Punkys new 2013 info pack - BTW-UK

INFO.PACK
BTW-UK CHAPTER
BTW-UK Chapter Director:
Email: btw-uk@hotmail.co.uk
BTW-UK Region 10 Directors:
Email: ukbtw@yahoo.co.uk
Dean ‘Punky’ Barnitt
Tel: 07912 101065
Shaun & Jackie Lloyd
Tel: 01724 733464
Information & Forum : www.btw-uk.co.uk
The BTW was founded in the USA in 1983 by Jim & Lady Sickler. Its purpose is to unite
trikers from around the world, to provide and share trike and trikeing information.
In 2002, BTW Europe & Overseas (EOS) was formed to take over the old and new members
outside North America, Canada and Mexico.
When Shaun (Hightower) and Jackie Lloyd joined the BTW-EOS in 2002, there were about
four other members of the BTW-USA in the UK. Shaun and Jackie were appointed as the
new Country Directors for the UK. The first BTW-UK Newsletter written by them was
published in autumn 2003, and shows Hoagie as the CEO of BTW Europe.
Unfortunately the BTW-UK received little or no support from BTW-EOS, so on the 15th
January 2005 UK member’s re-joined BTW-USA. Since then the BTW-UK has been a
Chapter of BTW-USA.
We hope this information pack will answer some questions that you may have and let you
know the sort of things that the Brothers of the Third Wheel get up to as part of this
worldwide family association
Brothers of the Third Wheel-UK
Hi and welcome to the UK Chapter of one of the Largest Trike Associations in
the World. BTW has over 5,000+ members worldwide; with approximately 400
based in the UK and Ireland.
We are very active in fund raising for various charities including the Air
Ambulance,Help 4 Heroes. And various local charities to BTW-UK members
areas.
Elsewhere in this information leaflet you can see some of he things our
members get up to.
As a Trike Association we do things a bit differently to other groups. Whilst we
encourage members to join in the fun, attend area meetings, party, attend
rallies, there is no obligation for any member to do anything.
If you want to join in that's great, and we hope you do,but if all you want to do
is read the newsletters that's fine by us.
We are a VERY laid back group and have members all over the UK and
Ireland. If you go to a local or major bike meet there will often be at least one
of our members there.
We also go on longer trips for the more adventurous members amongst us,
Holland, Belgium, Germany, Ireland and USA are among the Countries visited
by our members over the last couple of years.
So you are interested and need to know more. Pick which area is nearest to
you and see if there is a local meet. Everyone is more than welcome to attend
our meetings and members there will let you know what is going on local to
you.
Or you can contact Punky and he can help you out with any questions you
may have punkys phone number is 07912 101065.
Our email is btw-uk@hotmail.co.uk
Feel free to visit the BTW-UK Forum, theres a link via our web site www.btwuk.co.uk.
You will get an idea of what BTW is all about and once you become a
member you will also get access to the members only section too.
We also have a growing community on FACEBOOK with links to BTW
friends that are quite literally Global.
So I guess your wondering what you get for your £30.00
First off the annual membership fee covers all family at that address. So if it's
one member or a whole family it is the same price - £30.00. For this
you will have access to 6 USA TRIKER magazines and 6 UK Chapter
newsletters. Our members also enjoy a very good discount on trike
insurance. This discount would cover the membership alone. You get
access to the member's only section on our Forum where you can discuss
BTW-UK policy, trikes, up coming events, news and technical info to mention
just a few things.
You will also be invited to join your fellow members at the yearly get
together in July at the ' Threedom Rally ' celebrating all things BTWUK.
Every member is treated as an equal and you will have the same voting
rights no matter what your gender, race, creed, disability, trike or length of
membership.
Interested
why not come to a local meet and talk TRIKES.
Thanks for your time and we look forward to meeting you in the future.
Punky
Chapter Director for BTW-UK
FREE
ON THREE
KATHY 'BEANO' BARTON, FROM BROTHERS OF THE
THIRD WHEEL, JELLS A SENTIMENTAL STORY
There are quite a few public figures that you may know and who
have been trikers. Did you know that Elvis had a VW-based trike in
the 1970s? Metallica's James Hetfield has owned trikes and
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler rides an amazing multi-coloured creation
through the streets of Beverly Hills. Many of you will also have seen
Billy Connolly's adventures abroad where he rode a purpose-built
Rewaco trike in America. He owns a yellow Boom which he keeps at
his home in Scotland.
results that have been born from tapping into creative minds, resulting
in something that is totally unique.
From doing my own build - during which I also built many
friendships as I asked people technical questions - I realised that not
only did we have the bikes in common, but everything from lifestyle
and humour to musical taste. There's a great community.
www.btw-uk.co.uk
A HISTORY LESSON
But what of the history of the trike? This is quite difficult to pin down.
