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...

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...

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...

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...

I love this time of year. It's planning season. Time to open a map or a good book (ahem, if you don't have Biker's Europe yet... you can...

I keep checking my mirrors. I'm not feeling relaxed on the bike at all, trying to keep everything neat and flowing… by trying so hard it...

I'm very pleased - and perhaps a little proud - that I've not only passed the regular tri-annual test to renew my RoSPA Diploma (which...

Are the big-name routes really the only way to go? I remember standing in the garage in Aviemore. We'd just filled up the bikes, it was...

This is the new-for-2021 Triumph Trident 660. With a list price of £7395, it's the most affordable way to get a Triumph – but what's it...

Thursday was going to be a busy day. A supplement to write for MCN, routes to do the next book, prep for the weekend... and getting the...

There's only one problem with Edmundbyers – and I accept it's not a problem for everyone. But for anyone south of Cambridge, it's clear:...

I've been pretty quiet lately, I know. But I have been very busy, you see... working on this book. I floated the idea a half-dozen times...

I love my Kawasaki S1000SX and, after more than 42,000 miles in the saddle, I can assure you that there are more comfortable saddles out...

So the lockdown rules in England have relaxed. The "stay at home" rule ended on March 29, it became possible to meet upto six people...

It's been the kind of Easter weekend that makes you mistrust the weatherman. I checked the forecast midweek and assumed the...

So here we all are - a year on from the first UK lockdown. I don't know how you're all doing, but I don't mind admitting I've found...

I know plenty of people will suck their teeth, shake their heads and disapprove, but I’ve just been to France. To see if safe touring is...

This is my pair of Held Air n Dry gloves. They are, quite simply <engage Clarkson voice> the best gloves... in the world… I say that not...

"You know, you only ever crash Hondas," pointed out my mother, regarding my brand-new pride and joy with suspicion. One one level, this...

Like everyone who has a bike trip planned, I'm gutted. I have two weeks in September booked and I wanted to get back to Europe, to check...