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Chelmsford & District Advanced Motorcyclists
Registered Charity No. 1111635
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April/May 2013
Chairman’s Lip
Tales from the
back of the bike
Bonnie Reborn 2
Biker Friendly
– A Home from Home
The CADAM Committee
Chairman
Jonathan Harman
chairman@cadam.org
Membership Secretary
Dean Scrivener
membership@cadam.org
O2W Editor
Mark Anstey
editor@cadam.org
Vice Chairman
Craig Anson
vice.chairman@cadam.org
Chief Observers
Ty Boughen &
Dennis Kitterridge
chiefobserver@cadam.org
Committee Member
Phil Draper
Treasurer
Steve Green
treasurer@cadam.org
Group Secretary
Travis Martinson
groupsec@cadam.org
Recruitment
Promotion Officer
associaterep@cadam.org
Webmaster
Craig Anson
webmaster@cadam.org
Training Co-Ordinator
Doug Prasser
trainingcoord@cadam.org
OUR AIMS
Chelmsford and District Advanced Motorcyclists
(CADAM) is one of many groups across the country
whose aim is to improve motorcycling road safety by
helping people prepare for, and pass, the Institute of
Advanced Motorists (IAM) Advanced Motorcycling Test.
Our group is affiliated to, but not subservient to,
the IAM. However, because we share the same aims,
we often seem to speak with one voice.
CADAM is run by volunteers and serves the districts
of Essex in and around Chelmsford. As well as helping
people to pass the Advanced Test, we run the group
as a club, so that once you have passed, you will still
want to stay on and take part in our other activities.
We provide:
Structured instruction to prepare for the IAM
Advanced Motorcycling Test.You can choose a course
that runs on Saturdays or one that runs on Sundays.
These courses are designed to take even relatively
inexperienced riders and raise their riding to IAM
test standards.
When on a club run, be it an evening or
a weekend event, speed limits must be
observed. We have no exemption and
advanced riding does not need to involve
higher speeds. When approaching hazards
appropriate care must be taken. On clubs
runs you are running as CADAM and under
the IAM banner.
Machine control days to increase your machine
handling skills. These sessions are held off the public
road, so we can explore your capabilities and those of
your machine in safety.
Social runs over challenging routes (no motor-ways,
thanks!) to interesting places. Weekends away to ride
some new roads, normally out of Essex.
Monthly group meetings, often with a talk
from a speaker on an interesting topic to do with
motorcycling.
On 2 Wheels – This newsletter, keeping you up to
date with what’s happening.
Want to know more? Call our general enquiries
number 07790 656 687 – or just turn up at a meeting
and introduce yourself to a committee member!
Future Events – listings and directions
can be found on the back cover.
Do not bring this into disrepute. Also the
Marker system will be used. Anyone not
familiar with this system please speak
to one of the run organisers who will run
through this for you.
Thanks and safe riding.
Jonathan Harman,
Chairman, CADAM
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Chairman’s Lip…
Welcome to the latest issue of O2W! Some say –
a previous edition has been found in her Majesty’s
favourite lavatory...
Whilst Sally Loxton and
Honda CB500 range
Gliding presentation in June
Stephen Jack may not be the
latest winners to scope large
handfuls of wad on the lottery,
they are our newest members
who have scrambled up that
hill and crossed that bridge
towards safer motorcycling.
So unlike the weather; a very
spring like warm welcome to
Cadam. You have done the
hardest part, now comes the
enjoyable bit - so please make
the most of your time with your
respective Observers. There is
not a lot left in this world that
is free. Questions cost nothing,
so as you make progress (pun
there somewhere..!) please
freely question anything you do
not understand.
A round of applause for Ian
Jeffrey our first test pass of 2013!
Much congratulations - and well
done that man! Hopefully both
Sally and Stephen will soon be
following behind.
Inky Anne visits on April’s
Group Night
In typical Cadam fashion March
group night was not curry night,
but our AGM. Had it been curry
night all the seats may have been
taken, but as it was there was
enough room for Chris Pfeiffer
to shred the rear tyre, bunny
hop and point a Goldwing on
its nose in all 4 corners. The rest
of you could not have all spent
the night with Leona Lewis - cos
she was with me. So from your
absence and silence, I can only
assume you are content with
the way your Group is being run,
managed and steered? Thanks
to John Stevens and John Allen
for making the evening a little
more palatable and Dean for
scribing the minutes which can
be found on the forum for the
interested few.
