Las Vegas Ride Out - 06 March 2007

So we arrived in Las Vegas the day before after a series of plane journeys that seemed to last for ever. We were knackered but determined to make the most of it, we being Fina, Liz, Octavio and me.

Liz had arranged to hire a couple of BMW's from a dealer 'BMW Motorcycles of Las Vegas' on South Tenaya Way. Remember that road name!

After lots of form filling, helmet trying, bike inspecting and just plain gossiping we took possession of the two bikes in the picture. Are Germans all tall and do they have strange shaped arses because I've got to say that the 1200 GT that I rode had one of the highest most uncomfortable seats I've ever sat on and Octavio could hardly reach the floor on either of them. Liz and Fina said that their seats were very comfortable.

Our original plan was to go to Red Rock Canyon, to the west of Las Vegas, but Troy, from the BMW dealers suggested we go to the Valley of Fire State Park and the Hoover Dam. He said it was a comfortable ride and we should easily be back by 5pm. We left the dealers heading off in what I thought was the right direction but when we came back past the dealers on the Interstate I knew that something wasn't going to plan. Anyway, after lots of shouting at each other Liz and I finally headed the bikes towards the Hoover Dam.

To be continued ....

Toseland

Toseland and Ten Kate Honda for MotoGP in 2008?

Route Planning

Found this great site for planning routes using Google maps created by Eugene, a biker from the USA. It takes no time at all to register and you will love its' ease of use.

GroupRider.com

Sick as a ......

Two parrots sitting on a perch - one says to the other, "Can you smell fish?"

Places to Stay

If you have any places to suggest post a comment to this article.

I would recommend the Caseta Nova which is in the countryside between Castalla and Ibi in the Foia de Castalla, Alicante. The Caseta Nova is a converted farmhouse which offers stylish rooms at reasonable prices. The restaurant is also very good with friendly staff.

Bike Stay - International listing of biker friendly accommodation.

MonoTracer - Very Swiss(h)

Perodua MonoTracer 130hp Cabin Motorcycle

MotoMania Column

Article apeared in Look For It/Buscalo - April 2007

Welcome to the first edition of Tour and Tracks’ MotoMania column in Look For It/Buscalo. As you can see from the up and coming events there is plenty to do for motorcycle enthusiasts this month.

Second Sunday Ride Out
In March we rode from Castalla, through Biar, Villena and Pinoso until we stopped for a break and almuerza in Alguenya. It was a really nice day for a ride along these pleasant country roads. It was also the first day Ray had the chance to attend a Ride Out on his newly purchased Triumph Trophy 1200.

The next Second Sunday Ride Out is on 8th April at 9:30am from Meson El Jardin, Castalla. The 13th of May Ride Out will be an all day event with lunch in Alcalá del Júcar – famous for its caves.

MotoGP
The first round of the MotoGP in Qatar was won by the Australian Casey Stoner on a Ducati with Valentino Rossi coming in second on a Yamaha and Dani Pedrosa third on a Honda. At the time of going to press we are preparing to visit the first European round in Jerez

According to the official MotoGP wesite http://www.motogp.com/ “the strong pre-season form and historic pedigree of five-time World Champion Valentino Rossi have led the bookmakers to name him favourite for the 2007 MotoGP championship, ahead of current title-holder Nicky Hayden.

Entering the 800cc era, Hayden's Repsol Honda team-mate Dani Pedrosa has been widely tipped to push Rossi hardest in 2007, as the clear second favourite to win the title, with bwin.com offering odds of 15/4 on the Spanish rider. Pedrosa was in sparkling form in tests at the end of last season and topped the timesheets again on day three of the Official Test, demonstrating just how good he might be this season.

After his third place finish last season it is perhaps fitting that Loris Capirossi is third favourite to claim the title with many bookmakers, and there are odds of between 6/1 and 10/1 widely available to the punter.

World SuperBikes
The next round of the World SuperBikes competition takes place on April 1st at the Donington track in the UK. It should be well attended as James Toseland from Sheffield on his Honda is leading the competition after the first 4 races.

VentureOne
This is the VentureOne now being developed in the USA with the support of BMW and based on the Carver original. It will do over 100 mph and 100 mpg. The body tilts like a motorcycle while the rear wheels stay planted on the ground. Motorcycle style riding with car style comfort and protection?

