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Outward Bound: classic bike shows, rides and jumbles

27th December 2022 RowenaH Events, Features, News

Diary dates: updated 28 March. You’ll find everything here from old bike autojumbles to vintage motorcycles rides, including club runs, local shows and enormous events… THE MILLER MUSEUM: lots going on all year at BH25 5SZ FIRST WEDNESDAYS>Join the Classic Bike Meet at the Duke William pub in Matlock. More info from the FB group FRI & SAT 29/30 MARCH>The…

September Issue On Sale

3rd September 2018 RowenaH Latest Issue

If motorbike magazines played poker, then the new issue of RC would be a winner – with several singles, a trio of twins, a triple and a four. Full house, surely? Or maybe it’s bingo we’re thinking of? Either way, RC173 is stacked full of cracking classic bikes. Hit the button to start reading about traditional Brits, classic Italians and…

August issue on sale!

6th August 2018 RowenaH Latest Issue

This month’s magazine spans seven decades of motorcycling history and features classic bikes built in Britain, Italy and even Japan. Two-strokes, four-strokes; singles, twins and a big fat four – you’ll find all kinds of old bikes ridden, rebuilt and reviewed in RC172. If you already know you want to read this issue, then here’s where to order it in…

Classic Continental Motorcycles

26th July 2018 RowenaH Events, Features

Richard Jones concludes his brief exploration of French motorcycles at this year’s VMCC Banbury Run® with some other machines from La Belle France that were on parade. All were, of course, manufactured before Banbury’s 1931 cut-off date, and they include classic bikes built by Peugeot, Terot, and Monet & Goyon… You may have been under the impression from my previous…

New Map 250

18th July 2018 RowenaH Events, Features

In his earlier report from the VMCC Banbury Run®, Richard Jones remarked upon how many vintage French motorcycles took to the roads this year. This time he reports upon a bright blue beauty which is definitely French, although its name has a distinctly English ring to it… You may wonder where the Gallic phrase sacré bleu came from. Apparently it…

Prester Autocycle

6th July 2018 RowenaH Events, Features

Did we detect a distinctive Gallic air at the VMCC Banbury Run® this year? Not that the riders were being sent on their way with croissants and a glass of vin rouge, but rather there seemed to be more marques from la belle France than usual. Maybe, muses Richard Jones, machines from across La Manche are more affordable? Here’s one…