Welcome to another TUG.
Since the last edition of TUG I have made good progress with the update of our website. I won’t say it’s completed as of course that is never the case. There are always updates and changes to be made, the most recent of which I’ll be sharing with you in this edition of TUG.
The forum too is now up and running from its new home so I hope you are making good use of that. It’s the ideal place to find out about group rides and other activities. All previous user names and passwords have been transferred so if you have been registered on the forum in the past you should still have access.
The forum is open to anyone to view but if you want to participate and post on the forum you will need to register. Many people prefer not to use their full name which is fine but I would recommend putting your regular first or nick name at the start as I get many requests for assistance with resetting passwords and some of those people don’t remember what username they registered with. If you at least use your first name I can search for that in the forum members database then match the email address. There is no facility to search the members list by email address so if you have no idea what your username is, I’m sorry but I won’t be able to help.
Twenty odd of us participated in the Chairman’s Charity Ride on Saturday. It was a fabulous day and the weather was kind as the forecast afternoon showers never found us. There are a few photos from the ride in this edition of TUG but you can find more on Facebook.
Graham Simpkins, Editor
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CHAIRMAN’S PIECE
Hello Everyone.
I hope you all had a lovely Easter and managed to enjoy yourselves with whatever tickles your fancy!
I must say my Easter has been very bike dominated. Started off with being invited to a fantastic petrol heads evening and talks at Solo Classics in Cheshire. I rode up on Thursday in a mix of very heavy rain and a bit of sun, stayed perfectly dry and really enjoyed the long ride on country roads. A bit of dual carriageway around Derby, which was already at an 8 mile tailback, how nice it was to filter through it all.
I did not quite know what to expect at Solo Classics being my first visit, but on arrival I was blown away by the welcome from about 150 people there. Everyone was incredibly friendly and just wanted to chat, maybe the free food and drink helped. Please do look at their website as it is almost like walking into the National Motorcycle Museum, an incredible collection of bikes old and new. A fair leaning to off road too, as one of the team is an ex world motocross champ.
helped develop a winning car from scratch. And then we were mesmerised by Jane Daniels. Four times World Moto Cross Champion! AND 2022 ParisDakar Winner. What perseverance these winners have. And such normal humble people, just shows you don't have to be flash and loud to be exceptional.
We were treated to talks from Brian Gush, ex Bentley Motorsport Directo for 20 years. Incredible to hear how he
CHAIRMAN’S PIECE Continued
Charity Ride day saw nice weather and 21 meeting in Chelmsford for the ride that raised over £260 to Brain Tumour Research. A lovely ride and great to see everyone having a really lovely time together. Geoff Preston after a delayed start managed to join us for lunch and the ride back.
I would like to thank all those that have donated, turned up, and to all those who helped with the planning and organising to get this together. All done in the very best spirit, being in memory of Joe Johal. Joe was an EAMG member for over 20 years, but no one really knew or thought about that until he passed. Joe was such a kind and gentle man, never heard a cross word from him, ever. And that eventually links up to what I mentioned earlier about great, exceptional people not having to be TOO LOUD. Joe was such a person.
Hopefully the photos of the ride and my visit to Solo Classics make it on here, enjoy the upcoming heatwave and please do give a warm welcome to our many new members when you meet them, just like I got up North.
Best to you and your Loved ones.
Michel Couque Eamg Chairman.Ride safe and keep well.
See more photos from this ride on Facebook.
Meet The Committee
EAMG is a registered charity and run entirely by volunteers but none the less, it is a business so has to be properly run which is the task of the committee.
Some committee positions are designated officers such as Chair, Treasurer, Secretary which are required to fulfil our obligations of running a business. Other positions are filled for a specific role such as Membership Secretary, Webmaster and Training Team Liaison.
We have further general committee members who may take on specific roles as required. At the moment the committee is fairly small so every member has a designated role but we are always open to new members. If you think you may like to be part of the committee, please speak to any one of us at Group Night.
