After breaking my leg (tib and fib) riding my bike back in August 09 (a classic SMIDSY), I have been on crutches not being allowed to use it. However, last week has been good for my road to recovery, after my 3rd visit to hospital I am now allowed walk about using just one stick. It’s really weird sensation, using ones leg again after such a long time (13 weeks). I felt pretty scared the pain is going to come back, just after a fateful crunching sound. I am gradually getting the hang of it and it is beginning to feel normal once again. There is one down side though, my ligaments and muscles are complaining about being used once again!  read more »

Having a broken leg is a real drag. On the 1^st of September, 200 meters from my house I was involved in what is known in the biker world as a ‘SMIDSY’. SMIDSY is short for ‘sorry mate, I didn’t see you’ and resulted in both the bones in my lower leg breaking. Due to the way the bones shattered, now in mid November I am still on crutches and not allowed to ride a bike until at least December. What a better way to cheer myself up than buying a bike!  read more »

After meeting up with the guys last week, I have turned my mind to researching equipment needs. The trick when you are on a bike is getting the balance right between taking everything and the kitchen sink and not taking something, being stuck in the middle of nowhere without it!

I have been reading all the excellent articles on http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/. It has everything you could possibly need to know about transcontinental motorcycle travel. Maps, routes, plans, kit lists, stories, bike reviews, you name it. I can’t thank enough the contributors on the site; their hard work has been worth it in my eyes.  read more »