Bike Maintenance with Paul Nobbs Postponed
2026-03-07 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Paul Nobbs Motorcycles, 2 Ely Road, Sutton, Ely, CB6 2QD
This event is now postponed at a later date

Sunday ride
2026-03-15 09:30 - 13:30 | To be confirmed
This ride will be led by Tim Smith and tail ended by Roger Taylor

We meet at Tesco Ely car park by 9.20am latest for a 9.30am departure.
From there we’ll wind our way east through Mildenhall, Gt. Barton, Ixworth and Norton. Joining the A14 for one junction to our breakfast stop at The Hungry Stag @ Haughley, where a table has been reserved for us for 10:45am.
After breakfast, our return journey takes us south toward Sudbury, then westward, before we meander our way up the back roads to Newmarket and a short blast back up to Ely Tesco to finish.
The ride is open to full Members and Associates (with the approval of your Observer) and will be limited to a total of 8 participants, (plus the Ride Leader & Tail Ender).
Total distance is around 90 miles with just over a 1-hour outward journey and about 1 hour 45 minutes on the return leg.
Please arrive at Tesco Ely no later than 09.20 for the mandatory pre-ride briefing, ensuring your bike is fully fuelled and ready to go.

Start: Tesco Superstore, Angel Drove, Ely. CB7 4DJ – W3W: ///dispenser.assure.webcams
Breakfast: The Hungry Stag Café, J47a, A14E. IP30 9FX. – W3W: ///into.gobbling.smudges
End: Tesco Superstore, Angel Drove, Ely. CB7 4DJ – W3W: ///dispenser.assure.webcams

Midweek ride
2026-03-18 09:30 - 13:30
This ride will be led by Paul Norman and tail ended by (TBD)
Further details to follow

Midweek ride to Bardwell
2026-03-20 09:30 - 13:30 | CB25 0AA, Type 2 Detectives, Ness Road, Burwell, CB25 0AA, United Kingdom
Join Carl Stannett as he leads his first ride to Bardwell on Friday 20th March. Jennifer will be Tail Ender.
We start from a new point – Type 2 Detectives in Burwell, a new café aimed squarely at petrol heads. There is an Asda petrol station opposite.
Leaving via Fordham, we’ll head south through Moulton towards Stradishall where we’ll pick up the A143 to Bury, skirt round the city and then on to Bardwell.
Breakfast is at The Grumpy Goat
After breakfast, we’ll head back towards Thetford and down through the King’s Forest, take a scenic route over to Risby, through Newmarket and end at Stow Cum Quy.
Please arrive at Type 2 Detectives by 09:20 for the mandatory pre-ride briefing, ensuring that your bike is suitably fuelled.

Start Type 2 Detectives, Berkely Yard, Ness Road, Burwell. CB25 0AA
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Breakfast The Grumpy Goat Bardwell IP31 1AB
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End Layby in Stow cum Quy
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Riders Limited to 12 – members only.
Distance Approx 82 miles

" When Grandad takes Gran for a ride" A talk by John Gibson
2026-03-31 19:30 - 21:30 | Over Community Centre, The Doles, Over, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5NY
John’s thirst for motorcycle touring started when he joined CAM. Married for 46 years, he and his wife Ann astounded their children and friends when they announced their plan to ride across the USA on a motorcycle.

Following months of planning, their trip begins in Los Angeles where they head North along the Pacific Highway to San Francisco on the way meeting zebras, elephant seals and sighting distant whale spouts. In San Francisco they have a joyous reunion with friends before they pick up a Harley Davidson motorcycle for the 3,500-mile trip to Washington DC. Their route takes them through Yosemite, Death Valley, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Indian Reservations, Gallup, Route 66 to St Louis and then Washington DC. They avoid a forest fire and a mountain pass blizzard but ride into a Mid-West thunderstorm and dense mountain fog. With wit they share the tales of the people they met on route including an introduction to the American gun culture and how the early morning sun almost spelt disaster.”

Committee Meeting
2026-04-08 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-06-10 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-22 19:30 - 21:30 | St John’s College School, 73 Grange Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AB, United Kingdom
Details of the members who sit on the Committee can be viewed here
Photo by Pawel Chu on Unsplash
Please email Roger Taylor (secretary@cambsiam.org.uk)
if there is a matter which you would like to bring to the attention of Committee Members

Sunday ride
2026-04-12 09:30 - 13:30
This ride will be led by John Hawkins and tail ended by Robert Silver
Further details to follow

Midweek ride
2026-04-17 09:30 - 13:30, 2026-06-24 09:30 - 13:30
This ride will be led by Martyn Fordham and tail ended by (TBC)
Further details to follow

the Metropolitan Police Special Escort Group
2026-04-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Over Community Centre, The Doles, Over, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5NY
A talk by Simon Burgin. details to follow

Sunday ride
2026-04-26 09:30 - 13:30 | BP Cambridge (Newmarket Road), Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8AA
This ride will be led by Keith Curtis and tail ended by Peter Grant

Starting and finishing at the BP Garage on Newmarket Road, CB5 8AA
W3W: game.flaunting.fence
Bypassing the Wilbrahams we make our way towards the outskirts of Haverhill via Six Mile Botton and West Wratting. Bypassing Haverhill we turn right towards and through Steeple Bumpstead before touching the edge of Finchingfield and continuing our cross-country route to The Hub on the outskirts of Chelmsford.
After breakfast we return via a generally more westerly route, but still on similar roads to the ones used on the way out and Finchingfield is again on the route.Turning left in the centre of Finchingfield (towardsThe Sampfords) we will make our way across country back to our starting point via Hempstead, Helions Bumpstead Linton and Balsham.

