The time is September 2022, the place is Somerset, in the UK, and we are among the biggest collection of Giro-eligible 175cc ‘tiddlers’ (plus a few slightly larger friends) anywhere in Europe.
We are about to start the Giro South West’s Three Moors Run, the jewel in the crown of the UK’s 175cc event schedule, completing 500 miles of west country roads over four days. We are surrounded by Italian exotica, ranging from Bianchis and Parillas to Mondials, Motobis, MVs and Morinis, interspersed with the occasional Bantam and Triumph Terrier.
There are 18 manufacturers represented among the 60 chosen entries. This really is the place to be if you own and ride a small capacity classic.
Event organiser Russell Benney enthuses: “When God invented
