Cambridge Advanced Motorcyclists

Sunday ride to the Giddy Goat

28/08/2023/0 Comments/in Sunday ride /by Patrick_adm

Sunday 3rd September: our next group-organised ride – to the Giddy Goat Café in Riseley!

Led by Ian Dunckley & tailed by Steve Alsop, this ride sets out from BP Childerley Gate on an hour-long journey via Papworth, St Neots & Great Staughton to the Giddy Goat Café. After a leisurely breakfast riders continue westward to Sharnbrook, then follow the meanders of the Great Ouse to Great Barford. The route passes over the A1 and on to Abbotsley before finishing at Caxton Gibbet after ~84 miles in total.

Departure point: BP Childerley Gate, St Neots Road, CB23 8AY { what3words ///pigtails.kilts.trucks }.
Ride limited to 16 participants. Please arrive fully fuelled ready for the 9:20am briefing

Email Catherine now to request your place on this ride!

Fish’n’Chip run to Hunstanton

18/08/2023/0 Comments/in Events /by Patrick_administrator

Join Keith Tremeer’s early-evening fish’n’chip run to Hunstanton on Thursday 24th August. Keith sketches out his trip to the coast …

We’ll set out from Tesco Milton at 4:00pm, initially heading north-east along the B1102 towards Fordham, then north through Prickwillow to Littleport and onto the A10 to Downham Market. Picking up the A149 at King’s Lynn we then head to Hunstanton, arriving around 5:30pm after a ~65-mile journey
Once parked up, riders will be at liberty to purchase the take-away meal of their choice, with several options within a 5-minute walk. Savvy diners will review Henry’s & Fishers (both offering eat-in options for those who prefer) & their competitors in advance. But whatever they opt for, those in the know will head to the large grass area by the bandstand for some social, outdoor dining. Those who believe that a trip to the seaside isn’t complete without an ice cream will be able to stroll along to The Hunstanton Ice Cream Company
The 60-mile route back heads back down the A149 to King’s Lynn, then follows the A47 to Ring’s End and the A141 to March and on to Huntingdon, where the ride will end in the Riverside Carpark. With the return journey estimated to take 1hr 20mins, riders should arrive in Huntingdon around sunset.

Open to Full Members as well as Associates who’ve had at least one observed ride
Limited to 16 bikes. Pillion riders welcome
Briefing: 3:50pm | Total distance 125 miles | Refuelling stop leaving Hunstanton

Email Keith directly to reserve your place
Note: this ride is weather-dependent, and at Keith’s discretion may be postponed/cancelled with 24-hours notice

Group ride to the Hungry Stag

14/08/2023/0 Comments/in Sunday ride /by Patrick_adm

Less than a week until our next Group rideout, this time led by Paul Norman with Terry Jacobs in tail position. Paul will set out from Fourwentways Services on a route heading north of Haverhill, cross country to Lavenham and on to just west of Stowmarket, where riders will cross the A14 for breakfast at the Hungry Stag. The menu at this popular, America-meets-Suffolk diner offers something for everyone, right up to monarch of breakfasts: the Stagosaurus Burger!

Following breakfast the loop continues north of Bury St Edmunds, finishing at BP Newmarket after an outing totalling ~85 miles
Rideout limited to 16 bikes. Email Catherine to request a place

Sign up now: all-day ride to the Cotswolds!

01/08/2023/0 Comments/in All-day rides, Events /by Patrick_adm

Full members are warmly invited to join Chris Curryer on an all-day ride taking in the rolling Cotswolds & Chilterns hills on Sunday 13th AugustChris describes his plan for the day:

The route takes use through Woburn Park, then on to the A5 to The Super Sausage Café for a coffee stop. Buckingham, Ayhno, Moreton in Marsh, Chipping Campden & Broadway follow before we ascend the famous Fish Hill, then on Bourton on the Water. Known as the Venice of the Cotswolds, this is our lunch stop and we have time to walk round this enchanting English village, or visit its small motor museum (or even tinier model village!)

After riding Cotswold lanes through Bibury & Burford., we head back through Bicester & Thame, stopping for afternoon tea along the way. We pass near RAF Halton, then take trunk roads (A41>M25>A1>A505) to Royston after a total distance of ~265 miles.