On the subject of the forum, I
shall not dwell on the weather
for others already have. We
are knocking on the door of
‘Eostre’ the Goddess of Spring
(Easter to us common folk) yet
there is nothing but ice laced
with salt beneath our rubber
- and its still snowing. Its shite!
Confirmed by forecasters who
have bragging rights about this
being the coldest March for 50
years (er…no shite!) and has
subsequently put things back in
my corner; having scuppered my
Chairman’s Early Spring Riser
that was simmering nicely on
the back burner. Bugger!
New metal and news
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since the wheels of O2W last turned include
the sale of Husqvarna to those Austrians who
love orange - aka KTM. I glimpsed a snippet
of a new R1 testing on a track protected
with more razor wire than razor wire. It was
dressed in the hand me down clothes of an R6
and apparently will remain a ‘four’ and not a
‘triple’ as previous speculated.
Honda’s replacement for their iconic NR750, the
V4 RCV213V may still be between 18 months
to 2 yrs away, yet this has not thwarted a flood
of deposits from those wanting to be first with
one in their garage (yes please!) The NR750 was
a staggering £37,000 new. Er……..how much
does that mean the new, strictly limited model will
cost?? Gulp!
Adaptive suspension is the new battlefield.
Kawasaki has joined the Italians and Germans
with its own take on adaptive suspension. They
have filed patents to protect their idea of the next
generation of traction control combined with
their adaptive suspension technology. I guess we
will have to wait for the next generation ZX10R
and ZZR1400 before we experience it for real?
Staying with Honda they appear to have hit the
sweet spot with their trio of new 500’s. Not
only are they good to ride but are also kind to
your wallet. They come in 3 flavours and are all
equipped with the same half a Fireblade engine.
CB500R, CB500X and CB500F. R is for sporty, X is
for adventure and F is the roadster.
There is a make over available for S1000RR jockeys
with £30,000 burning a hole in their leathers,
courtesy of BMW’s HP Race Parts division. You
can now have the full fat 220bhp hand built race
engine fitted....
The adventure slice of the manufacturers’ cake,
is still going down well. The GS was the biggest
selling slice over 125cc last year. Saw the new GS
in the flesh recently. Looks good with a extra dose
of funky flavour. Am sure it will do what it says on
the German tin. However the more I read about
the KTM 1190 Adventure (especially the R……..)
and Aprilia’s new Caponord - have the Germans
done enough? I am not as convinced they have
done enough with the ingredients.
It was only a matter of time before the new for
2014 RT broke cover. It has now been snapped
by the 2 wheeled Paparazzi, whilst sunning itself
on a touring holiday in the south of France. Whilst
heavily disguised in black and white sun block,
under all that gunk it does not look too dissimilar
to a scaled down K16GT. Will it still be the worlds
best touring bike? Does Carlsberg still make the
best larger??
Also had the good fortune of piloting a VFR1200F.
As imagined was akin to riding a Swiss timepiece.
However, at idle there was a slight mechanical
vibration from within the bellows of the V4 that
could be sensed through feet, knees and hands,
confirmed by the angry needle on the large rev
counter as it rocked like a bouy in choppy waters.
Unlike tiger Woods, made it feel a tad below par.
Around 7,000 rpm the exhaust barked - more
poodle than guard dog. Sadly, a clinical absence
of character and soul within its DNA rekindled
memories of my STX1300; when I hoped it would
lead me back down memory lane to my Blackbird.
So, a good steer - just not a memorable one.
Sadly, whilst we may not have any achingly beautiful
ladies decorated in shards of silk on the pages of
the Cadam calendar, we do have plenty to keep
one equally occupied (well almost!) May Group
night is a good old fashioned theory session and
June’s Group night is a presentation on gliding. We
have a Full members refresher day on April 21st
and Dennis Kitteridge’s jaunt to Sherringham on
the 28th. The first BH weekend in May is Mick
Gowlett’s Monschau trip and the 2nd BH weekend
is my Battlefield Tour of Normandy – something
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for the weekend Sir? So what
you waiting for? Come forth
and join us!
Some of you with an eye
for
spectacular
scenery
may have caught sight of
my
equally
spectacular
Chairman’s Gangnam style
Monster Alpine Chill Out! I
approached Simon Weir at
Ride. The brief was simple.
