From today through to Sunday you can pick up a copy of my book, Are We Doing the Stelvio Today?, at the Overland Event. Throughout this year I have been working to support Mental Health Motorbike who are a new organisation with the goal of tackling the issues faced by the biking community. What does […]
Read More Supporting Mental Health Motorbike at the Overland EventPre-adventure is having to make changes on the fly before departure. Is this classed as part of the adventure? If you accept, as I do, that the planning is part of the journey then the answer is yes. Planning – Revision 1 I previously wrote about the planning for the next trip to the Picos, […]
Read More Unexpected travel disruption leads to Pre-AdventureThis year I have written off, or had cancelled, many trips. Most notable of these was the trip to the Isle of Man with two very close friends from the US. I should also mention the Mediterranean cruise booked for my 30th wedding anniversary. Should that have taken priority of a mention over the TT? […]
Read More Planning the PicosIt was Friday 20th March 2020. It had been a busy week as we prepared to facilitate as much remote working as possible and I had taken the day off to gather my thoughts. We rode out to Snowdonia with flasks and a packed lunch, cautiously keeping our distance from any crowds. In fact we […]
Read More A return to Welsh WalesRecently Adventure Rider Radio invited me to chat with host, Jim Martin, about my approach to planning for a trip. The focus was on how my trip planning can benefit and enhance a shorter tour. These often lasting no more than a couple of weeks and can still feel like an adventure. The constraints of […]
Read More Adventure Rider Radio – Planning a short tourI have covered touring in previous posts but with us all on lockdown I wanted to expand on what I have previously said. I’m sure that there are plenty of armchair adventurers out there dreaming, if not already planning, their next journey. Introduction – Why tour? Firstly, riding a motorcycle anywhere is good. Day trips […]
Read More Route planning 101 – The basics