Archive for April, 2010
Apr
28
Apr
28
Gravs Great Bike Run 2nd May
Grav’s Great Bike Run 2nd May 2010. Below are the details of the Charity Bike Run in memory of Welsh Rugby Legend, Ray Gravell, which I published on a previous blog page. I have recently been contacted by a Ride Out Colleague who has sent the following message regarding changes to the registration fee for [...]
Apr
25
Motorcycle Action Group (MAG)
The Motorcycle Action Group, or MAG as it is known is a volunteer lead riders’ rights organisation with a local and regional branch structure, that has been building in strength and diversity since it began in 1973. MAG is the representative voice of riders in local and national government and passionately defends all that is [...]
Apr
19
Meeting with Phillip Hammond MP
As a member of The Federation of Small Businesses I was invited to a small group meeting with Phillip Hammond MP, The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury,(Monday the 19th April), to discuss pre-election issues relating to boosting the economy, and issues relating to business. The meeting was hosted by Jonathan Evans, the Conservative Party [...]
Apr
19
Filtering
French Biker Protests. When it comes to protests there are great differences between The Brits and our biker cousins across the Channel. If something bugs us (like the New Bike Test Fiasco for example) we write an angry letter, and ‘We Huff and We Puff’ but we never manage to blow the house down! Now [...]
Apr
18
Grav’s Great Bike Run 2nd May
At 1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff, I’ve been asked to publicise this fundraising event and I am happy to do so. For full details contact the originator, below. Grav’s Great Bike Run Sunday 2 May 2010 Grav’s Great Bike Run is being held in memory of Welsh rugby legend Ray Gravell to raise funds for Diabetes [...]
Apr
16
Website Blog Index
Since I started this Website News Blog I haven’t yet done an index of topics covered, so here is the first listing of subjects discussed here. In future I will issue an index at the end of every month for convenience and ease of searching. Jan 26 Welcome to the 1st Class Rider News Blog. [...]
Apr
16
Real Radio Bring a £ to Work Auction
Charity Auction – Motorcycle Training with 1st Class Rider Training-Cardiff. Real Radio- Wales Based in Cardiff are raising Money to build a playground at the Children’s Hospice, Ty Hafan. Ty Hafan, which is based in Sully, South Wales cares for children with life shortening illnesses, and their families, and gives invaluable support at times of [...]
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Apr
15
Bikes now Tax-Deductable
In a recent, little known change in the Finance Act Motorcycles were included in your Tax-Deductable expenses. For Self Employed riders buying a bike’ solely for business use’ can deduct the full amount of its cost from their tax profits. This is done by claiming it as an annual investment on their tax return. John [...]
Apr
14
New Motorcycle Test ‘Bungled’
A Parliamentary Transport Select Committee setup to examine the DSA’s implementation of the New Motorcycle Test say it was ‘bungled’. In a report of over 140 pages they also claim that the reduction in the number of Driving Test Centres carrying out Motorcycle Tests was ‘unjustified’. (Tell us something we didn’t know). The report vindicates [...]