DocBike Hampshire has marked a milestone moment, attending the Balmer Lawn Motorrad Spring Social as the team’s very first public event — and it couldn’t have gone better.

Four DocBike Hampshire volunteers attended the gathering, engaging with a wonderfully diverse crowd of riders and their bikes. The conversations flowed as freely as the coffee, with bacon and sausage sandwiches fuelling a morning of shared passion for motorcycling. The team was made to feel genuinely welcome by the friendly dealership staff, and we hope it’s the first of many visits.

Alongside two prospective volunteers who came along specially to see DocBike in action, the team distributed plenty of crash cards — small cards riders keep in their helmet containing personal and medical information, so that emergency services have everything they need should the worst happen on the road.

DocBike works alongside riders to help them become more skilful, giving motorcyclists the knowledge, awareness, and techniques to ride with greater confidence and control. Events like this are at the heart of how we connect with the riding community.

We’re grateful to Balmer Lawn Motorrad for the warm welcome, and we look forward to returning.

Want to be part of something that makes a real difference on the road? If you’d like to ride with us or support what we do, we’d love to hear from you — visit docbike.org/volunteer to find out more.