About Us
The Fellowship of Christian Motorcyclists was founded in February 1976 in response to a problem encountered by many Christian motorcyclists: all the usual Bike Clubs would hold their meetings / events on a Sunday. The solution: start your own club!
So, in a living room in Dagenham, the foundations of the Fellowship took shape, with the objective of providing opportunities for Christians and motorcyclists to join together in a variety of activities. Membership is open to all, with or without a motorcycle, with the offer of pillion rides being made available when practical. The majority of meetings are on a Saturday (although there are often opportunities to meet during the week, depending on the individual members commitments), offering the chance of Christian fellowship to believers and non-believers alike.
So, in a living room in Dagenham, the foundations of the Fellowship took shape, with the objective of providing opportunities for Christians and motorcyclists to join together in a variety of activities. Membership is open to all, with or without a motorcycle, with the offer of pillion rides being made available when practical. The majority of meetings are on a Saturday (although there are often opportunities to meet during the week, depending on the individual members commitments), offering the chance of Christian fellowship to believers and non-believers alike.
The rules are relatively simple, the Christian ethos is at the core and we try to be considerate and courteous to everyone we meet, on and off the road. The Fellowship is based on the two great commandments found in the Bible in Matthew 37 v 37-38 and John 3 v 16-17. Membership is open to all motorcyclists, moped riders, scooter riders, pillion riders, trikes and sidecar users. We are not bothered by what you ride, so long as you enjoy it. Several members have expressed their joy in finding something both they and their non-believing partner can belong to and enjoy! And a number of those partners have come to know the Lord Jesus as their own friend and Saviour too. The Fellowship is affiliated to the British Motorcyclists Federation and took a stand each year at the BMF Show in Peterborough until the Show folded - now, look for us at other local shows. For several years the Fellowship was invited to lead a service there on the Sunday morning. We still acknowledge the need to maintain a Christian presence at such shows and we use the opportunity to share our faith alongside our love of motorcycling.
We like to give a portion of our money each year to a charity that a member is involved in and gives their time to (thus ensuring we are completely non-profit making). This has included things like "Talking Books for the Blind"; "Mental Health Workshops for Bikers"; "Blood Running" and many others. This helps us to share our concerns with others who are perhaps outside of the Biker community.
From the very beginning, members enjoyed a regular magazine which started life with the imaginative name of Newsletter until being renamed Trans:Mission in the mid 1980’s. (Click the image to read a sample copy). The Fellowship is trying to keep up with the times and TransMission is now available to all members in electronic format, although some members still prefer to pay the additional costs of receiving a paper copy. Other contact is maintained between members through the organisation of Regions, with a Regional Secretary helping to organise a programme of events through the year. All members are welcome to attend any event; and bring friends along too. A National Committee oversees the running of the Fellowship and organises an Annual Fellowship Weekend, as well as the Annual General Meeting (you can’t avoid those) both of which are great opportunities for everyone to get together.
Apart from the monthly runs organised by each Region, Fellowship members have also been abroad with an almost annual run to join with members living in northern France. There have also been motorcycling trips to South Africa, New Zealand, Germany, Ireland, Gibraltar, Ireland, Isle of Man, the America's, India and even Orkney! These may have been private trips, not organised by the Fellowship, but the friendships made have led us to these adventures.
As members range in ages and abilities (as do their bikes) you will find yourself talking to and riding alongside Grandparents, students, Doctors, Ministers, schoolchildren... in fact, just about anyone! Even someone like you!
We are now well into our 5th decade as a Fellowship - not bad for something that was only expected to last for a few years back in the Seventies!
For details of our Constitution, please click here.
As members range in ages and abilities (as do their bikes) you will find yourself talking to and riding alongside Grandparents, students, Doctors, Ministers, schoolchildren... in fact, just about anyone! Even someone like you!
We are now well into our 5th decade as a Fellowship - not bad for something that was only expected to last for a few years back in the Seventies!
For details of our Constitution, please click here.
To join us, please click here.