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Hotel Details for Kiev Trip.

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:31:45 +0100

Details of the hotels that the riders will stay during the Kids in Kiev trip.

Doing it for kids in Ukraine

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:07:54 +0100

This year, FUCHS UK will be following in the famous footsteps of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, with two employees ...

mechanics and me

Richard — Sat, 10 May 2008 11:46:41 +0100

the levels of my mechanical incompetence continue to exceed my wildest expectations...

Not long till the big off

Andy Lawton — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:52:30 +0100

Hello to all,

Well time is ticking on, the days are getting less and less until the big day. It's only 6 weeks and the bikes will be all packed up and ready to go.

It's been a long time in coming the excitement and nerves are getting to a point now that I just wish it was time to get on the bike and leave for Kiev. The first time we all met in Paul, Mary house up in Bingley seems like a very long time ago, everybody braved the cold damp weather for the first meet even those who came cars said it was rubbish weather. Not to worry once we get out towards Poland it should be considerably warmer than it is in good old Blighty, some will be wishing it was a bit cooler that wait at the Poland - Ukraine border can be a long one in the heat.

Nothing to do now except change some money at the travel agents and pack my stuff for the trip, one more ride out for us all to get the chance to ride in a group and perfect the system of covering long distances in a large group without getting lost or split up and to get some pitures for our sponsors.

Look forward to meeting up with you all on the 18 May at the M1 services Woodall (Northbound) at 0930.

Andy Lawton

Treasurer Kids In Kiev

New Photos Online

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:43:08 +0100

Check out the new photos of the bike as it begins its first journey..

wrong station

Richard — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:08:45 +0100

4000 miles i can't even make it 30! I waited patiently at the woolley edge services having braved the yorkshire rain, hail and snow. 10 came and went and so did 10.30 so I assumed that people had decided not to turn up so i headed back from the services cafe to the car park and said rain.......

Norman, Sidecar, number two sales, was in the car park to inform me that it was 9.30 and at Woodhall not woolley edge!

Kiev? Sheffield to Leeds might be a good start!

The bike has now gone to the Mach 2008 exhibition and the competition to win the machine will start there.

richard

4000 miles, 2 Fuchs employees and a BMW

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:55:44 +0100

Check out the picture of the BMW in the photos album. Keen television viewers and wannabe globetrotters will be aware ...

Fuchs BMW 4000 mile Expedition Bike

Richard — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:32:09 +0100

I posted a new photo to Photos.