Since its inception, in 1978, the Paris Dakar has witnessed it’s a fair share of tragedy. A path of man and machine through decades of arguably some of the toughest Rally Raid, and at times filled with shattered dreams and lost lives. …
“I was soaked, partially from the rain but mainly from the sweat of my desperate efforts to get my bike back up on two wheels. I’d unloaded all the luggage and was trying to get some grip with my boots, bracing myself …
“The more challenges there are on the way, the more valuable the destination” – Hellas Rally This week sees riders from all over the globe descend on Karpenisi in Greece for the 2019 edition of the now famous Hellas Rally. Titled as …
“It all started for me by going enduro riding with my friends out in the woods near our house in my native Italy. Back then I was riding a Fantic Caballero 80cc from the nineties. Soon after though I moved over to …
“Looking back on my early days riding, or even now, I wonder at times why I love to ride? For me, I think it’s been many reasons. The most important being that I’m alone. I love being alone. I don’t ever remember …
“In the far north of British Columbia, I rode over 125 mi / 200 km into the wilderness on an abandoned rail grade. Being that deep into the north on my own was a fabulous experience. One morning while I was waking …
“I get pretty romantic about motorcycle travel and am constantly having visions about what I want to do, or where I want to go. When I am traveling by myself, I find that I can fulfill those dreams, because I can be …
