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Viva Valencia! Set To Ride!
Posted on 22. Oct, 2011 by admin.
A trio of distinctive Yamaha R1s due to head south in aid of Riders for Health Viva Valencia! is the name given to the charity motorcycle ride being undertaken by Danny John-Jules (Red Dwarf’s The Cat), Matt Roberts (BBC MotoGP presenter) and Steve Keys (owner of the first Yamaha dealership in the UK) in order to raise money for Riders for Health, the organisation that provides and maintains reliable motorcycles so health workers in remote parts of Africa can reach people with regular health care.
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47 Motorcycles Carrying Anything, Even The Sink - Part 4
Posted on 29. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Part 4 of our series of “slightly” overloaded motorcycles and scooters found in Asia, Africa and South America. It is amazing to see how much stuff some of these bikers can carry, and how to they maintain control of their motorcycle.
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Get On Africa Team Supported By Rev’it! And X-Lite
Posted on 20. Apr, 2011 by admin.
Five celebrities, five days, one mission…TV, acting and sporting stars Gethin Jones, Darren Gough, Shobna Gulati, Jill Halfpenny and Oliver Mellor have just completed their Get On Africa expedition.
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Crossing Continents With Globebusters!
Posted on 14. Apr, 2011 by admin.
GlobeBusters, the UK’s leading motorcycle adventure travel company, has launched its new 2012/13 adventure travel brochure. The new brochure offers an exciting range of exceptional overland adventures in the Americas, Africa, Australia and Asia.
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Cool Robbie Maddison Photos: Motorcycle Over Elephants
Posted on 06. Apr, 2011 by admin.
Spectacular photos, as usual from Red Bull, of Robbie Maddison jumping his motorcycle over a bunch of elephants.
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Dakar 2012: Stays In South America And Will Include Peru
Posted on 09. Jan, 2011 by admin.
Was speaking with a contact at ASO (the Dakar organizers), and not only will the Dakar most probably continue next year in South America, but apart from Argentina and Chile, it will also include Peru. They may even go as far as the capital, Lima. So, no return to Africa for the time being, and an extension of the route.
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An Excerpt from ‘Tortillas to Totems’ - the New Sam Manicom Adventure.
Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Adventure motorcyclist Sam Manicom is the author of the motorcycle travel books ‘Into Africa’, ‘Under Asian Skies’ and ‘Distant Suns’. We have managed to obtain an excerpt from his new book ‘Tortillas to Totems’ which was launched at the world famous Ace Cafe London on the 18th of September.
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Bob Marley’s Son Rides Through Africa With REV’IT! Gear
Posted on 09. Aug, 2010 by admin.
These are the words of Ziggy Marley, eldest son of reggae superstar Bob Marley and heir to one of the most legendary families in music, on the historic motorcycle trip he took to Africa with his brothers, Rohan and Robbie, during World Cup 2010: the first-ever World Cup to be held in Africa.
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Marley Africa Road Trip 2010
Posted on 08. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Marley Africa Road Trip 2010 “It’s a historic moment for Africa.
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Riders For Health Documentary Online
Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by admin.
Riders for Health is the primary motorcycle-inspired charity, with all the big names in the motorcycle industry participating. With all the money generated, motorcycle are being purchased and placed in Africa, together with extensive training (riding and maintenance). The BBC have made a 22 minute documentary about Riders, and you can see it online