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#Ride5000miles campaigns start in earnest as Covid restrictions ease
19 April 2021 by
With Covid restrictions easing, riders have been taking advantage of dry tarmac in a bid to reach their 5000-mile targets by the end of 2021. From short jaunts to the seaside for a bag of chips, to...
Lighter evenings mean more chances to ride your motorcycle
12 April 2021 by
Eager bikers are making up for lost time in the saddle and planning plenty of mid-week blasts after work, made all the better for the switch to British Summer Time. Members of MCN’s #ride5000miles...
40,000 miles and counting! Biker bids to complete global riding epic
08 April 2021 by
When Mark Waters set off on a round-the-world motorcycle trip in July 2018, the furthest he had ever toured was four days around Wales on a Kawasaki ZX-9R – 15 years previously. Having never ridden...
Global adventurer Nathan Millward offers his motorcycle camping tips
22 March 2021 by
With biking for pleasure set to resume in England on March 29 and self-contained holiday accommodation forecast to open on April 12, we can start planning trips – and what could be better than...
Big-mile riders reveal what they’ve missed most about bikes during lockdown breaks
18 March 2021 by
Covid-19 has curtailed everyone’s big-mile aspirations, but #Ride5000miles members are now getting ready to more than make up for lost time. Members of the group revealed what they’d missed the most...
Born-again R5K members offer post-Covid lockdown riding advice
08 March 2021 by
Born-again bikers have offered fellow members of MCN’s #ride5000miles group handy hints and tips for getting their bikes back out following a winter lay-up lengthened by lockdown three. With the...
Raising money and a smile! #R5k members get ready for charity missions
01 March 2021 by
Generous members of MCN’s #ride5000miles campaign are gearing up for some high-mileage charity antics as soon as lockdown restrictions ease. With many organisations experiencing hardship, after seeing...
Project bikes prepped for post-lockdown #ride5000miles fun
22 February 2021 by
Mechanically savvy members of MCN’s #ride5000miles community have been putting their skills to the test by completing winter projects, ready to start piling on the miles once restrictions...
Happy Birthday! #Ride5000miles marks four years and 13,000 members
01 February 2021 by
A little over four years ago, on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, MCN’s #ride5000miles Facebook group was born, welcoming riders from across the globe to share inspiring tales, offer advice and encourage...
Scooter and sidecar duo ride into the Guinness Book of Records
25 January 2021 by
Sensible folk generally pick adventure bikes for globe-trotting antics but not these two members of MCN’s #ride5000miles campaign, who’ve ridden into the record books by completing the longest journey...
#Ride5000miles member says group made him a better biker
12 January 2021 by
Anyone who’s a member of the #ride5000miles Facebook group will know it’s a vibrant online community, full of handy advice from riders all over the world. It’s also packed with inspiring tales that...
How #Ride5000miles helped beat those Covid-19 blues in 2020
04 January 2021 by
It’s fair to say that 2020 was not the year that anyone wanted, but members of MCN’s #ride5000miles group made the best of it – maximising their bike time to create Covid-defying memories. Alongside...
London #ride5000miles member triples his normal mileage in 2020
16 December 2020 by
With Covid-19 and lockdowns causing all kinds of chaos, it would’ve been easy to write off this year’s #ride5000miles challenge in favour of a bigger, better 2021. However, despite the disruption,...
From pillion to pilot: #R5Ker urges others to ride under their own steam
07 December 2020 by
A determined member of #ride5000miles has gone from pillion passenger to riding across different continents in just four years and now wants to inspire others. Bedfordshire-based training consultant,...
Honda Blackbird-riding R5K member braves wind and rain for isolated camping adventure
26 November 2020 by
A determined R5K rider braved cold and blustery conditions to complete her first solo camping trip on two wheels before the latest lockdown kicked in. Related articles on MCN Biking YouTuber’s...
R5K rider takes a break from chemo to cover 13,700 miles across 26 countries for charity
16 November 2020 by
Being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer couldn’t stop #ride5000miles member Trevor Kerr from setting off on a trans-European charity epic – and what better cause could there be than Pancreatic Cancer...
Quadriplegic biker gets back on road with Triumph Rocket III trike
06 November 2020 by
A life-long biker who became paralysed six-years-ago is now enjoying the thrill of motorcycles once again following the creation of an electric-wheelchair-accessible Triumph Rocket III trike. Retired...
Nine years of two-up adventures help father and son create a special understanding
22 October 2020 by
A father and son biking duo from Honiton in Devon have been sharing their love for two wheels together for almost a decade; squeezing in weekend blasts and small tours as often as they can. Kawasaki...
