Your brain doesn’t like unknowns. After winter, everything feels slightly unfamiliar again — the throttle response, the lean angle, the traffic awareness, even the sound of the engine beneath you.

Feeling nervous about getting back on the bike after winter? This calm, honest guide explores confidence, fear and how to start the motorcycle season gently and safely.

On the evening of Friday June 27, 2025, the quiet streets of Swindon, Wiltshire, transformed into a roaring boulevard of solidarity and hope. Hundreds, possibly thousands of bikes—roaring, shining, and wholeheartedly unified—descended upon the town to escort Josh, a young man who had endured relentless school bullying, to his prom.