Michelin is encouraging bikers to ‘Keep on Riding’ by offering a £25 gift card when they buy two Michelin tyres, and a £10 card when they buy one.

The gift cards can be redeemed against a whole host of items, including fuel, from thousands of outlets across the UK.

After buying their new tyres, customers simply register online at KeepOnRiding.michelin.com, click on “Take Advantage of the Offer” and follow the instructions.

The Keep on Riding website also allows visitors to star in their own animated film, which will see them go head to head with friends in a fantastic biker adventure game.

Users control the on-screen rider as he races away from the evil tarmac monster, using various bikes for the different terrains.

Gaining points for every road obstacle avoided and for particular riding skills, this addictive game allows users to share their highest score online and is sure to be a lunch-break favourite when there isn’t time to get out on the road for real!

The ‘Keep on Riding’ offer applies to any purchases from an authorised Michelin dealer, made between March 3 and April 30, from the Pilot Road 4, Pilot Power 3, Anakee III, Commander II and Power SuperSport ranges.

James Dimmock, Motorcycle Marketing Manager for Michelin in the UK and Republic of Ireland, said: “Many motorcyclists know only too well that Michelin tyres deliver in terms of performance, longevity and safety – now they can get gift vouchers as well.

“The game is great fun so we’re confident our customers will enjoy it.”

For more information and terms and conditions, visit www.KeepOnRiding.michelin.com

We were delighted that Steve and Sam Henshaw passed by our stand @ The Manchester Bike Show 2014... even with his injured thumb!

Steve was nominated for a VIP ticket by Sam as below

"I would like to nominate my other half Steve Henshaw for all his good work with Roughleys Bike Show. As you may know the leukaemia returned last year with a vengeance!

He knew he would need a transplant in Sept 2013 but all his blood counts etc were getting very low. He continued to work on the show organisation despite feeling pretty rough. Then disaster struck - a couple of weeks before the show day he got a really bad infection and was taken into Christies. We didn't know if he would get out in time for the show so he organised mates to stand in for him just in case. He carried on doing show stuff from his bed and got out a day before the show.

He made the show day even though he really shouldn't have been there and I had to keep chasing him to make him sit down or go home and rest. He had a successful stem cell transplant a couple of weeks after the show. He really is my VIP and my star xxxx"

Anglia Car Auctions’ first motorcycle-only sale saw bikes of all makes and ages being snapped-up by keen enthusiasts from across the UK. With 80 percent of bikes offered being bought the King’s Lynn auctioneer – noted for its highly successful classic car sales – is scheduling another bike-only sale for the early Autumn.

Over 75 motorcycles were up for grabs, with a total sale of £134,731 including commission. Highest price of the day was £16,125 that bought the 1954 Vincent Comet, with the sale’s silver medal going to a 1958 Harley Davidson Duo Glide that was knocked down for £10,427. Coming in third was a 1962 Triumph T100SS that pulled in £7417.

Other British bikes also did well: Two Velocettes, a 1958 Venom and a 1933 250MOV, both got away at £6450. Highest-priced BSA was a 1957 Golden Flash that made £3977. A strong Japanese bike offering fared well too, with a 1978 Kawasaki KH250 away at £2795, just ahead of its £2750 upper estimate, and a 1981 Yaaha RD200 Twin electric hammered away at £1397. Most expensive Honda, a TL125, bested its £2200 upper estimate to make £2472.

Italian bikes made a highly welcome appearance with a 1960 Moto Guzzi Lodola GT235 costing its new owner £2741 and a more modern, 2005 MV Agusta F4 1000 £5106.

Among the scooter and moped selection a no-reserve 1955 Douglas Vespa was off at £1075, a 1983 Yamaha £250, a 1962 Cazanave moped making £350 and a 1958 Leopard Bobby £400.

To enter a motorcycle into the next classic motorbike sale, please call 01553 771881 or email at [email protected]. For more information on Anglia Car Auctions and advice on buying or selling, visit www.angliacarauctions.co.uk

Mark Keeling is a happy winner of a Mondo Sahara dvd

Thanks for sharing!

Over 100 pre-war cars will be on the starting line of the Endurance Rally Association’s sixth Flying Scotsman Rally on Friday 4th April 2014, following a new route that starts in the Midlands, allowing the drivers to experience more of the Scottish Borders and Scotland before finishing 600-miles later in Gleneagles, Perthshire.

The ‘Great Northern’ edition starts at 8am on Friday 4th April from the Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club, ten miles south of Birmingham, where Bentleys, Lagondas, MGs and Jaguars will be followed by Ford Model As, Rileys and Rolls Royces as they motor towards the north.

After an overnight stop near Blackburn, the journey takes in remote routes through Lancashire and Yorkshire. The second day will see the car cross the border into Scotland, reaching Gleneagles, north of Edinburgh, on Sunday 6th April at around 5pm. The rally is composed of timed sections, test and checkpoints and is the only long-distance rally purely for vintageants. To add to the atmosphere of the rally competitors are encouraged to dress in period, matching the Pre-war style of their cars, with a trophy to be awarded at the gala dinner at Gleneagles.

Philip Young, Endurance Rally Association’s Rally Director, said: “We have entrants coming from all over the UK and Europe, with even Americans, Canadians and Australians taking part, making it a truly international celebration of pre-war motoring. 

“But don’t let the vintage dress they will be wearing fool you. There are plenty of teams who are definitely in it to win it. Entrants will be judged on their performance and reliability and will have to maintain certain average speeds over set distances along the route. Once we hit the road, that's when the competitive spirit will be seen in all its glory.”

Amongst those taking part is the winning team from the 2013 Peking to Paris Rally and the 2012 Trans-America Rally, Phil Garratt and Keiran Brown in their 1932 Alvis Speed 20 who will be hoping to complete a hat-trick of wins.

The oldest car in the Flying Scotsman is the 1912 Chalmers 10 driven by last year’s ‘Pioneer’ division winners Robert Abrey and Brad Webb from the UK, while fellow British team Vincent and Victoria Fairclough claim the youngest motor in action with their 1948 MG TC.

Scrutineering takes place between 12noon and 5pm on Thursday 3rd April where the vehicles are given a final inspection. However supporting the rally is a team of experienced rally mechanics that can cope with almost anything these special cars can throw at them.

The Endurance Rally Association has a track-record of over 60 major international events behind them including the new Alpine Trial 2014, the Road to Mandalay 2015 and the Peking to Paris Motoring Challenge, next held in 2016.

For more information on the Alpine Trial or any future Endurance Rally Association event – call +44 (0) 1235 831221 or visit www.endurorally.com