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Bikesure gear up for Monkey Business 2010
Sep 3rd
Bikesure sign up for Monkey Business 2010
£10,000 to be raised, 250 miles to be conquered, 4 Bikesure staff with no idea and 2 monkey bikes can only mean one thing……Monkey Business 2010
September 18th see’s this years Monkey Business 2010 run head off from Bankstone headquarters in Brighouse, Calderdale completing a full 250 mile round trip over the weekend taking in such sights as Harrogate, York and Scarborough all in the aid of raising money for the Yorkshire Air ambulance. We will also be stopping off at numerous motorcycle businesses along the way to shake our collection tins. Did I mention we will be taking on this momentous task whilst strapped to monkey bikes?
Meet the selected Bikesure A-team that will be undertaking this momentous task:
Soppy – Quote staff – rides a Honda CBR 600 RR
Soppy has the added problem of being about 6 foot 4 which once strapped to a monkey bike promises some hilarious results. Used to the power of a CBR 600 RR, Soppy will have to make do with 125cc of pure adrenaline for the weekend.
Grant – Quotes manager – can only just walk
Grant is the most inexperienced rider of the lot and plans to be on his arse more then a Brazilian striker! The fact he only completed his CBT weeks before the event doesn’t bode well for the trip!
Tommy – Quote staff – learning
Tommy is currently taking lessons and has almost completed his full bike test. Tommy burst out in tears of laughter when I showed him a picture of the monkey bike so a lot is expected.
Luke – Quote staff – rides a Suzuki SV 650
Luke is by far the quietest of the bunch but has taken this incredibly seriously. He has been down the gym on numerous occasions, maybe one day he will have the balls to join!
So please support us in raising as much money as we can for a great cause using the widget below. You can pledge as much or as little as you want but rest assured each penny will go a long way.
Thank You
Bikesure @ BMF 2009
May 29th
After a stunning April of hot weather and high pollen counts, it was soon May…….I had been hoping for much of the same as we packed the car up and headed to the Peterborough BMF.
I was wrong
Rain………all that was forecast was rain. I really shouldn’t have got my hopes up as for the last 10 years the heavens have opened on the show on now less than 8 occasions!
We didn’t really need the sat nav as being based in Kings Lynn the journey took less than an hour…including a quick stop at Tescos for “refreshments”….cough, cough!
Tagging along with the me in the Bikesure posse were Jon (quote clerk), Jemma (PA and flux babe ) and Laura ( renewals staff and flux babe ). Bringing glitz, glamour and muscle to the show (and that was just the girls)
Bikesure hoodies line up for their mugshot
A quick check in at the hotel and we all convened for a couple of beers and a chat, mainly about hair, make up and clothes………we were soon joined by the girls ( these jokes don’t get any better )
Saturday morning and me and Jon arrived at the showground with Bikesure tent in hand. After doing these shows for over a year now the setting up took all of 3 minutes.
Just before the heavens opened we were joined by the girls and with laptops in hand we were up and running with quotes!
We like red
Now I know what you readers of this blog like to see and its not pictures of us working. So to rush things along I will let you know that we had a blast, sold policy’s and gave out loads of freebies.
I never knew you could spend £8.50 on pic n mix but I did!
We met loads of people over the weekend and a few familiar faces. Special mention to Mo from the Bandit Owners club (of which we are the official insurer ) who kept us going with tea and coffee. Also a shout out to that BMF man who lent us the use of the buggy…..good work!
As the company are getting bigger and better, we hope to keep attending this show as many years as possible. So be sure to pop into the red tent next time your down and come say hi
Here come the girls…………
The girls about to be jumped by a crazy man in pink glasses
Bandits
The less said about the last photo the better…..but what a lovely white fence!!!
Grant
Expo 2009
Jan 27th
For the second year running I was fortunate enough to be asked to attend the motorcycle expo show at the NEC.
Expo has a glowing reputation as being the only motorcycle show aimed solely at businesses within the trade. Its a chance for company’s to show case their new products and lines for the forthcoming year.
Bikesure were represented this year in some style (if I do say so myself). Attracting the “punters” to our stand were Flux babes Laura and Chelle, as if that wasn’t enough they were met by….ME (bit of an anti climax there). Also supporting the stand (not literally) were our underwriting manager, affiliate manager, marketing rep and affiliate rep. Not their real names by the way but I thought I would throw some posh titles in there.
The main emphasis on the three day show was to promote our dealer affiliate scheme which rewards dealers/businesses that refer our insurance company with £30 every time a policy is taken out following this. Also, if a dealer/business has a website, we can arrange for a banner or designated web page that once clicked takes them to our Bikesure quote and buy website that is tailor made with info on the dealer/business complete with photo’s, opening times and directions!!!