If you live in the west of the county we can meet you at Baldock Services at 9:30am

Departs: 9:00am from Gulf Station, Barton, CB23 7AW
Finishes: ~7:30pm at McDonalds, Royston, SG8 9NT

Contact Chris directly (email or ☎ 07802 497187) to request a place, indicating where you intend to join the ride

Sunday ride to Elveden Courtyard

31/07/2023/0 Comments/in Sunday ride /by Patrick_administrator

CAM at the Meldreth Show

05/07/2023/0 Comments/in All news /by Patrick_adm

A heartfelt Thank You from the CAM Committee to the fifteen Members & Associates who were present at the Royston & District Motorcycle Club show in Meldreth on 21st June. Having volunteered to help set out and staff the CAM stand, they spent the evening promoting our mission to potential future members. Special thanks go to Keith Curtis and Andy Saward, who displayed their bikes (a Triumph and a Kawasaki respectively) next to the stand, drawing a good deal of attention from those passing by

The new banners & photo display were impressive, and helped CAM put on what was agreed by all those present to have been the best appearance at the RDMCC show to date. Some 35 bikers indicated interest in receiving further information regarding CAM, or benefitting from a free a taster ride in the near future. The Committee is already following up with those people, as appropriate

RDMCC ask each stand to donate a prize to their charity raffle; CAM offered a free IAM Advanced Rider Course, valued at £175. This was won by Keith Tedstone, who we will likely welcome as a CAM Associate in the near future!

The success of events such as this depends to a very large extent on the active involvement of Members & Associates. The positive impact of CAM’s presence at Meldreth is certainly testament to that. Your The Committee looks forward to receiving the same (or an even greater!) level of involvement for its future events, which will be announced in due course

Editor’s note:
many thanks to Keith Tremeer for the above text, and to our roving photographer Pete Webb for the images in the browsable galleries above

Annual General Meeting

05/07/2023/0 Comments/in AGM, Events /by Patrick_adm

A word from the CAM Secretary regarding the 2023 Annual General Meeting, which takes place on Saturday 29th July at Harston Village Hall –

The group’s AGM will soon be upon us and Your Committee is looking forward to seeing as many of you there as possible. Use these links to download the formal AGM Notice and AGM Agenda. See the Events Calendar entry for further AGM documentation

If you would like to nominate someone (or yourself) to join the committee, please use this Nomination Form. Submissions must be received no later than 22nd July

Keep an eye on Latest News and the Events Calendar entry for further information on organised ride-ins and catering arrangements

Sincerely, Graham Maile
CAM Secretary

July 2nd: Sunday ride to Hadleigh

25/06/2023/0 Comments/in Sunday ride /by Patrick_adm

Sunday 2nd July: Patrick Ryan leads, with Keith Bartlett in tail position

Returning to the aviation theme set early in the year (when Mark Fox and Phil Duffy led rides to former or working airfields) our first July rideout heads for breakfast at Jet Lounge in the ancient Suffolk market town of Hadleigh. Read about Hadleigh’s rich history and its links to Danish King Guthrum & the Kray twins here

The route east passes through Sturmer & Castle Hedingham, around Sudbury, and then on to Boxford & Hadleigh. Checkout the inflight breakfast menu; homemade cake are also on offer. The return flightpath crosses Lavenham & Long Melford, then changes bearing for Newmarket & the A1303 back to Cambridge after a total of 93 miles

Click here to send Catherine a request for a place. Full details in the Events Calendar

Shaping the future of CAM

01/04/2023/0 Comments/in Uncategorised /by Patrick_adm

Shaping the future of CAM

Your Committee is working to build CAM into a leading group within the IAM. We made contact with many of you through our engagement exercise, and are are off to a strong start building a new training organization to support the development of both Associates & Members

We’re aiming to build on past success training Associates & running. We propose continuous training for Members, a larger number of events, and building our public profile in Cambridgeshire

Shaping the future of CAM brings together those who have expressed an interest in helping and members who recently passed their Advanced test: if you fall into either category you should have recently received an email invitation from Chairman Ian Dunckley: if you did not receive this, (or are interested in lending your support) email Ian for further details. The aim is to give attendees:

An opportunity to meet CAM committee members
An insight into our plans for the future of CAM
The opportunity to get involved to whatever extent they wish

Meet the Examiner – an evening with Simon Burgin

21/03/2023/0 Comments/in Events /by Patrick_adm

Over Community Centre, Tuesday 18^th April, 7:00 to 9:00pm
Email Catherine to request a place. Details in the Events Calendar

Book your place now at our perennially popular Meet the Examiner event in April. While this evening is primarily aimed at Associates, it’s always a very popular event and all Members are warmly invited

No two presentations by Simon Burgin (IAM Examiner; recently retired PC & Forensic Collision Investigator) are the same, but it’s certain that Simon will touch on many aspects of roadcraft & road safety. A very entertaining speaker, Simon’s talk will provide invaluable insights – whether you’re new to motorcycling or have been riding for decades

Hot & cold drinks will be available at Over Community Centre’s bar, but to be sure there are sufficient biscuits please email Catherine if you would like to attend