MotoMania Column

Article apeared in the Inland Trader - April 2007

Welcome to the April edition of Tour and Tracks’ MotoMania column.

Second Sunday Ride Out
In March we rode from Castalla, through Biar, Villena and Pinoso until we stopped for a break and almuerza in Alguenya. It was a really nice day for a ride along these pleasant country roads. It was also the first day Ray had the chance to attend a Ride Out on his newly purchased Triumph Trophy 1200.

The next Second Sunday Ride Out is on 8th April at 9:30am from Meson El Jardin, Castalla. The 13th of May Ride Out will be an all day event with lunch in Alcalá del Júcar – famous for its caves.

Jerez MotoGP!
We were lucky enough to be at the Jerez MotoGP to see two very exciting competitions in the 125cc and 250cc catagories as well as the 800cc.

In the 125cc race Talmacsi lead largely unchallenged until Derbi's Lukas Pesek caught the Hungarian in the closing stages. The pair then played a game of cat-and-mouse as they reeled off the remaining laps, before fighting for real as the last lap began. Talmacsi successfully defended the lead until Pesek barged past through the stadium section and the Czech rider looked to have victory in the bag as he led out of the last corner but Talmacsi got a cleaner exit and claimed his first non-KTM victory by just 0.014secs at the line. (source crash.net).

The British rider, Bradley Smith, finished last after being crashed in to while in 8th position.

The 250cc race saw a four-man lead group of Dovizioso, Lorenzo, Barbera and reigning 125cc world champion Alvaro Bautista formed on lap 8 of 26, just as fifth-placed Alex de Angelis got within sight of the frontrunners. The 'fast four' continued to exchange blows, with home star Bautista leading for the first time on lap 12, before 'Dovi' retook command four laps later. A distraught Barbera low-sided out of contention soon after and - with de Angelis still only within watching distance - Lorenzo, Dovizioso and Bautista were left to settle the podium order over the final ten laps. That trio - two Spaniards and an Italian, two Aprilias and a Honda - fought thrilling, literally swapping positions at almost every turn, before a wide line by second-placed Bautista, with three laps to go, delayed both he and Dovizioso - allowing leader Lorenzo vital breathing room. (source crash.net).


After five races without a win, Valentino Rossi's longest losing streak since 2000 came to an end in Sunday's Spanish Grand Premio. Rossi returned to the top step of the podium for the first time since Sepang last year by leading all 27-laps at Jerez - the predicted challenge of pole sitter Dani Pedrosa never materialising. The Spaniard clung to Rossi for the first half of the race, but thereafter the Italian's Fiat Yamaha broke clear for a confident victory. Colin Edwards came in third getting both Yamahas on the podium.



Mow the lawn in style!
Up and Comming Events:
· 01-04-07 World SuperBikes Donington UK
· 06-04-07 Track Day Rijeka Croatia
· 06/07-04-07 Track Day Valencia Spain
· 06/07-04-07 Track Day Guadix Spain
· 06-04-07 Track Day Jerez Spain
· 08-04-07 TnT Club Second Sunday Ride Out Castalla Spain
· 08/09-04-07 Track Day Guadix Spain
· 08/09-04-07 Track Day Valencia Spain
· 09-04-07 Track Day Rijeka Croatia
· 09/15-04-07 Track Day Jerez Spain
· 15-04-07 Red Bull MotoGP Academy Catalunya Spain
· 15-04-07 World SuperBikes Valencia Spain
· 20-04-07 Track Day Dijon France
· 20/28-04-07 Classic Bike Exhibition Biar Spain
· 22-04-07 MotoGP - Race Day Istanbul Turkey
· 25-04-07 Track Day Catalunya Spain
· 28/29-04-07 Denia Rally/Classic Racing Denia Spain
· 29-04-07 World SuperBikes Assen Netherlands
· 29-04-07 Track Day Jerez Spain
· 30-04-07 Red Bull MotoGP Academy Albacete Spain
· 05/06-05-07 Track Day Almeria Spain
· 06-05-07 MotoGP - Race Day Shanghai China
· 07-05-07 Track Day Almeria Spain
· 07-05-07 Track Day Cartagena Spain
· 11-05-07 Track Day Misano Italy
· 12-05-07 Track Day Jerez Spain
· 13-05-07 TnT Club Second Sunday Ride Out Castalla Spain

See you next month.
Ray (687 206 908)
Lol (678 628 660)
Tour and Track SL
http://www.tourandtrack.com/
lol@tourandtrack.com

MotoMania Column

Article appeared in the Inland Trader - March 2007

Welcome to the March edition of Tour and Tracks’ MotoMania column. As you can see from the up and coming events there is plenty to do for motorcycle enthusiasts this month and throughout the year.

