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The Art of Failing Spectacularly: Learning to Love Your ADV Disasters

Egle Gerulaityte — Mon, 12 May 2025 19:16:12 +0000

Behind every successful adventure ride story, conquered trail, or crossed continent, every beautiful Instagram reel and every cool drone shot, there’s usually a side of… mishaps, miscalculations, and mistakes that seem funny when you look back at them — but pretty disastrous when you’re in them. You know the ones I’m talking about. Those moments […]

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My Motorcycle And I Are Roommates

Maria Schumacher — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:11:51 +0000

I had heard of people bringing their motorcycle inside over the winter, or installing it as a decorative mantelpiece. I even seem to recall reading about someone assembling a motorcycle in their living room, then having to heave it down the stairs to set off traveling on it; though right now I can’t quite recall […]

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The Mental Game: Mindset For The Long Haul Traveler

Egle Gerulaityte — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:47:45 +0000

There’s a peculiar obsession in the adventure motorcycling world with farkles, luggage systems, and the perfect camping setup. Forums are filled with heated debates about tire choices and GPS units, while social media overflows with photos of meticulously packed bikes. But here’s the thing: while having the right gear matters, it’s your mental toolkit that’ll […]

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Reckless to Refined? Adventuring in Your 20s vs Your 40s

Egle Gerulaityte — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:56:55 +0000

Having covered four continents, over forty countries, and more than a decade on the road traveling by motorcycle, I’m hitting a milestone this month that’s uncharted territory for me: my 40th birthday. Am I ready to grow up yet – and if so, what does that look like in adventure motorcycle terms? I started riding […]

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7 Expectations of Millennial Adventure Riders

Egle Gerulaityte — Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:42:11 +0000

Being a millennial adventure rider, I sometimes feel like the industry speaks a different language. Although concerns are constantly being raised about the decline in motorcycle sales, it often feels like a large portion of the market – women, young people, families, people of color – is simply being ignored when it comes to adventure […]

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