2018
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Gear review: VikingCycle Hammer motorcycle jacket
An interesting thing about this particular gear review: I didn’t pay for the gear myself. Normally that’s not the case; in previous reviews, the stuff I’ve talked about is stuff I bought with my own hard-earned money. And often that can be an important factor in determining the real quality of an item: it may…
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Oxford HotGrips Premium Heated Grips – gear review
Oxford HotGrips heated grips enhance comfort, enabling longer rides
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Robert Pirsig was right
John Sutherland and Robert Pirsig holding Chris Pirsig. If you’re in to motorcycles it’s a good bet you’ve tried to force yourself to read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance at some point. And, if you’re like me, your attention started to wane once the Sutherlands headed back to Minnesota. Partially because there is…
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Tall in the saddle: Middleweight ‘adventure’ motorcycles
My favourites in previous categories. Let’s not go any further before we tackle the issue of the word “adventure.” When discussing adventure machines, it’s ridiculous. Adventure bikes are the SUVs of motorcycling. Indeed, just as it is common to turn the phrase “sport utility vehicle” into an acronym it is equally popular to refer to…
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Endurance
Elspeth Beard rode a beat-up BMW around the world. In addition to daydreaming about which motorcycle I’d like next, one of my favourite things to do when stuck indoors is stare at a map and imagine the places I could go. The obsession from which this blog gets its title is one borne of a…
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Checking the mirrors
Today marks the 1-year anniversary of this blog. Only one year, mis amigos. Wow. In many ways it feels as I have been doing this for longer, because so much has happened in that year. And in another sense, because I am so obsessed with motorcycling, and love talking about it so much, it feels…
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Weighing the options: Middleweight sport tourers
Technically, the Honda CBF600SA is a sport tourer. Not too long ago I started the process of thinking seriously about my next bike, which, at this stage, consists of little more than saving money (a) and daydreaming constantly about what that next bike will be. Because I’m an American, my default setting, it seems, is…
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Corcoran Jump Boots – review
Corcoran Jump Boots are durable, comfortable, and subtly stylish