Second Sunday Ride Out
In February we rode down to the classic bike market in Alicante and then on to Santa Pola via the strangest route ever. We got to see some areas of Alicante that we didn’t know existed and weren’t planning on visiting if it hadn’t been for the questionable navigating skills of Derek (I’m not lost) Candy on his GoldWing fitted with GPS!

The classic bike market was fascinating as there were bikes that were wrecks and the finished restored item as well as stalls selling what seemed like junk but what appeared to the bike restorer as gold. One item that caught everyone’s eye was the 50cc moped with a woven wicker sidecar.

The next Second Sunday Ride Out is on 11th March at 9:30am from Meson El Jardin, Castalla.

At last!
The Spanish minister for transport has realised that Spain has more motorbike riders than any where else in Europe. He has finally accepted the new European ruling on motorcycling (act No looflirpa01042007) and has decided to pilot it here in the Valencia region. What is the new ruling I here you ask?

On the first Sunday of April 2007, between the hours of 8.00 am until 12.00 noon all main roads can only be used by motorcycles. No cars, buses or Lorries will be able to use the roads. The police have been notified and will impose a 300 € fine to any offenders. The only exception is in a life or death emergency where an ambulance can be used. Minor injuries will have to wait until after 12.00 noon. The minister hopes it will be a huge success and is hoping to bring his own bike down to the region to enjoy the experience with the rest of the motorbike community.

Will all readers please make sure they know what day the first Sunday falls on!

Young Riders
According to http://www.dailymotos.com/ the weekend of 17th and 18th February the circuit of Can Padró, Barcelona, hosted an event involving more than 50 girls and boys between the ages of 7 and 12, who were there to try one of the motos that will dispute the Catalan class of Promovelocidad in its respective categories: the PromoRACC 50 and PromoRACC70.

The organisers decided to suspend the track events due to the rain and safety considerations. In spite of the bad weather, the young riders didn't leave empty handed as they took advantage of the occasion to be try the official equipment of each rider for the 2007 season as well as the bikes. The smile on the face of the children was the best gift for their parents and the organisers.

MotoGP
March sees the start of the MotoGP in Qatar and the first European round in Jerez on 25th March. We have booked the hotel and the tickets for the weekend so if you need tickets get in touch soon – they are selling out quickly. Who do you think will win this year?

Kit Makes Scooter Fly!
What next … Pigs? It’s the ultimate way to beat traffic jams. Just take off and fly over them. The Flite Bike kit transforms a Honda Reflex scooter into a flying motorcycle. The kit includes a custom Flite Bike airframe, ram-air powered parachute canopy wing and a 65-hp Rotax 582 liqiuid-cooled 2-cycle aircraft engine with a 4-blade composite prop. The company claims the rig represents “the world’s first roadable powered parachute.”

Up and Comming Events:
· 4th March – World Superbikes, Phillip Island, Australia.
· 4th March – Tavernes Valldigna – Ximo: 654 354 618
· 10th March – MotoGP, Qatar.
· 11th March – Second Sunday Ride Out, El Jardin, Castalla.
· 17th and 18th March – World Superbike Tests, Valencia.
· 17th and 18th March – Benicarló – Floren: 627 253 243
· 17th and 18th March – Catalan Motorcycling Championship – Catalunya.
· 24th March – Ducatti Twin Challenge, Cartagena.
· 25th March – MotoGP, Jerez, Spain.
· 31st March – MAC 90 The Race, Cartagena.
· 31st March and 1st April – Motorcycling Championship of Castilla La Mancha, Albacete.

See you next month.
Ray (687 206 908)
Lol (678 628 660)
Tour and Track SL
http://www.tourandtrack.com/lol@tourandtrack.com

MotoMania Column

Article appeared in The Inland Magazine - February 2007

Thank you to all those that got in touch and joined us on the last Ride Out after reading the MotoMania column in The Inland Magazine. At the time of writing the weather is fantastic for bikers, more like spring than mid winter.

