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A Day Out!

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Written by: Paul Haffenden

Paul and Tracey’s Story

Tracey and I won a half day of time out on the bike together, Amy looked after Alex.

We rode from Tenterden, across the marsh down to Dover and to St Margaret’s at Cliffe. We had some lunch and a drink and soaked up the views - beautiful by the beach.

We decided to head for home and tucked the bike off into the lanes to wiggle our way back, vaguely following the sat nav for direction. Eventually we came out at the Stop 24. But time was ticking away so we decided not to for go for ice cream and to make our way home to relieve our daughter who was looking after Alex.  Save a few bonus points for another day. We set route for Bilsington, Ruckinge, Hamstreet and home.

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i2i Motorcycle Academy

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Written by: Danial Beckham

The i2i Motorcycle Academy is run by Tom Killeen at various locations across the country, the nearest to Kent being Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedford.

I managed to get on the last course of the year, Machine Control 1 at the end of September. With a start time on 9am and registration 20 minutes before it was an early start from Pluckley, before sunrise and I blessed my heated grips as the sun started to make an appearance into what turned out to be a lovely day.

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Stuart Haythorn Question Responses

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Written by: Barry Ricks

Q1     What is the IAM doing to persuade councils to return open roads (mainly ‘A’ roads) with specific speed limits to their previous National Speed limit status?

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TAILPIPE

What did the stamp say to the Christmas card?

Stick with me and we'll go places!

 

First published in "Out In Front" issue 189, December 2023


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