What to see at this year's NEC
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN – the annual pilgrimage to the NEC in Birmingham for the bike show (or Motorcycle Live, as I still struggle...
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Simon Weir
Oct 239 min read
The seven most-common mistakes when planning a tour
I know some people will only just have returned from this year’s tour and with everyone moaning that it’s too early to have Christmas...
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Simon Weir
Sep 194 min read
One month on the road
Mountains, forests, ferries, beaches and more amazing bends than the Olympic gymnastics in Paris… I've had a busy month in France. Now, I...
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Simon Weir
Jul 47 min read
Two tours with a Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally
Money no object, what bike would I have? It’s easy to fill a fantasy garage with exotica, a different ride for every occasion. But if it...
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Simon Weir
Apr 133 min read
Come to Spain, I said... It'll be lovely...
I love riding in southern Spain. I'm lucky enough that for a long time, it was part of the day job. My first launch for Bike magazine in...
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Simon Weir
Mar 63 min read
Come and experience a road test
The sun always shines in magazine land. It has to, so pictures can be taken of bikes looking lovely. And while the reality of riding...
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Simon Weir
Nov 27, 20234 min read
The best rides of 2023
With the NEC behind us, the evenings drawing in and temperatures dropping, it feels like winter is here and the riding season is well and...
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Simon Weir
Nov 18, 20236 min read
Ten bikes to sit on at the NEC - and one you can't...
Okay, two. Hello, my name is Simon and I'm a motorcycle addict... I must be. I've been coming to Birmingham pretty much every year for...
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Simon Weir
Oct 21, 20234 min read
My first trip to Morocco
I've just come back from Morocco. Riding there was an amazing experience. I was working as part of the Globebusters team leading a group...
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Simon Weir
Sep 21, 20238 min read
How to buy a top-end suit (and not waste lots of money)
Sorry for the click-bait title, but if you’re looking at the most-expensive riding gear on the planet, it’s a genuine concern. When a...
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Simon Weir
Aug 11, 20233 min read
Shirking on a sunny afternoon
A twisty road, a powerful motorcycle and a sunny day. That's my idea of heaven. Trouble is, there's been precious little of the last bit...
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Simon Weir
Jun 26, 20236 min read
My girlfriend's first European tour
I've just come back from a week away – well, two weeks actually. The first week was work, leading a tour of the Picos de Europa with...
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Simon Weir
Jun 19, 20233 min read
Picos playtime
“But it always rains in the Picos,” said Weeble pessimistically. It was the night before the ferry, so I was stopping halfway down with...
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Simon Weir
Jun 2, 20234 min read
Flying Scotsmen
Six days, 15 riders, 1400 miles, one dead bike and lots of fun The dust has just about settled on this year's Flying Scotsman tour. What...
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Simon Weir
May 11, 20234 min read
A Right Royal Rideout
I don't mind admitting, I was sweating. It had seemed so simple but now, here I was, waiting for people to turn up for a two-day rideout...
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Simon Weir
Mar 16, 20232 min read
The best roads in Europe – in 240 indestructible pages
Are you curious about Catalonia? Intrigued by Italy or baffled by Belgium? Are you eager to explore Europe but not sure where to start?...
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Simon Weir
Jan 20, 202310 min read
The best countries in Europe for riding a motorbike
There's so much amazing riding to be found in Europe - but sometimes too much choice is a bad thing. How do you know where to go? What's...
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Simon Weir
Jan 2, 20234 min read
Why I'm not making a New Year's resolution
Happy new cliche, everyone... It's that time of year when the media is dusting off those "new year, new you" or "15 ways to start 2023 on...
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Simon Weir
Dec 9, 20223 min read
Five new biking books to get for Christmas
What do you say when people ask you what you want for Christmas? To avoid any more mugs with motorcycles, embarrassing T-shirts or...
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Simon Weir
Nov 27, 20228 min read
How to plan next year's tour
This is planning season. Most of you reading this probably know that and have already got the wheels in motion to sort next year’s bike...
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