Just a quick message to say thanks so much for the tickets for Haynes Motor Museum which we finally got around to visiting last month.

We really enjoyed the day and whilst there wasn't that many bikes in the current exhibition they did have a really good speedway section which brought back fond memories of family trips to Belle Vue circuit back in the 70s!

Thanks again and keep up the good work at THE BIKER GUIDE.

Best wishes Jude Steele & Stuart Wood xx

The North West 200 has been a positive outing for the Honda Racing team and its duo John McGuinness and Conor Cummins, which has seen both riders and the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP competitive throughout the week.

This afternoon the first Superbike race of the day got underway as weather conditions around the 8.9-mile triangle circuit continued with glorious sunshine. McGuinness started from eighth on the grid, while team-mate Cummins was just behind in 12th.

Both Honda riders got away from the start and managed to slot themselves into the leading top-ten group where the pace was strong. Cummins made a move on McGuinness and the team-mates were running eighth and ninth by the end of lap one.

By the third rotation the order had swapped and the ‘Morecambe-missile’ had passed the ‘Ramsey Rocket’ and the pair were chasing down the front-runners sitting seventh and eighth respectively.

At the end of the fourth lap, with three laps remaining, the race was red flagged due to an incident with Padgetts Honda’s Bruce Anstey, who was left unhurt from his fall. The race was declared just as the leading group crossed the line going into the fifth lap, which saw McGuinness home sixth and Cummins seventh.

Unfortunately the rest of the North West 200 has been cancelled due to an incident in the Supertwin race. The Honda Racing team would like to extend its thoughts and prayers to the competitors’ family, friends and team at this difficult time.

The Honda Racing squad will now return to its Louth-based workshop and prepare both of the Fireblade machines for the Isle of Man TT, which sees practice start on Saturday 28 May and race week start with the Superbike race on Saturday 4 June and the Senior TT on Friday 10 June. Where both McGuinness and Cummins will compete on the Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade SP machines.

Sunday 29th May - Depart Ace: 9.30am

Ride Out to Hang Out
 
Ace Cafe London teams up with the "Bike Shed" crew for a "Ride Out to Hang Out" at BikeShed London, a two day holiday weekend event on 28th & 29th May, for everyone interested in two wheels, held at London's historic Grade 1 Listed, two hundred year old, Tobacco Dock, departing the Ace at 9.30am on Sunday 29th May.
 
Ace has 5 pairs of BikeShed London 2016 tickets up for grabs as a raffle prizes at the cafe, a pair of tickets as prizes on each Friday Bike Night in May, the 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, together with a pair to be won on 26th May, Warr’s Harley Night at the Ace!
 
Spend £5 or more over the counter at the cafe from 6pm and receive a raffle ticket. Draw to be held at 10pm.
 
For more info check out:

www.thebikeshed.cc
 
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For more information about what’s on at the Ace, check out: www.ace-cafe-london.com

New 360fly 4K Camera to Live Stream Immersive 360° Video Content Via Livit Platform, Playback Content Available Online and Through Social Media Channels

The Isle of Man Government today announced a partnership with 360fly, Inc., maker of the category-leading, single-lens camera that captures stitchless 360-degree video, that will bring immersive 360-degree video and mobile virtual reality content from the 2016 Isle of Man TT Races fuelled by Monster Energy to race fans around the world.

As the official 360-degree camera of Isle of Man TT, 360fly will utilize its latest 4K camera technology to live stream 360 content via the Livit platform and distribute playback content through Isle of Man TT’s social media channels.

Fans unable to physically attend the exhilarating event will be able to experience the race like never before – in immersive 4K video and mobile virtual reality. Content from the race paddock, rider pressroom, VIP hospitality and grandstand activation area, as well as on-bike footage from competing riders will be available on YouTube (Isle of Man TT and 360fly) and Facebook (Isle of Man TT and 360fly). Additionally, 360fly will be live streaming from the race paddock and rider pressroom. Fans can download the free Livit Now mobile app on iOS or Android and follow @360fly.

“Isle of Man TT is an incredible event that the vast majority of race fans are unable to attend due to its secluded location,” said Peter Adderton, 360fly CEO. “The ability to not only track rider perspectives, but also pan in 360-degrees across the Island’s breathtaking terrain, will bring an entirely new dimension to how fans experience this unparalleled racing event.”

Virtual reality and immersive video have never been more top of mind, thanks to number of recent announcements by major media companies such as Facebook and YouTube, VR purveyors such as Oculus Rift, and consumer-friendly 360-degree mobile VR cameras such as 360fly. The overall category can be broken down into two distinct areas: professional-grade, 3D VR and consumer-level 360-degree 2D video (aka “mobile virtual reality”).

Specializing in consumer-level 360-degree video, 360fly brings immersive video and mobile VR to the masses with its affordable camera offerings and its intuitive mobile app. 360fly allows users to easily shoot, edit and share 360 video to popular social platforms like Facebook, YouTube and more.

The new 360fly 4K camera will be available in stores and online at the end of May 2016 for $499. The 360fly HD camera is currently available at Best Buy stores in the USA for $399.

A fun-filled weekend staring 'Graham Fishers It's A Knock Out' to raise funds to send gallant heroes on a trip of a lifetime, on US Motorcycle Tours riding pillion on Harley-Davidsons.

They are looking for 27 teams of 10 to take part, for their biggest fundraising event yet and they are asking for your help to make it happen!

The weekend will also have face-painting, bouncy castles, ice-cream, refreshments, evening bar, live music, stalls, camping and more. A great weekend to catch up with friends and family, or bring your work team along for a bit of team building. Friendly competition, bubbles, laughs and fun guaranteed.

venue: Windmill Field, School Lane, Haigh, Wigan, Manchester, WN2 1PD

Registration fee is £25 - When you register you will be taken through a process of creating an Everydayhero page which will become your personal fundraising zone. This can be shared on facebook and twitter and sent to your e-mail contacts at the click of a button. Overnight camping on the Saturday at £5pp.

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