Adventure Rider

“Them’s the breaks,” says Miles. Sometimes it’s tricky to think of what to write about. Other times it seems easier. In this issue I’m writing about something I am currently going through: rehabbing from injury. I came off my bike some weeks ago and banged myself up a bit. I’ve been through the injury/rehab journey […]

Karen sends it. The view coming off Mt Oxley Dear Tom,How have you been? Hope you’ve recovered from that embarrassing medical condition you were telling me about. Did you try the hot poultice? I’m writing to let you know that, unfortunately, I haven’t been able to do my column for this issue.

Andy overrides the primal reactions. Andy’s anti-fear visor helps control the stiffen-and-freeze response. Where does fear come from? One minute I’m riding along having a merry old time, and the next there’s the beginning of a brick putting distance between my bum and undies. A corner comes up too quick, the front wheel slides, white

For the second year in a row the Walcha Motorcycle Rally offered up a sensational weekend for motorcycling enthusiasts of all types. Thanks to the Armidale Adventure Riders it was especially good for the dualsporters. Adventure Rider Magazine was there to soak up the atmo. The scenery on the adventure loops was once again amazing,

And new beginnings We met Craig Baldwin in issue #52. His journey with his bike, ‘Kramer’, continues. Change of plan: head straight to Carnarvon Gorge. I didn’t know it was R U OK day when I set out on this trip. A good friend reached out to check in halfway through my first day, and

A year on, there’s still part of Andrea Box that can’t believe she crossed the Simpson Desert. The dream behind this trip really started two decades earlier, and I’d quietly entertained the idea on and off over that time. So much doubt lingered, even after years of riding I still wondered if I really had

Graeme Sedgwick shares some thoughts from inside the helmet. Riding in Asia is almost incomprehensible unless you’ve seen it first-hand. Destinations like Vietnam and Thailand can be some of the most hazardous places on Earth as 50cc screamers dart every which way. And because high-traffic roads are so crowded and narrow, riders weave around pavement

Is this thing sexy, or what! For the sheer joy of pushing hard and tackling difficult terrain, the GASGAS ES700 will be hard to beat. No doubt there’ll be endless discussion on whether the ES700 is a rebadged 690 or 701, and we’re going to be brutally honest, we couldn’t care less. No matter what

The 2022 Ural Adventure Ride was a three-day event held in September, starting and ending at Ural HQ in Uralla, overnighting in Glen Innes and Bellingen. Entry fee was $25. Greg Jansen led the ride and had a ball. Just a little more water over the road than desired. It’s hard to put into words

Hopper asks the question. An adventure rider from another department at work phoned chasing suggestions for an easy introductory ride. He wanted to introduce a neighbour who’d just bought his first dual-purpose bike to off-road riding. “No worries,” I grumbled. “I’ll sort it out. Let’s meet Saturday morning.” I rang on Friday arvo to confirm