Germany 2007

Here is the article about this trip.

  • Tightly packed van

    Tightly packed van: Three bikes and camping gear for five people!
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Dover docks - 1

    Dover docks - 1: Gary and Andy's bikes
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Dover docks - 2

    Dover docks - 2: Colin and Ian
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Dover docks - 3

    Dover docks - 3: Tank's Super III leading the pack
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • On the ferry - 1

    On the ferry - 1: Gary, Colin, Chris, Bob, Dave
    Photo: Jackie Lineham
  • On the ferry - 2

    On the ferry - 2: Bob, Dave, Mac
    Photo: Jackie Lineham
  • On the ferry - 3

    On the ferry - 3: Julie, Ian, Lee
    Photo: Jackie Lineham
  • On the road

    On the road: Mac from the van
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Comfy passengers

    Comfy passengers: Jackie and Chris saving their strength
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Guesthouse - 1

    Guesthouse - 1: Impressive frontage
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Guesthouse - 2

    Guesthouse - 2: Impressive garage
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Guesthouse - 3

    Guesthouse - 3: All for us on this occasion
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Guesthouse - 4

    Guesthouse - 4: Bikes not quite filling the garage
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Guesthouse - 5

    Guesthouse - 5: Scary inspection pit - looks deeper than it was!
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Guesthouse - 6

    Guesthouse - 6: Jackie's recently-acquired Thunderbird Sport
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Guesthouse - 7

    Guesthouse - 7: Chris dressed for the part
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Guesthouse - 8

    Guesthouse - 8: Chris sat on the bike that once (sans sidecar) was his
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Guesthouse - 9

    Guesthouse - 9: Tank, Colin, Mac
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Dinner Wednesday

    Dinner Wednesday: A pleasant local hostelry - population: us
    Photo: Jackie Lineham
  • 'Ring museum - 1

    'Ring museum - 1: Jackie getting into position
    Photo: Jackie Lineham
  • 'Ring museum - 2

    'Ring museum - 2: Jackie with sculpture
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • 'Ring museum - 3

    'Ring museum - 3: Entrance
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • 'Ring museum - 4

    'Ring museum - 4: All the chaps
    Photo: Jackie Lineham
  • 'Ring museum - 5

    'Ring museum - 5: Handy map inside
    Photo: Jackie Lineham
  • Dinner Thursday - 1

    Dinner Thursday - 1: At the sign of the wild boar
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Dinner Thursday - 2

    Dinner Thursday - 2: Admire the detailing
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Dinner Thursday - 3

    Dinner Thursday - 3: Mac looks seriously hungry
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Dinner Thursday - 4

    Dinner Thursday - 4: Jackie (with arm repair), Colin, Chris - cheers
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Dinner Thursday - 5

    Dinner Thursday - 5: Jackie and Chris study the menu
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Dinner Thursday - 6

    Dinner Thursday - 6: Tank and Dave
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Dinner Thursday - 7

    Dinner Thursday - 7: Mac and Bob
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Dinner Thursday - 8

    Dinner Thursday - 8: Tank tucks into his soup, Dave skips the starter
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Dinner Thursday - 9

    Dinner Thursday - 9: Chris abandons his food to take a snap
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Dinner Thursday - 10

    Dinner Thursday - 10: Meet your meal
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Dinner Thursday - 11

    Dinner Thursday - 11: Nothing like having a near relative of your dinner looking over your shoulder!
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Dinner Thursday - 12

    Dinner Thursday - 12: Mac and Bob enjoying a local brew
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • The 'Ring Friday - 1

    The 'Ring Friday - 1: Not yet open for action
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • The 'Ring Friday - 2

    The 'Ring Friday - 2: Mac, Bob and Chris contemplate refreshments
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • The 'Ring Friday - 3

    The 'Ring Friday - 3: View from Tank's sidecar
    Photo: Chris Biggs
  • The 'Ring Friday - 4

    The 'Ring Friday - 4: Downhill view, hotel in the distance
    Photo: Chris Biggs
  • The 'Ring Friday - 5

