This is the new-for-2021 Triumph Trident 660. With a list price of £7395, it's the most affordable way to get a Triumph – but what's it...

Thursday was going to be a busy day. A supplement to write for MCN, routes to do the next book, prep for the weekend... and getting the...

There's only one problem with Edmundbyers – and I accept it's not a problem for everyone. But for anyone south of Cambridge, it's clear:...

I've been pretty quiet lately, I know. But I have been very busy, you see... working on this book. I floated the idea a half-dozen times...

I love my Kawasaki S1000SX and, after more than 42,000 miles in the saddle, I can assure you that there are more comfortable saddles out...

So the lockdown rules in England have relaxed. The "stay at home" rule ended on March 29, it became possible to meet upto six people...

It's been the kind of Easter weekend that makes you mistrust the weatherman. I checked the forecast midweek and assumed the...

So here we all are - a year on from the first UK lockdown. I don't know how you're all doing, but I don't mind admitting I've found...

I know plenty of people will suck their teeth, shake their heads and disapprove, but I’ve just been to France. To see if safe touring is...

This is my pair of Held Air n Dry gloves. They are, quite simply <engage Clarkson voice> the best gloves... in the world… I say that not...

"You know, you only ever crash Hondas," pointed out my mother, regarding my brand-new pride and joy with suspicion. One one level, this...

Like everyone who has a bike trip planned, I'm gutted. I have two weeks in September booked and I wanted to get back to Europe, to check...

Every biker who’s used it moans about the Basecamp route-planning software. Probably because, if you admit to being a biker, it becomes...

Scotland! Okay, it’s not the Alps but I’ve still been dreaming of getting North of the Border on a bike for ages. Not since lockdown...

The FCO travel advice to avoid all unnecessary journeys is changing. According to Radio Four and The Times (sorry – very establishment of...

Everyone’s been missing riding while we’re in lockdown – even those able to use the bike for the occasional essential journey. Let’s face...

Finally, it feels like spring... and where are we? Teetering on the brink of lockdown. Brilliant... First, sorry I've been quiet for a...

Well, that's it... the trip of a lifetime is over. When can I start the next one? There's always a slight sadness at the end of a trip -...

Tasmania! I’d heard so many people talk about it that I knew no trip to Australia could be complete without seeing it. I knew it would be...

Everyone’s heard of it. It’s widely acknowledged to be one of the most scenic roads in the world – and a great biking route, from the...