Beware of the Flowers MCC

The Club’s Hard Core are basically just a group of friends who met in school (sad, given that we are now well into our forties).

The club has recently expanded with lots of new members, who are for some reason nearly all called Steve. Some of these members are “Otway virgins” but we are working on that!

It all started during the seventies when we were still all at school. The joys of comprehensive education were overtaken(for me at least) when I obtained my shiny new(read old and rusty) Honda SS50.

The tool of choice at the time was the fizzy, but the SS was available and all I could afford. Anyone who hasn’t a clue what I’m on about should click HERE.

My first Otway gig was a little time later at Durham. This gig was unusual in that you could only get in with a copy of John’s latest single.

Over the years we have taken part in the full gambit of biking activities, from race meeting’s all over Europe to rallies and shows etc. We had a passion for 24 hour races at one point, although more recently we have taken to the rally scene.

The TT has also been a regular part of our activities. While GP’s are fantastic on the telly, there’s nothing to beat real road racing action.

We even had a go at racing. Well to be honest we took park in an eight hour moped endurance race. Never been so frightened in my entire life.

We are members of, and fully support the aims of The Motorcycle Action Group. MAG are fighting lots of restrictive legislation from our dear government and the EEC.

Basically the powers that be want shot of bikes altogether, and we need to fight them tooth and nail. If you ride bikes and are not a member - then you should be - Join now.

Beware of the Flowers MCC also supports those nice people at the North Yorkshire Road Racing Supporters Club. Regular meetings are held at Northallerton, where you can meet some real heroes of racing, such as Foggy, and Colin Edwards. See their website.

Some of us are even speedway fans - Good Luck to the Redcar Bears.