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Columns

Read our monthly columns from Peter ‘The Bear’ Thoeming, Bernie Hatton, Ed Stratman and Editor Jeff Ware.

Aussies Racing Abroad | October 2025
1 month ago

Aussies Racing Abroad | October 2025

Aussies Racing Abroad | October 2025. With many Australians showcasing their skills abroad in a range of disciplines both on-track and off-road, Ed Stratmann’s column focuses on how …
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Bear Tracks | Get Fresh With Fuel, Old beer just may be fine, old fuel not so much
2 months ago

Bear Tracks | Get Fresh With Fuel, Old beer just may be fine, old fuel not so much

An assurance that you will get from every zythophile is that the best beer is the beer you drink at the brewery. As soon as it is decanted …
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Aussies Racing Abroad | September 2025
2 months ago

Aussies Racing Abroad | September 2025

Aussies Abroad September 2025 | With many Australians showcasing their skills abroad in a range of disciplines both on-track and off-road, our latest column focuses on how they’re …
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Bear Tracks | Riding In Paris, The Way To Go
3 months ago

Bear Tracks | Riding In Paris, The Way To Go

Bear Tracks Riding In Paris | There is an Asterix comic in which our hero and his steadfast if rather thick companion Obelix visit Paris. It must be …
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Aussies Racing Abroad | August 2025
3 months ago

Aussies Racing Abroad | August 2025

Aussies Racing Abroad | August 2025. With many Australians showcasing their skills abroad in a range of disciplines both on-track and off-road, our latest column focuses on how …
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Bear Tracks | Right and Wrong, right?
4 months ago

Bear Tracks | Right and Wrong, right?

I have long enjoyed a good professional relationship with Transport for NSW, or rather with its predecessors. Over the years I have written booklets, handouts and even a …
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Aussies Racing Abroad | July 2025
4 months ago

Aussies Racing Abroad | July 2025

With many Aussies showcasing their skills abroad in a range of disciplines on-track, our latest column focuses on how they’re faring battling it out, this month we have …
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Feature: Vale’s Sleepy Hideaway, Our Trip To Tavullia #VR46
4 months ago

Feature: Vale’s Sleepy Hideaway, Our Trip To Tavullia #VR46

Heather and I are discussing the similarities between our hometown of Umina Beach, NSW, and Rossiʼs, as we wander aimlessly along the streets of Tavullia. Both nice and close to …
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Aussies Racing Abroad | June 2025
5 months ago

Aussies Racing Abroad | June 2025

With many Aussies showcasing their skills abroad in a range of disciplines on-track, our latest column focuses on how they’re faring battling it out, this month we have …
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Bear Tracks | Motorcycle Travel 2025 and 2026
5 months ago

Bear Tracks | Motorcycle Travel 2025 and 2026

I like the people in the US very much. I just love the landscape over there, and I’m even fond of the food and drink – although admittedly …
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