{"id":4299,"date":"2026-04-21T07:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/?p=4299"},"modified":"2026-04-22T07:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:44:25","slug":"lincolnshire-reps-inaugural-meet-greet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/lincolnshire-reps-inaugural-meet-greet\/","title":{"rendered":"Lincolnshire Rep\u2019s Inaugural Meet &amp; Greet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Saturday, April 18th, marked a significant milestone for the Lincolnshire motorcycling community as\u00a0Paul Lucas\u00a0(Mumble) hosted his very first meet-and-greet since taking over as the new Branch Representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, held at&nbsp;Windmill Farm &#8211; Dining &amp; Carvery, proved to be a resounding success, drawing a crowd that spanned far beyond the county lines. Riders from&nbsp;Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, and Yorkshire&nbsp;all made the trip to support Paul in his new role.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/677069151_4364292203842976_104836235501924353_n-1024x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4301\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3.751287922152261;width:1168px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/677069151_4364292203842976_104836235501924353_n-1024x273.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/677069151_4364292203842976_104836235501924353_n-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/677069151_4364292203842976_104836235501924353_n-768x204.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/677069151_4364292203842976_104836235501924353_n-1536x409.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/677069151_4364292203842976_104836235501924353_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hospitality at Windmill Farm<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmhouseinns.co.uk\/pubs\/lincolnshire\/windmill-farm?utm_source=g_places&amp;utm_medium=locations&amp;utm_campaign=FHI_pubpage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Unknown-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4303\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.779834434006139;width:402px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Located in the heart of Lincoln, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmhouseinns.co.uk\/pubs\/lincolnshire\/windmill-farm?utm_source=g_places&amp;utm_medium=locations&amp;utm_campaign=FHI_pubpage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Windmill Farm<\/a> proved to be the perfect host for the day. Known for its relaxed atmosphere and &#8220;home-away-from-home&#8221; feel, the venue handled the arrival of 19 bikes with ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> Paul commented. &#8220;I\u2019d like to thank the team at Windmill Farm for their hospitality,&#8221; &#8220;They handled our group, our banter, and our sense of humor incredibly well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Putting Skills to the Test: The Ride-Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the meet,&nbsp;Tony Anderson&nbsp;led the group on a ride-out to the&nbsp;Lincolnshire Heritage Centre. The route provided a perfect opportunity for the group to practice the &#8220;second man drop-off&#8221; system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system worked seamlessly, though the bikes themselves faced a few minor challenges.&nbsp;Steve Greasley&nbsp;might need to restock his fuse box, and&nbsp;Ant Butcher&nbsp;surely needs a fresh pack of cable ties for his panniers, but the entire pack arrived safely. The group traded their breakfast cravings for coffee and cake upon arrival at the museum, capping off a great day of riding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Road Ahead<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672675456_4364292170509646_5982902807505604110_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672675456_4364292170509646_5982902807505604110_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4302\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333401151553377;width:344px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672675456_4364292170509646_5982902807505604110_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672675456_4364292170509646_5982902807505604110_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672675456_4364292170509646_5982902807505604110_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/672675456_4364292170509646_5982902807505604110_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>With his first event officially under his belt, Paul is eager to keep the momentum going. The focus for the branch remains on active participation and looking toward the future of the county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stay Updated:&nbsp;Details for the next meet-and-greet will be posted on the&nbsp;<strong>Event Page<\/strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>Forum<\/strong>&nbsp;within the next few days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul says: &#8220;Thank you again for all your support,&#8221; &#8220;What\u2019s happened in the past stays in the past\u2014we are focused on what\u2019s next.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Branch County Rep (Lincolnshire):<\/strong>&nbsp;<em>Paul Lucas<\/em> (Mumble)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, April 18th, marked a significant milestone for the Lincolnshire motorcycling community as\u00a0Paul Lucas\u00a0(Mumble) hosted&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4302,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4299","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4299"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4305,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4299\/revisions\/4305"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rblr.org.uk\/main\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}