What Do You Think Of These Blogs? Be Honest And Respectful!

With the launch of the #WoMoCo Blog I thought it might be a nice idea to take a look at other Motorcycling Blogs that are available to feed our addiction to Motorcycling. The first batch up for review are those that responded to my post on +Google+ and Twitter showing that they will respond if you ask them to. Here’s the original post on #WoMoCo Calling All Motorcycle Bloggers and on Twitter -

Calling All Motorcycle Bloggers https://t.co/evRoqU2vmP
— #WoMoCo (@WoMoCo_org) January 30, 2014

Those who have responded, and therefore get special mention, are:

+EXPERIMENTAL GHOST who said, "I’m a bloke who was born last century in the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The topic of choice for my blog is motorcycling, but I may drift off into WTF?-land at times. Visit me at Experimental Ghost, Cheers."

+George Ferreira who wrote, "I'm George, I ride the best bike on the planet :-) Yamaha Super Tenere and I have a blog covering my trips at Riding The USA. Thank you."

+Jacqui Kennedy - "Riding a Postie Bike around Australia Postie Notes."

Jacquis Postie Bike

+Wiggysan Wiggysan wrote, "My blog: Wiggysan Says.  I really don't use it much apart from having live video streams of the #EWC Endurance World Championship races.  The last link was the Le Mans 24hr in September.Due my work with MotoPod and @MotoRaceReports @MotoRaceFeed on Twitter I get a steady number of hits when there is a race on.  The Suzuka 8 Hour Race blog  Welcome To 2013 Suzuka 8 Hour had an average of 1000 views for the last 3 hours. I was also doing live commentary on my personal Twitter account."

+Dan Michael said,  "I run a couple, one focussed solely on my passion for large throbbing v-twins at Ducati Blog.com.au and the other is a more general motorcycle blog with another mate who loves his Harley - Daily Bikers.
Great to hear you have one coming Lawrence!"

+Rania Madanat who is a motorcycling legend on the Social Networks and beyond has a blog called The Chronicles Of Rania and is the creator of the Women Motorcycle Enthusiasts Community over on +Google+.   Her contribution was to point us to her great collection of Motorcycling Blogs on Scoop.it.

+SpiritStrike.com posted, "I created an adventure blog that quickly turned into a motorcycle blog with ride reports and gear reviews. Check it out at Spirit Strike.com."

+John Nelson is one of the moderators on #womoco and has a blog called A Royal Enfield Bulleteer in Spain. He said, "Here are roads I've taken, tapas, Spanish wines, food, bikes and bikers I've had the pleasure of meeting along the way." Go on over and take a look.

+Stefan Kowalewski said,  "My blog is simply my views and thoughts around motorcycling and my motorcycle trips..." Anarchy In The Triangle.

And last but not least there is our blog that you're reading now.  Let us know what you think but most of all enjoy!

The Norton Project

Great Family Story

Thanks to BIKE Exif.

New Year Resolution

Say after me, “I promise myself I will read one of these great Blogs once a month to keep my motors revving.”

Have a great New Year.

1. http://wrenchmonkees.blogspot.com
2. http://vintagedirtbikes.blogspot.com
3. http://300kmj.blogspot.com
4. http://ladyridesalot.blogspot.com
5. http://www.pittedchrome.com
6. http://poorcirculation.blogspot.com
7. http://garethowens.blogspot.com
8. http://carlaking.typepad.com/weblog
9. http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf
10. http://www.motomatters.com
11. http://www.helmethairblog.com
12. http://40on2.blogspot.com

1st Ibiza Scooter Vintage Tour - 14 and 15 March 2009

Contact www.VoyenMoto.com for details in English.

Official La Foia Motorcyle Week T-Shirts

We have a few T-shirts available for La Foia Motorcycle Week.  You can pick up yours for just 2 € plus postage.

Contact TnT.  Make it quick though as we have a stall at next weekends Feria de San Isidro in Castalla.

Moto Guzzi 'Dust Bin'

I love the style of this picture but who's the rider?

