Desert Rose at ABR 23

Wow, what a weekend. The ABR Festival has grown over the years into one of the best motorcycle events in the UK and probably Europe. With some 12,500 people attending for the weekend, which actually starts on Thursday afternoon we are always kept busy. This year we were invited to host Trail Briefings each morning on the Tenere Stage, giving riders some basic hints and tips about the trails and importantly the riding techniques that would keep them safe. We ran numerous taster sessions of our Stage 1 training courses to give festival goers an idea of how we go about delivering our training courses. Hearing people telling us later in the weekend that they used our training to properly enjoy the trails gives us a real buzz.

We were also able to talk to festival goers about the various rallies that we attend and support each year, from non competitive raids, through to full on competitive road book rallies through the Sahara and on to Dakar. It is always great meeting up with both old friends and new riders, all keen to talk about their off road adventures. We will definitely be back there for 2024, get the dates in your diary now and check out the ABR website as tickets are already on sale here

Paul King
30th June, 2023

05/08/2024

CampVC 2024

Wow!!!!!! CampVC never fails to deliver. What a great weekend. Super cool to meet up with so many riders who were with us at previous Camps and to meet new riders. Everyone threw themselves into the enduro school sessions we put on over the 3 days and they all went away with new skills and a love of riding off road motorcycles.

4 minute read

22/07/2024

Malle Mile ’24

2024 saw the 10th Edition of the incomparable Malle Mile. Set in the grounds of the beautiful Grimsthorpe Castle this is a one of a kind event. Inappropriate motorcycles being raced across the castle lawns and down the castle driveway, with fire eaters, world renowned wall of death show, art exhibition, live music, fire works, moto polo and 1500 motorcycles on a scramble around the grounds each morning. Harry yet again spending a weekend mainly on the back wheel of one of our Beta enduro bikes, all in the name of his role as Marshal of course.

4 Minute Read

30/06/2024

ABR Festival 2024

This event just keeps getting bigger and better. For 2024 there were 17,500 attendees. Motorcycle manufacturers managed 10,000 test rides on the latest adventure bikes. We were delighted to have been invited again to host the daily trail briefings, giving riders essential tips and hints as to how to safely ride the trails.

3 minute read

10/06/2024

The EM Escape XR has arrived

As part of the all new Desert Rose Ebike Xperience we have a fleet of the new EM Escape XR motorcycles. Designed with a specific goal in mind, this motorcycle offers limitless riding possibilities and ease of handling for all levels and riding styles. Equipped with a hydraulic diaphragm clutch, this version is more cross-country oriented than ever, able of welcoming new riders to the world of hard enduro, as well as providing plenty of satisfaction for more experienced riders. With 700NM of torque, the Escape XR is the most powerful motorcycle in the EM range, so you’re sitting on the ultimate in power-to-weight ratio. To make the pleasure last, the Escape XR is also equipped with our latest 3.5 kWh battery. Made in France, the Escape X comes with the very latest EM technology: TFT screen, EM Connect, TKO, Anti Reverse, FRB (Fixed Regenerative Brake).