🏍 Remembering in Red: The 2025 Ring of Red Ride Sunday, 9th November 2025, the motorcycling community once again came together in a powerful act of remembrance. Thousands of riders joined the Ring of Red Ride around the M25 and M60, donning red to form a moving poppy in honour of the UK’s armed forces. A Tribute Framed by Autumn Against a backdrop of crisp autumn skies and falling leaves, riders from across the country gathered at designated meeting points from 10:00 am before setting off on their clockwise routes at approximately 13:30. Wearing red gear, displaying poppies and flags with many accompanied with pillion passengers, participants transformed the motorways into a living, moving tribute. The turnout once again reflected the strength, unity and

National Men Make Dinner Day: Ride Out, Cook In – 7 November 2025 Category: Lifestyle & Culture | Region: UK-wide Every first Thursday in November, National Men Make Dinner Day invites men to take charge of the evening meal—no BBQs, no takeaways, and no excuses. It’s a light-hearted nudge to get more men into the kitchen, especially those who usually leave the cooking to someone else. This year, we’re giving it a motorcycling twist. Picture this: your partner heads out for a solo autumn ride, soaking up the golden leaves and crisp air, while you stay back and tackle dinner duty. Whether you’re a dab hand with the frying pan or just figuring out how to boil pasta, it’s all about effort, humour,

Blood Bikes Cumbria: Riding to Save Lives, Powered by Local Support Category: Charity Spotlight | Region: North West Blood Bikes Cumbria is a registered charity run entirely by volunteers, providing a free, out-of-hours emergency transport service for the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and the Great North Air Ambulance Service. Their fleet of motorcycles and cars deliver blood, plasma, breast milk and urgent medical supplies across the region—365 days a year. This vital service is funded solely through public donations and community-led fundraising. From supermarket collections to bike shows and charity walks, every pound raised helps keep their bikes on the road and their mission alive. How You Can Help Whether you're a rider, fundraiser, or simply passionate about supporting your local NHS,

Spain has a long history of building off-road bikes, especially trials machines, but now GasGas, one of the most successful, is to relocate production to Austria. GasGas was founded in 1985 after Bultaco closed, and ex-employees Narcis Casas and Josep Pibernat decided to strike out on their own. Concentrating on trials bikes at first, the new venture did well, expanding through the 1990s and early 2000s into the enduro and motocross markets, but financial problems saw it taken over by KTM in 2019. KTM’s own financial tribulations of recent years, which saw it pause motorcycle production in 2025, is behind the news. KTM says it will transfer production of GasGas motorcycles to its own factory in Austria, though the plant will

The Auto Cycle Union (ACU) is working to prevent a rash of fake helmet approval stickers, which were being offered for sale online. The ‘ACU Approved’ gold stickers, which are required on helmets for racing and track days in the UK, are usually applied to approved helmets when they are new – riders don’t need to add them later. Supported by Trading Standards and legal partners, the ACU has had over 5000 fake stickers removed from the market. “This is a serious issue for rider safety,” said Matthew Edwards-Wear, CEO of the ACU. “Anyone using a helmet with a fake or tampered sticker is putting themselves in serious danger.” The genuine stickers bear the words ‘British Motorcycle Sport’ and the ‘ACU

British motorcycle manufacturer CCM Motorcycles has entered administration, marking the end of a legacy spanning over five decades. The Lancashire company’s remaining motorcycle, parts, tooling and factory assets are now being auctioned through a timed online sale hosted by Gateway Auctions Limited. Founded in 1971 by Alan Clews, CCM (Clews Competition Machines) became renowned for its lightweight, hand-built motorcycles and its strong connection to British motorcycling heritage. The company developed a cult following through models such as the Spitfire series and the Heritage ‘71. Despite this reputation, the company faced mounting financial difficulties in recent years. On 26 June 2025, CCM Motorcycles formally entered administration following a significant drop in production which had reportedly fallen to around 150 bikes annually - down