The Bristol branch covers some of the south west of England,with the exception of Somerset, Devon and Cornwall,with particular emphasis on Bristol, Wiltshire, plus a little of South Gloucestershire and Dorset. The branch meets on the 2nd Monday of the month, from 7pm onwards, at St Andrew's Church Peterson Sq Hartcliffe BS13 0EE for food, (bring & share), fellowship and prayer. In addition we have ride outs most of the year, HJ's bike show, church runs, holiday club visits, helmet parks at shows, rallies, and an annual 'chip' run to Weston-Super-Mare. For more info and forthcoming dates on HJ's Show go to Site Navigation, and click on Holy Joe's.
Click on any of the images to see its full-sized version.
(The text of branch pictures is coloured green,
and that of regional pictures is brown.)
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Martin handing over a cheque to Freewhelers from the proceeds of a Helmet Park whilst at Shepton Mallett Bike Show.
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Preparations for a refined evening meal. Even when camping we like to have our tablecloth and flowers.
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Best trike - HJ's Show at Chipping Sodbury
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Two young offenders carrying out community service by helping with the marshalling at HJ's Show.
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Robs eyes seem bigger than his belly at HJ's show
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A prospective member for Bristol Branch?
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Geeraldine trying out one of the Freewheelers bikes for size at HJ's show.
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BBQ time on our annual visit to Mawgan Porth, in Cornwall. The field was packed with local bikers and neighbours of our hosts.
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The cooks at Mawgan Porth BBQ. This event is hosted by Val & Pete Sterling who kindly loan us a field on their farm. (Free from cows for a few days before thank goodness).
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Camping at Mawgan Porth on the farmland in a beautiful seaside valley. The beach is only a few minutes walk away.
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A passerbye was heard to say, "Huh, look at those ageing bikers!" Cheeky!
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The branch assisted the Anglican Church in the Bristol South Deanery Audit by delivering packages of information.
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Martin, MIke & Nick helping the Bible Society with an outreach event in the Broadmead shopping area in Bristol.
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Dave, Martin, Mike & Nick at the same event. Mike & Dave especially enjoying the drums.
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Dave with a Pat lookalike.
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Chatting with a Brother Biker in Christ at Paignton Bike Show.
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Martin & Mike giving another cheque, this time to NABD. We regularly support Freewheelers & NABD with our proceeds from helmet parks and HJ's Shows.
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Mike, Martin, & Nick at Calne Bike Meet in Wiltshire. The whole town was packed with thousands of bikes.
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Bristol Branch members at the National Rally. Some just can't stay awake.
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Geraldine & Nick relaxing at the National Rally.
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National AGM Ride Out.
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Jill & Geraldine waiting to welcome early arrivals to Hollybush Christian Fellowship.
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The congregation and CMA members join together for worship and praise at the National Board Meeting.
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Bristol & West Yorkshire Branches joining together for worship on a church run to Coley Church, Halifax. Bristol members didn't do the journey all in one day thank goodness!
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West Yorkshire & Bristol members with the Rev Mark Madeley outside Coley Church.
Gerladine and Nick met Mark as Tour Leader whilst on pilgrimage in Israel November 2005.
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West Yorkshire member arriving at Coley Church.
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John giving his testimony after Neil and Nick had addressed the congregation at Coley Church.
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Branch members at Weston-Super-Mare for a 'chip run'. Food is a very imoprtant part of Bristol Branches activities.
This followed a very successful church run to St Augustine's Church in Whitchurch where we were made to feel very welcome.
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Nick introducing the branch members during a breakfast presentation at Stoke Gifford, North Bristol.
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Martin speaking to the group at Stoke Gifford after being fed and watered.
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Interest being shown in CMA tracts and information.
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Bristol plus Devon and Cornwall Branches joint stand at the Christian Resources Exhibition, near Exeter.
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Rana & Kizzy from the Evangelical Alliance, try out Nick's bike at the Christian Resources Exhibition, in the Westgate Centre, near Exeter.
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Ever on the alert for enquiries about the CMA, at Paignton Bike Show. Steve and Nick demonstrate the art of power napping.
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Plymouth Megaride - 7,000 bikes all rode out together! Phew! God blessed us with some fabulous weather and lovely people that day.
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Gary and Simon discover the delights of brotherhood and how to acheive 'Sumo' supremacy at the Xcel mens conference.
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2,000 men all packed into the auditorium at the Xcel Cnference, all there to worship and praise God.
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The CMA team of brothers who attended the Excel conference
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Men of all ages showed an interest in the CMA mission in the bker world
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The Xcel worship band in full swing.
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Johnny from the USA, speaking at the National Board meeting in Treorchy.
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CMA members attending the Treorchy Christian Centre.
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The band leading worship and praise on Saturday evening at Treorchy.
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Gosen Christian Centre, Treorchy, on a very wet weekend.
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We accept any age bike and rider. Seriously though folks, this is Dr. John W. Long, from Sallis, Mississippi on his Flanders. "Grandad would make house calls to deliver babies & such on his bike. After this he had an Indian. He died in 1939" and his grandson, Johnny, "born in 1942 never met him. By all accounts he was a delightful person, bright, daring, and with a great sense of humour." Info courtesy of Rev John Wade Long Jr.
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Rev John Wade Long Jr with his more modern Harley. I'm sure his Grandad would have loved this bike. Johnny led the Leaders weekend in Treorchy.
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