December 2013

Quick-Fix Flat Repair
A flat tire can put a big damper on your ride, but if you are well prepared and your bike has tubeless tires – and most motorcycles do these days – you can be back on the road safely in about 10...
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Right Down the Middle
Fascinating cultures and people, poverty and wealth, and stunning scenery are commonplace on a ride down the spine of the Americas It is a hot and sunny day in San Diego as we set out to cross the...
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Riding the Roof of the World
A long wait at Chinese immigration, the possibility of serious health problems due to altitude sickness, deleted photos and confiscated maps were only a few of the problems Paddy faced during his...
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Australia’s Red Centre
Australia’s outback is synonymous with red earth, isolation and calm. The towns are hundreds of kilometres apart, and there are cattle stations in between as big as entire states. It’s a place...
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Too Many Miles, Not Enough Roads
A ride through Russia doesn’t have to include breakdowns, copious amounts of vodka and naked saunas with Hells Angels. Or maybe it does Clouds had been gathering all day, and now everything was...
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In the Land of the Gods
Visiting a few historical Greek battle sites satisfies the author’s childhood dreams Marathonas, Thermopylae, Delphi, Mount Olympus . . . these were places that resonated with me and have been on...
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