Second Sunday
The Second Sunday Ride Out – that is the second Sunday of every month – that we organised for 14th January was the best yet with about 30 bikes in attendance. I say about 30 bikes because I didn’t get chance to count them, or take photo’s, as we were too busy admiring the many and varied bikes that turned up.

The star of that Sunday has got to be the Ducati 1098 which is the first bought in Spain and what a work of art it is. We didn’t get the Spanish owners name but Tour and Track are happy to be associated with the mechanic that supplied the bike, and many of the other bikes out that Sunday.

Meet up at Meson El Jardin in Castalla on 11th February. Don’t worry if your bike isn’t the latest or the fastest, we have 125 cc’s up to 1800’s.

Cars
Tom Herman, in a letter to January’s Bike magazine, wrote of his experience on returning to bike riding at the age of 50 after a gap of about 20 years. Tom’s comment, that will strike home to thousands of bike riders is, “So much has changed but two things remain the same: first, car drivers don’t look backwards, or sideways and only occasionally forwards; second, the excitement and sense of release of being on a bike, whether in the middle of London or the middle of nowhere, is unbeatable.”

Unguided Missiles
For a motorcyclist, at least one that goes out on public roads, cars represent unguided missiles that are very often occupied by a being that is unable to see or hear most of the world around them and in most cases are incapable of thinking that a motorcycle may be near them.


Car drivers who own motorcycles, or have ridden motorcycles in the past, tend to be better drivers because they realise that there may be other vehicles on the road apart from the metal cocoons that they are surrounded by and feel indestructible in.

Just take a minute to think about the last time you were in a traffic jam. Did you give the slightest thought to the idea that although you are stuck if you moved to one side slightly then all those motorcyclists, who equally have a right to be on the road, might be able to continue on their journey? It is not their fault you chose the car as your form of transport and you should not be resentful of them.

Unthinking Government
And what about the killer crash barriers? Spain seems to have been overwhelmed by the spontaneous growth of crash barriers in most cases in places where they serve no purpose apart from enriching the crash barrier suppliers.

While the idea seems to have started off as a good one like most of these things it is now an excuse for the government being seen to do more about safety without thinking through all of the consequences on installing spine snappers, er, sorry, crash barriers.

Up and Coming Events
Club Meeting - Due to popular demand there will be a TnT club meeting/breakfast on the 4th Sunday of every month at the El Jardin. The first one will be on 28th Jan 2007 at 9:30 am.
3 and 4 February - Track Riding Courses CARTAGENA
11 February – 5th Classic Bike Market Pla de la Vallonga Industrial Estate ALICANTE
3 and 4 March - Track Riding Courses ALMERÍA
31 March – 1st MAC90 The Race CARTAGENA
March 25th - MotoGP Jerez de la Frontera. If you want to go let us know soon as we have reserved a small number of entry tickets and hotel rooms.

See you next month.
Ray French (687 206 908)
Lol Duffy (678 628 660)
Tour and Track SL

NEXT MONTH: Let the GP’s and Touring begin!

MotoMania Column

Article appeared in the Inland Trader - February 2007

Welcome to the MotoMania column in the Inland Trader compiled by members of the Tour and Track International Motorcycle Club.

Second Sunday
Our Second Sunday Ride Out – that is the Second Sunday of every month – which we organised for 14th January was the best yet with about 30 bikes in attendance. I say about 30 bikes because I didn’t get chance to count them, or take photo’s, as we were too busy admiring the many and varied bikes that turned up.

The star of that Sunday has got to be the Ducati 1098 which is the first bought in Spain and what a work of art it is. We didn’t get the Spanish owners name but Tour and Track are happy to be associated with the mechanic that supplied the bike and many of the other bikes out that Sunday.

Meet up at Meson El Jardin in Castalla at 9 am on 11th February if you want to join us on the next Second Sunday Ride Out. Don’t worry if your bike isn’t the latest or the fastest, we have 125 cc’s up to 1800’s.
During the week he’s an office stationery salesman but on a track day he’s a knee down racer.

Moto GP
Spain is the only country in the world to host more than one Moto GP competition. In fact Spain hosts three rounds of the Moto GP. This year the highest category of riders are changing from riding 990 cc bikes to 800 cc in what was supposed to be a move to increase safety and reduce speeds. In testing the 800 cc bikes, at the Valencian circuit, Dani Pedrosa has already beaten his times on the 990 Honda.

