Steel Horse Cafe is located just outside of Abergavenny at the junction of the B4598 on the road to Usk. The place has a great, friendly atmosphere, serve great food including some amazing muffins and coffee and has loads of easy parking.
Most bikers like to talk and when we are at home or work and need our daily fix of anything motorbike related there are a growing number of us that frequent on on-line motorcycle forum or 2 or 3 or 4…. One of my favourite UK motorbike forums can be Read more
The B3212 starts just to the West of Exeter and passes under the A30 and then past Moretonhampstead until after 30 miles it reaches it’s end at Yelverton. Check out the B3212 page over at SABRE for loads of useful info about his road.
It’s nearly the end of another fantastic biking year and as usual we have had our ups and downs, some of us haven’t been out on the bikes as often as they would have hoped, some of us ate too many full English breakfasts and some of us got soaked Read more
Like many people these days I have a ‘smartphone’ these are fantastic devices as you can use them not only to text your loved ones that you’re OK, telephone your mates to let them know you’re running late, posting your latest bike photos on Facebook, Twitter or Google+ you can even Read more
Starting in Moffat, follow the signs for Edinburgh A701, the road soon opens up to some fantastic scenery, including the infamous Devil’s Beef Tub, a large hollow that is formed by four hills.
The famous Royal Enfield motorcycles were made in Redditch until 1967, when the factory closed. The brand survives, but the bikes are made in India. When J D Wetherspoons decided to convert the former Danilo Cinema into a pub, they decided to name it The Royal Enfield, in memory of the Read more
The Malcolm Uphill plaque in Caerphilly isn’t just a bit of metal on a wall; it’s a tribute to one of motorcycling’s true legends—a man who rewrote the record books and became a local hero in the process. Malcolm Uphill earned his place in the annals of biking greatness back Read more
The Triumph Monument, a towering ode to two-wheeled greatness, proudly stands on the B4104 in Meriden, right where the legendary Triumph factory once hummed with the sound of British engineering brilliance. Crafted by the talented Frances Firth, this monument isn’t just a slab of stone; it’s a full-throttle celebration of Read more
Tacla Taid, the Anglesey Transport and Agriculture Museum, is the largest of its kind in Wales. It features displays of cars, motorbikes, commercial and farm vehicles and static engines. Websites: Grim Riders Web Site Grim Riders Motorcycle History Trail Google Map Anglesey Transport & Agriculture Museum
The Llangollen Motor Museum is hard to find, but well worth the effort. The museum has a collection of motoring memorabilia which includes more than sixty cars and motorcycles. Websites: Grim Riders Web Site Grim Riders Motorcycle History Trail Google Map Llangollen Motor Museum
The Lone Rider isn’t just a sculpture—it’s a high-octane masterpiece that roars with history and style! Depicting a sleek motorcycle and rider in an edgy futurist style, the artwork practically zooms into your imagination, with design elements that scream “speed” louder than a revving engine. This awe-inspiring piece took a Read more
The National Motorcycle Museum occupies an 8-acre (32,000 m2) site in Bickenhill, Solihull, England and holds the world’s largest collection of British motorcycles. Websites: Grim Riders Web Site Grim Riders Motorcycle History Trail Google Map National Motorcycle Museum
The Coventry Transport Museum (formerly known as the Museum of British Road Transport) houses a collection of British-made road transport, the reason it’s located in Coventry because the city was previously the centre of the British car industry. There are more than 240 cars and commercial vehicles, 100 motorcycles, 200 Read more
It’s March 2013 already but unfortunately due to the poor weather we having been having this is the first time we have managed to get out and bag our first location in this year’s Grim Riders charity motorcycle challenge, the theme being Motorcycle museums and legends. While the sun may Read more
The Touchdown Cafe is based at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield and it is an extremely popular cafe with pilots using the airfield as well as bikers.
The B4246 from Blaenavon to Abergavenny is only around 6 miles long but as you come out of Blaenavon the road winds uphill, before a great view of the Black Mountains unfolds in the distance. From here, it’s a sharp descent through woodland and some crazy hairpins before arriving at the outskirts Read more
Fromes Hill is located on the A4103 between Hereford and Worcester and is part of Fromes Hill services, the place is very easy to find due to the very large Tank outside!
Queenswood Cafe is a lovely timber framed building in Queenswood Country Park on the A49 between Hereford and Leominster at the top of Dinmore Hill.
Anish Kapoor’s colossal sculpture Temenos proudly looms over the north-eastern corner of Middlesbrough Dock in Middlehaven, like a giant alien antenna tuning into the cosmic vibes of Teesside. Standing at a staggering 110 meters in length and nearly 50 meters tall, this metallic marvel is hard to miss—especially when you Read more
Bob and Bonzo, intrepid adventurers and connoisseurs of quirky road trips, fired up their Honda Blackbirds and embarked on an epic journey to the north of England and a cheeky hop into Scotland. Their mission? To conquer the last stops of this year’s Grim Riders sculpture trail ride and bag Read more
Henry Moore’s King & Queen sculpture sits regally at Glenkiln Reservoir, exuding a majestic charm that might make you wonder if it’s secretly ruling over the local wildlife. This noble duo is just one of several remarkable sculptures dotted around the picturesque area, which looks less like a reservoir and Read more
In the summer of 2005, a pair of striking sculptures burst onto the scene outside the new Omni Centre leisure complex in Picardy Place, turning heads and sparking curiosity. Designed by Helen Denerley, these towering works of art are proof that one person’s trash is another person’s towering masterpiece. Crafted Read more
The Angel of the North isn’t just a sculpture—it’s a colossal, contemporary beacon of steel designed by Antony Gormley that’s become the unofficial guardian of Gateshead. Perched proudly on a hill on the southern edge of Low Fell, it keeps a watchful eye over the A1, A167, and the East Read more
The ‘Apollo Pavilion’, also known as the ‘Pasmore Pavilion’, is a controversial piece of public art in the new town of Peterlee designed by British artist and architect Victor Pasmore It was built between 1963 and 1970 using concrete, cast in situ, and was originally part art-work, part footbridge. After Read more
Bob and Bonzo, armed with their trusty Honda CBR1100 Super Blackbirds—aka the two-wheeled jets of the road—set off on an epic adventure to Aberystwyth. Their noble quest? To hunt down the holy trinity of a perfect day out: Sun, Sea, and Sandwiches. Taking the scenic route through the jaw-dropping Elan Read more
The Empowerment was designed by the artist Stephen Broadbent, sponsored by Alstom Power (now Siemens), and completed in 2002, the sculpture spans the River Witham in Lincoln’s City Square. It takes the form of two aluminium-and-steel human figures reaching to each other across the water. The design is intended to Read more
The Halo Smart Clean is a multi stage process that removes road grime, salt, old waxes and co-polymers from the bike before applying a coating of ACF-50 to protect the bike from corrosion. With the exception of the ACF-50 which was designed originally for use in aerospace applications, all the products used Read more
On our way to visit to the Dream sculpture in St. Helens and Another Place sculpture in Crosby all part of the Grim Riders Sculpture trail ride 2012 we decided to head north into the Peak District, we also decided that as we had not been to Grindleford Station Cafe Read more