And so it came to pass that after many months preparation (11½ since you ask), marquees were erected, generators fired up and laps run round a dirty great field to find enough signal for desperate 'phone calls. Chinnor Bike Dayz X had begun.

  As Friday afternoon drew to a close the bands kicked off a little later than advertised due to the opening act dropping out, as had the photographer. Fortunately Paul Healey, The Mysterons and My Red Angel did show up, and Pete ran around terrifying epileptics most of the weekend. Sorted.

  Saturday morning saw the last of the stalls setting up whilst the marshals headed out to Thame services in preparation for the ride in.

Bikes gathered, tanks were filled (ahem), and a short briefing on run etiquette was delivered before the stage (pron: Kerb) was handed over to regional rep. “Big” Rob Easthope who gave a quick run down on the new Bike Licence Deterrent, sorry, Driving LicenceDirective. Write now, right now or it's going to get lonely out there.

At the given signal the dogs of war were let slip and descended to wreak havoc and cut a swathe across the countryside at about half the relevant speed limits. First stop: Thame. The residents responded by cheering, waving and taking photos. They're pretty cool about anything that doesn't worry the livestock

Chris the rep. He still steadfastly denies that he was lost at the front of 200+ Bikes/Trikes

After an incident free ride in, Bang out of Order opened the afternoon in fine style whilst the stalls and food wagons began business and bikes were judged. As has become the norm for Chinnor, if it was parked, it was in the show. One of the delights of Chinnor is the amount of non-motorcycling public that turn out by car, on foot and one hopeful who heard there was a bike show and came looking for a cheap Shimano cluster. Well it seemed to carry him away again, but you hate to see a disappointed punter...

Trinity and Mungo played fine sets which took proceedings to the prizegiving and raffle draw while the masochists watched Englands hopes being dashed by the other half of the 1386 alliance. Still, the bar seemed to drown enough sorrows for things to continue, which the B.o.K Band certainly did.

Afternoon drew into a relaxed evening, accompanied by Handle with Care and 3a.m. who kept the audience going until night was well established. Just right for a homage to Apocalypse Now, supplied courtesy of A40 Fireworks.

Traditionally Chinnor finishes with the Peoples Front of Judea, and it obviously wasn't broke. The guitars and livestock were inflated as the last act of the evening took to the stage as only they can.

Wycombe MAG would like to thank everyone who took part in Chinnor Bike Dayz X. You were part of raising £3½ k for the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust. Nice One.