2007 looks as though it will be a very close competition and therefore very entertaining viewing. Tour and Track will be at a number of the events in Spain and Portugal. If you are interested in attending and sampling the brilliant atmosphere of these events get in touch.

Up and Coming Events
Club Meeting - Due to popular demand there will be a TnT club meeting/breakfast on the 4th Sunday of every month at the El Jardin, Castalla. The first one will be on 28th Jan 2007 at 9:30 am.
3 and 4 February - Track Riding Courses CARTAGENA
11 February – SECOND SUNDAY RIDE OUT
11 February – 5th Classic Bike Market Pla de la Vallonga Industrial Estate ALICANTE
24 to 28 February – Tour MOROCCO!! Call for details.
3 and 4 March - Track Riding Courses ALMERÍA
31 March – 1st MAC90 The Race CARTAGENA
March 25th - MotoGP Jerez de la Frontera. If you want to go let us know soon as we have reserved a small number of entry tickets and hotel rooms.

See you next month.
Ray (687 206 908)
Lol (678 628 660)
Tour and Track SL
http://www.tourandtrack.com/
lol@tourandtrack.com

NEXT MONTH: Let the GP’s and Touring begin!

MotoMania Column

This article appeared in The Inland Magazine - January 2007

Welcome to the ‘MotoMania’ column and welcome to 2007 which looks like being a good year for motorcycling.

The Tour and Track Motorcycle Club go’s from strength to strength with the Second Sunday Ride Outs becoming more popular each month. In December we rode out to Jativa and enjoyed some great riding, fantastic scenery and a mighty fine breakfast. For January we are planning a warmer coastal route. Meet up at Meson El Jardin in Castalla on 14th January.

Moto GP
Spain is the only country in the world to host more than one Moto GP competition. In fact Spain hosts three rounds of the Moto GP. This year the highest category of riders are changing from riding 990 cc bikes to 800 cc in what was supposed to be a move to increase safety and reduce speeds. In testing the 800 cc bikes, at the Valencian circuit, Dani Pedrosa has already beaten his times on the 990 Honda.

2007 looks as though it will be a very close competition and therefore very entertaining viewing. Tour and Track will be at a number of the events in Spain and Portugal. If you are interested in attending and sampling the brilliant atmosphere of these events get in touch.

So This Old Lady Decides She Wants To Buy My ST1300
Sumarised from Forty Years On Two Wheels Blog by Doug Klassen.
A 62 year old woman who is only about 5'5" tall and 125lb? Normally I would think that it was a bad idea to match up a gray haired lady with a 600lb ST but money's money, right?
In this case the bike went to my friend Gail who has just finished rolling up 200,000 miles on her 2000 Honda ST1100. Yup, that's 200,000 miles in 6 years. She does like to ride and I can tell you she's no slouch in the twisties either. Gail is proof that you're not old until you decide you are; you young (anyone under 50) whippersnappers remember that.By the way, I rode Gail's ST1100 a few weeks ago and with 202,000 miles on the odometer it still runs like well oiled sewing machine. I have to be honest and say the ST1100, even with mega miles on it, is probably 98% of what the next generation ST1300 is. If ever a bike was a testament to top notch Honda engines the ST series V4 is it.

See you next month.
Ray (687 206 908)
Tour and Track SL

NEXT MONTH: Thoughts on car drivers and motorbikes.

Twas The Ride Before Christmas

12 bikes and 14 bikers set off from Castalla for Jativa on Sunday 10th December. We arrived at Bocairent for breakfast and the temperature had soared to 1º!!

Emigration - 31 December 1988

Emigrating with my Pan European to Spain. Waved goodbye to Liz, my wife, Rosie, my daughter and Rita and Reg, Liz's Mam and Dad heading off for a new life in Castalla near Alicante in Spain. Liz and Rosie were flying down a couple of days later - no sense of adventure or wish to suffer hypothermia. Set off from Southport in the sunshine and reached the motorway in cloud. It didn't rain until I reached Oxford and the weather was reasonable considering the time of year.

I only made one stop on the journey down to Portsmouth and that was at a mind numbing motorway service station - god knows where, they all seem the same. Arrived early at the Brittany Ferries terminal and got talking to Nick, from Wigan, who was taking his Yamaha FZR400 to sell to his mate in Villajoyosa, that's one hell of a journey on a bike with a tiny sports seat. Nick has a 3 year old son but has recently split up with his girlfriend and is feeling down and hence he is making this trip to see his mate and take his mind off things.

