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A Right Royal Rideout
I don't mind admitting, I was sweating. It had seemed so simple but now, here I was, waiting for people to turn up for a two-day rideout...
Simon Weir
May 11, 20234 min read
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The best roads in Europe – in 240 indestructible pages
Are you curious about Catalonia? Intrigued by Italy or baffled by Belgium? Are you eager to explore Europe but not sure where to start?...
Simon Weir
Mar 16, 20232 min read
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The best countries in Europe for riding a motorbike
There's so much amazing riding to be found in Europe - but sometimes too much choice is a bad thing. How do you know where to go? What's...
Simon Weir
Jan 20, 202310 min read
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Why I'm not making a New Year's resolution
Happy new cliche, everyone... It's that time of year when the media is dusting off those "new year, new you" or "15 ways to start 2023 on...
Simon Weir
Jan 2, 20234 min read
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Five new biking books to get for Christmas
What do you say when people ask you what you want for Christmas? To avoid any more mugs with motorcycles, embarrassing T-shirts or...
Simon Weir
Dec 9, 20223 min read
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How to plan next year's tour
This is planning season. Most of you reading this probably know that and have already got the wheels in motion to sort next year’s bike...
Simon Weir
Nov 27, 20228 min read
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What to see at Motorcycle Live 2023
I'm just back from my annual pilgrimage to the NEC in Birmingham for the bike show, Motorcycle Live. I enjoyed it – seeing the bikes and...
Simon Weir
Nov 19, 20223 min read
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How was it for you?
How was your summer? Did you have a great tour on your bike? I hope so... I managed a couple and, much more importantly, many of my...
Simon Weir
Oct 22, 20225 min read
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Back to the Balkans
The one place you don't want to drop your bike is the top of a mountain. More specifically, on the edge of the top of a mountain, where...
Simon Weir
Sep 25, 20224 min read
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The Flying Scotsmen
Scotland is still one of the best destinations for a motorcycle tour – especially if you're on a good route (ahem), with a good group and...
Simon Weir
Aug 26, 20224 min read
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How to beat the heat
Enjoy your riding in the soaring temperatures Yes, it's hot... damn hot. Wonderful, isn't it? The hottest place I've been was Death...
Simon Weir
Jul 18, 20224 min read
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Quick spin: Ducati Multistrada V4S
Monday was a busy day – back from tour (keep an eye on the blog for that story) and getting my Kawasaki Z1000SX serviced – and finally...
Simon Weir
Jul 1, 20225 min read
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How to buy the right crash helmet
How do you make sure you buy the right crash helmet – and why does it matter so much? Here are the three things you should consider when...
Simon Weir
Jun 4, 20227 min read
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Why Britain for Bikers is my most useful book so far
My new book Britain for Bikers is published today. It's live on Amazon and should be arriving in bookshops (but support your local...
Simon Weir
May 12, 20223 min read
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The Albanian Job
Albania might not be the first place that springs to mind when you say "motorcycle touring holiday"... but maybe it should be. I've just...
Simon Weir
May 7, 20225 min read
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The death of fun
How men with clipboards are destroying motorcycling... I don't want to sound pessimistic, because actually I'm pissed off. No. Furious....
Simon Weir
Apr 26, 20223 min read
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My five-point riding MoT for spring
It finally feels like spring has arrived – and I've spent most of the week laid-up with manflu (regular testing confirmed it's not the...
Simon Weir
Mar 25, 20225 min read
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Why every touring motorcyclist needs Bikers' Europe Volume 2
Naturally, I would say that – after all I wrote the book. I really am pleased with it and I genuinely do think it's one for the serious...
Simon Weir
Mar 11, 20223 min read
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The perfect kit for motorcycle touring...
And it's not what you'd expect! A reader of the blog got in touch the other day with a question. Lee had been to Spain and Portugal in...
Simon Weir
Dec 17, 20216 min read
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Six bikes to check out at Motorcycle Live
So it's bike-show time of year. That meant an early start for me, as I didn't want to miss it, stopping off to pick up my friend Nick on...
Simon Weir
Dec 4, 20216 min read
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