: [email protected]

March winner: Ron Jackson Bike: Sue Brown

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Winning Caption

From Di Earley:

‘...it was that

big it pulled my

rod right outa’

my hands!’

Do you have a photo of your younger self?

Have you changed a lot over the years?

Send your photo to the editor (address on back

cover) to be featured on the

Mystery Man page.

He may be young but there’s no disguising this cheeky chappie’s face! I don’t think he’s changed much over the years - Who is he?

Last month’s Mystery

Man was…

Ron Jackson

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The usual suspects plus a few others, over 20 in all, were at the Rose & Crown in Thorpe Green.

The atmosphere was good &

friendly as was the food. Only

3 braved the weather and

came on their bikes. Linda

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24th May at

The Rose & Crown

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Membership

With membership fees due by last month’s club night, there was a thread opened on our website with some queries regarding payment.

Our Director has clarified all membership types in the following list:-

Single Membership £28/ yr – Harley Rider, access to website, all club activities and receives 1 club magazine. Family Membership £36/ yr – Harley Rider, partner/wife & minors, access to website, all club activities and receives 1 club magazine. Husband & Wife/Partner both riding Harleys - Family membership £36/ yr, access to all club activities and receives 2 club magazines. Associate Membership £28/yr – Does not ride a Harley or any other motorcycle but enjoys Thames Valley club nights and events. Director’s guest to club night FOC - Possible new member.

Members’ Market

WANTED: DO YOU OWN A 1997 FLHTCi 1340 OR SIMILAR? THIS HAD EARLY, 1ST GENERATION ITALIAN FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. STILL HAVE ORIGINAL FACTORY STANDARD AIR CLEANER BITS DISCARDED AFTER YOUR STAGE 1 OR 2 TUNE? I NEED THE BLACK PLASTIC BASE, PART CODE 29246-96, FOR THE AIR CLEANER. WILL HAPPILY PAY A FAIR PRICE FOR THIS ITEM IF YOU CAN SPARE IT. CONTACT GORDON PIKE ON 0118-9864934 OR 07985-373011 OR SEEK OUT "FLASH" AT CHAPTER NIGHT !

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THAMES VALLEY HOG - How We Roll !

Please note that HOG insists that ALL participating riders get a briefing before

they ride with an organised group.

If you miss the briefing you may not participate in the ride !

Your full attention is required at the briefing. It is an important part of safety for

the whole group. Please try not to interrupt unless you have a genuine

question. For some crew members, it is the most daunting part of their

responsibility. You will hear much of the same information each time but please

support your volunteer road crew by being patient.

Listen carefully to the overview of

the route.

Take note of any hazards which

may be mentioned.

Make sure you understand the

DROP-OFF SYSTEM. If not, ask a

member of the Road Crew.

Identify the LAST MAN / TAIL

RIDER at, or during, the briefing.

Make sure you know how we operate the staggered file as many

Chapters operate this slightly differently. Thames Valley HOG DO

NOT change position in the staggered file when a man is

dropped off.

Riders MUST stay at their drop off point until the last man (tail man)

arrives.

Use an arm signal when dropped off to indicate the direction of the

route. (Switch off your indicators- even your hazards can confuse other drivers!)

The drop off will be indicated precisely, but only stop precisely at that

location if you are happy to do so. Alternatively, stop as close as

you can and consider walking back to mark the route.

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Leave at least 2 seconds between

you and the next rider in your line

of the formation. In single file, you

should always have a 2 second

gap between riders.

The LEAD RIDER is NOT a part of the staggered formation. He/she

will move to different positions in the road depending on what he

needs to do next. Do NOT change your position in the stagger behind

the leader.

Close up at stops and junctions, buy DO NOT pull up directly next to

another rider unless you are both coming to a complete stop.

No overtaking within the group.

Please leave 7 -10 second gaps on motorways and dual carriage-

ways between groups of 5 riders.

