The Americas

My rides are limited to North America for now but I will ride Central and South America in the future

Colombia Motorcycle Tour

I originally made a booking to ride Colombia in 2019 but just prior to that I rode South Africa where I was attacked. After that experience I paused and had a rethink of my plans to ride solo in South America. I remained interested to ride the Andes mountains of […]

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Mexico – it’s not like they said

Pueblos Mágicos Tour Riding Mexico has been on my bucket list ever since 2013 but I was uncertain about safety. Talking to riders over the years just made me more confused. One person might say don’t ride this area but other places were safe. The next will tell me no […]

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East USA Motorcycle Touring

After my Colorado motorcycle tour I flew via Minneapolis to Baltimore where I met a friend I had not seen in a lifetime. We went to Gettysburg to visit the civil war museum. Trying to comprehend the number of young men that died is difficult but this is a excellent […]

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Mountains and Canyons

Colorado Motorcycle Tour Part Two “Better than mountains are only mountains you have not seen yet” – old Russian saying. Rested after a day off I continue to explore the mountains of Colorado. Day 7 Today I make my way north from Colorado Springs on ‘good motorcycle roads’ all day. […]

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Colorado Motorcycle Tour

Mountains and Canyons I originally imagined this ride in 2020. Covid arrived and travel stopped. Then I was diagnosed with cancer in April 2021. During treatment I started to plan and book this ride as something to motivate myself not knowing if I would get to go. It’s been a […]

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North West States and British Columbia

Riding North America has been fantastic. The riding every day exceeded my expectations by a long margin. I started this tour in San Francisco in August 2012 renting a BMW R1200RT from Eagle Rider. The rental process was smooth and having stayed in a hotel nearby I simply walked to […]

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