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Fifty Years on The Road with Linda Bootherstone-Bick Motorcycle Adventures Jul 09, 2015

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Linda Bootherstone-Bick has travelled the world by motorcycle for over fifty years and continues to ride. For her upcoming seventieth birthday she is planning to ride South America and be with friends playing her music.

On this episode Linda talks about what a lifetime of motorbike travel feels like to her. Linda has never lived a "normal" life as such so she may be the most seasoned moto-traveller you'll ever hear.

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Lois Pryce | How I Found What I Wanted in Life | Motorcycle Adventure Jul 02, 2015

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Lois Price
Tired of the cubicle job at BBC, in 2003 at 29 years old Lois quit her job and set out on a solo adventure riding her 225 Yamaha Serow motorcycle from Alaska to Ushuaia. You can read about her motorcycle adventures travelling to the southern most town in the world, at the tip of Argentina in her book, Lois on the Loose. She had barely returned back home in the UK before she was planning her next adventure to Africa where she took in the Sahara, the Congo and Angola. Four months and ten thousand miles later, she documented this adventure in her book Red Tape & White Knuckles.

She is now working on her third book about her travels in Iran in 2013/2014. Lois is also a freelance journalist, broadcaster and speaker, giving presentations about her adventures to many different types of organizations.

She's the co-founder of the Adventure Travel Film Festival with husband, Austin Vince, with whom she crossed the USA in a vintage Russian Sidecar outfit.

Website: www.loisontheloose.com Associations: www.adventuretravelfilmfestival.com Books: Lois on the Loose, Red Tape & White Knuckles

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One Year of Adventure Rider Radio! Jun 26, 2015

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Adventure Rider Radio turns one year old. Going from the launch where we had zero followers in June 2014 to around 30,000 downloads each month and rising. ADV greats like Ted Simon, Sam Manicom, Grant Johnson, Rene Cormier and more.

Looking back at some of what has gone on at ARR.

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Music: Song "Neurosis Of The Liver" appearing on "Cullah The Wild" by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Adventure Rider Radio - ONE Year Of Motorcycle Stories Jun 26, 2015

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Adventure Rider Radio turns one year old. ADV greats like Ted Simon, Sam Manicom, Grant Johnson, Rene Cormier and more.

Music: Song "Neurosis Of The Liver" appearing on "Cullah The Wild" by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Freedom on Both Ends of the Leash - Ara Gureghian & Spirit Jun 19, 2015

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Freedom on Both Ends of the Leash

Ara Gureghian & Spirit

Ara & his rescue dog, Spirit, have been camping and living full time on the road for the last 10 years in North America, following the good weather and the sights Mother Nature provides. He began his trip as therapy for both himself and Spirit, after the loss of his son, Lance. Riding “Old Faithful”, their 1996 GS R1100 with a sidecar, Ara says they are just starting their adventures, and they have plans to keep on riding and living on the road.

Listen to this great interview, where this man is open and honest about life and his feelings. A thought provoking talk with Ara that will leave you thinking about your next adventure and how you will go about doing it.

Books:

Freedom on Both Ends of the Leash http://www.amazon.com/Ara-Gureghian/e/B00KOAGY4W

Hue of my Vision (Photo Book) http://www.blurb.com/b/6185381-hues-of-my-vision

Website: www.theoasisofmysoul.com

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Freedom on Both Ends of the Leash - Ara Gureghian & Spirit Moto Travel Jun 18, 2015

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Freedom on Both Ends of the Leash

Ara Gureghian & Spirit Moto Travel

Ara & his rescue dog, Spirit, have been motorcycling, camping and living full time on the road for the last 10 years in North America, following the good weather and the sights Mother Nature provides. He began his trip as therapy for both himself and Spirit, after the loss of his son, Lance. Riding “Old Faithful”, their 1996 GS R1100 with a sidecar, Ara says they are just starting their adventures, and they have plans to keep on riding and living on the road.

Books:

Freedom on Both Ends of the Leash http://www.amazon.com/Ara-Gureghian/e/B00KOAGY4W

Hue of my Vision (Photo Book) http://www.blurb.com/b/6185381-hues-of-my-vision

Website: www.theoasisofmysoul.com

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Robert Wicks Adventure Books & Crash Bars that Crash Well? Jun 11, 2015

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Robert Wicks Motorcycle Author

Robert Wicks Robert was born in South Africa and started riding motorcycles at the age of 16. He has always had a passion for adventure and has climbed Africa's highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. He is an experienced paragliding pilot and has visited more than 50 countries, many of them on two wheels. Following military service and university he worked for South Africa's leading publishing company and was then appointed as the head of marketing communications for the Superbike World Championship in Rome and London. His career in Motorsport has continued with Suzuki in MotoGP and latterly with the Powerboat P1 World Championship where he is currently the Chief Operating Officer, overseeing global expansion and development of the world's largest one-design powerboat race series. He is the author of four successful adventure motorcycling books and also has a passion for aviation matters. In 2014 his Heathrow Manual was published and was a top seller in Amazon's aviation category for several months. Robert is a regular speaker at adventure motorcycling events and contributor to adventure motorcycling publications.