The best scenic rides in
Europe? The response was
Ride Magazine’s big European
Tour. Those of you using your
other eye for detail, will have
seen my best attempts at
replicating this on the forum.
For those with poor sight or
misplaced spectacles – this is
a 8 day adventure extended to 13 days for pillion
comfort and some chill out time – as the emphasis
is on chilling out and not hanging off the throttle
stop. However there will be some long hours
behind the bars (initially – those that you hold
onto and not what holds you up at last orders!)
and no pre booked accommodation. We leave 3rd
week of June. Exact dates and sign up sheet should
appear on the forum about now. Please make sure
you read my first post with both eyes and open
mind. Then check out the You Tube links which will
teleport you straight to either what is to come, or
what you going to miss...
£53,000 for cyclist safety; £78,000 for child and
teenager road safety; £50,000 for research into
young drivers; £1.275m for motorcycle campaigns
and £1.7m on drink driving.
80mph speed limit plan for motorways
‘to be scrapped’
Music was the biggest distraction being named
by 54% of respondents. This included changing
radio stations, shuffling an iPod or singing along
to music. Drivers under the age of 20 were the
most likely to be distracted by music. Other
distractions included: Drinking hot or cold liquids
while driving (47%); eating whilst driving including
taking both hands off the wheel (47%); regularly
using a ‘phone incl hands-free whilst driving (16%);
writing texts whilst driving (16%); ‘romantically
canoodling’ with a fellow car occupant whilst
driving (8%); applying cosmetics whilst driving
(7%); falling asleep or dozing (4%); using smartphone apps whilst driving (3%); using Facebook
or social media whilst driving (3%).
According to the IAM, the DfT is planning to spend
£3.7m on road safety in 2012/13. This includes
Vulnerable road user (pedestrians, pedal
and motor cyclists) killed or ser iously
Some trivia this month, including canoodling and a
Somerset man who thought the world was going
to er... end! It did – in court!!
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injured (KSI) casualties showed overall increases
of 6%, 8% and 4% respectively compared with the
year ending September 2011.
Pedestrian and car user casualties fell from the
year ending September 2011 to the year ending
September 2012 by 2% and 5%. The number of
pedal cyclist and motorcyclist casualties each rose
by 4% over the same period.
Both pedestrian and all road user child KSIs
(ages 0-15) fell by 1% between the years ending
September 2011 and 2012.
There were 2,360 child KSIs in the year ending
September 2012, of whom 1,590 were pedestrians.
The total number of child casualties fell by 10%
over this period.
The number of fatal accidents on major roads
(motorways and A roads) fell by 9%. The number
of fatal or serious accidents fell by 2 per cent.
Fatal and serious accidents rose by 5% on minor
roads (and similarly 5% on built-up roads)
There were 197,730 casualties from 146,980
separate accidents in the year ending September
2012 – a 3% fall from the year ending September
2011 for both casualties (from 204,211) and
accidents (from 151,162).
The man switched off his van’s lights while driving
across a junction and ignored officers’ blue lights
and sirens to pull him over. He drove on the
wrong side of the road and overtook other
vehicles at 70mph.
A stinger was deployed to stop the van. The man
said he wanted to be chased by the police because
he believed the world was going to end just days
later on December 21, 2012.
The man pleaded guilty to dangerous driving at
South Somerset Magistrates’ Court.
Regrettably, I have called time on the love affair
with my 30th Anniversary GSA. Personal reasons
in the main and the odd thoughts of residuals,
with her 3rd birthday and her first medical on this
years calendar. So with some regret (which could
be a lot of regret...) I have had to let her go; but
not for the younger model.
So: “Who am I dating now?” – I hear you ask.
Well, I now find myself with one of those ‘high
maintenance’ super models. I have not ridden
her yet(??) and she has already bitten me on the
arse. My insurance premium has out accelerated
a V-Max on aviation fuel. From £144 to £406!
My insurer was not prepared to make life any
more comfortable, so saved £127 elsewhere, but
now have the pleasure of a bounty of an excess,
close to a whopping 4 figure sum hanging around
my neck! (That’s nice!!) I could go on about the
fact that in typical fashion, she likes her shoes and
can expect 2,000 miles less joy from a pair. On the
subject of joy, looks like there will be less of that
on a tank of juice too! In fact, about 37 miles less
frolicking per refill! I have also been warned that
the 6,000 mile visits to the salon for nail, hair and
beauty treatments are cause for significant harm
to my wallet... Doh!!
