The Grim Riders MCC charity ride for 2013 involves visiting landmarks from two different rides, the Motorcycle Museums Ride and the Motorcycle Legends Ride. and includes a variety of locations in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, as well as several in Belgium, France, Germany and the Czech Republic.
All money raised goes directly to the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance, the largest air ambulance service in the country who do incredible work to save lives and limbs – after horse riders, motorcyclists are the group most likely to be in need of their service which is not government or lottery funded.
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…
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…