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Clancy – On Home Soil!

20th June 2013

Geoff Hill’s latest update on – THE CS CLANCY CENTENARY RIDE – On Home Soil! Supported by Adelaide Insurance Services and BMW Motorrad. Recreating the first around the world ride 100 years on. When Clancy arrived in San Francisco and stepped onto home soil for the first time in over eight months, his first shock […]

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Children's Hospice Ride Out

17th June 2013

The skies were grey but the rain stayed away for the start of the Quay Vipers MCC 12th Children’s Hospice ride out at Carrickfergus yesterday, The overcast sky certainly did not dull the enthusiasm for riders to turn out in their droves for the run and watch the bands and entertainment at the start of […]

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"Illegal Motorcycling"

13th June 2013

Ards Borough Council – Illegal Motorcycling Operation Turns Away More Than 20 Away From Lead Mines More than 20 people with motorcycles have been turned away from the Lead Mines in Newtownards, in a clampdown on illegal motorcycling at the local beauty spot. The multi-agency operations, co-ordinated by Ards Borough Council and involving the police, […]

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Clancy Ride – Still Out East

11th June 2013

Geoff Hill’s latest update on – THE CS CLANCY CENTENARY RIDE – Shanghai and  Japan Supported by Adelaide Insurance Services and BMW Motorrad. Recreating the first around the world ride 100 years on. Our contact in Shanghai was Roger Owens, or Junior as he was called back in the days when he was the youngest […]

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Mayor Of Lisburns Ride Out

9th June 2013

On 9th June 2013 Right To Ride’s Trevor Baird joined the,  NI Bikers & Trikers Riding For Charity – Mayor Of Lisburns Rideout – raising funds for the charity Stepping Stones. Stepping Stones provides adults with learning difficulties/disabilities with the opportunity to access accredited training towards gaining employment. The rideout left “The Island Center” in […]

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VloggingitNI

8th June 2013

The Biker NI Safety Card welcomes VloggingitNI as the latest group to receive a stack of the Ambulance Motorcycle Club based “Crash Card” in Northern Ireland! The card is supported by the major agencies involved in keeping us safe on the road: PSNI Bikesafe – Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) – Northern Ireland Fire & […]

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Keep Up At The Back!

8th June 2013

The Swedish rider organisation SMC (Sveriges MotorCyklister) has reported on the recent vote in the TRAN (Transport and Tourism) committee of MEPs regarding motorcycles and the deletion of motorcycles from the Road Worthiness Testing (RWT) package. A Europa press release from the EU Council of transport ministers reports that they will meet in Luxembourg on […]

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ETRA Sustainable2Wheels Event

7th June 2013

ETRA Sustainable2Wheels Event: register now for participation On Wednesday 18 September 2013, ETRA organises on the esplanade of the European Parliament in Brussels the fourth edition of Sustainable 2Wheels. As part of the European Commission’s Mobility week, this event is aimed at showing decision-makers and their staff in European Parliament, Commission, Council and other European […]

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Spot A Card

5th June 2013

At last weekends – 2nd June 2013 – Downriders MCC charity ride out for the NSPCC – National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children – we spotted some of the Biker NI Safety Card “Do Not Remove Helmet” stickers. Downriders MCC say: “Thanks to everyone whom turned up today at the NSPCC ride […]

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Strong Global Lobby!

5th June 2013

Do you know that outside of Europe, motorcycle lobbying, along with Riders Rights, is alive and kicking and that there is a focus on global lobbying at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe – UNECE? Motorcycle rider issues are dealt through representation at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) WP29 Vehicle Regulations […]

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