Blimey – is this the right girl for me??
Have I bitten off more than I can chew? Only time
and the pages of O2W will tell...
Kind Regards & Safe Riding
JH.
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Tales from
the back of
the bike
Photography by Chanon deValois
of Chanon deValois Photography
Chanon deValois is one of Essex, London and the Suffolk’s
most exclusive Wedding Photographers, creating stunning
images and capturing those precious moments but, her
passion for photography also links seamlessly in with her
love of biking.
“There is something liberating about touring around a
new place on a motorcycle, you feel part of the landscape
around you, not isolated in a metal box. Of course wishing
to capture that feeling does present you with certain issues,
as the back of a motorcycle isn’t the easiest place to take
a photograph from”.
Firstly you must have complete
faith in the person in front of
you, to be fair the fact that
you are already a pillion does
tend to suggest that this is a
given, if they get it wrong then
its going to hurt both of you.
However, this trust does work
both ways, motorcycles are
sensitive to the movements of
their passengers and a poor
pillion can certainly make
things interesting for the rider.
The problem is as the pillion
you get a good view of the
world on both sides, and
an excellent view of a crash
helmet directly in front of
you. Therefore you need
to reposition yourself to
maximize your view, but if you
do this without warning you
may well experience the fore
mentioned hur t. After that
it’s unlikely you will
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be able to sweet-talk
yourself into his good books again, especially
if his pride and joy is lying in a ditch. Therefore
communication between the rider and pillion
is impor tant, and helmet comms’ are a must.
This allows you to give the rider some sor t
of warning of what your intentions are before
you do it.
Once you have this communication and you are
able to move about the rear of the motorcycle,
the next issue is with actually using your camera.
I do make one concession here to photography
by removing my gloves because it’s all about
knowing your camera and how to change the
settings without looking at it, motorcycle gloves
do not allow this. You could just set it on auto
but then you wouldn’t get the movement when
you want it as well as the bright blue skies, and
remember you are trying to capture the essence
of the motorcycling in your photographs.
On this par ticular trip we took ten days to
travel from Essex to Austria in the very hot July
of 2007, back when we used to get summers.
Our easterly route took us via Strasbourg and
onto Lake Konstanz and Lindau. Continuing east
we headed towards Berchtesgaden and then
south to an amazing bit of road, the almighty
Grossglockner . The Grossglockner is a ribbon of
tarmac threading it’s way through the Alpine
Mountains with a series of hairpin bends and
breath taking scenery. You wouldn’t use this
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road to go anywhere it’s simply
there to be ridden and enjoyed.
At the end you turn around
and ride it again from the other
direction. A handy café at the
midpoint conveniently placed
on top of a mounting allows
you to take in the whole
experience over a cup of tea.
The entire trip was full of
stunning images, the kind your
kid’s wouldn’t appreciate.
Salzburg, Vienna and
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Bavaria all provided
beautiful scenery and great biking roads.
Additionally, there were plenty of places to visit
including The Eagle’s Nest, where we had to
momentarily give up the bike for a coach and the
various castles of King Ludwig, Neuschwanstein,
Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee. On our return
to reality, it was quite apparent that it was the
fact we had lived every bend, pass and change
of weather that had made this trip such a
memorable experience, and this could only
have been achieved on a motorcycle.
Words by Chanon deValois
& Paul Summerton
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For more information of Chanon’s photographic services,
please visit: www.chanondevaloisphotography.com
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Copperpot Events Ltd presents
The
Harlow Classic
Car & Motorbike Show
Harlow Rugby Club
Ram Gorse, Elizabeth Way,
Harlow, Essex CM20 2JQ
on
Saturday 6th July 2013
FREE*
to display
Cars &
Motorbikes
* With a booking form
General Admission:
£6.00 Adults
£3.00 Children
£15.00 Family Ticket
2013 sees the launch of our
Harlow Classic Car and
Motorbike Show.
It will be held on Saturday 6th
July, and will feature live bands,
fun things for kids to do too,
including a bouncy castle, face
painting, and model racing cars.
