A short motorcycle journey into the heart of Transylvania When I ask Christian, the ponytailed Romanian who is preparing my rental motorcycle, about his favourite place to ride in Romania, he replies deadpan, “Everywhere”. A few weeks earlier, before researching…
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Tourism Northern BC Launches New Motorcycle Touring Site
by Katrina Vera Wong November 2, 2017What does it take for a journey to be truly remarkable? No one can really be sure how to answer that. Sometimes all it takes is a moment of clarity, other times it takes a combination of experiences that are…
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Riding Route 16: A Two-Wheeled Tour of Central British Columbia
by Theo Birkner October 10, 2017The people we meet, places we see, and things we experience on the road are why we leave home in the first place. No statement could be truer about why one might go north from Vancouver on motorcycles, in search…
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Eyes on the Road: 8 Stunning Photos of BC Highways
by Megan Kaptein February 14, 2017Canadian groundhogs did not see their shadows earlier this month, so according to folklore, British Columbia may be welcoming an early spring this year. Shadow or no shadow, spring will eventually come; and it’s never too early to start preparing for…
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In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the small Hawaiian island of Kauai is famous for being a surfer’s paradise. But unbeknownst to many the oldest of Hawaii’s eight main islands is a rider’s paradise as well. Nicknamed the Garden…
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If you’re looking for a truly wild, diverse and adventurous motorcycling experience, check out our backyard here at the southern tip of Africa. If you come alive in the majestic landscape of British Columbia, it’s time to get lost among Namibia’s…
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A World of Influence Makes for World-Class Bikes Hugo Eccles is British, married to a Canadian, lives in America and primarily works on German and Italian motorcycles. Outside of his shop, he’s a design consultant for international brands including TAG,…
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British Columbia is a spectacular place to travel by motorcycle, and a team of American travellers has proven the point. The group completed their BC road trip on two Triumph Tiger Explorers and a Landrover, stopping off at Squamish, Whistler…
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1,100 Kilometres in 36 Hours
A Loop Around Southwestern British Columbia
by Theo Birkner May 14, 2016The city of Vancouver and the province of British Columbia have topped many lists of the world’s best places to live. Vancouverites are a spoiled bunch: parklands and forested areas abound within the city limits; sun-seekers fill up the beaches…
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Traveling 100,000 Kilometers Around the World on a Motorcycle
by Megan Kaptein April 20, 2016What does it take to travel around the world on a motorcycle? Less than you might think, according to European couple Manuel Torres and Ivana Colakovska, who have been traveling the world for three years without a GPS, and on…