Chairman’s Piece

August 2021

Welcome to T.U.G.

Dear Members,

Hopefully this will be the first printed copy of T.U.G. since February of last year. The good news is that it no longer has recycled content from previous issues, and the bad news is that I had very little else to put in it so it doesn’t have the breadth and variety which you all loved so much previously (in your dreams, Chris!). To get back into sync again there will be another issue in October, and I desperately need copy. Member profiles, bike and equipment reviews, outings, rude jokes about KTMs, anything is welcome. The final copy date will be Friday, 26th September. Don’t let me down, Don’t let yourselves down.

Chris Editor (TUG@eamg.org.uk)

Chairman’s Piece 2 Test Passes 5 Membership Info 7 New Members 8 Training Team News 10 Trans America Trail 14 Membership Form 22 Dates for the Diary 24 Picture Gallery 26 TAT continued 28 Events Report 36 Further Training 42

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CHAIRMAN’S PIECE

August 2021

Editor: Unfortunately Jill was not available to submit her piece. People have a terrible habit of going on holiday in August! I am sure she would say that, with the resumption of Group Nights in September, that EAMG is getting back to normal again after a really difficult 18 months, and thank the members for keeping the faith during such a difficult time. I am sure she would also want me to publish some pictures from the BBQ on 31st July so here they are, courtesy of Paula Hockey.