But back to the show……….numbers were down slightly by about 10% on last year as the credit crunch took a hold and shook a few businesses. This didn’t seem to put of a lot of people as they trapsed through the doors. The stand proved a hit as we were in updated with more new signings than Manchester City! Not to mention the goody bags which we full of magazines, pens, key rings and even a Fluxbabes calender….some things money cant buy!
So if your interested in signing up for the affiliate scheme than give us a ring and start earning money whilst you sleep!
Xmas at Bikesure
Dec 18th
To get us all in the festive spirit this year, the company have been pulling out all the stops to ensure that xmas cheer is felt all through the business!!!!
Think its fair to say at least £4 has been spent on decorating the floor with tinsel and decorations lining the ceilings!!!…..only joking…..£5.
This year also saw the introduction of the “dress your manager” game. The only rules being that the fancy dress had to have a christmas theme ( obviously ).
Drawing the short straw for bikes was our manager Kev or “Big man” as we affectionately like to call him. The fact that he is 6’7″ made our job even harder, I mean where do you find a costume to fit that????………….so we made him look like this……
Notice the attention to detail, from the elf ears to the bells on the end of the shoes no expense was spared!!!!
Other entry’s included:
After much deliberation and a much publicised election recount the winner was announced in front of a baying audience……..drum roll please……..and the winner is………….
BIG MAN!!!!!!!…….I mean look at that face…doesn’t that just sum up the joys of xmas, the spirit of good will….blah blah blah!!!!
So there you have it, as xmas draws ever closer you can be safe in the knowledge that we are keeping our spirits up all thanks to the dignity of our managers…….how it should be!
Merry Christmas
All at Adrian Flux
Ducati 1098 Streetfighter
Nov 25th
Ducati reveal the new 1098 streetfighter……and I love it!
Hitting our streets in Spring 2009 the 1098 naked is bound to make riders around the UK forget about the credit crunch and trade in their current ride for the new kid on the block!
It looks as if the boffins at Ducati have taken the old 1098 and stuck it in an X-ray machine and thought……”lets make one that looks like that instead!!”
The 1099cc desmo testastretta engine delivers 155hp which isn’t too bad when you consider the frame is mainly tubular steel, theres also room for the Mrs on the back, if she can hold on!
The L-twin provides a hell of a lot of muscle, topped with enough torque to make you sit up and take notice! The longer swing arm is equipped to make sure the bike loses none of its superb riding capabilities.
Work hard, Play harder!
Nov 11th
After a record breaking increase in sales for the month of October, we were treated to a nice meal and a few social drinks down our local chinese. Who says company’s don’t look after the well being of their staff??
After ringing round for almost 2 days to find a restaurant that would accept us,( cant understand why??he he ) we stumbled across Silk Road Chinese.
Needless to say the night started in the nicest of spirits untill…..well…….untill we found the spirits!
N.B If you ever need to “slip off” to the little boy’s room, please make sure your drink is somewhere safe. The last thing you want is someone running the inside of a chili around the rim…….b**dy hilarious!
Apparently the best way to enjoy a shot of tequila is to down the drink and squirt the juice of a slice of lemon in your eye.
Now your probably as lost as I am but the trick is not to blink……try telling that to our Harry!
A lovely meal was followed by a few drinks in the bar compliments of Bikesure Insurance…now you cant ask for fairer than that!!
Well there you go!
Its nice to know that in this time of the “credit crunch” alcohol sales in Norfolk are doing just fine!
Enduroland 2008
Sep 30th
What do you get when you a have a farmer with a lot of land, 500 people with quads and motocross bikes, beer on tap and a free weekend?
The answer my friend is ENDUROLAND!!!
Enduroland is the brain child of Nigel ( “bosshog” as he is known in the quad world ) and his ever supportive wife Micheala. Its an event that’s held at a farm in Northamptonshire almost every month where you pay a weekend fee and can ride your vehicle on one of their numerous enduro tracks.
Being the biggest quad insurer in the UK, Bikesure were invited along to offer quotes at the weekend and discuss any insurance related questions, oh and to blag a ride onBazza’s Relentless!
I also took the opportunity to have a passenger ride in a rage buggy! These are 0-60 in 3.5 second vehicles that take your breath away….literally! Bearing in mind they are fitted with a CBR 1000 engine and I weigh next to nothing…..it FLEW!!!!! Its the nearest thing you can get to being inside a rally car!
Needless to say I did get to have a quick spin on Bazza’s relentless 400 and to be honest it blew me away. I loved every second of it even though I looked and acted like a complete novice, ( apologies Bazza for stalling it on numerous occasions )
The weekend proved to be a great success with the local ambulance crews on their toes as a couple of bike riders had a quite pain full meeting with a tree!
Big thanks to all at Enduroland who made us feel welcome!
