Category Archives: Velocette & other British Motorcycles

Kiehl’s Charity Event

Posted on June 21, 2011 by lanoras

First was the invitation from our friends Pete and Kim Young.  Pete’s blog Occhio Lungo is one of three that I check daily for motorcycle news.  Anyway Pete and Kim were leading a motorcycle ride from Ft. Baker to Kiehl’s in … Continue reading →

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Motorcycle Book Library: Off-Road Giants!

Posted on June 15, 2011 by lanoras

Heroes of 1960’s Motorcycle Sport:  Off-Road Giants! Volume 2 By Andy Westlake 2011, Veloce Publishing Ltd. http://www.veloce.co.uk Veloce Publising Ltd. has done it again.  Off-Road Giants volume 2 is a wonderfully produced compilation of interviews, biographical sketches and beautifully reproduced … Continue reading →

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2011 Velocette Spring Opener: Grapes of Wrasse*

Posted on May 17, 2011 by lanoras

(A fishy tale: *wrasse are a diverse family of marine fish.  They are typically small fish and efficient carnivores.) It was a dark and stormy morning as the usual and unusual suspects gathered at Rancho Veloce, in the Napa hills.  … Continue reading →

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2011 BSA OCNC Clubmans Show and Swap Meet

Posted on May 4, 2011 by lanoras

In Northern California, the third Saturday of March is dedicated to a ritual more dependable than ground hog day.  On this day, rain or shine, devotees of British motorcycles gather at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds for the Clubman’s All-British … Continue reading →

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