East London Advanced Motorcyclists (Test)
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April 28th was a special day. Not because Wembley Stadium first opened on this day (1923), or because Mussolini was shot on this day (1945), or because peace was restored with Japan ending WWII (1952), or Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of The Moon first went to number 1 (1973), or […]
CSS has risen like a Phoenix from the ashes. A little while ago the old CSS went into liquidation, I don’t know why, but I was pretty gutted as I wanted to finish the journey I started with them a few years ago. If you don’t know about CSS here’s […]
It looked like a European tour was off the cards. I’ve got a half baked Black Forest – B500 – Ardennes tour planned but I couldn’t see the point in finishing it if the pandemic was going to ruin it. Itchy tyres, a need to tour so…. Scotland opened on […]
As you are all ELAMites, you’ll be well aware of the IAM course you have either done, are on now or even waiting to start. The course always starts with the machine control day (MCD) which gives both victims (ahem!) – students and observers a first look at each other, […]
My motive for becoming an IAM Observer was pretty simple at first. I became a full member maybe seven years ago because I love my bike and I love riding my bike with like-minded people. I also enjoy the coaching element of my job – put two and two together […]
…and I only went out for a box of matches. Recently a fellow Elamite, because of the disappointment of the annual Folembray trip being cancelled, planned a trip short 4 day trip to Wales. Although I was very keen, the dates clashed with work commitments, so I had to decline […]
I joined ELAM as a full member after moving to London. I occasionally went on rides with the group and I really enjoyed learning all the different routes that ELAMites take, which are centred on Thaxted and Finchingfield. I also enjoyed meeting everyone, but as I didn’t attended as often […]
Vampires need not apply… The phone rings. It’s 3.00 o’clock in the morning, cold and wet outside and you were fast asleep in your lovely warm bed, dreaming of…….….. Shaking yourself awake, you answer, listen carefully, making notes, and then ideally you would love to fall back into bed. But […]
An introduction to EASTERN VOLUNTARY BLOOD SERVICE (EVBS) aka Essex Blood Bikes I joined ELAM in around 2017 and gained my IAM advanced level in June 2019. During that time I took part in many interesting activities related to motorcycling, but one evening presentation to ELAM members on volunteering as […]
So, last Autumn when my boss asked if I could head out to San Francisco to visit a big Biotech customer for a few days, my mind naturally pondered what else I could do whilst out there? I mean it’s a pretty long way to go to just spend three […]