There will also be things for the
adults too; Various food vehicles,
a bar (open till 20:30). At this
time, the organisers are also in
the process of arranging camping
facilities so that those who wish
to have a drink or two, need not
drive home afterwards!
In addition, there are plans for
Craft Stalls and hopefully some
Auto Jumble Stalls too.The event
will be open to the public from
11:00 – 17:00 and will hopefully
become an annual event!
For further information or for a booking form (if you wish to display cars or bikes),
please contact Tracey Harvey on 07951462645 (after 4:30pm please)
or by email: copperpotevents@gmail.com
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Bonnie
Following on from the first instalment
in the last issue of O2W, Paul Reeve
braves the cold to continue with
the nut-and-bolt rebuild of his 1976
Bonnie, also posting his progress on the
‘therevcounter’ forum:
Top of the stroke after a bit of a clean up.
January 21st
We braved the cold and got to work again over
the weekend. I removed the primary chaincase
cover and the good news is that it all looks good
and clean. In addition, I put a socket on the front nut
to try and turn the engine over, I was half expecting
it to be seized. However, no problem at all, the
engine turned over easily! What a relief..
The cylinder barrel itself. Bores look good to me.
I am hoping they are OK as it was rebored back
in the late 70’s early 80’s to, I believe, +40 thou. If
memory serves me right that is the maximum bore.
Should they need it can the barrel have liners fitted
does anybody know?
Forum reply:
You can easily rebore a unit 650 to +60 thou.
Pistons are readily available. It needs to be
bored by someone who has a good track
record with old Brit bikes. Needs 5 thou
piston skirt clearance, or it will seize.
Or you could just clean it up and use
what’s there. If you put your pics on the
Triumph forum on BritBike.com website,
you’ll maybe get knowledgeable replies
about the state of the pistons and bores.
That does look like a partial seizure on
the drive side piston and they shouldn’t
ideally be that black below the rings.
Are we in time to advise you against
skimming the head?
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The head looks good, so will just have a general
clean up no skimming.
February 28th
We managed to spend another hour on the bike
and removed the airbox, side panels, battery and
battery tray and the coils etc. The more we strip
the bike down, the more I realise that the condition,
apart from the chrome, is not too bad! Next job,
hopefully on Saturday, is removing the engine.
March 2nd
My son and I spent 3 hours or so on the bike today
and made great progress!
The engine is out and on the workbench ready for
cleaning and inspection. First thoughts are that it is
in pretty good condition and a decision will have to
With the barrel off, all looks good
and clean inside
be made as to whether or not to strip it any further.
I think that we will probably take a chance and just
give her a top end overhaul. The frame, although
rusty, also looks to be in reasonable condition
and I am going to start getting some quotes from
Powder Coating companies for all the black parts.
Got a telephone quote from Aerocoat to powder
coat the frame today – £160, possibly the stands
included. So I will be using them for all the black
parts, probably next month.
Handlebars and clocks have also been removed.
Well pleased with the progress today, all went
well apart from a minor hiccup trying to undo the
forward engine mount!
Paul Reeve
Bottom of the stroke
before cleaning.
The cylinder barrel
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Engine out and the frame,
although rusty, also looks to be
in reasonable condition
You can also follow Paul online at:
http://www.therevcounter.co.uk/classic-motorbikes-forum/83989-triumph-t120v-bonneville-rebuild.html
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The Old Farmhouse
Biker
Friendly
myself and Siân included and where better
than Mid Wales and an area that we know well,
having visited it regularly for over 30 years.
Whilst the weather is often rather unpredictable,
the scenery never fails to impress!
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done the homework and three nights were
booked for three of us at The Old Farmhouse, just
a few miles outside of Barmouth.
Upon arrival, we were met at the door by our
hosts Sally and Tim Knight, who immediately made
us feel at home and very welcome.
A couple of years on from my mother having to
sell her beloved holiday home in Fairbourne, we
were all back to the area to visit and looking for
an alternative home from home. Siân had already
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The view of Barmouth across the estuary from Fairbourne
The property was purchased by Sally and Tim
about three years ago, but needed a lot of TLC to
get it to the standard that you see now. All of the
rooms were renovated and to very high standard
of decor and comfort, with en suite shower or
bathrooms for all rooms.There are three rooms in
the main house, each sleeping from 1 to 3 people
and ‘outside’, there are two additional ‘garden
rooms’. The Old Farmhouse sleeps a total number,
if I remember correctly, of 13 guests.