Next.... 24 hours on the Ferry from Hell.

Motomania by Ray French

This article appeared in The Inland Magazine - December 2006

300 plus days of sun, fantastic and often un-cluttered roads and some of the best racing circuits in the World and what does that add up to? It adds up to a fantastic place to live and ride for motorcyclists.

Spain is without doubt one of the best places in the world to own and ride a motorcycle and the TnT (Tour and Track) Motorcycle Club have set out to make it even better by bringing together as many local and visiting motorcyclists as we can muster on the second Sunday of every month to “Ride Out” in the beautiful countryside of Spain. The club welcomes anyone with a motorbike be it Custom, Sports, Tourers, Trial or whatever.

On a glorious Sunday 8th October we organised two separate routes for off-roaders and tourers. Meeting up at Meson El Jardin Restaurant in Castalla the six off-roaders left for their mountain trek starting at the back of Onil and riding on past Ibi and round to Tibi before returning home, all via high mountain tracks. The report back is that it was challenging and breathtaking in more ways than one.

The seven tourers took a more sedate route up to the winding mountain pass, Carrasqueta, which leads down to Jijona. The views from the top of the pass are spectacular and you can see miles of mountains and down to the shimmering Mediterranean sea. Just before reaching Jijona we took the road for Torremanzanas and headed along great twisting roads up to Benifallim, Penaguila and stopping at Benasau to meet up with 50 more motorcyclists for almuerza (brunch).

Some of us went for the full special which set you up for the rest of the day while those with lunch dates or for health reasons stuck to the toast. The service was friendly and efficient and the food delicious.

The route back to Castalla took in Benilloba and then back down to the autovia and home. Both groups had a great morning out and have agreed to come back on the 12th of November for Tour and Tracks “SECOND SUNDAY RIDE OUT”.

Note: Between the time of writing this article and the time of publishing we have been on the 12th November 2nd Second Sunday Ride Out to Pinoso and an impromptu Ride Out on 19th November because those attending on the 12th enjoyed it so much. The 19th of November was a round trip to Agres with a stop of for almuerza in Bocairent and saw an equal number of Spanish and British riders. The next Second Sunday Ride Out will be on 10th December. At the 2 November events there were a number of classic bikes and we are due to visit the owners collections over the next few months.

TnT Club has been formed by Tour and Track SL which is a company, based in Castalla, offering everything motorcycle. Among the many services that we offer are:

· Guided motorcycle tours from half days to two week holidays.
· Track day training on racing circuits for everyone from beginners to experts.
· Motorcycle clothing.
· Motorcycle accessories and spares including GPS.
· New and used motorcycles at great prices. We can find the bike of your choice.
· Motorcycle hire – fancy a day or a week on a Harley?
· Motorcycle maintenance.
· Moto GP and Superbike tickets, transport and accommodation.
· Corporate/Club incentive days at locations including the Cheste Circuit in Valencia.

For more details of the Second Sunday Ride Out take a look at our web http://www.tourandtrack.com/ or call Ray on 687 206 908.

Agres Round Trip - 19 Nov 2006

8 of the 10 bikes out for the morning run. My Pan European is blocking out the beautiful Morini 3 1/2.

TnT Club Page on GroupRider

2nd Second Sunday Ride Out - 12 Nov 2006

Midway break for coffee in Pinoso.

Moto GP Valencia - 2006

Did you see Troy Bayliss? Friggin great!!

The First 2nd Sunday Ride Out??

Thirteen people turned up for Octobers Ride Out with 6 going of on trail bikes in to the mountains and 7 taking a road route. For the road riders it was a great morning with plenty of twisties and panoramic views with a break for brunch at Benasau.

The trailies took a route around the mountains surrounding the 'Foia de Castalla' and reported back on a very tiring, exciting and beautiful tour.

The Second Second Sunday Ride Out takes place on Sunday 12th November - Come along and you'll be welcome.

2nd Sunday Ride Out

Starting on 8th October 2006 the Tour and Track Club Second Sunday Ride Out will, as the name suggests, start a series of motorcycle Ride Out's. We start off from El Jardin Restaurant in Castalla, Alicante at 9am on the Second Sunday of each month.

First 5 to turn up get an exclusive Tour and Track T-shirt - cor blimey!

For more details ring Ray on 687 206 908 or e-mail him at ray@tourandtrack.com.