I'm wondering if any of you guys are following along with Ferdia on his journey through West Africa. AKA 'unOrdinaryWorld' I really enjoyed meeting him at the Adventure Motorcycle Film Festival in Kendal early this year. www.youtube.com/@unOrdinaryW... #motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletravel

unOrdinaryWorld

Hi there, I'm Ferdia I make videos about biking, overlanding, and travel. If you like what I do, check out my blog and give me a shout on social media. See you on the road 🏍️💨

youtube.com

This popped up as a memory. Overland Expo East in Virginia 2019. What a beautiful area.🙂 Great fun linking up with these moto travellers. That's David Mays, Simon Thomas, Birgit, Oliver Solaro, Liz Jansen, Candida Lewis& & Lisa Thomas. #motosky #motorcycle #advmoto #authors #motorcycletouring

I really like this picture from a couple of years back. Spain. And what a gorgeous day for it. What gets me though is that I know exactly how big Birgit's grin is inside her helmet. 😊 Look closely & you can see it in her eyes! #motosky #motorcycles #motorcycletouring #motorbikes #spain

It's great to see the new website for the Women's International Motorcycle Association live now. wimaworld.com #motosky #motorcycle #motorcycles #WIMA

Paddy & I had a moment of real grin factor. His little MZ Saxon has 346,078 kilometres on it! Nice! Sadly I missed out on the chance to get a picture of my R80GS standing next to it. But hey, this bike deserves the limelight all on it's own! #motosky #motorcycles #mz #motorcyclist

Tagging on colour steroids! #motosky #motorcycles

You know when you are busting for a pee, suddenly come across a nice discrete spot, do what needs to be done and then turn around to a really pretty view... #motosky #motorcycles

If you’ve never listened in to Bruce Smart’s Bru Time podcast then start with this brilliant episode! Bruce is interviewing a man who falls firmly into the ‘Top bloke’ category. teapotone.buzzsprout.com/972049/episo... #motorcycles #podcast #motosky

#203 – Open Heart Surgery, Mental Health, & Finding Freedom on Two Wheels with Pete Hastelow (@R1Soul) - TeapotOne - Bru Time

In Episode 203 of Bru Time, Bruce is joined by Pete Hastelow (known across Instagram as @R1Soul) for a brutally honest, deeply moving, and hilarious 3-hour chinwag.Pete shares his incredible journey t...

teapotone.buzzsprout.com

Audiobooks? Have you had a chance to listen to the stories from the 8 year ride around the world? The link will take you to information & sample sections. Listener Feedback & Reviews too. The links to #Audible #iTunes #Spotify too. www.sam-manicom.com/books/ #motosky #motorcycle #audiobook #book

Moto Traveller & author Jacqui Furneaux is touring & making her way from Bristol to the Overland Gathering at Cresswell, Northumberland. She got as far as Ashington nr Morpeth when her black Royal Enfield Bullet 350 was stolen. Reg FE24 OBF. If you see it, please let me know. #motosky #motorcycle

Uganda. A full on senses moment. The deafening sounds of cicadas, rich musty scents of the forest & those hot earth scents created by the sun hitting the damp track. Muggy heat had our sweat trickling. Nice 🙂 We'd no idea how far we were going. We'd end up where we ended up. #motosky #motorcycles

Mates who have been to the Haggs Bank Bunkhouse & Camping in Nentsberry Cumbria will know why I'm sharing this. Great hosts, top venue, super location & now, September 18th weekend it's time for a cracking event. Go on, click it 👍👍👍 haggsbank.com/events/haggs... #motosky #motorcycles #advmoto

Great news. The ADV Moto Film Festival dates are out - 26th to 27th Feb 2027 - and the tickets are on sale now!! Excellent fun this year! See you there? www.advmotofilmfest.com #motosky #motorcycles #motofilms #adventuremoto #motorcycle

Just saying. www.sam-manicom.com/books/ Dinosaurs didn't ride motorcycles either! 😁 #motosky #motorcucle #motorcycles #books #travelbooks

