Reflections on the second visit to the Burning Bike Fest at MotoCamp Wales, choosing to travel by car instead of motorcycle for added comfort and convenience. Despite unpredictable weather, including a hailstorm, we embraced the experience and enjoyed a makeshift camp.
Read More Burning Bike Fest at MotoCamp Wales: Round Two (This Time With added Pod)Move over Hollywood, there’s a real-life spectacle that puts all others to shame. Every May and June, a tiny island nation in the Irish Sea transforms into a pilgrimage site for adrenaline junkies and motorsport aficionados. This isn’t your average racetrack; this is the Isle of Man TT, a legendary motorbike race where the course is not a sterile circuit, but […]
Read More Buckle Up for the Greatest Show on Earth: The Isle of Man TTI’ve had a few motorcycles. Each type of bike dictates a corresponding wardrobe, and my wardrobe is full. I have the two-piece leather, the one-piece race suit, the adventure suit, the armoured jeans and many jackets. When the going gets hot I feel well-trained in remaining calm when overheating in temperatures approaching 30º C. This […]
Read More I finally got out with my Knox Urbane Pro MK3The year just gone was a funny old year full of change. Some changes were enforced on me and some of my own making. I attended a couple of Overland events with the announcement at the September event that would be the last for the foreseeable future. While tinged with disappointment, I think I’ve had […]
Read More Looking back at 2023 AND FORWARD TO 2024It seems strange for a traveller to complain about travel. However, since Brexit and the loss of a number of bike transportation options the journey to get to the European ‘good bits’ feels tedious. I don’t want to spend my limited time riding motorways. Having said that a lot of overland travel worldwide involves shipping […]
Read More Swapping continental travel for something closer to homeI’ve previously written about my planning workflow when creating routes. My preference is to start in MyRoute-app before exporting to GPX. The GPX files are then opened in Garmin Basecamp and recalculated. This uses the latest map data on the Navigator VI which is also loaded on the computer. You can use a plugin to […]
Read More Navigating the joys of GPX routes in Garmin Basecamp