Grant
Soccer Aid 2008
Sep 12th
Date: Sunday 7th September
Location: Wembley Stadium, London
Reason: Soccer Aid 2008 + to get boooooozy!!
Allow me to explain:
Soccer Aid 2008 is an event in which a mixture of legends from the game of football team up with celebrities to participate in a charity football match to raise money for Unicef.
The set up was a team from England take on the rest of the world, a little unfair I hear you ask? Thats what I thought until I saw the line up for England, Alan Shearer, Teddy Sheringham, Greame Le Saux and David Seaman all included. Now I dont know about you but thats pretty impressive for a start! Thrown in there for good measure was Angus Deaton, Gareth Gates and some bloke from Hollyoaks to name a few.
On the opposing team was an equally impressive set up including Luis Figo, Paulo Di Canio and Romario. Not to mention Gordon Ramsey, Ian Rush and some bloke from Hero’s.
Now as the game was’nt kicking off until 7.30pm it gave me, minty and Hollinger plenty of time to don stupid looking wigs and large comedy glasses and head into London for a pre match drink ( or 3 ).
As you can imagine we did get a few funny looks from people, but at the same time an equal amount of wolf whistles and shouts of ” you look hot! “, surprising when a mojority of this was from blokes!
All in all it was a fantastic day out in London looking like drag queens ( though I did see worse ), we always seemed to find a seat on the tube which was nice, personally I just think they were scared! It was topped off by England winning 4-3 and Shearer grabbing a cheeky hat trick, could you ask for more?
Bikesure FC
Sep 5th
And you thought we just sit on our backsides all day……..and you would be right but hang on….
After narrowly missing out on the signature of Robinho it was business as usual for Bikesure FC!
Bikesure F.C was formed last year due to the fact there was nothing else to do on a Thursday evening but drink ( which isnt a bad thing ). We meet every Thusday evening at the local astro turf and attempt to pass ourselves off as footballers for an hour.
So if theres anyone out there who wants to take on the might and power of Bikesure FC, kindly bugger off because were rubbish!!!
Meet the team
Kyle “Minty” Benefer – like Hayley’s comet, can be seen passing once every 75 years
Dean “Egg” Twiddy – passing to him is like kicking it against a brick wall, could go anywhere
John “Turbo” Mellish – Faster then Usain Bolt over 100 metres – fact!
Pete “Zilla” Sanctuary – one of those annoying blokes who is good at everything!
Matthew “soppy b***ocks” Sopp – can often be seen shouting the odd swear word at his team, apparently for encouragement!
Phil “philski” Owen – more tricks up his sleeve then Paul Daniels – that’s magic!
Grant “welsh wizard” Varnham – lob me a ball from 70 yards and i’ll slot it home, pass it to me in front of an open goal and over the bar it goes!
Richard “the horn” Rowsell – started off looking like Mr Tickle, now more like Mr tackle ( granted that does sound a bit odd )
Jason ” the fridge ” Masters – big bloke, rubbish centre of gravity….goes down more than……..um………..um…………..Reading.
Tom ” Cassius ” Clay – that one player in your team that thinks he has the tricks then always falls on his arse – to the great pleasure of the rest of the team!
Adam ” Holbinho ” Hollinger – seems to be absolutely fascinated by his feet, always starring at them, even when he passes
Harry ” Sports Bra ” O’Donnell – imagine watching a Linford Christie’s lunch box running the 100 metres, now imagine him with man boobs…….Harry!
Rob ” Chopper ” Balls – hell of a right foot ping on him, unfortunately hell of a nack of tackling……even without the ball being anywhere near him….amazing!
Duncan ” Liability ” Garrick – often gets voted the man of the match…….for the opposing team!
Kevin “big man ” Lee – frustrated striker, the bloke is 7 foot tall but has a head like a 50p – when he pulls back for a strike, the force can be felt as far as Luton.
First married man of bikesure – unlucky!!
Aug 1st
In history, many weird and wonderful things have happened. We put man on the moon, won 2 world wars and invented the ASBO, but only now has something happened to challenge the greatness of the above mentioned………………one of us has only gone and got bloody married!!!!!!!
Saturday 12th July – saw Tim and Linda tie the knot in sunny old Kings Lynn.Tim and his new wife Linda have been together for 4 years and it was about bloomin time she tied him down!
For those of you who don’t know, Tim joined us in February 2008 on the quotes department.He now holds the title of being the only bloke on quotes who is married! As a biker himself, it seemed only too perfect to be assigned to this department until of course he came onto the floor and was positioned next to ME!!…unlucky!
The day was filled with happiness and joy…blah blah blah……then came the reception. Tim decided to invite some of his work colleagues, here’s what happened!
All at bikesure wish Linda and Tim a happy life together……good luck Linda!
Grant