{"id":1594,"date":"2024-02-20T19:13:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T19:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eamg.org.uk\/?page_id=1594"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:19:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T12:19:53","slug":"mick-hewitt","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eamg.org.uk\/index.php\/mick-hewitt\/","title":{"rendered":"Cliff hoy"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id1594_dc2b68-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1594_dc2b68-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1594_dc2b68-6e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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She still had a Yamaha Virago 535 in the garage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How old were you when you first rode a bike?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Virago needed an MOT; I\u2019d just turned 50, and needed a challenge so, at 50, I took my CBT, then my DAS and started riding bikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Of the bikes you&#8217;ve ever owned which was your favourite if you had one?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve only ever owned 3 bikes, two of which were the same model, so my favourite is the BMW 1250 RS, Triple Black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you were given the opportunity to own any bike on the market which would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s a difficult one as I\u2019m happy with my RS and don\u2019t really hanker after anything different. Is that boring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is your favourite motorcycle gadget?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have two, one of which is my Sat Nav, currently the BMW CRN. The second is my Held Air Vest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where is your preferred place to ride in the UK?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love riding in Scotland and go for at least a week each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>And abroad?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ve only ridden abroad twice, so far. Once was a trip to Luxembourg and then the second a trip to Ypres, both of which were great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you were offered the opportunity to go on an extended bike tour, who family<\/strong> <strong>members aside who would you choose as a riding companion?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a couple of friends that I ride with more regularly than others and we did the Ypres trip together. But I enjoy riding on my own, so will often take myself off for a week or so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How would you describe to a non-rider the attraction of riding a bike as opposed to<\/strong> <strong>driving a car?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Riding a bike gives you that sense of freedom, that driving a car doesn\u2019t. You\u2019re much more aware of what\u2019s going on around you, and this allows you to immerse yourself in &#8216;The now\u2019, putting to one side any troubles. It\u2019s great for mental health well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When do you intend to give up riding?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll continue riding until I\u2019m no longer able, or safe, to continue which I guess will be dictated by age or health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Describe your scariest moment on your bike:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My scariest moment was when I tested my Held Air Vest on a trip up to Scotland, for a week touring and camping. On the way up I followed a route through the Dales and took a left-hand bend, marginally too quick, and low sided my bike, sliding across the road, with my bike. The bike came to a dead stop against the kerb, on the opposite side of the road, but I didn\u2019t!<br>I flew diagonally, forwards, off the bike coming down on my front, with the air vest inflated, protecting me from serious injury. I walked away with some bruising, a broken wrist (now with a plate) and fractures to my two big toes; I was lucky. 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