Motorcycle Podcasts Adventure Rider Radio & RAW

In December 2019, Lisa and Simon Thomas left their motorcycles and gear in the United States, planning to return after a short trip home to the UK. More than six years later, those bikes are still there — and their lives have gone in a very different direction. This episode lives in the space between what was planned and what actually happened. We talk about building a life around long-term travel, what happens when health intervenes, and the emotional cost of stopping after years on the move. Lisa and Simon share what it’s like to lose — and rebuild — identity, confidence, and purpose when the thing that defines you suddenly disappears. And through it all, we explore why motorcycles still matter.

A group of experienced riders set out on a routine day ride near Green River, Utah. The plan was solid. The terrain was familiar. Then one crash changed everything. What followed wasn’t just a rescue story — it was a lesson in how fast judgment, risk, and group dynamics shift when you’re injured, isolated, and far from help. This isn’t about the accident. It’s about the decisions made after it — and what every rider can learn when a ride goes sideways.