Jack and Jill go up the hill… not quite. Story by Philipa Tlaskal No, it was Jack the carpenter and Juan the horse midwife who set off up the Blue Rag Track – one of the great adventure bike tracks of the Victorian High Country.Both blokes were expecting babies: Englishman Jack (33), his second child […]
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Take your time. Don’t rush. Stop for a minute and just breathe. Right now, I am safe. In five minutes you might not be but right now, you are safe. I’d never been so relieved for this giant mount of dirt-come-sandbank that I was currently using as makeshift refuge and in the dramatic fervor of
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“So much of who we are is where we have been” – William LangewiescheWords & photos: Lance Mitchell – Open Road Tours I want to take you somewhere. Somewhere I know you’ll love, because you and I ride motorcycles. It’s a place with some of the best riding on the planet. And not just a
Australia, South East Asia, Himalayas, Middle East, Balkans, Europe, England It was early 2022, and my two friends and I were brainstorming holiday ideas after our Europe 2020 plans were cancelled due to COVID. Our 28th birthdays were just around the corner.“Boys, I’m thinking this has to be a big one!” said my quintessential Australian
The not-so little adventure bike making it bigby Heather Ellis, Dave Hill When I was asked to review the CFMOTO 450MT, I had just received some very bad news. I was in a state of mourning. Vince, my mechanic at Just Dirt Bikes in Melbourne’s outer west, had advised my 1991 Yamaha TT600 had been
We’ve all seen the unprecedented growth in electric scooters, skateboard bikes and e-bikes over the last five years, often travelling at speed on footpaths in helmet-less rides, but it is a situation becoming more than a mere annoyance for the motorcycle industry. The following incident and series of correspondence, sent to us by long-term motorcycling
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The roar of an engine, the lean into a winding bend, the vast Australian landscapes stretching before you—these are the joys that bind us as motorcyclists. But what if that passion for two wheels could fuel something even greater? For decades, Variety – the Children’s Charity NSW/ACT has masterfully blended the thrill of motoring with
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The countdown for the inaugural MXGP of Australia to be held from 19 – 21 September 2025 has begun, and recently event organisers unveiled a sneak peek at Australia’s latest and most exciting international-level motocross track. Set to be one of the most exhilarating and technically complex tracks ever on Australian soil, the state-of-the-art design
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By Chris McCallum Driving from the Gold Coast to Sydney over the Christmas break, I found myself hyper-aware of motorcyclists on the road—especially with the wet, unpredictable weather. As a rider myself, I made sure to give bikers plenty of space, avoid splashing them with road spray, and double-check my mirrors before changing lanes. But
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Motorcycle racing has four more inductees into the very exclusive Australian Motorsport Hall of Fame – superstars of both gravel and international ISDE Days Enduro (ISDE) heroes Jessica Gardiner, Tayla Jones and Jemma Wilson – while two-time MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has been elevated to Legend status.The elevation took place at the 2025 Formula
