HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Become an R5k member in 2019. Just ride your bike and tell people about it

MAKE A NOTE OF YOUR MILEAGE Your target is simple; ride 5000 miles in the next 12 months of biking. The idea is just to ride more, embrace the mileage and discover new experiences. So, make a note of your odometer’s figure at the start. Take a picture of it, write it down or even put a sticker with the figure on your bike as a reminder. On modern machines with two trip meters, reset your second trip.

RIDE TO SOME GREAT PLACES

Sounds obvious, but that’s all you need to do. There’s an eightpage pullout in this week’s paper full of great events to visit, so go to some and don’t let your bike stand idle. This isn’t about jacking in work and heading around the world. It’s about riding to work more, going further at weekends or even touring with your partner. This is about making your life better through riding a bike.

TELL THE WORLD ABOUT IT

Sign up to our #ride5000miles Facebook group and join a club of bikers with a common aim; to ride more and get more out of motorcycling. It’s a positive community with people who want to have fun on two wheels. It’s there for you to post regular updates, share how you’re totting up the miles. The group is also a friendly, helpful bunch that’s satisfyingly free of idiots.

TOP OFFERS AND PRIZES

It’s not just MCN that thinks #ride5000miles is brilliant. Metzeler, Britanny Ferries, TomTom, SHARK and Kappa are all official sponsors of the brilliant scheme and will provide prizes and special offers to R5K members throughout 2019. Starting now (see below).