Ride to the Lincolnshire Wolds
2026-04-29 09:30 - 18:00
This mid-week ride will be led by Ian Dunckley.

We will start from the Starbucks next to theA10 BP fuel station (///ballparks.displays.seriously) and end in the car park at Ely leisure village just off the A10 (///diplomats.showcase.fairy). This trip takes us North through the fen roads and the A17, to the A and B roads around and through the Wolds of Lincolnshire with more curves than I can count and roads with very few potholes. There are few 20mph zones and no motorway or dual carriageway sections, roads across the fens tend to be straight but this is not the case once beyond Coningsby where the roads become fluid curving rural roads with rises and dips in the Wolds. You will see beautiful countryside and market towns with a feel of old England.
We also get some experience of many RAF bases from WWII, a fabulous early brunch at Woodhall Spa and/or a great hot or cold pie at Bardney, then refuel at Market Raisen. Form here if time and energy levels permit we can ride to Caistor, or go direct across to Louth for mid afternoon tea, then a nice tour south through the East side of the Wolds to Horncastle or to the Aviation heritage centre at East Kirby for a final rest and tea before heading back to Ely in the reverse of the outward route, it always looks different in reverse.
The route takes in Welney, Upwell, Outwell, Wisbech, Long Sutton, Coningsby, Bardney, Wragby, Market Raisen, Caistor, Louth, Alford, Horncastle.
We will stop at the Tea House in the Woods at Woodhall Spa at around 1130 which I will try and keep open for breakfast, Assuming that you can get a splendid breakfast or something more intricate from the lunch menu.
The link is here

Sunday ride
2026-05-03 09:30 - 13:30 | BP Cambridge (Newmarket Road), Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8AA
This ride will be led by Patrick Ryan and tail ended by Barry Dickinson
DESTINATION – JetLounge@99, High Street Hadleigh, IP7 5EJ – what3words
END POINT – Layby on A1303 near A14 J35 roundabout – what3words
DURATION – 4 hours
DISTANCE – 87 miles
Description:
Our ride passes through some much-loved Suffolk’s towns including Cavendish, Clare, Lavenham & Newmarket – and with no fewer than 246 listed buildings, the town of Hadleigh has plenty of charm of its own. In keeping with the slightly out-of-the-way destination, both our outward & return journeys make use of Suffolk’s less-travelled byways
JetLounge@99 have asked us to provide pre-orders – please consult the brunch menu and state your choices when booking your ticket(s)
Restrictions:
This ride is restricted to 12 people, including the ride leader, tail-ender & pillions
Members, Associates* & pillions all welcome
*As always, Associates must have been cleared to join group-rides by their Observer

Observer Task Force
2026-05-09 10:00 - 13:00 | Over Community Centre, The Doles, Over, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5NY
Details to follow

All day ride CANCELLED
2026-05-13 09:30 - 17:30
This ride will be led by Martyn Fordham and tail ended by (TBC)
this ride is now cancelled

Sunday ride
2026-05-17 09:30 - 13:30
This ride will be led by Peter Grant and tail ended by John Hawkins
Further details to follow.

Evening ride
2026-06-03 17:30 - 21:30
This ride will be led by Shaun Digby and tail ended by (TBC) Timings to be confirmed
Further details to follow

Sunday ride
2026-06-07 09:30 - 13:30
This ride will be led by Tim Smith and tail ended by Steve Rowdon
Further details to follow

Meldreth Festival of Motorcycles
2026-06-17 05:00 - 22:00 | Eternit Social Club Meldreth, Whaddon Rd,, Meldreth, SG8 5RL
CAM will attend this event. More details to follow nearer the time

Meldreth Festival of Motorcycles
2026-06-17 17:00 - 22:00 | Eternit Social Club Meldreth, Whaddon Rd,, Meldreth, SG8 5RL

Sunday ride
2026-06-21 09:30 - 13:30
This ride will be led by Ian Dunckley and tail ended by Graham Maile
Further details to follow

Sunday ride
2026-07-05 09:30 - 13:30
This ride will be led by Dave Freeman and tail ended by (TBC)
Further details to follow

Afternoon/Evening Ride Date TBC
2026-07-06 14:30 - 20:30
This ride will be led by Keith Tremeer and tail ended by (TBC)
Further details to follow

Evening ride
2026-07-08 16:30 - 21:30
This ride will be led by Shaun Digby and tail ended by (TBC)
Further details to follow

Sunday ride
2026-07-19 09:30 - 13:30
This ride will be led by Patrick Ryan and tail ended by Catherine Ryan
Further details to follow

Group Ride Training
2026-07-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Over Community Centre, The Doles, Over, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5NY
Timings to be confirmed. Details to follow

Sunday ride
2026-08-02 09:30 - 13:30
This ride will be led by Catherine Ryan and tail ended by Robert Silver
Further details to follow
