Beast From The East

As the UK is caught in the grip of a really unusual cold spell, with traffic chaos and schools and shops closed due to the snow it might interest you know that it is still possible to get around by bike, albeit with the addition of a third wheel.

My old MZ ETZ250/Watsonian Dart outfit now owned by another MZRC member

Ural 750 outfit in Germany

This is a friend’s MZ Baghira sidecar outfit at his work on Wednesday. Apparently very few car drivers made it in.

It's only polite to help poor car drivers in distress

Ural Racing

Believe it or not but folk actually race Urals.

(Via: Ural Blog)

Russian Hog

(Via: Bikepost)

Friends From The East

Jawa 350 (Czech Republic)

It wasn't just MZs which turned up at the recent MZ National Rally. There were a number of other vehicles from the former Eastern Bloc too.

Trabant P601 (East Germany)

IMZ Ural 750 (Russia)

Minsk 125 (Belarus)

I Shall Say This Only Once!

Actress Vicki Michelle on the set of the BBC TV show, 'Allo, 'Allo!

(signed picture from eBay)