Category: Ace Cafe

1. Ace Cafe Reunion Weekend | 11th - 13th September

   Posted on 12:00pm Tuesday 1st Sep 2015

   Independently acclaimed as the world's coolest motorcycle event... Three Days, Three Rides, One Reunion!
   
   Friday 11th September from 6pm - The Continental Run Ride-In.
   
   Saturday 12th September - Cafe Racer & Rockers Ride-Out.
   Depart: 10.30am
   Destination: Battersea Park (Central London)
   
   Sunday 13th September - Brighton Burn-Up & Ride With The Rockers
   Depart: 10.30am
   Route: A406 - A40 - M25 - M23 - A23 to Madeira Drive, Brighton Seafront

   Taking place over three days in September and first held in 1994, the 22nd annual Ace Cafe Reunion Weekend & Ride With The Rockers celebrates the unique history, culture and style of Ace Cafe London and what it represents.

   This annual event acts as a focus in the motorcycling calendar for all those who are not only interested in the Ace Cafe, Ton Up and Rocker heritage, but also for many others who enjoy a weekend full of rock n' roll, fun and a day out at the seaside!

   Over the years, Ace Cafe London has forged lasting and strong links to the global motorcycling and rockin' community, which is reflected by the many visitors from overseas, one of the largest contingents being The Continental Run, and which starts with a party on Thursday 10th September at Cafe Hubraum in Solingen, Germany, before departing the next morning to cross Holland, Belgium and France, gathering numbers en route to the ferry, arriving at the Ace late Friday afternoon, and culminating in an evening of rock 'n' roll.

   The Brighton Burn Up & Ride With The Rockers, has been an integral part of Ace Cafe Reunions since 1996, and is a free, grand day out at the seaside on Brighton's famous seafront road, Madeira Drive. With trade and club stands and displays, live music and special guests, it's an experience not to be missed.

   Friday 11th September - In addition to the spectacle of the arrival at the cafe of the "Continental Run", firing up the party weekend, there will be live rock n' roll with the band Johnny Fox & The Invaders, with DJ's Bill & Jimmy Guntrip spinning the wax.

   Saturday 12th September, at 10.30am, the Cafe Racer & Rockers Ride-Out to London's historic Battersea Park will depart from the cafe, led again this year by the Limited Edition Ace 904S Thruxton Special, returning to the Ace for the 7th annual Cafe Racer Review, with prizes for the "Best Ridden Cafe Racers", "Best Classic Cafe Racer", "Best Modern Cafe Racer", "Best Triumph Cafe Racer" and “Best Harley Cafe Racer”.

   Sponsors of the competitions also include Triumph, Metzeler, Lewis Leathers, Red Torpedo, Pacto Helmets, Prison Blues, Tucano Urbano, Veetone Records, Vulcanet, Jukebox & Retro Fair, Black & White wax, Cafe Racer Magazine (USA), Jack Lilley Triumph and Warrs HD with awards and prizes being presented on the Ace stage from 2.30pm where the evocative and seminal Joe Meek produced track, Telstar, will be celebrated along with Mike Sarne's Ton Up anthem "Just For Kicks" as the soundtracks of cafe racing and the 1960's.

   Returning for Ace Cafe Reunion 2015, we are again delighted to host Manx man an renowned author Mick Duckworth who will be signing copies of his definitive hard back book "Ace Times - Speed thrills and tea spills, a cafe and a culture".

   The feisty London Rockin' Rollers who have been rollin' with the punches since 2007, will be with us again, raising funds on Saturday 12th September for The Samaritans, the cafe's chosen charity and which was founded in 1953 by the late Rev. Chad Varah.
   
   At the Ace 10.30am on Sunday 13th September, the annual “Ride with the Rockers” will once again be flagged off by the Mayor of Brent, destination Brighton where, as well as an array of club, trade stands and displays, and live bands, the annual short seafront service and blessing is being kindly undertaken by Father Scott of the 59 Club, which, as well as being a church charity, is also a motorcycle club, following a visit to the Ace by the late Father Bill Shergold in 1962.

   There will also be a "Best Scooter" competition on the seafront at Brighton with prizes courtesy of Dr Martens and Tucano Urbano.

   As part of Battle of Britain Week and with Sunday being Battle of Britain Day, the cafe's chosen charity RAFA "Wings Appeal" will be in attendance and, for your convenience, the charity Riders For Health will be on the seafront with a "helmet park" where you can leave your gear and enjoy the day.

   Ace Cafe Reunion Weekend Entertainment (yes, it's all free!)

   Friday 11th (at the Ace) Johnny Fox & The Invaders + DJ's Jimmy & Bill Guntrip

   Saturday 12th (at the Ace) The Hicksville Bombers, Lewis Chamberlain & The Converters, The Fantoms with Vince Eager, Foggy Mountain Rockers + DJ’s Bill & Jimmy Guntrip & Flattop Dave.

   Sunday 13th (in Brighton) Lew Lewis & The Twilight Trio, Porky’s Hot Rockin’ + DJ's Bill & Jimmy Guntrip.

   NOTICE:

   As guests of Brighton, and this free to enter event we thank you in advance for your understanding and co-operation in ensuring that the event is accessible and safe for all who attend

   We ask that you do not park any vehicle on the pavements or block the footways and emergency routes, and adhere to the directions and requests of Reunion Staff & Marshals.

   Please note that the seafront road, Madeira Drive, will be open to the public (and bikes) from 9.30 a.m. The event closes at 6 p.m.

