Travel

There was more than one time when we nearly lost BMW motorcycles. In the 1970s, the board was beginning to despair of the future of its by now …
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You see them every now and then in Australia, mostly in remote places. I suppose they stand out more if there is nothing much in the background. They are young …
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What’s a museum for, and how is it best laid out? Here are three examples I found on a recent trip to Europe. It’s not a competition, budgets are very …
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Edelweiss Centre Tour Dolomites. Motorcycle trips for me are about riding. That might seem a bit obvious, but it isn’t so for everyone. It wasn’t so for me once upon …
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Most days I find myself wishing I was somewhere else, and usually riding. Thinking back over some of the most memorable rides I’ve had helps to get through the Monday …
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‘I can feel my heart beating, pounding. The blood pumping through my veins, my sweaty palms. I am surrounded by motorcycles, scooters, pushbikes. I can’t see the front of the …
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With a bit of luck you have not seen Ryan Kluftinger’s FortNine video where he holds forth about the uselessness of body armour in motorcycle clothing. If you have, I …
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We all know that Britons drive (ride) on the left because driving their carriages that way left their sword hand free to deal with threats like oncoming highwaymen, and continue …
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Oh Man. Oman! Amazing roads and closer to home. Like you, I love heading out for a ride. Like you, I love riding somewhere I’ve never been. But also like …
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