Castrol R conquers the breeze of a cold damp February dawn with the raucous sound of competition four stroke motors reverberating around the woodland - it can only be the... Continue Reading →
The TALMAG Trophy Trial avec Girder Forks
The European Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America
American iron in the Netherlands - a first hand account of the 2025 AMCA meet in Raalte. Words: Kim Middelbosch Photos: Kim Middelbosch The 12th edition of the AMCA’s European... Continue Reading →
A Home Built Special: the Busy Bee
A home-built answer to a real-world problem Words/ Photos: Rich Orriss @TheGirderClub We all love a machine that puts a smirk on your face and sends that warm feeling through... Continue Reading →
The 1919 Ultima Speaks Again
A 1919 Ultima Lyon, and the quiet art of learning as you go. Words: Aitor Berroeta and Rich Orriss Photos: Aitor Berroeta The French marque Ultima traces its roots to... Continue Reading →
A Rocket Ship from Beaulieu: a 1904 Peugeot Racing Motorcycle
Words: Andrew Howe-Davies Photos: Andrew Howe-Davies / The Girder Club If you think of Peugeot, there is no doubt that a French motorcar will pop into your head – the... Continue Reading →
Winter Warmth, Vintage Engines and Village Spirit – Dutch Style
Words: Rich Orriss Photos: Peter Kuiper This is a short article on a small but intimate motorcycle event that took place at the end of November in the Netherlands. It... Continue Reading →
The Brough before the Superior One
The Brough Superior - the creation of George Brough - is a motorcycle known to almost all two-wheel fanatics. However, did you know that Brough motorcycles go further back in... Continue Reading →
A Couple of Bacon Slicers: the Moto Guzzi GTS and GTV
Words and Photos: Chris Wastell In this article, Chris Wastell talks about his experience with a couple of Moto Guzzis – from the same era, but quite the contrast. A... Continue Reading →
The Film Shed: Henry and Sam take on the Pioneer Run
The Girder Club Film Shed is a collection of our favourite videos that features old bikes, created by film makers from around the globe. If you have a video that... Continue Reading →
Rust, Dust, and Glory: a 1925 Raleigh Model 5 at the Red Dust Revival
Words: Matt Harrington Photos: Russ Murray (@foot.in.bowl.photography) + Jason Harrington From 1914 to 1939, an isolated claypan 23km outside of Kalgoorlie, Australia, hosted an annual race meet which became legendary... Continue Reading →
4,000 Miles of Grit and Glory: the TransAmerican Motorcycle Endurance Run
Words: Kelsey Jackson Photos: Kazuo Matsumoto On Thursday, September 4, 2025, thirty-three brave men and women set out from Nags Head, North Carolina, on an epic 4,000-mile journey across the... Continue Reading →
The AJS Record Breaker: a Ghost from Wolverhampton
Words: Rich Orriss Photos: Chris Mabey There are builds that restore history, and there are builds that rewrite it. A few years back, in a quiet West Sussex workshop, retired... Continue Reading →
A Brief History of the Motorcycle Helmet
Modern motorcycle helmets are full of innovation - constructed from weird and wonderful materials including carbon fibre and Kevlar composites… you can even find helmets with air conditioning, air bags... Continue Reading →
The Film Shed: A Shed Load of Velocettes
The Girder Club Film Shed is a collection of our favourite videos that features old bikes, created by film makers from around the globe. If you have a video that... Continue Reading →
A 1911 Brough TT Replica
This is AU 69 at the 2025 Kop Hill Climb. It is a fantastic replica of the 1911 Isle of Man TT entry machine from William E. Brough (W.E.B), and... Continue Reading →
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