Month : December 2016
Meet Blinkin, the Chinese ADV Hero
BY EGLE GERULAITYTE Upon hearing ‘Chinese’ and ‘motorcycle’ in one sentence, most people consider it sacrilege, throw their hands up in horror and refuse to...
Slow Turns With a Smile
BY RAMEY ‘COACH’ STROUD If you have ever dropped your bike in a parking lot, you are going to like this article. If tight U-turns...
Why I Tinker
BY KRIS FANT There is a debate about working on your bike vs. taking it to the shop that is at least as old as...
Amsterdam to Bali On a Whim and a VStrom
BY EGLE GERULAITYTE Dutch explorer Nora Nijkamp is on the road to Indonesia, solo. This summer, she quit her job, rented out her apartment, packed...
Caution vs Fear: The Healthy Balance
QUESTION: Hi Lynda, I have a question about riding in some of the most remote regions of the world (like Mongolia and Central Asia, for...
The Fine Art of Falling
BY KRIS FANT Because I waited until I was 35 to learn to ride a motorcycle and had very minimal bicycle experience, my brain may...
The Tiger and The Red Dress
BY EGLE GERULAITYTE Lea Rieck (Germany) is tough through and through: she set out on a round the world journey solo, riding her Triumph Tiger...
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Conquering the Back Country Routes
BY STEPHANIE TERRIEN June 2, 2015, Flagstaff, AZ. Clean hotel room with A/C, super comfy king-size bed, real pillows and towels, and appreciatively TWO bathrooms....
Motonaut Extreme Luggage System Review
BY ELISA WIRKALA Pre-Test On the surface, the Motonaut straps didn’t look like much more than neatly packaged red webbing. As I carried them out...