MAG Back In NI

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) has reported that on a bracing Bank Holiday Monday evening there was the first gathering for some time, of MAG members in Northern Ireland. The venue chosen by local riders was the Dirty Duck pub in Holywood and the evening saw an interesting array of bikes and an enthusiasm […]

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Crash Proof Bike Safety System

A video is spreading like wildfire through the various motorcycle web forums and shows a German TV company allegedly filming the advantages of a motorcycle fitted with crash proof “warning” systems. The system fitted to the bike includes a computer that monitors the motorcycle’s environment using video feeds and distance data. The system constantly searches […]

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Hairy Bikers' Family Cook Off!

The BBC are looking for a family to be crowned “Best Cooking Family” by the Hairy Bikers. The brand new cookery show called the ‘Hairy Bikers’ Cook-Off’ will be on at 5.15pm on BBC2 every week day between October and December 2010. Each day two family teams (each composed of three people) will come on […]

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Motorbikes – Eco Active – A Ray of Light

Right To Ride congratulates the “States of Jersey”, the island of Jersey’s official website for public services and information online, for recognising that a motorbike rather than a car can be a more environmentally friendly choice. If there was a motorcycle utopia, Jersey appears to be it.  We assumed that riders there face the same […]

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Ride To Work Day

The Motor Cycle Industry (MCI) has reminded us that from the 18 to 24 July is National Motorcycle Week (NMW) which features Ride To Work day on Wednesday 21 July. This year’s NMW is being supported by Get On, the nationwide campaign by the Motor Cycle Industry (MCI) to get more people on two wheels, […]

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Joey Dunlop Tribute

The BBC in Northern Ireland have set up a website to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Joey Dunlop’s death on 2nd July 2000. The website pays tribute to Joey – five times World Formula 1 Champion and winner of a record 26 Isle of Man TT races. On the website you can: “Follow Joey’s remarkable […]

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Adelaide Insurance Services – Right Direction

Adelaide Insurance Services and Right To Ride are linking up to advocate and promote the need to improve safety and road skills for motorcyclists. Adelaide has been actively involved in road safety since 1997 when they began working with the Police Service of Northern Ireland to promote BikeSafe, which provides a critical appraisal of motorcyclists’ […]

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Get On – Biking Open Day

Have you ever wanted to ride a motorcycle? Are you thinking about learning to ride a scooter or a motorcycle? Or thinking of getting back on one after a bit of a break? Have you heard of “Get On”? You have a chance to find out what it is all about on Saturday 19th June, […]

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Back To Rights

Right To Ride today launches its brand new website with a new address www.righttoride.co.uk dropping the “Write” and putting the “Right” back into Rider’s Rights. Apart from looking all shiny and new, the main change is to give a direct opportunity for visitors to the site to comment on the news stories, the issues, the […]

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Speed & Safety – Save Yourselves!

The PSNI has announced the introduction of a Speed Awareness Scheme.  Road users detected breaking speed limits in Northern Ireland will be offered the one-off opportunity to go back to the classroom and improve their driving skills – rather than picking up a fine and three penalty points on their licence. Those detected speeding and […]

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