A gathering in a Lay by.

This year Simon D and myself decided to organise  on the Bill Lacey run, we spent an evening after work of checking the route and making sure no  roads were closed or diversions in place.  Starting at the usual Lay By on the A423 Jacqueline got the members to sign on and give out the route sheets while I  walked around Gossiped, cooed at all the nice bikes and took some photographs.  Good job it is a good size Lay By because we had a good turn out of machines.

A gathering in a Lay by.

And its 10.30 and their off! After revving their engines, making lots of noise and smoke the assembled gang ( respectable motor cyclists ) wait for a gap in the traffic before roaring away...next stop Evenley village.

A gathering in a Lay by.

Eventually members of the  VMCC from many sections gather at the Red Lion Public house and  Village green at Evenley to honour Bill Lacey the Legendary Motor Cycle racer and record breaking pioneer.

A gathering in a Lay by.

Far from the Madding crowd

While on holiday this summer I came across this Vintage and Classic show in the grounds
of a Public School in Sherborne Dorset. In actual fact this school courtyard was used as a setting for a scene in the latest film  adaptation of Thomas Hardy's ' Far from the Madding crowd ' as can be seen there was a good turn out of interesting and highly desirable  Motor Cars, and also in the corner of a smaller school courtyard a fine gathering  of Classic Motor Cycles.  I always come away from Dorset wishing I had bought along a bike of my own to ride because the country lanes around this part of Dorset look particular inviting for old Motor Cycles..... maybe  its time to think about a tow bar and small trailer for such occasions.

Far from the Madding crowd

Seven go mad in Wales

Although we didn't have as many bikes on this years Wales run we certainly made up for it with dry weather, great scenery and virtually empty roads on some of the mountain stages. This view is the riders and machines  at rest by a reservoir ( one of many to be found in Wales). On the return journey Simon and myself found ourselves on wonderful bend strewn roads, perfect for his Royal Enfield and my Norton ES2. altogether a perfect end or wind down  to the Vintage riding year. Well done Alan for organising such a great weekend and his choice of an interesting route.