Biking YouTuber takes on 220-mile Honda Vision 50 ride for PTSD UK
08 October 2020 by
Riding from Northants to Skeggy and back might not sound like a big deal… but it is when you are doing it on Honda Vision moped that won’t top 30mph. Alan Dowsett, 38, who goes by the name of ‘Helmet...
#Ride5000miles members pack in late summer miles with UK touring trips
28 September 2020 by
Ditching the Pyrenees for Penrith and Stelvio for Somerset, #ride5000milers made full use of previously easing coronavirus restrictions to explore the scenery on offer across Britain. With his usual...
#Ride5000miles members pick up new skills during the pandemic
21 September 2020 by
Covid-19 has forced many riders to think about everything differently and it’s seen #ride5000miles members pushing beyond their usual riding regimes. From trackdays, to off-road experiences and...
New riders sign up for MCN’s #Ride5000miles challenge
14 September 2020 by
Despite Covid-19’s best efforts, 2020 has welcomed countless new faces to motorcycling. Bikes have helped provide a break from the daily impact of coronavirus and present fresh challenges – and unlock...
Super Ténéré rider sets off on lap of UK to keep live shows on the road
24 August 2020 by
Yamaha Super Ténéré rider Jez Harvey has raised the curtain on a sponsored ride around the UK coastline in a bid to help struggling theatres hit hard by the Covid-19 lockdown. Worthing-based Jez,...
24 hour 'Compass Challenge' ride raises over £3k for charity
10 August 2020 by
Two R5K members raised more than £3000 for Liverpool’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and 16th Warrington West (1st Burtonwood) Scout Group by attempting to visit all four corners of Mainland Britain...
Determined bikers find ways to smash 5000-mile target
24 July 2020 by
Lockdown may have put the brakes on big-distance rides for a few months, but plenty of #ride5000miles members have wasted no time getting back in the saddle and are already smashing the high-mileage...
Back to biking: No more excuses for Ola as she chases her #ride5000miles biking dream
20 July 2020 by
Almost two years ago, lifelong motorcycle fan, 59-year-old dental practice manager, Ola Alara, decided to finally take the plunge and learn to ride. Bagging all the right gear and completing her CBT,...
Double trouble: Couples rediscover the pleasures of getting out together
12 July 2020 by
Back in 1998, biking couple, David and Angela McInnes, were two- wheel mad – spending their free time exploring the local roads aboard David’s gleaming Suzuki GSX-R750. Riding regularly as a duo,...
#Ride5000miles members share their greatest rides since lockdown
10 July 2020 by
With a glut of glorious sunshine and Coronavirus restrictions continuing to ease, #ride5000miles members in England have been sharing their best riding experiences. The Government declared you could...
#Ride5000miles fans mark the new year with new metal
29 June 2020 by
Although lockdown means 2021 hasn’t begun the way we’d all hoped it would, some members of our #ride5000miles group are gearing up for a memorable year on new bikes once the situation starts to...
More riders use their machines to help the Coronavirus fightback
25 May 2020 by
Despite the slight relaxing of lockdown in England, the threat of Covid-19 is far from over and #ride5000miles members are continuing to use their bikes to support those most in need. “I’m not doing...
More and more MCN readers join fight against Covid-19 as volunteers
18 May 2020 by
As the UK continues to battle Covid-19, ever-more motorcyclists are stepping up to volunteer by using their machines to support the vulnerable. MCN’s #ride5000miles Facebook page has been a hive of...
Give your helmet some TLC during lockdown
06 May 2020 by
SHARK helmets promotion If you’re running out of jobs to do around the garage, garden and house, then you may want to think about giving your motorcycle helmet some TLC so when you can get back out on two wheels, it will be...
R5K member plans cross-continental 'journey of discovery' to World Ducati Week 2021
03 May 2020 by
Members of MCN’s #ride5000miles group are planning to go large once the lockdown ends – and none more so than a US-based rider who is plotting a 7300-mile tour from his home in Boise, Idaho, to...
#Ride5000miles key workers are doing their bit to fight virus pandemic
27 April 2020 by
Countless people are using their motorcycles to travel to jobs in the emergency services and as key workers during the Coronavirus crisis. With two wheels cutting journey times for some and providing...
#Ride5000miles member delivers vital prescriptions across Wells on KTM 390 Duke
20 April 2020 by
A selfless member of #ride5000miles has been delivering much-needed prescriptions to vulnerable people across Wells during the Coronavirus outbreak, aboard her trusty KTM 390 Duke. Naomi Sharp, 41,...
Blood Biking #ride5000miles member transports vital Coronavirus samples as volunteer
14 April 2020 by
A charitable member of #ride5000miles has revealed he has been carrying potentially life-saving samples of the Covid-19 virus as part of his volunteer work with the Shropshire, Staffordshire and...