    The 'Ring Friday - 5: One look says it all - the sidecar experience!
    Photo: Chris Biggs
  • The 'Ring Friday - 6

    The 'Ring Friday - 6: View of final straight from the overflow car park
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • The tourists - 1

    The tourists - 1: A few of Bexley in an Irish bar
    Photo: Lee Adie
  • The tourists - 2

    The tourists - 2: Antwerp at night
    Photo: Lee Adie
  • The tourists - 3

    The tourists - 3: Antwerp hotel
    Photo: Lee Adie
  • The tourists - 4

    The tourists - 4: Gary in a bear hug
    Photo: Lee Adie
  • The tourists - 5

    The tourists - 5: Gary's birthday at Antwerp
    Photo: Lee Adie
  • The tourists - 6

    The tourists - 6 : Jan cannot believe her eyes
    Photo: Lee Adie
  • The tourists - 7

    The tourists - 7: The bikes outside the hotel - all Bexley members!
    Photo: Lee Adie
  • The tourists - 8

    The tourists - 8: Ian and Julie take a closer look at a discreet fountain
    Photo: Lee Adie
  • Rally site - 1

    Rally site - 1: Tidy Bonnie
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 2

    Rally site - 2: Check-in gazebo and wimps accommodation in distance
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 3

    Rally site - 3: Saturday lunchtime refreshments
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 4

    Rally site - 4: Mac, Phil, Gary, Julie, Dave, Bob, Lee, Andy, Ian, Tank, Chris
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 5

    Rally site - 5: Two tasty new Speed Triples with different after-market exhausts
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 6

    Rally site - 6: Chris', Bob' and Jackie's bikes out of the van
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 7

    Rally site - 7: Well-executed Bonneville café racer
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 8

    Rally site - 8: Beer tent
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 9

    Rally site - 9: First appearance of the red shirts
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Rally site - 10

    Rally site - 10: Jan makes a point
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Rally site - 11

    Rally site - 11: Tom having a well-earned beer
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Rally site - 12

    Rally site - 12: Bert and co-conspiritors
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Rally site - 12

    Rally site - 12: Phil, Andy, Chris, Tom, Lee, Tank
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Rally site - 13

    Rally site - 13: Tank
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Rally site - 14

    Rally site - 14: More red shirts
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Rally site - 15

    Rally site - 15: Definite burst of sunshine
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Rally site - 16

    Rally site - 16: Kev in mid-flow
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Rally site - 17

    Rally site - 17: Plenty of space
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Rally site - 18

    Rally site - 18: Part of an elaborate joke on one Bexley member
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Rally site - 19

    Rally site - 19: True significance of red shirts revealed
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 20

    Rally site - 20: Front view (mostly)
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 21

    Rally site - 21: What were those names again?
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 22

    Rally site - 22: More sunshine, more drinks
    Photo: Jackie Lineham
  • Rally site - 23

    Rally site - 23: Not a Bexley member featured!
    Photo: Jackie Lineham
  • Rally site - 24

    Rally site - 24: Ian gets the Vulcan salute slightly wrong
    Photo: Jackie Lineham
  • Rally site - 25

    Rally site - 25: Nearly a full line-up?
    Photo: Jackie Lineham
  • Rally site - 26

    Rally site - 26: A very minimal Triumph
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 27

    Rally site - 27: Extra camping space down in a hollow, Dave C's bike and tent to left
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 28

    Rally site - 28: Stream in the hollow
    Photo: Dave Jackson
  • Rally site - 29

    Rally site - 29: Andy accepts award (and crate of beer) for biggest club turnout
    Photo: Bob Colvin
  • Belgium - 1

    Belgium - 1: Gary, Jackie, Ian, Julie, Lee in Brugge
    Photo: Lee Adie
  • Belgium - 2

    Belgium - 2: Put out more flags (©E. Waugh)
    Photo: Lee Adie
  • Belgium - 3

    Belgium - 3: In the main square
    Photo: Lee Adie