The first rule of Fight Club 2021 is: You do not talk about 2020. It’s all going to be ok now we are in the new year according to my social media feeds. Sounds great, but I think that is ignoring how long it’s going to take to get the […]
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BlogX2
Blog Blog. A few thoughts I wanted to get out of my head.
Keep dreaming.
The current situation around the world might be depressing but all the more reason to keep planning your big adventure ride and be thinking about a plan to make it happen once things recover. Like most people this year I have had to cancel my plans. So far that’s included […]
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Unwritten rules
<revised> In Japan over a thousand years a complex set of unwritten rules has developed that society follows. It was described to me once by a Japanese person as feeling like an actor once you step out your front door because there are so many actions one must always do […]
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If in doubt, choose adventure.
For a long period I used to regret the dumb stuff I did. Now I only regret what I did not do. Friends view life differently to me and by societies reckoning have taken longer strides. But there are no set paths you must follow, and just a limited amount […]
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The Church of the Open Road
2018 has to be one of the best years of my life. I can hardly comprehend all the riding I did this year. January seems long ago. As we age years pass in the blink of an eye, I did not know it was possible still to slow time down. […]
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One Day
I hope to complete my initial bucket list of rides in the coming months*. Every trip I gather experience to try something more ambitious. I’m riding places now solo I never imagined. This has reaffirmed I might not be a total dumbass and there is some merit to ‘look at […]
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Happiness Diary
The type of motorcycle does not matter. The wind on my face is the same.
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Hanami 花見
It is cherry blossom season in Japan. This signals the arrival of Spring and much more. April is the beginning of the new year, the end of a cold winter. It is the end of school year, girls can be seen in special kimonos at graduation ceremonies. They will soon […]
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Video Killed the Radio Star
Sitting around in the hotel courtyard having a beer on a warm night before I was due to start my Philippine ride I was invited to join a bunch of young guys.One guy had a beautiful black Ducati Scrambler and became interested in my tour. Mentioning I will post it […]
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Wearing Hi-Vis and other ride safe myths
Travelling around SE Asia has been wonderful and an eye opener. I used to think make yourself more visible and ride defensive to be safe and wrote a lengthy article some years ago on all things to be more visible and their effectiveness measured in studies. I just can’t believe […]
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Y.M.M.V. and other post-it notes
I am a fan of motorcycles. All of them are great. A 125cc scooter is more fun, more empowering than driving any car. I do not bother to explain why to people anymore since everyone only sees things from their own perspective hence it is a waste of time to […]
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The Lost Years
Ten years ago. Taken at the Australian ‘Mt Panorama’ racetrack in Bathurst NSW. I was on my way to Melbourne and grossly under equipped for such a ride. It is about the same distance as LA to Vancouver which even from afar I know to be a big change in […]
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