Buy at AllPosters.com

The Other Isle of Mann Motorcycle Race - Manx GP 16 to 29 August 2008

Believe it or not there are other motorcycle races held on the Isle of Mann and the Manx GP is to be held from 16 to 29 August 2008. The website, http://www.iommgp.com , hasn't got much information on this years event yet.

Hetton-le-Hole's Keith Pringle is aiming firmly for glory at this year's Manx Grand Prix where the 32-year old will make his Mountain Course debut.

Classic Motorcycle Show UK - 26-27 April 2008

Click on poster for details.

Supergran's half century in racing

Sheelagh Neal rode in the first race in October 1957. It was a sprint at Witchford in Cambridgeshire and she was the passenger in a Scott Flyer sidecar piloted by her father Ossie.
She was 14 years old. Sheelagh celebrated her 64th birthday in June and she is still racing. In fact she has not missed a single season since that debut. She and husband David White will be among those in action at the VJMC’s Festival of 1000 Bikes at Mallory on 14 and 15 July. Between them they own a stable of road race, hill climb and sprint machines, some of which were raced by Sheelagh’s father before her. Pride of the collection is a works Scott outfit campaigned in the very first sidecar TT in 1923. Sheelagh’s father bought it from the factory the following year and used it in his job as a plumber. How much is it worth now? Don’t ask. The picture shows Sheelagh with husband and the outfit in the garden of her Cambridgeshire home.
Motorcycle Monthly

Classic Racing Revival - Denia, Spain - 31 May to 1st June 2008

• FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE LA MOTO HISTORICA 2008
• XVI VOLTA TURÍSTICA A LA MARINA ALTA AMB MOTOS ANTIGUES CALPE 2008
• XVI CLASSIC RACING REVIVAL DENIA 2008

31 MAYO - 1 JUNIO 2008

Fantastic Classic Racing and road bikes by the beautiful seaside in Denia organised by the Classic Motor Club of Denia.

Click here for the web.

Feria San Isidro - Castalla - 16 to 18 May 2008

The Feria San Isidro is being held in Castalla from 16 to 18 May 2008 and MotoBlogCycle, Tour and Track SL, Moto's Days and Moto Club La Foia (Castalla) will be organising a whole street of events over the three days.
If you want to exhibit at the Feria San Isidro e-mail me at: lol@tourandtrack.com even if it's not directly related to motorcycling.  If you are in a motorcycle club get in touch to reserve your places for the Moto Almuerza.
Our plans so far include:

• Moto Almuerza (Bikers Breakfast) Sunday 18th May
• New and Used Motorcycle Sales
• Motorcycle Clothing Sales
• Classic Motorcycle Exhibition
• Classic Cars Exhibition
• Tuning Cars Exhibition
• DJ's and Live Music
• Trial bike stunt display
• and much more.

Stay tuned for more information.
El Feria San Isidro esta en Castalla de 16 a 18 del mayo 2008  y MotoBlogCycle, Tour and Track SL, Moto Daysa y el Moto Club La Foia (Castalla) será los organizadores de una calle entera de eventos durante los tres días.
Si usted quiere exhibir en la Feria San Isidro mándeme electrónicamente a: lol@tourandtrack.com aun cuando no se relaciona directamente al motorcycling.  Si usted está en un club de la motos poner en contacto para reservar sus entradas para el Moto Almuerza.
Nuestros planes incluyen hasta ahora:

• Moto Almuerza domingo 18 mayo 
• Venta de Motos Nuevo y Usado 
• Venta de Ropa de Motos 
• La Exhibición de la Motocicleta clásica 
• La Exhibición de los Automóviles clásica 
• La Exhibición de los Automóviles 'Tuning' 
• DJ y la Música en Vivo 
• Display Stunt Trial 
• y mucho más.

Quédese puesto a punto para más información.

Steve McQueen's Indian

According to Bloomberg News a 1940 Indian Scout motorcycle once owned by Steve McQueen will be auctioned at Bonhams on May 3, 2008 during the California auction "Legend of the Motorcycle: International Concours d'Elegance," and may fetch as much as $80,000.

