Stuck in deep sand, stuck in snow, bogged down in glutinous mud, crossing boulder-strewn dry riverbeds.
A motorcycle trip that started with a vague intention of crossing the High...
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An engaging and heartfelt written and full color pictorial celebration of 2 Canadians' Lifelong Passion and adventures motorcycling. Frank Maloney, MBA, CPCC and Greg Powell,... -
Features • A practical guide to motorcycling round the world • Nearly seven hundred stunning photographs • Planning section so riders can prepare for a... -
It is shocking stuff! I was not prepared for this challenge of "Giving it all up and just doing what came along naturally" It is life changing, and I am not the same... -
A continuation of motorcycle journeys by the author of ' The Tent ' This second volume covers Morocco,Spain, Portugal, France and the Isle of Man. -
The idea to travel the world on a motorcycle did not 'come out of the blue'. Monica's husband Simon had this dream for 30 years. The opportunity to go arose after... -
With virtually no experience and absolutely no support, Adrian rides a basic stock motorbike 20,000kms across nine countries in three months to fulfill a lifelong dream. He sets... -
In 2010, after the closure of her dream business, Jill Maden sets off to tour Australia – alone on a motorbike. Weighed down by seven stone of luggage and a crushing sense... -
After raising her "4+2+1" brood - four kids, two stepkids and one unofficially adopted Ethiopian daughter - Diana Bletter faced an empty nest. What would she do now? And more... -
"One of the funniest books I've read in a long time" (webBikeWorld)"Honest, entertainingly written [a... -
Age 21, Sam tires of his career in IT, quits his job, learns to ride a motorcycle and sets off to the east. On this epic voyage of self-discovery Sam learns more than he could... -
“Triumph Across The USA” documents a 14,000-mile solo motorcycle tour in 61 days. The people and the natural majesty of the United States are captured through an... -
Land Of The Long Wild Road is an off-beat, observant and humorous journey around New Zealand. Bob & Viv Goddard ride two small off-road motorcycles on gravel tracks, drovers’... -
One of the real classic motorcycle adventure travel books. Hard to come by as it's been out of print for years, but wort... -
Born in Germany in 1937, Werner Bausenhart has been an avid traveler all his life, but his longing for faraway places only increased when he discovered the joys of adventure... -
Live your dreams, face your fears... A motorcycle tour of the American continent, that was the simple dream of a father and son from North Wales. Then, just days into the biggest... -
“Cathy’s courage has been truly inspirational for many blind and partially sighted people across the world.” Steph... -
Imagine jacking it all in, packing your life into a 41-litre pannier and riding into the sunset. Bearback is the story of two GPs who did just that, downing stethoscopes to take...
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