Colin Brown

For many who have never ridden a motorcycle the question “why do people choose to ride motorcycles?” is a valid one.  From the outside it is easy to see some downsides.  Do I want to wear a crash helmet and bulky gloves and boots?  Why would I give up the […]

Support your staff to commute on motorcycles.  Any employer can do it.  For many existing and potential motorcyclists there are factors that make riding to work less viable.  Bosses cannot address some of those obstacles.  But they can do something about many.   Why Do It? Why would an employer need […]

As part of its modal shift strategy Northamptonshire County Council has embraced motorcycles and scooters as a sustainable transport option for a number of years. It was the first Local Authority in the country to fully encourage modal shift from cars to motorcycles particularly for journeys beyond the distance which […]

So if you ride a motorcycle, how do you take part in Ride To Work Day?  Many riders already commute by motorcycle, so we don’t need to explain too much to them.  There are riders though, that leave their bike in the garage all week. The basics… This may seem […]

You may ask why you would want to turn intelligent young people, or anyone else, into bikers. An urgent priority for society today is to find ways to reduce use of public transport.  As social distancing remains important, we need to encourage alternative ways to get about.  Also, whether our […]

Do you need an affordable travel solution to get you to your job, training or education course independently?  Wheels To Work schemes could be the solution.  Mark Smith-Young, the man behind Wheels To Work Silverstone explains how it works.  Could this be your opportunity to join thousands who already Ride […]

So what is the role for motorcycles in our two wheeled path out of lockdown?  It is clear that this will lead to many of us spending more time on two wheels.   Yet, even as we see a recognition of the benefits of motorised assistance for pedal cycles, the role […]

The Ride To Work Day campaign for 2020 will not be stopped by COVID-19.  MAG’s Director of Campaigns and Political Engagement explains why. Firstly, I will make it crystal clear; the campaign is designed to promote responsible use of motorcycles. Riding a motorcycle for anything other than essential travel is […]

Anika is a new rider.  In October 2019 Getapic.co.uk launched a social media hunt to identify the owner of ”the Best Smile on the day” at a charity bike meet, Brightona 2019.  Photographer Carl had snapped the smiling face of Anika but not knowing who she was had to use […]