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Overcoming The Challenges Of Riding In Venezuela

Maria Schumacher — Fri, 02 May 2025 19:00:13 +0000

When my partner Aidan and I were considering temporarily abandoning our Pan American Highway route to pop east to Venezuela, there was very little information available about traveling there. All we knew was that the country had been in economic trouble for the longest time, and that the currency was devaluing fast. We met many […]

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Southbound: From LA To Tierra Del Fuego On Suzuki DR650s

Jamie Elvidge — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 20:20:44 +0000

Grab a big box of popcorn folks, you’re in for a treat. There’s a new moto video series out on YouTube, and it’s one you’re going to want to take the time to watch. Called Southbound, it’s the story of three friends who set out on a dream journey from Los Angeles to Tierra del […]

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9 Extraordinary Places To Explore On Patagonia’s Carretera Austral

Chad Horton — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 17:38:04 +0000

Patagonia! For most, the word conjures visions of expensive down jackets, or those salmon-patched truckers caps bobbing around the local farmer’s market. But for those aware this word exists beyond trendy outdoor apparel shops, it conjures visions of windswept landscapes, glaciers, alpine peaks, and mile-after-mile of open expanses, prime for two-wheeled exploration! One road in […]

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Riding Round The World When Quitting Your Job Isn’t An Option

Egle Gerulaityte — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 18:00:48 +0000

Very few riders can take off months or years to ride around the world, and with work and family commitments, it seems like a mission impossible for most… but is it? A Lithuanian American rider Laurynas “Lawrence” Kalasauskas set out to prove it is possible to ride around the world all while maintaining your day […]

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Getting You And Your Motorcycle Across The Infamous Darien Gap

Chad Horton — Fri, 06 May 2022 16:32:06 +0000

I first ventured into the Darién on a trip to Panama in 2004, but it would take me another 15 years to finally cross the gap on the Stahlratte, in 2019. Sailing through the tropical San Blas islands on the steel-hulled Dutch sailboat under Captain Ludwig was a rite of passage for years for world […]

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10 Ways To Annoy Border Agents When Riding The World

Chad Horton — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 16:23:17 +0000

My love affair with travel began the moment I was set free from institutionalized education. Eschewing the pomp and circumstance of a cap and gown, I chose instead to load-up a 70’s-era camper and set-off across the United States to “find myself.” A decade down the road, I traded-up and paired-down to 2 wheels, and […]

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Rider Crosses Earth From Arctic to Antarctica On 400cc Bike

Egle Gerulaityte — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:26:10 +0000

For most riders, the classic Alaska – Ushuaia trip usually takes anywhere between six months and a year traveling on the Pan American highway. For Deepak Kamath, a rider from India, this was a motorcycle expedition with a goal beyond the ordinary: to cross the Earth longitudinally from the Arctic Circle to Antarctica aboard a […]

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Ewan and Charley’s New “Long Way Up” Series Going Electric

Jamie Elvidge — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 19:56:24 +0000

When Charley Boorman said there would be a “twist” to his and Ewan McGregor’s new adventure documentary “Long Way Up,” we’ll bet zero among us guessed the duo would be riding electric bikes, far less that those e-machines would be manufactured by Harley-Davidson. But Argentinian outlets have reported that McGregor arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina […]

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Watching This Video Will Make You Want to Ride Ecuador Next

Bob Whitby — Thu, 30 May 2019 18:30:38 +0000

By now you may have heard about Ecuador as a near-perfect South American adventure riding destination. It’s cheap, safe, relatively close to the U.S. and stunningly beautiful. But if you’re still not convinced, a recent video from Ecuador Freedom should help you make up your mind to go. The video, “Enrich Your Personality,” is […]

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How To Chase the Dakar on Your Own Bike as a Spectator

Egle Gerulaityte — Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:21:05 +0000

Photo by @RTWPaul The Dakar rally is a dream race for many adventure riders. It‘s known as the toughest and most grueling rally in the world, and this year, the Dakar was one of the sandiest and most brutal of them all: enormously high dunes, 70% sand, long and tiring liaison stages on treacherous Andean […]

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