This was one of the places we stayed when we were travelling through Colombia. Loved it. Friendly people, off street parking & clean but very basic rooms. The owner didn't mind us working on our bikes in the courtyard either. The shower was kind of 'unique'. Didn't need more. #motosky #motorcycles

This shot is from the trip through Africa & I took it on a day out meandering in Namibia. The photo was taken on Agfa film which always seemed to bring the desert colours to life. The people are San 'Bushmen'. Their lives are amazing. #motosky #motorcycle #motorcyclist #mototravel #distantsuns

Pure genius? Or wonderfully bonkers? #motosky #motorcycle or a #bicycle

Having read all of these I can highly recommend them👍

Truck stops in India were great places to rest up. Some of the best chai ever & really basic but incredibly tasty veg curry. I never got ill. If there were a lot of #trucks, it was a good one. I talked to the guys in the truck stop & was made welcome. www.sam-manicom.com/under-asian-... #motosky

Braking. If you ride a motorcycle you do it, unless you rely on a rope and an anchor that is. Riding instructor Rob Day breaks down braking with some very interesting thoughts. (comments below on my terrible pun) 😁 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDqH... #motosky #motorcycle #motorcyclist #advmotorcycle

EMERGENCY BRAKING from a Pro Instructor - Any Motorcycle / Harley Davidson Pan America

YouTube video by MOTOTREK

youtube.com

Heading on #holiday? Looking for a #book or 2 to read? May I suggest mine! The first 4 as #Paperback, #Kindle & #Audiobook. 'The Moment Collectors' - P'back & Kindle. Buy them direct (👉with a special offer👈) & find links to #Amazon, #Audible, #Spotify & #iTunes on www.sam-manicom.com #motosky

A new €3 EU tariff for small parcels introduced to tackle the influx of cheap Chinese imports could have potentially disastrous consequences for publishers already facing “thin” profit margins and post-Brexit issues, The Bookseller has heard. 👇

'Disastrous' new EU tariff deals 'significant blow' to publishers and bookshops

ebx.sh

I was thinking all day yesterday (well, not all of it!😁) Do I have a friend, who doesn’t know that everything feels much better when riding. Couldn't think of anyone! I made this #motorcycle #travel #tshirt for everyone in the know. www.sam-manicom.com/shop/long-sl... #motosky #motorcyclists

It has been criminally underreported but Kelsey Pfendler has just rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean from the US coast to Hawaii in record time. A 2,400-mile unsupported journey in 43 days, 17 hours, and 55 minutes. Notably beating the Men’s record by 9 whole days.

Fuzzy shot from Namibia 1996. Taking the shot, I was thinking about the point that only a few months before, Birgit had never ridden off road. The spare tyres? Avon had gifted them to us & as we still had tread on the ones on the bikes, we were going to ride on. Tight? Yep 😁 #motorsky #motorcycles

Warming up a bit outside now. 30C (86) just outside. Rather nice & nothing like as hot as the ABR Festival last week! But I have a thirst 😁 Hmmmm, the dew on an ice cold beer... Mind you, these guys were probably dealing with 40C in the Sahara! Right now though, Alex is cooler than Exeter! #motosky

This just popped up as a memory. Back tracks Corsica. What an awesome island to explore on two wheels! #motosky #motorcycles #motorcycists

The amazing fun 'Armchair Adventure Festival' is almost here. Will I see you there? I'm delighted to be one of the presenters. There are some absolutely fantastic presenters again this year & the live music every night has been quite incredible. www.armchairadventurefestival.com #motosky #travel

I always liked this shot of Birgit. A stop and stare moment. Thank goodness we both love to do that a lot. Clean warm air, vibrant colours, the sounds of our engines ticking, and the breeze... #motosky #motorcycles #motorcyclist #motorcycletravel

I love this from Spike Milligan. We should have an 'International Smile Week'. It'd make the world an even better place to be.😊