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Special Features

Recording your trip

Here’s me in Mongolia! How to bring your adventures home Words & photos: John Brown How many times have you done a great ride and come back to your mates or loved ones and tried […]

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Special Features

What makes a helmet legal?

Hard hats It is really hard to work out The poor old coppers (bless ’em) appear to have no idea, at least in Tasmania, and neither does Standards Australia. In Tassie, an unfortunate rider who […]

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Gear

Little Women 3

Australian bootmaker Rossi sells out of these Senora ladies motorcycle boots pretty quickly. As you can see, they have a chunky sole and taller heel. They are also generous in the calf area – the […]

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Gear

Turn heads

RJays ABS polycarbonate plastic Apex Helmets are packed with features. They meet AS/NZS 16989 standards, have five-point multi-position ratchets, five airvents, breathguards and removable and washable interior linings that have anti-microbial protection from odour, staining […]

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Travel

Riding the southern Alps

Quantum of Garda Shaken and stirred Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a master criminal or secret agent, but by the time the third Land Rover painted in the glossy, intimidating black of the Guardia […]

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Bike

Yamaha XJ600

The Grudge To know it is to, well, find out for yourself! It would be fair to say that I had a grudge against this Yamaha before I even threw a leg over it. I […]

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Travel Stories

Your Call

Where Would you like to ride? Some insights into our readers’ aspirations! A while back, in issue #60, July/August 2010, I asked you where you would really like to go on a bike trip — […]

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Blog

Road Rider Blog

The Bear – Thursday, December 10, 2009 Another month as passed which means another new lot of prizes Congratulations to Stephen and John who won last months giveaways Remember anyone who leaves a comment on […]

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Special Features

The Tyred Question

Mmm, donuts There’s nothing more important to your safety as your choice of tyres, how you use them and how you maintain them. But we’re all different, so how can you decide what’s right for […]