VI Mercadillo Vehículo Clásico Ciudad de Alicante

Here are some photos that Will Kemp took at the VI Mercadillo Vehículo Clásico Ciudad de Alicante.  Take note Steve - he had his camera with him.

Click on the photo to see more photos.

Aqui tienes algunas fotos de la VI Mercadillo Vehículo Clásico Ciudad de Alicante.  Clic en el foto para mas.

“Vespa World Days” 2008 in Cefalù from 24 to 27 April

Thousands of participants are expected at the most important Vespa gathering in the world.  For the first time in Italy, “Vespa World Days”, the premier world gathering of Vespa fans, lands in Sicily.  From 24 to 27 April Cefalù will be the headquarters of the
big festival reserved for the owners and fans of vintage and modern Vespa scooters.

Vespa World Days Web.

First Bikes

Here's my list of bikes, or at least the ones that my fallible memory can recall.  What were your first bikes?

		This is the first bike with an engine that I ever rode.  It's a Phillips Panda and you can read it's history in The Moped Archive.  I must have been about 11 or 12 years old when a gang of lads used to go "over the dumps", which were the slag heaps around South Bank near Middlesbrough, to go trial riding with plenty of trial falling. Thanks to for the picture.
		This was my first road 'bike' the Lambretta SX 200.  My brother Ray owned it first and I seem to remember lots more chrome racks and mirrors on the one I rode.  I also seem to remember it had a sizeable re-bore 225 or 250 and an Amal carb sticking out through the side.  Is that possible? Thanks to the   for the photo.
		A Cossack Motorcycle should go in here but I'm not sure which one.  It was my dad's bike but he lent it to me for journeys to work.  I remember the tyres were like plastic and I dropped the Cossack on a roundabout, at a really low speed, and lots of bits just snapped off!  It was still rideable but only just.
		The Honda 550 Fork (Four K) was my first bike after I passed my test and I thought it was enormous when I rode it from the shop.  It looks tiny now although naked's are in demand again.  I fitted a half fairing for those cold winter runs from Merseyside to Teesside via the Penines! Thanks to Bikes From Scrap for the photo.
		My CBR 600 took me and Liz down from Merseyside, through France into Spain and Portugal and back again.  It was a month to remember and Liz did it with no backrest! The bike was bought new in 1983.  The registration number was EKC 216Y - is it still on the road?  If you are the owner let me know.
		When we moved to Spain a good neighbour lent me his moped to use for work while my bike was being re-registered.  I've got no idea what moped is is but surely some anorak out there does?
		I also got the loan of a trials bike from a friend at work, Chatto, but I can't remember it at all apart from the hours of fun I had on it.  I used it to and from work on the back tracks. One morning I did 4 hours riding through the mountains around Castalla guided by Juande, another friend from work.  He was fit and I wasn't and he took me to some fantastic areas where he goes rock climbing, not this time though.  After a really enjoyable morning out featuring a picnic and a great tapas bar, with delicious snails, I went home for a couple of hours sleep - absolutely knackered.
		The ST1100 my current bike and still performing like new.  My daughter, sitting on the tank of the bike, is now 15 so you can have a guess at the age of my Pan. Note the TARTAN Converse All*Stars!  Can't find the shoes but I'm sure I saw that T-shirt lurking about somewhere. I bought the Pan new in 1990 so it's celebrating its' 18th year.

La Cronica de Castalla

A great report published in La Cronica de Castalla.  Unfortunately our thanks to the MotoClub La Foia Castalla were left out of the report so here they are .... THANKS.

They May Be Old But They Can Move!

These are pictures from todays Ride Out to Font Roja. Some were just too fast for the camera!

Click for larger image.

Castalla al Dia

Castalla al dia - La Foia - Semana de Motos

In the Olive Branch

The Olive Branch.

As Seen in The Inland Trader

Thanks to The Inland Trader for publicising the event.

http://www.inlandtraderonline.com/