Back in May we spent a weekend taking part in one of RallyMoto’s signature biking events, the Wales 500. Designed as a on and off-road navigation challenge for “big bikes”, this was the first time I’d ever taken part in … Continued
A road trip, to me, is an excursion that is primarily about travelling by road to visit lots of places – whether that be one day out visiting three or four spots, or a week travelling along an iconic route … Continued
I wonder how many of you own a spiral bound road atlas these days – maybe I would be pleasantly surprised. But even if you do own one, how often do you actually flick through the pages working out the … Continued
I was introduced to the Exotogg along with a host of other bikers at the Overland Event last year. An air-insulated bodywarmer, it is made for outdoor enthusiasts who want to pack light and be prepared for any season. An … Continued
Twisty Ride is a phone case holder for your motorcycle and other open vehicles, allowing you to mount your phone on your handlebars in order to use it as a satnav and have it in easy reach when you are … Continued
I’m in my home office watching the weather. It’s pants. It’s gone dark even though it’s the middle of the afternoon, the rain is lashing down, the wind is rattling everything that might make any kind of noise. Some people … Continued
I have been very fortunate to have lots of opportunities to explore Scotland over the years, by car, motorbike, train and on foot. I often say that Glencoe is my favourite place in the world, and I mean it, but … Continued
We are just back from this year’s Overland Event over at Hill End in Oxfordshire, and I had such a good time that I thought it deserved a quick round-up here on Splodz Blogz. There are a huge number of … Continued
Normally when I go on a motorcycle road trip I need all the layers I can carry. And so when I was offered one of the new 8K Flexwarm heated jackets to try out on my trip up to the … Continued
I might not read many books each year (I average a whopping one new book a year… terrible, I know), but I do love a good magazine. I find I can get my teeth into short stories and articles shared … Continued