Since I joined the Reading MAG Group nearly 2 years ago now I have  ...................

• Been Moped Racing.
• Been to Belgium with at least 30 other UK riders. 
• Been on the Fred Hill run to Oxford with hundreds of other riders.
• Been on a Toy run for Dr Barnado,s with 1000,s of other bikers.
• Taken part in 2 Charity Easter Egg runs.
• Taken part in a Bike Awareness day in Reading.
• Built this Web site.
• Attended numerous local group meetings.
• Visited other local biker groups (Vultures, BMW owners, Wycombe MAG, Windsor MAG)
• Met people from other groups (CMA, NABD, Patriots, Paaderborn Ladies Bike group, British Legion Bike group, Vultures and more).
• Attended the Thames Valley MAG AGM.
• Been on a river Cruise to assist in fund raising for "Help for Heroes"- (Charity to support forces returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.)
• Attended a biker funeral and rode in the escort convoy.
• Ridden out for a New Year's pub lunch with my son.
• Helped out on the gate at a bike show.
• Been a marshal at the Born Free Rally.
• Been to a number of good parties and have been invited to scores more.
• Drunk real Ale in local pubs discussing the finer points of biking and setting the world to rights - (It needs it).
• Attended a Breakfast BBQ.
• Belong to a group of about 35 Active bikers.
• Met loads of people interested in all sorts of biking from both the UK and abroad.
• Got discounted insurance services, cheap ferry crossings and discounts on gear.
• Supported Riders rights through MAG (Bus lanes, Free parking for bikes, suggested speed restrictions etc)
• Took part in a demo about the high price of petrol.
• My riding has improved by riding with other very experienced bikers, learned new techniques such as the "Drop off"  safer group riding, better road positioning, and improved slow speed control.
• Met a couple of TV Gladiators (not sure if that,s a claim to fame or something to avoid )
• Promoted biking with 2 local MP,s Wokingham council and our MEP Elect.
• Being part of a team that makes a difference to the rights of all local riders - Bike Parking, Access to bus lanes.