New Barry Sheene Book!!!!

barry - The Story of Motorcycling Legend Barry Sheene

Little Brown publishers have just announced the release on the 23 rd August 2007 of a great new book about the life of motorcycling hero and legend Barry Sheene written by Steve Parish and Nick Harris, this looks set to be a must read. You can read the publishers pre launch press statement on www.inter-bike.co.uk by clicking here.

If you want to pre-order the book, click on my Amazon link below:-

Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Speed Ferries ban motorcycles

MCN have reported that Speed Ferries have imposed a ban on the carriage of motorcycles.

You can read the MCN article at http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2007/April/apr23-30/apr2607speedferriescancellationfiasco/

Speed Ferries operate a Seacat service between Dover and Boulogne and I infact used the service last year, because of its speed and low cost. So now we can't use this service to travel to Europe by motorcycle. Yet another blow for motorcycling in the UK!!!!

If you visit the front page (as at 29/04/07) of the Speed Ferries site it makes no mention of this, it's only when you try and book you see the message:-

"Technical difficulties with loading and discharge of motorcycles as well as serious problems securing proper and safe lashing is temporarily preventing SpeedFerries from carrying all kinds of motorcycles and bicycles. However already booked motorcycles will be carried until 30 April 2007."

I fear for motorcycling in the United Kingdom, with companies banning the use of bikes for work and now a ferry company banning their carriage, the relentless drive against the pursuit of motorcycling continues a pace!!!!!!!!!!!

Ride safe while you still can!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Employer bans the use of motorcycles!!!

Firm bans thousands of staff from riding bikes

MCN has today reported on its website that Johnson Controls Ltd who employ 136,000 employees world-wide, has advised staff that they must not use motorcycles as a form of transport on company business during office hours or face disciplinary action.

Is this the thin end of the wedge, if other companies jump on this band wagon, we could see the wholesale banning of motorcycle use by other leading blue chip companies?

However well intentioned this may appear, anything that banns the use of motorcycles is bad news for all us motorcyclists as it continues to reinforce outdated stereotypes about motorcycling.

Perhaps what they might have considered is offering advanced motorcycle training to employees who need to use motorcycles on company business.

Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/

Book reviews

Motorcycle Book Reviews by Ian Kerr

Looking for motorcycle book reviews on some of the latest motorcycling reviews. Renowned motorcycle journalist Ian Kerr has written reviews of many of the best current motorcycling books. You can access them from the www.inter-bike.co.uk home page.


Plus don't forget to visit our book shop at http://www.inter-bike.co.uk/book_shop.asp

Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/