Fancy a day out?
Good lord, is it autumn already? Well, not quite, but the nights are drawing in, so we should all make the most of it. September is packed with bike events and there is something for everyone. Watch out for damp patches and fallen leaves – but at least the tourists who stayed here clogging the roads because they couldn't go to Malaga have gone home. The usual caveats apply: please be aware that these listings are accurate as we go to press, but all events are subject to change and/or cancellation. We recommend checking with the organisers before packing your spanners, waterproofs, Kendal Mint Cake and iron rations. Have fun! And don't forget to let us know about your own events.
August
29: Autojumble, Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum: New Milton, Hants. www.sammymiller.co.uk 29-30: Notts Classic Car and Motorcycle Show: A two-day bank holiday weekend event full of motoring heritage. Ideal for enthusiasts, families and day trippers, this event will feature an exciting display of vintage, classic and modern classic motorcycles and cars. The will also be trade and autojumble stalls, and food, drink, and ice cream. The event will feature a full vehicle concours and awards ceremony. Awards will be presented for a range of vehicle age groups. Each participating vehicle exhibitor will also receive a complementary commemorative plaque. To show off your bike, just turn up on the day and pay a reduced £5 entry fee per classic vehicle with up to two adults. Thoresby Park, near Ollerton, Notts, NG22 9EP. Tell 01484 667776 or visit www.classicshows.org 29-30: Classic Car and Motorcycle Show at Capesthorne Hall: Macclesfield, SK11 9EP. As with the Notts Show above, exhibitors can pay a reduced £5 entry fee. Tel 01484 667776 or visit www.classicshows.org
September:
2: Mod and Mini night: Ace Café, Ace Corner, North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD. london.acecafe.com 3-4: Eurojumble: Netley Marsh. One of the UK’s biggest standalone motorcycle autojumbles, the Eurojumble attracts thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts for two days of bikes, bargains and banter. The Netley Marsh treasure trove has everything you need, from spares and tools to signs, parts and complete machines. The Eurojumble will welcome hundreds of traders selling biking goodies and memorabilia you won’t find anywhere else. You can buy an e-ticket for the event or book your plots now at www. netleymarsheurojumble.com, or call customer services on 01507 529529. Netley Marsh, Southampton SO40 7GY. 2: October issue of The Classic Motorcycle out now 3-5: Ace Café Reunion Weekend: Claimed to be the World’s Coolest Motorcycle Event, the Ace Cafe Reunion 2021 is held at Ace Cafe London premises and on Madeira Drive, Brighton. Celebrating the history and heritage of the Ace 25 years after it had closed in 1969, the first Ace Cafe Reunion was held at the legendary North London premises in
1994, and this year it is not only the 27th annual Ace Cafe Reunion and the 20th anniversary of the cafe having fully re-opened in 2001, but it is also 25 years since 1996 and the first Ace Cafe Reunion held on the famous and ever popular seafront at Brighton. Kicking off at the Ace with the popular Bike Night on Friday evening, Saturday at the Ace includes live music, ride outs, special guests and more. The Brighton Burn Up – Ride with the Rockers leaves on Sunday morning from Ace Cafe London to celebrate the legendary Ace Day on Brighton’s famous Madeira Drive with bands, stands, displays etc. There will also be a welcome by the Mayor of Brighton from the Ace stage and a short service and blessing being undertaken by Father Sergiy Diduk, chairman of the 59 Club, a registered church charity. Route: A406 – A40 – M25 – M23 – A23 to Madeira Drive, Brighton, with a ride-in and party from 6pm at the Ace Café, Ace Corner, North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD. Visit london. acecafe.com 5: Cafe Racer Rendezvous: Sammy Miller 5: Motorcycle Stratford Museum, Autojumble: New Stratford Milton, Hants. Racecourse, 10am-2pm. Stratford upon Avon, CV37 9 SE. Visit www. stratfordautojumble.co.uk 5: North Wales Classic Car and Motorcycle Show: Bodrhyddan Hall, Dyserth Road, Clwyd LL18 5SB. www.classicshows.org 5: Classic Motorcycle Meet: Baldock High Street, Hertfordshire. From noon. 5: Bike Stop monthly ride out: Bike Stop, 104 High Street, Stevenage, Herts. www.bikestop.co.uk 5: S Cumbria VMCC meet at Torver – Bikers Breakfast: Optional short ride to the far side of the lake (Mitchell Wyke Ferry Bay). Call Chris on 01229 348002 for start times. 5: Sunbeam MCC 13th Constable Run: Monks Eliegh, Suffolk. For pre 1940 bikes. Email marj_35@btinternet.com 5: September edition of Old Bike Mart out today 6: Perce Simon Reunion: Ibsley Village Hall, near Ringwood, BH24 3NL. 6: German Bike Night: Ace Café, Ace Corner, North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD. london.acecafé.com 7: September edition of Real Classic out today 8: S Cumbria VMCC Club Night: Ulverston Sports Club, Priory Road, Ulverston, Cumbria LA12 9HN. 8: Langport Bike Night: One of the best and friendliest bike nights around approaches the end of its truncated season. Expect hordes of classics, rarities and specials at this unique pub venue. If it rains, the classics will still turn up – even if the few sports bikes that attend on sunny evenings don’t. Eli’s Rose and Crown, Huish Epscopi, Langport, Somerset. 6-8pm. 8: Bike Night, Plough Inn: Town Street, S Leverton, Notts DN22 0BT. 9: Brit Bike Night with Triumph and Royal Enfield OC, WIMA and BMF: Ace Café, Ace Corner, North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD. london.acecafé.com 10: LE Velo Lancs and S Lancs: Preston Dock Marina. Call 01722 782516. 10: Italian Bikes and Cars: Ace Café, Ace Corner N Circular Road, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD london.acecafé.com 10-12: Bennetts British superbikes Championship Round Silverstone: www.britishsuperbike.com 10-13: European Finals: Santa Pod Raceway, Airfield Road, Podington, Wellingborough, Northants. www.santapod.com 11: Bike night and Bandit OC meet: Ace Café, Ace Corner, North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London NW10 7UD. london.acecafé.com 11: Kempton Park Motorcycle AutoJumble: Kempton Park, Staines Road East, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex TW16 5AQ. Visit www.kemptonautojumble.co.uk 11: Biker’s Brunch Haynes Motor Museum: Sparkford, Somerset, off the A303. Pre-book £5 (not including breakfast) at haynesmotormuseum.com 11-12 Nailsea International Bike Show: Ring O’ Bells Pub, 4 St Mary’s Grove, Nailsea, Bristol, North Somerset BS48 4NQ. www.nailseabikers.org.uk. Email nailseabikers@hotmail.com 12: Breakfast Meet: S Dorset VMCC, The Three Compasses, Charminster DT2 9QT. 12: S Cumbria VMCC Stan Hayes Memorial Run: Newfield Inn, meet at Square, Broughton in Furness. Phone Chris Smith on 01229 348002. 12: Borders Classic Bike Show: One of the longest established classic shows in the calendar, the show, founded by Jim Reynolds in the mid-1980s, has gone from strength to strength. It has advantage of being in the heart of some of the best biking country in the UK. The show will have many vintage bikes on display and bike start-up sessions, and the show is justly famous for the quality of the catering from local suppliers. It runs from 10am to 4pm, and admission is £5. Camping is available. Lacon Childe School, Cleobury Mortimer. For more details, visit www.bordersbikeshow.com