Overtaking other traffic on dual carriageways: Only pass / overtake

when you reach the obstruction. Do not pull out to allow the rider in

front to pass. (He/she may not be ready to pass and you will hold up

other road users unnecessarily).

Every rider MUST fully observe the whole group, NOT just the rider

ahead, in order to be alert to changes in speed

Use your mirrors frequently.

Be courteous to other road users (even if undeserved!)

Leaving the group:- Pull over and wait for the last man, then signal

your intention to leave

Missing a drop-off:- In the unlikely event that you miss a dropped

marker, or take a wrong road, DON’T PANIC! Continue to a safe

point to turn around and go back to pick up the ride at that point.

The rest of the ride should follow you and the ride will get back

on track.

Breakdown procedures:- Last man or his/her marshal will stop and

assess your needs.

Be aware of other riders joining who are not part of the group.

Do not use unauthorised signals. This can confuse following riders and

other road users.

All riders must be aware that...

YOU ARE DEEMED TO BE IN CONTROL OF, AND RESPONSIBLE FOR, YOUR

VEHICLE AND YOUR RIDING AT ALL TIMES IRRESPECTIVE OF ANY GUIDANCE

OR INSTRUCTION FROM ANY MEMBER OF THE ROAD CREW. YOU MUST, AT

ALL TIMES, RIDE WITHIN THE LAW AND OBEY ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.

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Club Venue: SportsAble, Braywick Sports Ground, Maidenhead, SL6 1BN

Don Wibberley Chapter Director Email: director @thamesvallyhog.org.uk

Pat Adams Assistant Director Email: assistantdirector@

Colin Wilkins Treasurer Email: treasurer@

Sue Moyler Secretary Email: secretary@

Fred Cotsford Membership Officer Email: membership@

Nij Jones Head Road Captain Email: headroadcaptain@

Nick West Safety Officer & Historian Email: historian@

Barry Adams Activities Officer Email: activities@

Sue Brown Ladies of Harley Email: ladiesofharley@

Lee White Webmaster Email: webmaster@

Sue Knight Editor Email: editor@

Bernie Meason Photographer Email: photographer@

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Shirley Churchill Merchandise Email: merchandise@

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Club Venue: SportsAble, Braywick Sports Ground, Maidenhead, SL6 1BN

Don Wibberley Chapter Director Email: director @thamesvallyhog.org.uk

Pat Adams Assistant Director Email: assistantdirector@

Colin Wilkins Treasurer Email: treasurer@

Sue Moyler Secretary Email: secretary@

Fred Cotsford Membership Officer Email: membership@

Nij Jones Head Road Captain Email: headroadcaptain@

Nick West Safety Officer & Historian Email: historian@

Barry Adams Activities Officer Email: activities@

Sue Brown Ladies of Harley Email: ladiesofharley@

Lee White Webmaster Email: webmaster@

Sue Knight Editor Email: editor@

Bernie Meason Photographer Email: photographer@

Linda Friend Photographer Email: photographer@

Shirley Churchill Merchandise Email: merchandise@

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Pat Adams Assistant Director Email: assistantdirector@ thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Colin Wilkins Treasurer Email: treasurer@ thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Fred Cotsford Membership Officer Email: membership@ thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Barry Adams Activities Officer Email: activities@ thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Shirley Churchill Merchandise Email: merchandise@ thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Sue Moyler Secretary Email: secretary@ thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Don Wibberley Chapter Director Email: director@ thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Nick West Safety Officer & Historian Email: historian @thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Nij Jones Head Road Captain Email: headroadcaptain@ Thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Sue Brown Ladies of Harley Email: ladiesofharley@ thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Linda Friend Photographer Email: photographer@ thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Lee White Webmaster Email: webmaster@ thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Bernie Meason Photographer Email: photographer@ thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Club Venue: SportsAble, Braywick Sports Ground, Maidenhead, SL6 1BN

Toni Charles Activities Officer Email: activities@ thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

Sue Knight Editor Email: editor@ thamesvalleyhog.org.uk

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