There will be an occasion in every man’s life when he swings a leg over but can’t get it up. When that happens, don’t stress. Rod Taylor explains how he coped with the situation. The first time this happened to me I was on my way to meet friends at Hattah Lakes in Victoria and […]
There were no big objectives or hallmark destinations set for this ride. It was all about getting away for a couple of days and enjoying some old-fashioned freedom. One of the best things about the ride was, if there was a good view, everyone took the time to stop and enjoy it. Queensland’s Bunya Mountains
Hopper scored an invite to a three-day ride on the NSW south coast. Two close calls. Gary (Eyebrows) and I were to meet Ron and Peter in Penrith, and they were to lead us via backroads to Nowra. Scott and Bruce were to make their own way after work. I’d knocked off at 11.30am for
A hard-workin’ one-off. And a crazy BMW he built. Geoff Ballard and his one-of-a-kind 2014 GSA hybrid creation. He calls the bike ‘Max’ Geoff Ballard is one of Australia’s most successful off-road riders. Enduro has been his main pursuit, but he’s been a factory test rider and ridden everything from show-ground stunts to Grand Prix
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2021 was a year of challenges for Craig Baldwin. He faced low points, periods of darkness, anxiety, depression and hardship. But with the support of his family and Kramer, a Ténéré 660, he’s climbing up to meet the world eye-to-eye. Where to next?
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ADVRiderMag is the ultimate Australian dedicated adventure-riding journal. Proposals in the European Commission want different speed limits for different categories of vehicles – of course, motorcycles should go slower! A proposal in the European Parliament states that motorcycles should be made to adhere to different, lower speed limits in order to reduce road accidents. The
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Husqvarna has offered some great bikes in recent years, but the Norden is something really exceptional. We haven’t fallen for a bike as hard as we fell for this one since the 701 Enduro. Husqvarna has come up with a new term: ‘gravel travel’. The idea is, bikes like KTM’s 890 Adventure R are offroad-oriented
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Sometimes you have to keep looking ahead and gathering ideas so when the right moment presents you can grab your bike and go. It worked for Graeme Sedgwick. Beneath the colourful pastels of an endless, papier-mache sky. Author Graeme captured a spectacular selfie on his bucket-haul tour I was inspired after listening to ‘must-ride’ suggestions
Cross training, training for riding that doesn’t involve actually riding a bike, is a good idea. Any exercise which increases endurance and strength is beneficial and will promote better riding performance. For adventure riders – who tend to be a little older – flexibility training like yoga or pilates can reap huge benefits. But there’s
