El Portillo in Extremadura in Spain. One of my favourite roads… and one I put in a custom trip this summer It’s been a busy year. And not just for me. I’ve done a lot of touring with Chickenstrip and trying to pack in as many trips for myself, researching new routes, but also I planned 20% more trips for people to ride this summer than I did the year before… and there were some absolute epics. Here’s my pick of 2025's custom-planned tours.   The big one: France & Spain Riders: Greg & Rob (&...

From the Picos de Europa in April to Corsica in October, it's been a year of great roads A busy year? That's not the half of it… It has been one helluva year. Back in March, my friend Drew noted the Chickenstrips touring calendar and said, "You'll be busy, then…" To which I replied that it would either be the best year ever or a two-wheeled Stalingrad... With two or at the most three weeks off between tours, Bruce " Teapot One " Smart and I racked up more than 10,500 miles through eight...

*I call it "exploring" or "research"… An open, empty French road and a Kawasaki H2 SX SE… with my reputation? I love riding in France....