Being three up, we were obviously in the car, but
when we were told that Sally and Tim were fully
‘outdoor’ friendly, welcoming walkers, cyclists and
motorcyclists, with secure garage parking where
required, drying rooms and storage for wet or
muddy gear, our attention focused up a notch!
In fact, Tim is himself a keen motorcyclist and
the mantelpiece in the lounge sports a picture
as proof, with him sitting proudly on his touring
machine (too much chrome to polish for me!).
Many of you will have already experienced the
fantastic roads in this part of the world (the
roads are certainly better maintained than they
are around parts of Essex), but the views and the
places to visit are a reason to come back again and
again. We will also be looking to return to the area
sometime soon, and to The Old Farmhouse, but
this time on two wheels rather than four!
The following information is taken from their
website. If you have any questions, I know that Sally
and Tim will be only too happy to help.
Mark Anstey
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The Old Farmhouse
Enjoy the comforts of a hotel with the friendliness
and informality of our renovated farmhouse.
It is an ideal centre for touring Snowdonia, walking
or just total relaxation by our large outdoor
swimming pool and hot spa whilst enjoying the
breathtaking views of Snowdonia and the coast.
This area of Secret Snowdonia offers visitors
a wide range of interests including over 5 miles
of one of Britain’s few Blue Flag beaches. There
are lots of castles and historic sites and visitor
attractions including slate mines, little trains of
Wales, Portmeirion and numerous and varied
walks. There are quiet lanes for cyclists and
stunning scenery, all of which are on the doorstep
or within a short drive.
Tim and Sally Knight will ensure you have a warm
welcome and excellent service within superb
surroundings and stunning views of the Llyn
Peninsula. We are walker, cyclist, motor bike and
pet friendly, with facilities and storage to cater for
all necessary equipment including secure garaging.
We are keen to offer good old fashioned quality
and comfort combined with a healthy and hearty
breakfast. As owners of The Old Farmhouse we
hope you will enjoy your stay and fall in love with
its charm and character as we have done and have
a break to remember in the beautiful surroundings
within Snowdonia National Park and come back
and see us many times.
For more information, please visit:
www.theoldfarmhouse.com or contact
Tim and Sally on +44 (0)1341 242 711
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How to Find Us
Club Nights
The Sports Pavilion, Chelmsford Police HQ,
St. Margaret’s Road. 19:30 for 22:00 start
unless otherwise stated. Please refer to
CADAM events listing for dates.
Apologies, but we will need to collect £1.00
from each member present on club nights
to cover the cost of hiring the room.
Guest speakers and the occasional
raffle are being planned for some of the
meetings. For more details or suggestions
for future events, please contact a member
of the committee.
Thank you and we look forward to
seeing you soon.
CADAM What’s On? 2013
Visit the Forum and Events Calendar at www.cadam.org for more details
of all events listed. Check regularly as events are regularly added or amended.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
April
Group Night –
Inky Anne
(TT Sidecar Racer)
EPSA. 19:30.
Tues 9th
Sun 21st
Full members
refreshers day
TBA.
May
Tues 14
th
Group Night –
Roadcraft
EPSA. 19:30.
June
Tues 11th Group Night –
Essex Gliding
EPSA. 19:30
Sun 7th
July
The Jane Wilson
Charity ride
Boreham McD.
09:00.
Tues 9th
Group Night –
EPSA. 19:30.
August
Tues 13th Group Night –
EPSA. 19:30.
September
Tues 10th Group Night –
EPSA. 19:30.
Tues 8th
October
Group Night –
EPSA. 19:30.
November
Tues 12th Group Night –
EPSA. 19:30.
December
Tues 10 th Group Night –
EPSA. 19:30.
Your Club Needs You!
If you have any suggestions
that you feel may benefit the
club and its members, then we
would love to hear from you.
That might include
suggestions (or niggles) about
training, club nights, rideouts
or this magazine.
We are a team of volunteers
and it is important to us that
the club operates to benefit
all members.
If you have any suggestions
please don’t hesitate to
contact one of the committee
at a club night, on a ride out
or via the emails listed above.
Better still, why not come
along to a Committee Meeting
and get involved. With your
help we can make riding safer
and fun.