North East England

Details about the North East England branch

Colours: Black, White, Red

Contact: Mark Lamb

Website: https://www.facebook.com/bestbritbike/

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Information

Formed in May 2016 as there was no dealership or TOMCC within 40 miles and clearly a lot of passion about the bikes from a number of perspectives. We have grown to almost 100 members in 18 months , cater for everyone and are finding our way with more people coming forward to assist its making the organising of activities easier. We are very much about inclusion and welcome members of all ages and abilities and interests and only ask that people actively participate and respect others views. There is a great range of experience and knowledge amongst members ,who, if they cant help personally can generally signpost to someone who can.

We are very much for the members - if a number of people want to do something then we will do our best to enable it - not everyone was interested in lots of rides so although we have done many we have also had raffles, a barbeque, Skill learning sessions, a christmas dinner , guest speaker etc, and now have an events calendar with a variety of activities up to October 2017. Planning for more starts at October meeting

Location

The Border Minstrel, High Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5EJ - Meets: Next meeting, Feb 20th 2018 7pm

Events

Branch meetings generally third Tuesday in month at Border Minstrel PH, Gosforth Park - summer months - a local ride-out on 1st Tuesday eve plus odd weekend and special events depending on level of demand.

2018

June

8 - 14Highland tour
Start from Border Minstrel PH Newcastle 8th June 10am - Loop of Scotland including the North Coast 500 spending 2 days in Ullapool: Details: 8th - meet 10am BMPH Gosforth Park Racecourse Newcastle. Staying overnight in Braemar Scotland 9th Travel to Thurso via East Coast and John Ogroats(overnight in Thurso) 10th Travel via Durness and LochInver to Ullapool (overnight) 11th Ullapool via Sw Highlandsand Applecross back to Ullapool 12th - Ullapool to Inverness completing the 500 and on to Blairgowrie (overnight) 13th return to Newcastle There is a back up car for carrying tents / extra luggage but individuals need to make own accommodation arrangements in advance

September

30distinguished Gentlemans Ride
TOMCC members Meeting at the Discovery Museum 9.15 Next to Challenger Tank before joining the other riders at Triumph Newcastle Scotswood Rd/ Plummer St

2019

June

19 - 25Ireland 2019
Taking the ferry from Cairn Ryan to Larne then going anti clockwise through Northern Ireland down to Galway and then across to East |Coast and home - taking in Ballymoney, Giants Causeway, Carrick a Reed, Portrush, Donegal, Galway, Dublin Group booking for ferry discounts if confirming early - \Ged Bell or Keith Pattison are contacts

Committee

See Committee page

Chairman

Mark Lamb

First Triumph - a Tina Scooter in 1975. Punk Rocker, Horticulturalist, Arboriculturalist, Now Bereavement Services Manager.Raced minis in the 80s / 90s. Since had a few different Hondas in 70s and 80s,A Suzuki GT380 a GS1000, 1250, A Bonneville T100, a Sprint GT and currently have a Tiger Sport 1050 in black with a white collar called "the Reverend" and green/cream Trident 900 called Shrek that I have a love / hate relationship with. T160 now gone to Southampton . Grandad rode a Triumph in WW1, Dad had a Triumph in 50s / 60s - .
Events Team

G Bell, K Pattison, M Lamb, DTate,G Haswell, C Greaves

Tours, Runs, BBQs, raffle, quiz, presentations, etc
General Secretary

Colin Greaves

General support, Meeting records, helping with planning and events
Memberships Secretary

Dave Tate

Appropriate position for a Joiner - Decided to give this a go -- Dave rides a Tiger Sport Dark edition. Also has acquired a very nice Thunderbird. He is an unaccomplished camper and has been known to mistake water for Gin
Treasurer

Graeme Haswell

He's tall and rugged Rides a Speedmaster American, gets about a bit