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Don’t learn first aid by accident
Today was not such a good day. Most of it went splendidly, but none of the good stuff cleared the cloud from seeing a rider in front of me crash. She went wide on a […]
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Australia’s rules force us to wear dangerous helmets
Australian riders are forced by law to wear potentially dangerous helmets that must meet “a standard that is in direct opposition of all known science in regards to the safest helmet design possible,” according to […]
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Raising speed limits in Australia
Simply talk about raising speed limits in Australia and it raises the ire of many people. It’s a very polarising subject, but you make a big mistake if you see it as a black-and-white argument. […]
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Adventures of a lifetime
Riding a motorcycle is a great adventure, but riding one somewhere adventurous is one of the greatest things you can do in life. Ten years ago today I was riding through Russia on the biggest […]
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Infringement scams
I’d just been riding in Victoria so wasn’t surprised when an email popped up entitled, “Traffic infringement notice — photographic evidence” but even before I could get my back up about the state government’s traffic-based […]
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MY AUSSIE MATE
Having trained Ewan and I for Long Way Round and then teamed up with me again for the Dakar Rally in 2006, Australian Simon Pavey is a ten time Dakar veteran and a great mate who’s got a plan […]
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It was only a small hole but nothing would plug it
Typical! It all falls apart at once. First, I set out on a ride to Sydney, get six kays up the road and the rear tyre goes flat. It’s not a simple puncture, either, but […]
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Summer Rain
The sky was almost black behind me and I reckoned my timing was pretty good. I’d be under shelter before the storm hit. Thousands of others wouldn’t be. Over 2000 riders and pillions had left […]
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Heading Home
It’s always good to go away, but it’s just as good to come home. I’m always reminded of this truism. The reminder rarely comes the moment I turn the handlebars for home again. It always […]
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Road Rider Blog
Here’s a rundown of the state of the new French law requiring all (but not really all, see below) motorcyclists to wear fluoro orange or yellow, from a French blogger on MOTOrbiker.org. […]