Throughout the history of the internal combustion engine there have
been three-wheeled vehicles. One of the earliest three-wheel
motorbikes was made at the Harley-Davidson plant during WWII
for the United States Army.
My own recollection was in the summer of 1975 when I saw a
Volkswagen-based trike carrying a long-haired hippy wearing a pair of
bright red shorts and very large black work boots. He was also
wearing a big grin on his face!
The word 'trike' conjures up different images for different people.
There are factory-built trikes, such as Rewaco and Boom, that produce
amazing family-based vehicles which can cost anything from lOk
upwards. Then there are the professionally built trikes designed and
made by small UK companies which will take a donor motorbike
chosen by the buyer and attach an axle to the rear of the bike to take
two wheels. The frame can be either purpose-built or as a bolt-on
adaption to the existing bike which enables it to be removed and
turned back into a two-wheel machine.
But for me, my favourite trike builds are those that are created by
individuals in their garage or garden shed. You see some stunning
The BTW was founded in the USA in 1983by Jim and Lady Sickler. Its purpose is to
unite trikers from around the world, to provide and share trike and triking information.
In 2002 BTW Europe & Overseas (EOS) was formed to take over the old and new
members outside North America, Canada and Mexico.
• BTW UK's members are spread throughout the British Isles, with Scotland
only recently becoming a chapter in their own right.
• Wherever BTW-UK members are you will find them raising money for various
charities, particularly The Air Ambulance and doing Christmas toy runs to hospitals.
• You will also find BTW-UK members taking part m 'The ride of respect' and MAC
Demonstrations on bizarre Euro-enforced legislation.
• The Trikefest rally, run by Tnkes R Us Tnke club, 1s held in May every year.
•Trikers also come together for a National Rally, which is held around Area 51,
Chesterfield, every year, and is open to both members and nonmembers.
•The BMF is a highlight in the takers' calendar where they attend with marquees, trikes
and enthusiasm for a 'show and tell” weekend offering the general public and fellow trikers
an insight into what BTW-UK is all about.
• In 2012, The BTW stand received 'Best in Show'
BEANO'S BUILD - A TRIKE BUILD CASE STUDY
My personal tale has been a
journey of discovery which 1s still
offering me new challenges and
insights into the world of trikes
and trike-building. I decided that
three wheels were the way to
go after many years of health
problems and 1was sure I would
be a lot safer and confident with
the extra wheel giving me
stability and support.
I started wondering where
I could buy a decent 'fixer-upper',
as I wanted to at least part-build
my dream machine.
IN THE BEGINNING ...
I soon found out that eBay was
a good source of a variety of
trikes from total basket cases to
full on 'Family Boom Trikes' From the sublime to the
ridiculous. I first had to decide on
the power plant for my trike.
This was quite easy as I'd been
around motorbike engines for far
too long to wave them goodbye
and create a car- based trike Off
to Southampton
I went, to drag this Xl/70 se
trike back home to see what
I had bought.
LABOUR OF LOVE
My partner, Ian, and I set to work
and soon had the trike in bits.
I took charge of the metal and
paint (and the fancy stuff that is
quite irrelevant to the running of
the trike) while Ian did the
electrics and heavy work.
I took the frame parts to Peter
-now a great friend, as I spent
many hours with him overcoming
some of the nightmares He rewelded all the joins and I agreed
to dress the welds to give the
frame a smooth finish. He also
made the large chrome rack from
scratch at the back of the trike..
This also acted as strength for the
trike because it was a bizarre
m1sh-mash of old gas pipe barely
welded together and set at rather
jaunty angles.
CHROME-WARD BOUND
I sat down with Simon, from
Bourne Brothers, and worked out
the colour scheme and pattern
design. I had a back bumper bar.
handlebars and the rack all in
steel. which needed polishing to
a mirror finish before chroming.
After six weeks of using wet and
dry paper, polishing soap and
wheels I had turned the dull
metalwork into a thing of shining
beauty. I also did the rear bumper
and the handlebars that I had
made to measure.
KICK SOME ART
Things were beginning to come
together and I started focusing
on the individuality of the trike.
I decided I would name her after
one of the Norse goddesses,
Freya. Just think of Ride of the
\valkyries by Wagner. A good
friend of mine took my paper
designs and turned them into
CAD drawings so the metalwork
company could laser cut them.
BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME
Once I had collected all the parts
of this amazing Jigsaw I laid them
out in my living room to get an
idea of what she would look like.
But I still had to work on the
engine, part strip and lacquer the
fins, which I baked in my household oven to cure. Then I had to
spray the whole block which
I had hung from my pergola
in the back garden.
