Draggin’ Jeans ‘Next Gen’
Draggin’ Jeans are rightly proud to be the leaders in kevlar jean technology and their latest partnership with DuPont (who invented knitted kevlar aramid back…
R1200GS super effective, offroad ready hugger
If you ride a 1200 GS BMW (and let’s face it, many of you do!) you may be interested in a product from the US…
‘Bonneville Go or Bust – on the roads less travelled’ by Zoe Cano
This really is a book well-worth reading, if only to find out what she intends to do with two and a half tins of beaver wax!
‘Bearback. The world overland’ by Dr Pat Garrod
2 doctors, 1 motorcycle and a remarkable 4 year journey around the world.
‘Is that bike diesel, mate?’ by Paul Carter
It contains all the ingredients; a motorcycle, a continent and the circumnavigation of one by the other
‘A short ride in the jungle’ by Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent
Good travel writing aims to engage, inform and ultimately entertain the reader, but it’s rare that all three truly combine. In recounting her ride through…
SW-Motech updates its waterproof soft luggage
New waterproof roll, tail and kit bags
‘Frankenstein scooters to Dracula’s castle’ by Martin ‘Sticky’ Round
Considering how common overland travel by scooter was in the 50s and 60s, there are precious few books on the subject still in print. But this is new
Forcefield Pro-shirt, shorts and knee protectors review
The Pro-shirt from Forcefield looks like a long sleeve T-shirt on steroids…
Triumph Ladies Navigator jacket and trousers
For a textile suit to be suitable for an Overland trip it needs to cope with big temperature changes, high mileage, the odd spill (crash or drink), be comfortable, robust and reliable. This is a lot to ask.
ARMR-moto Katsura trousers
December 2013 and the first couple of months of this new year, have been some of the wettest we’ve experienced in the UK, so how have these trousers fared?
Falco Volt ATV boots
A pair of boots for a long distance ride have to be multifaceted. At the outset they’ve got to be comfortable as you’ll probably live…
Airhawk seat specifically for adventure bikes
AIRHAWK® have developed a new version of their pioneering inflatable seat cushion, specifically for adventure sport motorcycles. Manufactured from soft yet durable neoprene, the DS…
‘Ashes to Boonville’ by Geoff G Thomas
…ultimately the story of a family reunion, delivered in a very special package.
TCX Track Evo WP boots
Despite their name, TCX market these boots as a lightweight and flexible all-around adventure touring boot
‘In Clancy’s Boots’ by Geoff Hill
The greatest ever round-the-world motorbike adventure
New touring jacket from Weise
Weise clothing has introduced several new lines for 2014, including a highly specified all-season touring jacket, the BORA. Designed to cope with the British weather’s…
‘Arrows of Fire’ a film by Duncan Menge and Josh Evans
…for this Australian journey and film there is a central catalytic moment around which everything hinges…
New soft luggage from Givi
The enthusiasm for soft bags is growing. Whether the same is true for high-viz products remains to be seen, but GIVI think they’re on to…
‘Gone riding’ by Dom Giles
At 324 pages, this book feels neither longwinded, nor the writing rushed.