It’s what we do

Adventure Rider Issue #35

• It’s what we do
• Following Dakar
• Ténéré Tragics
• BMW F850GSA
• Jordi Viladoms
• Best Job In The World
• Temujin Mongolian Crossing
• Multi Maniacs And Sled Heads
• Deadhorse
• Destination Laos
• KTM Adventure Rallye: Tasmania
• BMW GS Safari
• Congregation 2019
• Rainbows And Unicorns
• Late Braking with Miles Davis
• Run What Yer Brung with Andy Strapz
• Good Thinking with Karen Ramsay
• Checkout
• Fit Out

There’s a subtlety to bike testing that never gets discussed.

I never stop hearing about how lucky I am to be flying all over the world at someone else’s expense, riding new bikes and, supposedly, being offered all kinds of enticements by bike manufacturers to say good things about their products.

Leaving to one side the reality of economy-class international travel and the other challenges of that scenario, there’s a scary and oppressive obligation to get it right.