Posts tagged #Mexico

Skulls and Close Calls

Michnus and Elsebie Olivier from PikiPiki Overland are in the thick of things in Oaxaca, Mexico awaiting the celebrations of Day of the Dead. They share their experiences and knowledge of this fantastic celebration for those who have passed away. We also look back on stories of adventure riders who found themselves in dangerous situations but lived to tell the tale.

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Posted on October 28, 2021 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Adventure and tagged Day of the Dead Mexico Michnus Olivier Elsebie Olivier Luke Gelmi Spencer Conway Jo Rust 2021-b.

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The Making of a Professional Adventure Rider - Spencer Conway

Spencer Conway has what many motorcyclists would say is the best job in the world. He films his motorcycle adventures for TV and he gets paid for it. He and his girlfriend ride two up, and while he’s riding hard, she’s filming. And to do this, they’re on the road for nine months out of the year: filming, riding, suffering and exploring - what some might call… true adventure.

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Posted on January 17, 2020 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Adventure, Africa, Authors, Books, Couples Riding Together, Extreme Riding, Long Distance Rider, Solo Travel, Travel, Videography, World Rider and tagged Spencer Conway African Motorcycle Diaries The Japanese-Speaking Curtain Maker Author Africa Mexico South America 2020-a.

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The Border Fixer's Charm

MotoTravel Series Southward Chronicles - We’re following Jeremy Kroeker and Elle West as they ride from Canada to Ushuaia. Jeremy and Elle have been together for a couple of years, they’re both experienced riders and travellers, but have never spent any significant amount of time with each other. They’re travelling together but each carrying their own gear, including camping equipment. Follow the adventure of these two riders on what Jeremy calls a separate, but parallel journey. On this episode, their planned border crossing in to Guatemala doesn't go exactly according to plan.

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Posted on September 26, 2019 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Adventure, Border Crossing, Couples Riding Together, MotoTravel Series, Travel, Women Motorcycle Riders and tagged Southward Chronicals MotoTravel Series Border Fixer Border crossings Guatamala Mexico 2019-b.

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Ushuaia Bound - No Matter What it Takes: Daniel Byers

Daniel Byers quit his corporate job of 12 years to do a trip he had dreamed of doing for years, riding from Ohio to Ushuaia. He’s had some challenges and setbacks, but he’s determined to continue the trip and get to Ushuaia, no matter what.

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Posted on September 19, 2019 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Adventure, Travel, Ushuaia and tagged Daniel Byers Dan Byers Byers Ushuaia ADV Rider forum inspiring South America Mexico health insurance travel insurance 2019-b.

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Fifty Miles to Go, Three Riders Down - Mexico

Bill Cagnacci is an Australian motorcyclist who recently took a trip with RawHyde Adventures. There were 19 motorcycle riders plus a support crew headed to Mexico. But, because of a particularly nasty winter, they were blocked by snow and unable to continue on to their original destination. So, they made a small detour that should have been fairly easy to do, under normal circumstances. But as you can probably imagine, things didn’t quite work out that way.

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Posted on March 29, 2019 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Adventure and tagged Bill Cagnacci Jim Hyde RawHyde Motorcycle Tours Baja Mexico 2019-a.

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Change of Plan: Motorcycle Travel Requires Flexibility - Kevin Chow

Kevin Chow is a planner. And for years he planned to go on a motorcycle trip around the world. He rode south from Canada in to Mexico and beyond to Ushuaia, and speaking little to no Spanish he even managed to communicate with the locals and to get through some hairy road blocks. And just two months in to his trip, Kevin found that even the most well laid plans can change, and being flexible is the best plan.

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Posted on October 12, 2018 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Adventure, Travel, World Rider and tagged 2018-b Kevin Chow World Rider Planning Small bikes road blocks Mexico Panama Argentina stahlratte Canadian.

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The Adventure Trio Returns - Terry, Sandy & Jack Borden

There's a saying that it isn't what you do in life that you will regret, it's what you don't do.  With that thought in mind, the Borden family made a decision to go on a motorcycle adventure as a family. And once they made the decision, they knew there was no turning back.

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Posted on October 13, 2016 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Adventure, Life on the Road, Long Distance Rider, Motorcycle, Travel, Travel Tips, World Rider, Women Motorcycle Riders and tagged adventure trio Terry Borden Sandy Borden Jack Borden Mexico Central America South America Alberto Lara Naomi Tweddle Motolara bestrest cycle pump aerostich podcast travel tips 2016-b.

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A Motorcycle Contest Adventure | Rider Skills: Weightless Rider

Luis Castilla started riding a motorcycle as therapy to help him deal with the death of his parents. It was something he became passionate about and in 2014, Luis and a friend rode from Mexico City to the Arctic Circle and back on BMW motorcycles. 
Then in 2015, Luis Castilla entered the Discover More competition with Harley-Davidson.

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Posted on January 28, 2016 by Adventure Rider Radio Motorcycle Podcast & Radio Show and filed under Adventure, Motorcycle, Safety, Tech Tips, Travel, Travel Tips, Rider Skills, Training and tagged Discover More Harley-Davidson Luis Castilla Rider Skills motorcycle therapy Mexico Arctic Circle BMW BestRest Europe 2016-A.

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Michelle Lamphere - Sturgis to Ushuaia Via Labrador

Michelle Lamphere had a high stress career with a six-figure salary, that was eating up her life. She only found time to ride one of her motorcycles on weekends, something she loved to do. Until one day Michelle met Brian,

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Posted on November 26, 2015 by Elizabeth Martin and filed under Adventure, Authors, Motorcycle, Planning, Travel, Travel Tips, Women Motorcycle Riders and tagged Michelle Lamphere Sturgis Ushuaia motorcycle KLR 650 South Dakota Labrador Trans Labrador Highway Canada Newfoundland sturgischick Latin America author Mexico Central America South America 2015-B.

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