BEVAN R.A.T.
Contact: Chris Finch
Location: Cardiff
Tel: 02920 227477
Details:
Club nights are held at the Lewes Arms in Pentyrch (the landlord is a Rocket III owner and is pleased to see us there)on the third Thursday evening at 7:30pm of each month. Weekend Pack runs generally leave the shop at 9:00am on selected days, but these are liable to change. Please contact Pack Leader Chris Finch to confirm.
Latest News:
Bevans R.A.T. Pack ~ Events for 2009 July - Dec
Sat & Sunday 11th/12th July: B-B-Q and overnight camping at Bill Plenty’s farm near Brecon. Planned ride-out on Sunday in the local Brecon area. This has been a fabulous event in 2006, 2007 and 2008 - don't miss this one!
Thursday 16th July: Club Night at the Lewis Arms, Pentyrch.
Sat & Sunday 18th/19th July: The annual ride-out to Harlech for an overnight stop and gourmet evening meal at the Castle Cottage Hotel on the Saturday night. This will be combined with a ride over the Horseshoe Pass to Llangollen on Sunday, where we could take the Thomas Telford motor narrow boat across the Pontcysyllte Aquaduct, 126 feet above the River Dee. Or, we could take a scenic steam train ride from Llangollen before heading for home. The Castle Cottage Hotel has seven delightful suites, an adjacent cottage and a very good restaurant – I have provisionally booked all 7 rooms and the cottage for Pack members. Please contact me a.s.a.p. if you wish to join us for this ride as I need to confirm the accommodation booking. This has been a particularly successful overnight venue for the past 4 years - last year 17 Pack members attended this weekend event!
Sunday 26th July: Pack ride-out to Ryka's Cafe at Boxhill, the South's No. 1 bike destination. Box Hill and Ryka's is one of the best biking destinations in England and is the place to be seen on your bike. Box Hill is a natural beauty spot situated on the A24 between Leatherhead and Dorking in Surrey, run by the National Trust and is so named because of the box trees that grow on it's slopes. Since the 1920's it has been a meeting place for motorcyclists from all over the south of England and the odd European biker, and is comparable with the likes of Devil's bridge and Matlock. On every Sunday there can be any number of bikers on the site enjoying the delights of "Ryka's"; on sunny days this can easily run to 500+ bikes.
We can make Boxhill via a cross-country ride, without the necessity for a motorway blast.
Saturday & Sunday 2nd & 3rd August: Pack ride and camping weekend to watch World Superbikes at Brands Hatch.
Sunday 16 August: Pack ride-out to West Wales for lunch at The Old Point House Inn, right on the beach at Angle. Calling at Cresswell Quay, Bosherton and Stackpole en-route.
Thursday 20th August: Club Night at the Lewis Arms, Pentyrch.
Saturday 22nd August: In August 2009, the Triumph Bonneville will be 50 years old. This design icon of British engineering and the Triumph marque is worthy of celebration; accordingly, The Bonneville Celebration is being held to celebrate this milestone and is being held at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon on the 22nd and 23rd August 2009. Throughout the weekend there will be various events taking place as well as nightly entertainment for those wishing to stay at or near the site. There are several hotels nearby and camping will be available on site. Triumph Bonnevilles will obviously be the star of the show and the organisers are hoping to display fifty bikes from each year. There will be a wide range of unique merchandise, an international array of special guests, historic machines shipped in from across the globe and a full programme of entertainment. RAT Packs from across the UK have been encouraged to attend. On Saturday, Displays open to the public at 10 a.m. For those wishing to camp overnight on the Saturday, there will be a hog roast and live bands to provide entertainment.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at £16 per adult for a weekend ticket, or £13 for Senior