And so this fantastic shiny
jigsaw was put together. Then
the moment of truth: all fluids in,
a gallon of petrol and ignition!
She started first time, roaring into
life! Smiles and mutterings of
·thank God' were heard from my
many friends who had helped
with this adventure.
Meetings In Your Area
Area 1 : 1st Saturday of the month. 2pm. At The Ploughboy Inn, 60 Liskeard Road, Saltash PL12 4HG,Punky: 07912 101065
Area 2 : Every 2nd Sunday. 1pm. check btwarea2.co.uk for details. Jon Horwood : 07831452313 Email :
jonhorwood@hotmail.co.uk
Area 3 : Tom Brickell: (Suffolk) Tel: 07748 121915 Email: tombricell@btinternet.com
Area 4 : Danny ( Norfolk ) : Mobile:07584560910 Email, danrcarea4@aol.co.uk
Area 5Colin Hornby: call to arrange meet up - Email xxcolin@Hotmail.co.uk Tel: 07804093648
Area 6: Patch (Leicestershire/Nottinghamshire) Mobile 07921 666166 Email btwarea6@gmail.com
Area7: Rob Mills(Lincolnshire): Email: r895mills@yahoo.com Tel: 07525170721 1st Sunday of month; Dog & Rat,
Broughton, North Lincolnshire
Area 8: Martin “Dusty” Ablott (Greater Manchester/Lancashire) Tel: 07883828387 E-Mail: martinablott@aol.com
Lowers Arms 301 Hyde road Denton Manchester M34 3FF meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of the Month at 8oclock
Area 9: Gordon (Kent) Tel: Mobile. 07534 405455, Home 01227 785382 Email. gordon.area9btw-uk@hotmail.com
Area 10: Maddog Mick ( Tyne & Wear) : Tel: 07885678183 E-mail:
Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, held Every Sunday, 5pm – 7pm ish
btw.area.10@gmail.com Malting House, Felling,
Area 11: (Essex): Position Vacant
Area 12 : Bob ' Hobbit ' : 07833490262
Area 14: Dartmandaz (South & East Wales) Phone :- 07415032709 E-Mail: dartmandaz@yahoo.co.uk
Area 15: (West Wales) Position vacant
Area 16: Andy & Andrea Bish: Tel 07788101493/ 07767134594 Email: bishandrew9@aol.com
Area 17: Dave Ford(Isle of White) Phone: 01983 868081 Mobile: 07979 912629 Email: ford.dave57@yahoo.co.uk
Area 18: Budge(cambridgeshire) Mobile: 07704859103 Home: 01223 426744 Email: budgie2008@icloud.com
Area X : Steve: Mobile, 07837 630929 E-Mail: steve_b_2002@hotmail.com The Royal Oak Pub Derby Road
Old Tupton, Chesterfield
Area Wolfpack: (Hampshire): position Vacant
All meeting dates are subject to change, so
please contact by phone or email first.
Assistant Chapter Director
Kathy “Beano” Barton
Home : 01462 637752 Mobile : 07598752558 Email
: beanobaggit@hotmail.com.
International Headquarters :
BTW International, PO Box 2550, Cortaro, Arizona 85652-2550 Tel: (520) 789-7265
E.mail: btw1@btw-trikers.org. Web : www.btw-trikers.org
Area 9
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Brothers Of The Third Wheel
United Kingdom Chapter
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Brothers of the third wheel is the largest triking organisation in the world. Originally founded in 1983 by Jim Sickler it has grown to over 5,000
members worldwide.. With members in every state in the USA and several countries around the world you are never far away from another
member.We pride ourselves on having the greatest numbers of members around the world, who are always willing to help other trikers. If you are
interested in triking, this is the organisation for you ! By filling out this membership application you are not just joining, you are becoming part of
the BTW family. There is nothing mandatory about BTW. You don’t even need a trike to join in ! Just an interest. If you have any questions
please feel free to phone, write or ask a question on our forum.
To join BTW-UK simply fill in this form and send ,along with a cheque for £30 or or £37 if you would also like to receive the printed version of the
BTW-UK News letter instead of the usual e-mailed copy (made payable to ‘BTW-UK ‘ ) to : Jimmy Bond, BTW-UK
Treasurer, 4 Tamar View, St Dominick, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6SR. For this you will get access to the USA “ Triker” magazine every two
months and up to six BTW-UK newsletters a year.. You will also be able to join a lively forum at www.btw-uk.co.uk.
For More Information Contact : BTW-UK Chapter Director, Dean ‘ Punky’ Barnitt on 07912 101065 email : btw-uk@hotmail.co.uk
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