A look at the world’s first fastest man The history of motorcycling has many legendary figures. One of the most important was the pioneering American motorcycle manufacturer and early 20 th century speed-freak Glenn Curtis. Glenn not only set the first (unofficial) land speed record of 136.36 mph back in 1907 (remaining the fastest man in the world [...]

Lancashire’s best biking destination Ask any biker in the North of England the best place to take their bike on a sunny Sunday afternoon and you’re likely to hear the name Devil’s Bridge – nestled by the banks of the river Lune in the heart of some of the North-West’s most attractive countryside, it’s easy to understand [...]

Pest or potential saviour? Let’s just imagine that you’re riding along and up in the distance, just a bit to the right, you notice something. I don’t know what…let’s just say a funny shaped tree for now. So now the only thing you’re looking at is a tree that looks a bit like Elvis and you [...]

Perfect places for a wet afternoon It’s happened to us all, we’ve booked the time off work, dusted off the bike and planned out a route, only for the weather to defeat us at the last moment – disaster! However, no matter how heavy the rain, or how deep the snow, it needn’t mean that your [...]

Have you checked your tyres this year? Tyres have been playing on our minds recently – have you been thinking about them as well? With all the excitement spring brings, it’s easy to forget to fully check your bikes tyres before getting back on the road. That’s why it’s great that organisations like TyreSafe are so passionate [...]

KBB advice on how to stay safe after dark One of the best things about the spring and summer in Britain is the lighter evenings. Suddenly it’s not just possible but positively desirable to sit out in a beer garden on a balmy Friday evening, take a post-prandial stroll round the block or (and now we [...]

Get out on the highway: America’s helmet regulations A controversial change in Michigan state law Ever wanted to cruise down a long stretch of road with the wind whistling in your ear or a cool summer breeze running through your hair? Well now you can. In Michigan. It seems as though Governor Rick Snyder, has decided that [...]

A KBB guide to keeping your helmet at its best We all know what an important part your helmet plays in keeping you safe (not to mention stylish) on the roads, which is why it is often one the most expensive pieces of clobber in which you’ll have to invest. So, how well do you take care [...]

Motorcycling competitions – what’s your thoughts? In these difficult times where prices have soared, countries are going bankrupt and dinosaurs are wandering the earth (ok…so it might not be that bad…) it’s pretty difficult to get something for nothing. One way that companies have tried to get the public back spending their hard hard-earned on whatever it [...]

The story of one of the world’s great motorcycle races We’ve no doubt that you’ve all heard of the Isle of Man TT (‘Tourist Trophy’). It’s one of the motorcycling world’s greatest and most historic races and, with the route taking place entirely on ordinary public highways, it has a very different feel from events like the British [...]

Travelling the globe to find the hottest spots to bike! Here at Keep Britain Biking we’re all about encouraging our native bikers to take to the roads of Britain – we’re proud of our country and its beautiful countryside, dramatic hills and mountains and fantastic roads. However there comes a time in every biker’s life when [...]

Oh how we love a good summer festival! For a brief time we felt like we had our mitts firmly grasped on summer. The clocks moved forward, we could say no to the thermals, the bikes had come out of storage; it was glorious. Alas, it was not to last it seems! However, it did put [...]

When the biker’s away, the mice will play! It’s one thing when a bored thug with a crowbar vandalises your bike, taking it off the road for months and hitting you with a painful repair bill. That’s annoying. It’s another when it is a pest of a much more minute size. Reports have shown that Prince William [...]

Adventures on the world’s largest continent   Vast mountain ranges reaching up to touch the sky; endless plains of swaying grasses; arid deserts; stunning beaches; lush rainforest; Asia really does have it all, and on a truly grand scale.   -Just like any trans-Continental motorcycle adventure, it’s worth planning ahead if you want to take Asia on. [...]

American biker’s crazy Colorado adventure With severe weather warnings coming in from across the country last week, the team here at Keep Britain Biking has been taking a look at some tips on coping with rough and snowy conditions. With all that safety info at the forefront of our minds we were blown away (and a little [...]

Simple steps to keeping your chain and sprockets in tip top condition The maintenance of your motorcycle chain is a vital part of the regular cleaning and safeguarding of your bike’s health. As the component which transfers power from the engine to the rear wheel, it cannot be neglected. Good news for us is that it [...]