Motorcycle Journeys Through Western Europe
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| Author | : Toby Ballentine |
| Publisher | : Whitehorse Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2010-11-01 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 9781884313820 |
Europe is high on every motorcyclist's travel list because it has great roads, beautiful scenery, centuries of history, and is safe. A stumbling block can be the false perception that it costs too much and takes too much time to figure out exactly where to go. Ballentine shows that Europe by motorcycle can be affordable and doable by leading enthusiasts to the small towns and villages connected by interesting backroads through beautiful, unspoiled countryside. Each ride is based on a theme such as the running of the bulls in Spain, a D-Day tour in France, tulips and windmills in Holland, and a Band of Brothers tour from France to Austria. All are illustrated with stunning full-color photographs. Detailed maps and full route descriptions are included as well as practical information on where to rent motorcycles, driving customs, money, camping, inexpensive accommodations, and the best places to sample regional cuisine. It's a must-have book for anyone considering touring Europe by motorcycle and the perfect companion volume to John Hermann's popular Motorcycle Journeys through the Alps and Beyond, 4th Edition.
| Author | : John Hermann |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1994-05-02 |
| Genre | : Alps |
| ISBN | : 9781884313127 |
Don't leave home without this fantastic guide to obscure, out-of-the-way roads that have taken many Alps riders years to discover. Forty-nine unforgettable trips that encompass the entire Alpine region fill this essential guide to passes, natural wonders, and historic landmarks that have made the Alps the destination of thousands of motorcyclists year after year. Packed with advice and travel hints to save you time and money.
| Author | : Colette Coleman |
| Publisher | : Hachette UK |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2017-05-04 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1786486768 |
Veteran biker and author Colette Coleman's guide lays out 50 of the most scenic and adventurous tours in Europe's most breathtaking locations. Whether you are an experienced biker or just discovering the joys of touring, this is the perfect introduction to the most inspiring motorcycle routes in Europe. Packed with breathtaking photography and practical information, Great Motorcycle Tours of Europe contains everything you need to plan an unforgettable trip. Motorcycle adventurer Colette Coleman takes you bend-by-bend along the narrowest passes and up the steepest climbs as you ride through some of the most impressive scenery in Europe. Experience the snowy peaks of Norway's Arctic Circle, head to the balmy French Riviera, ride through the valleys and peaks of the Italian Dolomites, tackle the twists and turns of Romania's Transfagarasan Highway and cruise down to the Aegean Sea. Over 200 stunning images are accompanied by insightful commentary from an author who has been exploring the world by motorcycle for over 25 years. Each tour features a locator map together with a fact file giving practical information on the route's length and terrain (from rocky tracks to snowy roads), highlighting local colour such as sites, events and the wildlife you might encounter, and including a wide range of valuable tips that will enhance your ride. This beautiful book is the definitive, all-purpose motorcycle reference, whether you are planning your own adventure or just enjoying some of the best views on the continent.
| Author | : Simon Weir |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 152 |
| Release | : 2021-05-29 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
Discover the best biking roads in Europe - in practical, accessible, tried-and-tested routes from the best-selling author of the Bikers' Britain series. From Portugal to the Czech Republic, Northern Germany to Southern Italy, this is the ultimate collection of motorcycle touring routes, drawing not only on more than 30 years of two-wheeled exploring but also the expertise and advice of local riders to make sure each ride is a sure-fire winner. As well as classic biking roads like Austria's Grossglockner High Alpine Road, the Black Forest's B500 and Italy's Stelvio Pass, there are dozens of hidden gems - the brilliant roads that aren't already famous (but should be). Europe's finest riding is packaged into easily managed routes with clear turn-by-turn directions and simple mapping, with trips to suit all kinds of riders (though they are all entirely on tarmac: no unpaved roads in this book). With trips from one to three days longs, the heart of your next great bike tour is within these pages. For more information and route downloads see www.simonweir.co.uk
| Author | : John Hermann |
| Publisher | : Motorbooks |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2019-08-13 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 9780760366936 |
This fifth edition of John Hermann's classic Motorcycle Journeys Through the Alps and Beyond touring guide is the best-loved and most-respected resource for any traveler planning to ride the high and twisty roads of Europe. Detailing more area than any previous edition, Hermann's fun-to-read text has been thoroughly updated and revised, now adding new roads in Switzerland and France. All maps feature mountain relief backgrounds to highlight the topography, and many spectacular new photos have been added. Every region of the Alps is covered: Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, and even special alpine-lookalike places such as Corsica, Slovenia, and the Pyrenees and Picos de Europa mountain ranges of Spain. All of the important roads and passes are described and critiqued. Each recommended trip features a detailed route description, easy-to-follow maps, advice on accommodations and things to do, and plenty of inspiring photographs. Local customs, history, and amusing travel anecdotes dot every page to enrich the journey. There is no other motorcycle travel guide like this one! Motorcycle Journeys Through the Alps and Beyond is simply the best guide for any motorcyclist planning their trip of a lifetime to motorcycling's nirvana.
| Author | : Mike Carter |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2014-01-31 |
| Genre | : Travel |
| ISBN | : 1446491013 |
A broken heart and a moment of drunken bravado inspires middle-aged, and typically rather cautious, journalist Mike Carter to take off on a life-changing six month motorcycle trip around Europe. Never mind that he hadn't been on two wheels since an inglorious three-month teenage chapter involving a Lambretta, four crashes and an 18-month ban for drink-driving, a plan had begun to loosely form... And so, having completed a six day residential motorcycle course and hastily re-mortgaged his flat, Mike sets off alone, resolving to go wherever the road takes him and enjoy the adventure of heading off into the unknown. He ends up travelling almost 20,000 miles and reaching the four extremes of Europe: the Arctic Circle in the north, the Mediterranean coast in the south, the Portuguese Atlantic to the west and the Iraqi border of Turkey in the east. But really it's a journey inwards, as, on the way, Mike finds his post-divorce scars starting to heal and attempts to discover what he, as a man in his forties who hasn't quite found his place in the world, should be doing. Self-deprecating, poetic and utterly engaging, his is a heroic journey taken for the rest of us too scared to leave our 9 to 5 office-bound existence.
