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Looking For Adventure and Whatever Comes Our Way…

More than 700 outdoor types attended the Adventure Travel Film Festival (ATFF) recently at London’s Mill Hill School. The school, whose alumni includes one Austin Vince, (former army officer, former Continue Reading

Posted On : October 13, 2015 Published By : Stuart Jewkes
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The Rider’s Digest Issue 190 – Autumn 2015

Issue 190 of The Rider’s Digest is now available absolutely free in the usual Adobe PDF format from either the online shop right here, or from the links in the Continue Reading

Posted On : September 30, 2015 Published By : Stuart Jewkes
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Top Mountain Cross Point

A Rider’s Digest Exclusive In spite of a rock solid reputation for straight talking, honesty and integrity that stretches back to 1997, The Rider’s Digest rarely seems to pick up Continue Reading

Posted On : September 29, 2015 Published By : Dave
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Behind The Lines

During the summer of 2014, with the Tower of London surrounded by thousands of vivid red ceramic poppies and the nation finding many different ways of paying tribute to those Continue Reading

Posted On : July 12, 2015 Published By :
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The Rider’s Digest Issue 189 – Summer 2015

Summer is here and everybody is out riding, so here are 188 pages of top-quality inspirational motolit via Issue 189 of The Rider’s Digest, available via [free] Adobe PDF download Continue Reading

Posted On : June 23, 2015 Published By :
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Souvenirs From India

Of course I would have loved to have had my Enfield with me but it wasn’t that sort of trip to India this time. It was a ‘proper’ holiday with Continue Reading

Posted On : April 30, 2015 Published By :
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The Northward Route

The pages of just about every motorcycle magazine are covered in articles about the newest, the best or the most-hyped ‘adventure bike’. I’m not going into this topic because I’ve Continue Reading

Posted On : April 25, 2015 Published By :
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Brenda’s Bike

I am not a biker. I am a retired GP from Bristol who is part of a small development project in rural Ethiopia, helping out with worthy aims such as Continue Reading

Posted On : April 5, 2015 Published By :
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Elefant Escapades

On a whim I call my fellow conspirator Andy and ask him if he fancies doing the Elefant Rally. Typically, he replies that he can’t see any reason not to Continue Reading

Posted On : November 22, 2014 Published By :
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Image of the Month ~ 186

Elephant Butte Reservoir, New Mexico © Thomas W Day

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Paddy’s Perspective ~ 184

Addictive Adventures “Some of us are addicted to it, others are social dabblers and there are a few who completely abstain. “I have to put my hands up and admit Continue Reading

Posted On : November 3, 2013 Published By :
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True Colours

An Arthurian Brit in the court of Connecticut Yankees Given that they’re as American as the World Series and mom’s apple pie, the obvious choice for a US trip would’ve Continue Reading

Posted On : November 2, 2013 Published By : Dave
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Iron Butt Asian Style

In a long list of dumb ideas, this was right up there with the worst of them. I could tell you that it wasn’t my fault, and in a way, Continue Reading

Posted On : October 26, 2013 Published By :
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Mondo Sahara

If you’ve never heard of Austin Vince, or Mondo Enduro, you’ve been missing out. Way back in 1995-1996 Vince was the driving force behind a completely unsupported, unsponsored ride around Continue Reading

Posted On : October 26, 2013 Published By :
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Image of the Month ~ 183

CLICK TO ENLARGE Photograph Gary Margerum Built by barons speed shop and ridden home with the record by Peter Allen! The Salt bike was based around a very modified by Continue Reading

Posted On : October 4, 2013 Published By :
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Culture ~ The First Annual Motorcycle Film Festival

It’s been about a century since the first motorcycle movie, Mabel at the Wheel (1914), hit the screens. And the 60s and 70s spawned a sub-genre of bikesploitation films at Continue Reading

Posted On : October 3, 2013 Published By :
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Incredible India

 Our first impressions of India were good except for negotiating the single lane bridge immediately after the border that all traffic going in both directions needed to cross. Being India, Continue Reading

Posted On : September 5, 2013 Published By :
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Riders’ Lives – Dave Boulineau

1.What was your first motorcycling experience? 10 years old, riding our semi-new 1968 Honda 50 Mini-Trail. All that freedom and raw power at my fingertips. Mastering the field next to Continue Reading

Posted On : June 2, 2013 Published By :
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Two Wheels to The End of The World

The Land of Fire The weather was getting colder as the sun started to go down. We had a very clear sense of how far south of the equator we Continue Reading

Posted On : June 2, 2013 Published By :
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Riders’ Lives – Paul Nicholas Blezard (aka Blez)

1.What was your first motorcycling experience? Aged 13, hiring a 50cc motorcycle and riding it on the streets of Rimini for an hour without mastering the clutch, but also without Continue Reading

Posted On : May 5, 2013 Published By :
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Two Wheels to the End of the World – Alpine Argentina

The border crossing between Chile and Argentina at Portezulo de Puyehue is the last paved crossing for several thousand kilometres. As the border is high in the mountains the arrangement Continue Reading

Posted On : May 5, 2013 Published By :
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Riders’ Lives – Ed March

1.What was your first motorcycling experience? Rebuilding a Honda H100 and then teaching myself to ride it in a field. I still have it too. 2.What is your current bike? Continue Reading

Posted On : April 26, 2013 Published By :
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Two Wheels To the End Of The World: Chile – The end of the Highway

The border crossing from Bolivia to Chile is simple, efficient and ever so civilised. The staff seem to be under little or no pressure and as soon as they realise Continue Reading

Posted On : April 26, 2013 Published By :

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