The Classic MotorCycle

Sketchbook Travels

Another year has rolled round and October is now the month for the institutional Pioneer Run, of which 2023’s was its 83rd running. The finish is now at Shoreham Airport, which allows a safer route for veteran riders, avoiding the plethora of traffic lights and roundabouts that faced participants when travelling through central Brighton to the original, traditional seafront destination on Madeira Drive.

While this does offer a safer experience for both machines and riders, there is less public exposure than the seafront end enabled. This historic event is one that has stood the test of time and it does feel

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