| Author | : Ewan McGregor |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 403 |
| Release | : 2008-07-15 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1416577483 |
Eighteen countries. Five shock absorbers. Two bikers. One amazing adventure... After their fantastic trip round the world in 2004, fellow actors and bike fanatics Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman couldn't shake the travel bug. Inspired by their UNICEF visits to Africa, they knew they had to go back and experience this extraordinary continent in more depth. And so they set off on their 15,000-mile journey with two new BMWs loaded up for the trip. Their route took them from John O'Groats at the northernmost tip of Scotland to Cape Agulhas on the southernmost tip of South Africa. Along the way they rode some of the toughest terrain in the world -- and met some of the friendliest people. They rode their bikes right up to the pyramids in Egypt and visited Luke Skywalker's house in Tunisia. They met people who had triumphed over terrifying experiences -- former childhood soldiers in Uganda and children living amidst the minefields of Ethiopia. They had a close encounter with a family of gorillas in Rwanda and were nearly trampled by a herd of elephants in Botswana. Riding through spectacular scenery, often in extreme temperatures, Ewan and Charley faced their hardest challenges yet. With their trademark humor and honesty they tell their story -- the drama, the dangers and sheer exhilaration of riding together again, through a continent filled with magic and wonder.
| Author | : Dale Coyner |
| Publisher | : Motorbooks |
| Total Pages | : 195 |
| Release | : 2017-02-16 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 0760357617 |
Motorcyclists in record numbers are heading out on ambitious trips across America and around the world. The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Travel offers essential advice to fully prepare them for traveling long distances over extended periods. Whether you are getting ready for a weekend trip beyond your home turf, or for a transcontinental odyssey lasting several years, Coyner's book details the fundamentals for riding in comfort, safety, and convenience. In three major sections, this book covers trip planning, rider preparation, and outfitting the motorcycle. This newest edition has been completely updated to reflect current information and the newest trends in mobile technology, as it relates to motorcycle touring. Coyner lays out the steps for planning a worry-free, fun trip, one that starts with the rider physically and mentally prepared. On the road, having good riding gear can make a dramatic difference in comfort and safety as the weather changes from dry to wet, and from hot to cold. Coyner describes the important aspects of personal preparation and describes the major kinds of riding gear and how they work to control body temperature and moisture. As motorcycle technology has evolved, so have aftermarket accessories, which are made to address virtually every special need. Coyner shows you step-by-step how electrical modifications can be made, and provides specific sections on high-performance lighting and conspicuity, GPS and other cockpit instruments, entertainment and communication devices, cameras and camcorders, ergonomic enhancements, suspension improvements, luggage and storage additions, and trailers. Over 250 full-color photographs illustrate riding gear, accessories, and modifications that will make any motorcycle adventure the trip of a lifetime.
| Author | : Emilio Scotto |
| Publisher | : Motorbooks |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2013-12-08 |
| Genre | : Transportation |
| ISBN | : 9780760346501 |
For his eighth birthday, Emilio Scotto received a World Atlas. Promptly he announced his plan to make a route that would pass through all the countries of the world, a route he named BLUE ROAD ONE. When, some years later, he found himself astride a black 1100 Honda Gold Wing motorcycle, Blue Road One beckoned, and Scotto set off on a journey that would last more than a decade, take him virtually everywhere in the world, and land him in the Guinness Book of World Records. This is his story, a thrill ride that begins in his native Argentina, crosses Panama in the tumultuous time of Noriega, Mexico in the midst of an earthquake, and finds him broke in L.A. where, in a chance meeting, Muhammad Ali gives him fifty dollars and a signed book. Breaching the Iron Curtain, crossing the Berlin Wall at Checkpoint Charlie, being blessed by the Pope, set upon by cannibals in Sierra Leone, fleeing Somalia on a freighter, Scotto's adventures would be unbelievable if they weren't true. His tale of touring the world from Tunisia to Turkey, Petra to Afghanistan, Yugoslavia to Singapore, traveling miles enough to take him to the moon and back, is unlike any ever told. Come along, for the ride of a lifetime.
| Author | : Amie Tornincasa |
| Publisher | : CreateSpace |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2011-06-20 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781453762998 |
Mike and Amie met in college and instantly fell in love with each others sense of adventure. Five years later, a few smaller trips down, married, home-owners working 8-5's they decided to leave everything behind and begin a journey that would be more than another vacation. This was to become an accomplishment and experience larger than any other either had done alone: Traveling by motorcycle from San Jose, California to the end of the world, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. With limited information published on the subject, the couple decided to document their entire journey over five months covering nearly 20,000 miles. Written in diary format, completely unedited and taken directly from their travelogue, the story is a real-time play by play account. This book can help prepare anyone who is interested in planning a similar adventure. In these pages you will find the daily log, tips on gear and motorcycles, lessons learned, and the detailed route. Each day is documented by either Mike or Amie with invaluable information for the traveler, and unfolds a story worthy of being called an adventure of a lifetime. The second edition is expanded with photos, additional FAQ and grammatical edits.
