Image: Ian Coates - In Russia
When it comes to getting sidetracked, Ian Coates is what some might call an expert. In 1999 he went on a four month motorcycle trip that lasted fourteen years and a few years ago he went for a day ride that took him a year. He’s actually been on the road for most of the last two decades. Fortunately, for Ian, he has a very understanding wife. And last month when we caught up with Ian, he was at home again in England waiting out the world pandemic and planning his next adventure. But for how long this time? And where has he been for the last few years?
Image: Ian Coates: Ian’s garage rescue truck - Circa 1980. Ian retired from being a mechanic at age 55, so had plenty of time to pursue his dreams.
Ian Coates is a retired mechanic hailing from Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England. He rides a 1991 Honda Africa Twin motorcycle and has visited almost every country in the world. This septuagenarian has an incredible tolerance for things that go wrong, planning on everything turning out ‘right’, and patience that is almost unbelievable. He’s one of the positive people we’ve ever talked to, and one of the most inspiring you will ever hear. Whatever it is that Ian Coates has, we could all use even just a little bit of it.
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Listen to our first interview with Ian Coates: No Map, No Plan, No Worries
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