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2. Ace Cafe News - All-American Cruise-In 29th August‏

   Posted on 10:00am Thursday 27th Aug 2015

   Ace Cafe London’s regular monthly All-American Cruise-In, combined from 7pm, with Jimmy Guntrip’s Rhythm n’ Cruise Rockin’ Record Hop, includes with prizes up for grabs ranging from pairs of tickets to attend the National Finals at Santa Pod, to the cafe’s forthcoming Billy Fury Tribute night, Saturday 10th October (starring Colin Paul & The Persuaders), as well as copies of Vintage Rock and UK Rock n’ Roll magazines.

   Spend £5 or more over the counter from 6pm and receive a raffle ticket. Draw to be held at 10pm.

   For more information about Ace Cafe London or what's on, check out: www.ace-cafe-london.com

    

   All American Cruise-In

    Saturday 29th August  4pm – 11pm

3. Ladies Day‏ - FEMALE MOTORCYCLISTS ATTEMPT TO SET A NEW WORLD RECORD

   Posted on 10:00am Wednesday 12th Aug 2015

   Hundreds of lady bikers will be gathering  at the Ace Cafe in North West London on 16th August 2015 in an attempt to create a new world record for the largest number of female motorcyclists meeting together in one place.
   
   Between 400 and 600 women aged 24 to 65 years are expected to ride to the meeting, coming from as far afield as Ireland, North Yorkshire, Dorset and Wales.  In September 2014, 221 Australian women on 190 bikes set a record for being the most women riding motorcycles at once.  

   The world-famous Ace Cafe London has agreed to host the event on their annual Ladies Day and confirmed sponsors include Circuit of Wales, Mike Dawson Racing, Oval Motorcycle Centre (OMC) and Woodridge Motorcycles. OMC and Mike Dawson Racing will be in attendance on the day.  Mike Dawson and his team will be offering free suspension advice and basic suspension adjustments and the Team from OMC will be offering free 9 Point Safety Checks.  

   There will be a charity fund raising raffle, with prizes including Moto GP tickets, bike services, tyres, biketime suspension set up, workbench time, Motorcycle Maintenance training courses and Ace Café goodies.  The charity to benefit from the day is The Hospice of The Valleys, whom Circuit of Wales support.

   The meeting is the brainchild of bikers Nimisha Patel from London and Sherrie Woolf from Wales. They are keen to raise awareness of the increasing number of women riding motorcycles, particularly for bike and clothing manufacturers in the hope of seeing improved product ranges aimed at women. “When shopping for protective clothing, the female section is usually lacking in options and often the quality is lesser than the male counterparts. Sizing is also a huge problem that could be resolved with quite simple solutions. The assumptions are very frustrating with many ladies leather trousers not having the Velcro area to attach knee sliders. It’s time to realise that women are no longer just sitting on the back of the men’s bikes, we’re buying our own and using them for touring, off-roading, track days and commuting, just like the guys!” quotes Sherrie Woolf.   

   Karen Cole, Safety and Training Director at the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) and a long term rider herself explained:  “We believe the industry’s Get On programme has been instrumental in bringing more women into motorcycling.  40% of people who took a free ride with Get On were women, according to survey replies from nearly 9000 people. 

   Get On made it easy for women to try motorcycling for the first time.*Social-media has surely played a part in bringing women riders together in the past few years. The proliferation of female biking groups on Facebook has meant women riders can easily find friends to ride out with locally.  As a result, small informal groups have been springing up across the country, which obviously helps generate and sustain interest in riding.”  Pages have been set up on social media sites to share news of the event and organise logistics. Even celebrity bikers are spreading the word, including James Whitham and Maria Costello, herself an ambassador for ladies in the sport of motorcycle racing.  “We hope that even more women will hear about the record attempt in the lead up to the event so that we can get as many lady bikers together as possible on 16th August. It will be a great opportunity for women to meet, share information and hopefully encourage more ladies to get involved with bikes.”

   For further information about the event, please contact Nimisha Patel and Sherrie Woolf on [email protected]

    

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4. The Ulster Grand Prix in Northern Ireland drew to a close yesterday with Honda Racing’s Conor Cummins taking a second podium finish on his Honda CBR10

   Posted on 9:00am Wednesday 12th Aug 2015

   Italian Night Special!

   The fourth annual “Milan to London Marathon”, for classic and sports cars, departs Milan to arrive at Ace Cafe London on the evening of Thursday 13th August – occasion of the cafe’s increasingly popular “Italian Night”, held regularly on the 2nd Thursday of each month.

   Amongst the 65 cars taking part in this 10 day, charity fundraising rally, is a 1938 500cc Fiat Topolino, a 1959 2-litre Alfa Romeo ex- Monte Carlo rally car, along with some special Ferrari’s, Fiat’s, Lancia’s and Maserati’s!

   For more information about the rally, which also plans to visit www.acecafeluzern.ch, check out: www.millonmarathon.eu

   For more information about Ace Cafe London and what's on, check out www.ace-cafe-london.com

    

5. Metzler Bike Night with Performance & Fast Bikes!

   Posted on 9:00am Friday 31st Jul 2015

   Friday 31st July

   The Metzeler team will be available at Ace Cafe London from 6pm – 11pm close, to talk tyres and show you a set of Guy Martin’s special edition Racetec RR tyres. These tyres have been forged on the tarmac of the fastest and most prestigious road races, the IOM TT.

   Also, spend £5 or more over the counter at the cafe from 6pm and receive a raffle ticket to win some Metzeler goodies, plus pairs of tickets at attend the cafe’s Elvis Tribute Night.

   Draw to be held at 10pm.

   www.metzeler.co.uk

   For more information about what’s on at the Ace, check out the scrolling calendar on: www.ace-cafe-london.com