The Leicester based Fosse Riders Motorcycle Association was officially founded on 2 October 1959 after a group of motorcyclists broke away from the Triumph Owners MCC and got together to enjoy a day’s ride along the ancient Roman road, The Fosse Way. They formed themselves into a motorcycle Association (they were anti Club) and decided to call themselves the Fosse Riders Motorcycle Association.

Those heady early days saw a strong membership base who came together to enjoy pony trekking, canal cruising, Sunday runs, and touring holidays abroad.

Weekly club nights were held in a succession of Leicester pubs, who were quite happy to play host to motorcyclists – until something a little more lucrative came along – or the landlord changed – or the building was demolished. These were all hurdles we faced at such venues as The County Arms, Blaby, The Golden Lion, Highcross Street, Great Central Hotel, Great Central Street. In 1972, having spent several months repairing and decorating a pub bowling alley in Broughton Astley, the club enjoyed it’s new facilities for only a few short weeks before eviction loomed in favour of Folk Evenings. It was decided that permanent premises were a must!

By sheer luck, a building in Western Park, just off the A47 Hinckley Road, belonging to the local MENCAP branch became available and many months of hard work by members went into making the detached single story building suitable for use as a club room.