Have you heard of the Iron Butt Challenge? Fancy having a go? Magnus shares his experience of preparing for the challenge with a couple of his riding buddies. We also talk about his 'garage nights'. Every town should have garage nights! We look forward to having him back on to…
Have you ever wanted to ride across Europe and Asia to Australia? Darren did. And made a great film of his adventure too. Continental Drift is available on YouTube on the MAD TV channel. Motorcycle Adventure Dirtbike TV channel.Darren joins us to tell us more about his amazing Russian prison…
Are you thinking about venturing off road? Are you about to put your name down for a Honda CRF300 or a second hand 250? Then this is the podcast for you.We are joined by Marc and Jamie The Lightweight Adventurers off of YouTube. They have an excellent channel about all…
Do you use tech on your biking adventures? Don't know your GPX from your TPMS? This could be the podcast for you. We cover everything from SatNavs to Powerbanks, via lights and optical inserts.Something for everyone, even Noel.... Thanks for listening. If you would like, you can support the show…
Do you need some inspiration for some very do'able moto adventures? Dan and Alan share the stories of their fantastic trips to Vietnam and across the Coast to Coast in northern England.We are massively grateful for them taking the time to record with us. We hope you enjoy them as…
A short one this week as Clive is enjoying a lovely few days away without his motorcycles...But we managed to squeeze in a conversation and catchup. We also spill the beans about who we have lined up for a petrol soaked moto chat.Right, who wants to be on the podacst?…
Did you know you can now book the ferry from Holland to Norway? Welcome to the Sweden leg of our Scandinavian Odyssey.Robert from Nomad Sweden joins us to talk about his posse and the highlights of Sweden; the 3000 free cabins the 10s of thousands of miles of gravel tracks…
Are you considering using the reported new ferry from Amsterdam to sample the delights of Scandinavia? We certainly are, so we thought it would be good to hear from some local expertise.In this first episode we welcome Thomas Hansen of Norway(tshansen on YouTube) to tell us the price of a…
Do you buy stuff from Rally Raid? Do you know much about the bloke that designs and makes a lot of the stuff you buy? That's our Adam that is. Adam Mitchinson.Well here's your chance to find out. You might also get to hear about what RR are planning to…
The final episode of our trip planning/kit special. Need to know which gloves, boots, tent and cooker to take on your next trip? You've come to the right place!We share our love for Kriega, Hippo Hands and Sidi Adventure boots, plus as always, some 'great' money saving tips from Noel.…
Have you ever wonder what helmet you really need for trail and adventure riding? Want to know why a buff is invaluable? Need to know how much food to take? Why a layering clothing system works best for adventure riding? Then you have come to the right podcast. Spark up…
Do you need to plan a motorcycle adventure trip? Heading off for a few days on the TET? Then this is theseries of podcasts you need to listen to. Have you packed your waterproof pyjamas? No I thought not. Thanks for listening. If you would like, you can support the…
Is it possble to talk too much on a podcast? Our dissection of trip planning has now been divided into 2, or possibly 3 parts. Part 1 barely even touches the surface, but we had fun talking around where to go and how far you should expect to get each…
The third and final installment of the beginners guide to trail riding. Noel manages to log in, and only 20 minutes late. Alex and Will talk trail tech and leave us old duffers wondering what's so wrong with maps.The trail is long and all is well with the world, apart…
Welcome to part II of the beginners guide to trail riding. Looking for somewhere to ride and some new pals to ride with? We cover the TRF and the TET, 2 of the best available resources for finding trails, riding mates and infinite adventures through 30 countries and 72k kilometers…
Here we go, again, with listener Alex and mate Wil. We have tried to create a beginners guide to trail riding (in a few parts). Everything you need to know but were too afraid to ask. Let us know what you think. What have we missed? What have we got…
We are back again, apologising again, but ill health, all good now, and a broken laptop have conspired against us, but here we are...In this episode we de-brief our recent trip around the north of England to celebrate Greg's 40th, (I know! Doesn't he look older!)which is captured in the…
It's been a while, sorry for being a bit useless. Life is very busy despite lock-down... This is part one of the story of our cancelled trip to the Spanish Pyrenees, where we went to the north east and west of our own fair island. Fun was had, beer was…
We're back for season 2, sorry, it's been a while. But we think you are going to like this one. We witter on for a bit before handing over to Steve Stout and some very long standing members of Cumbria TRF, Steve and Roger, who have been riding since the…
We are really happy to welcome serial traveler Helen Lloyd to the podcast for this the 9th Trail and Adventure Motorbike Podcast. Helen has ridden on nearly all the continents and has published two great books on her travels by bicycle through Africa and along the Road of Bones to…
Chris Bone talks us through his amazing 5 month trip from Yorkshire to the southern most tip of south Africa, crossing 25 countries. Whilst not swimming with crocodiles, nor meeting the Christmas vacationing gorillas, nonetheless Chris tells some great stories like the ones where he ignored some machete wielding 'amateur…
In this episode we welcome, or I should say I welcome, as poor Noel is sick, Tim Cooper of 'UKJeeper' fame. Tim has recently ridden 11,000 miles in 6 weeks across the Trans America Trail. Amongst the many top TAT tips Tim tells us (t'alliteration!) how he flew with his…
In this long awaited 6th episode we are trialing our new recording equipment, which will hopefully banish bad sound quality for ever. Noel has been scouting new TET trails in northern Spain whilst being chased by wild boars. We visit the bike show, and in our imaginations, come away with…
We are joined by Steve Stout and Lucy Dunn. Steve was the driving force behind the re-building of the Old Coach Road in north Cumbria. From the TAT to the TET, Steve has traveled and worked all over the world and tells us some great tales from his time in…