Crash Bars For Motorcycles

Crash Bars How good are your crash bars? Your mounting points may be the deciding factor when buying crash bars but there is so much more to know. What should you be asking when buying a set of crash bars?What should a weld look like? Should a tube be round or flat? On this episode, we talk to Jeremy LeBreton and Erik Seymour of Altrider in Seattle, WA and get the goods on crash bars.

Jeremy Kroeker's New Book - Motorcycle Messengers

Motorcycle Messengers by Jeremy Kroeker
Jeremy Kroeker, author of two books, Through Dust and Darkness & Motorcycle Therapy, is publishing his third great read. Here’s your chance to preorder Jeremy Kroeker’s new book Motorcycle Messengers, the official release date is Spring 2016. It’s a collection of stories from over a dozen well known motorcycle riding writers, including Lois Pryce, Sam Manicom, Carla King and more. You can get this book before the release date by ordering it on Indiegogo. Order your copy now: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/motorcycle-messengers-travel-anthology#/story Website: www.motorcycletherapy.com

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Elisa Wirkala Riding South America on Small Displacment Motorbikes Jun 04, 2015

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Elisa Wirkala has done a fair bit of motorcycle adventure travel. On this episode Elisa talks about frugal travel on small displacement bikes in South America.
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Melanie Cowpland is taking her autistic daughter to Africa on a motorcycle. What lies ahead could be sensational but will be trying.

http://toafricawithautism.com

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Destination: Peru - Motorcycle Travel in South America May 28, 2015

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Motorcycle Destination: Peru

Peru may be the ultimate adventure motorcycling destination. Alberto Lara and Naomi Tweddle share their travel experience about Peru.

Find out more about Naomi and Alberto at their website. motolara.com

Information from Alberto and Naomi about Peru

• Huaraz - Huascarán National Park: ◦ Llanganuco Lakes ◦ Paron Lake ◦ Wilcacocha Lake ◦ Punta Olimpica Pass ◦ Portachuelo Pass ◦ Pastoruri Glacier ◦ Chavin de Huantar Archeological Site • Kuelap ruins near Chachapoyas (Amazonas Region) • Gocta Falls near Chachapoyas (Amazonas Region) • Islas Ballestas in Paracas on the coast "Peruvian Galapagos" • El Señor de Sipan Archeological Site in Chiclayo (Lamballeque Region on the coast) • Chan-Chan Archeological Site in Trujillo (La Libertad Region on the coast) • And your typical touristy spots: ◦ City of Cusco & Sacred Valley ◦ Lineas de Nasca ◦ City of Puno & Lago Titicaca ◦ City of Arequipa ◦ City of Cajamarca ◦ City of Ayacucho ◦ Machu Picchu ◦ The Amazon jungle: Iquitos, Tarapoto, Puerto Maldonado, Pucalpa, Manu National Park, Pacaya-Samiria

National ParkRoutes we mentioned: • Angasmarca to Mollepata to Pallasca (dirt) - La Libertad Region • Chugay to Aricapampa to Pataz (dirt) - La Libertad Region • Dead-end road to Calemar from El Pallar (dirt) - La Libertad Region • Road from Pomabamba to Yanama (dirt) - Ancash Region • Cañon del Pato (dirt) - Ancash Region • Cascas to Contumazá (dirt) - La Libertad Region • Nazca to Cusco (paved) - Nazca/Cusco Regions • Celedín to Chachapoyas (paved) - Cajamarca Region • Panamerican Highway south of Nazca (paved) - Nazca/Arequipa Regions

Official websites to find out more about traveling and what to do in Peru: • Visit Peru http://visitperu.com/nuevo-visitperu/english/index.php • Peru Travel http://www.peru.travel/?internacional

Motorcycle rentals and tours in Peru: (most of them based in the South of Peru: Cusco) • Peru Moto http://www.perumoto.com/en/ • Cusco Moto Tour http://www.cuscomototourperu.com/ • Peru Moto Tours http://perumototours.com/ •

Motorcycle Tours Peru http://www.motorcycletoursperu.com/peru-tours-en/rentals_motorcycle_cusco_peru.php • Peru Motors http://www.perumotors.com/English/RentalsPM.html • Peru Motorcycle Tours http://www.perumotorcycletours.com/

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Embracing Change and Why You Need It - Jacqui Furneaux May 21, 2015

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Meet Jacqui Furneaux, a dedicated housewife nurse and motorcyclist, who found that life had changed as she approached her 50th birthday. Jacqui, who has a love for travel decided to embark on an a year’s journey, backpacking in Thailand and South-East Asia then to Pakistan and India. There she met a Dutchman who inspired another change for her. She bought herself a Royal Enfield to celebrate her birthday, and although none of it was planned, she decided life was too short and she took a chance.

Links:

http://jacquifurneaux.com/index.html

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Nate Hudson, an experienced motorcycle rider since the age of 16, is about to take a 17,000 mile motorcycle trip to promote Allstate’s “Ride for Awareness”. On this moto trip he will cross all 50 states to raise awareness about the role that motorists play to help protect motorcyclists. Nate has some surprising statistics that prove how important this campaign is.

Website: allstate.com/ride

Facebook: Allstate Motorcycle

Instragram: @BA_Moto

Mobile App: Allstate GoodRide App

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