Travel

It was 40 years ago today… more or less, as I sat having introductory drinks with a dozen or so German riders in the lobby bar of the …
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Australia’s Compass Expeditions trips are more than ordinary tours, they’re life-changing journeys crafted for the select few adventurous enough to take them on. To uncover what makes these …
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Silverstone Raceway in the heart of England has been a motorcycle racing circuit since around 1949, after it had been converted from an RAF bomber base during World War II. …
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If you’re a regular reader of my somewhat sporadic yet hopefully entertaining bike reviews, you’d know that I’m a fan of a bike that is capable. I want …
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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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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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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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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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Roaring into its 10th year, Sheilas Shakedown is Australia’s only motorcycle rally exclusively for women and gender-diverse riders. What began as a humble campout has evolved into a defiant, joy-fuelled …
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Remote, rugged and breathtakingly beautiful, New Zealand’s South Island is motorcycling nirvana. As well as its wild landscapes, thrilling roads and breathtaking scenery, it’s home to one of the most …
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