Portland to Glacier Park in Montana and back. What a fantastic trip on the windiest roads of four states. Almost no freeways involved and every road a motorcycling delight; both on tarmac and into the back country. The wind farms and wheat country of Eastern Oregon, the rolling scorched Palouse, up the Clearwater River in …
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I’m Hooked and I’ll Be Back – But Why? Sadly I had to leave before the end of the Isle of Man TT festival but, I admit it, I’m addicted and I’ll definitely be back. But why? It’s just a motorbike race and there are lots of motorbike races that don’t require booking bloody ferry …
Someone I Can Cheer …. Everyone here it seems has their favourite and it’s usually someone from their home towns across the UK and across the world; whether it be Morecambe, Ballymoney, Wellington, Bingley, or Grimsby. But I could not find a team to cheer from my part of Nottinghamshire until this afternoon when I …
Mad Sunday and Superbike TT – First Day of Racing …. Mad Sunday at the Isle of Man TT is usually a day with no races where everyone, and I mean everyone, gets to ride the course together. I got out ahead of the pack this morning to record a video of a clean ride …
The Isle of Man TT – All about the Course and the Crowd … So I spent all of today learning about both. I rode the course twice more and, with traffic lights, speed limits, fog, and rain, I just about beat the race winning time – from 1911. The fog on the mountain was …
You Always Remember Your First …. Well this is my first visit to the Isle of Man TT so let’s start with a little perspective and history for the uninitiated – ME. The Isle of Man is a British Crown Dependency – 200 square miles of rock in the Irish Sea that somehow never quite …
“I know what it’s like to be left behind” The planet is totally screwed but still populated with lovely people. Exhibit One: At Ventura today there was an emaciated juvenile sea lion washed up on the beach; alive, in pain, and dying. The abnormal wind patterns and warmer waters have driven the prey for the …
In the game of which boys have the most toys, I think I’ve found a winner. Today I had the chance to visit a friend’s truly astonishing personal car collection; close to 400 cars, one of the largest collections in the world in private hands. The owner, who wishes that he and the location remain …
You have to get into an Indian mindset to appreciate India. As a western traveler it is very easy to be repulsed by the downsides – horrible dangerous roads, garbage, poverty, corruption – but there are delights all over the place that overwhelm all this – people, food, culture, history, fascination. On this trip we …
Auto Rickshaw – One of the delights of traveling in India – cheap, practical and throws you right into the sights, sounds, and smells of the street. This is a short extract from a ride in Kochi, Kerala with the added color commentary from our driver. Kerala is the heart of spice growing in India …
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