I feel the same about clubs in general, but was introduced to a branch of the FFMC - Fédération Française des Motards en Colère - and found them pretty sociable, on a varied array of bikes, and they break up ride outs into groupsWhysub wrote: Thu Aug 07, 2025 5:02 pmPirahna wrote: Sat Aug 02, 2025 9:13 am Three hundred miles on the Hypermotard, I'm positive this wasn't in the design brief for the seat.
One of the Spanish bar owners in the village said there's a group that leave from the petrol station most Thursdays and go out for brunch. I then got introduced to an English bloke, Glen, who goes out with the Spanish lot on Thursdays. A Whatsapp from Glen says this week will be a long one, we're leaving at 8am, I invite my mate Andy and we're joined by Diego. Apparently, it really is a long one and the rest aren't up for it.
Diego and Glen are members of a bike club (it's not really) called the The Railroaders, there's branches all over Spain and each branch sets a challenge. The challenge is riding around and taking a picture at various places to prove you've been there. The've been doing the challenge from the Albacete branch in stages, this is one of those stages. To cut a long story story short, we eventually we arrive at place called Villarrobledo which is the furthest point on todays ride and meet Juan from the Albacete branch of the Railroaders. Juan takes us to the last location of the day, Minaya station, and from there it's home to La Romana. Before he left Juan gave Andy and I the official badge for the challenge.
The free to join Railroader club https://railroader.es
I'm not one for bike clubs, as I prefer riding on my own, or with mates who I have been riding with for years (and I know we all were all strangers once).
Great photos, and not a Harley that I can see, and web site explains things clearly enough. I've sent an email to railroader, but not sure whether I will ever ride with them. I'm a miserable bugger.
To me, there are too many make pretend "MC" clubs around here ( no names, no packdrill). All their members riding HD's (and looking down on all others makes), each rider with a bottle blonde wife on the back, both wearing matching cut off vests with back patches, and each club having some extraordinary rules. As Groucho Marx once said "......
Probably back in 1992/3 ish. I do remember it was raining what made the area look bleak but looking to go back up that was to visit Smoo Cave.JackyJoll wrote: Sun Aug 10, 2025 6:10 pm A place called Crask. I expect some of you have been there.
They are tiny,tiny things now.mangocrazy wrote: Mon Aug 11, 2025 6:29 pm That Super Six looks lovely. If it were me I'd change the bars, but it's still very nice. I can remember the commotion when Suzuki introduced them - fastest 250 by some distance at the time.
Yes. I popped into the RE dealer in Stafford I know well, and he had a Yamaha YL1 (100cc twin!) from around 1966/67 and it was TINY. Like a half-scale model. As a spotty yoof, that was my heart's desire.Skub wrote: Mon Aug 11, 2025 7:21 pmThey are tiny,tiny things now.mangocrazy wrote: Mon Aug 11, 2025 6:29 pm That Super Six looks lovely. If it were me I'd change the bars, but it's still very nice. I can remember the commotion when Suzuki introduced them - fastest 250 by some distance at the time.
Yeah it does look very much like a pub garden, partly why I like it therev8-powered wrote: Wed Aug 13, 2025 6:36 pm That coffee / bagel pic - thought you were in the pub near my house! Very similar outlook....
Road from Abberton to Colchester via Layer-de-la-Haye, if passing give me a shout.Supermofo wrote: Wed Aug 13, 2025 6:52 pmYeah it does look very much like a pub garden, partly why I like it therev8-powered wrote: Wed Aug 13, 2025 6:36 pm That coffee / bagel pic - thought you were in the pub near my house! Very similar outlook....
Someone's parked a chavy gixxer next to your lovely scooter. Bastards
