June / July 2006
Issue 207

Get out and ride

It could only get better

Sam Manicom had two problems when he decided to ride the length of Africa by motorcycle. First of all he didn’t have a bike, and second, he didn’t know how to ride one either. Story & Pics Sam Manicom

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Apline Andorra

Last month we took a ride into Andorra, this time we finish off the journey and look at some of the facts and figures involved in getting there. Words Pics Judy Armstrong.

The return of the Magnificent Seven

In the last issue we joined Tony Donnelly as he completed the first part of a ten-day European ride. Now he heads back to the UK for the concluding part. Story & Pics Tony Donnell

The deep south

The 2006 GlobeBusters High Andes Expedition was an epic adventure in every sense of the word. Rod Chapman went along for the ride. Story & pics Rod Chapman

Around Coorg with a Yamaha

No BMW GSs or other such fancy bikes in this story, Paul O’Halloran went about things altogether differently for his trip around India. Story/pics Paul O’Hallora

The Subtle Knife

Don’t go to Finland for the food, says Anton Scholz, but for solitude and space it can’t be beaten

Bike Astur

It goes without saying that while the actual motorcycle is the main ingredient in the world of motorcycling, it is the people that inhabit it that make it so fascinating and enjoyable.

A ride in the clouds

Two weeks, two bikes and the whole of southern France to discover. With breathtaking views, sleepy towns and quiet roads, is this biking at its very best? Bev Henderson certainly thinks so. Story Bev Henderson Pics Bob Haigh

Two up on a Tiger

Auto body repairer John Wilce and his partner, Marcia Thompson, made the trip of a lifetime – overland (and a bit of sea) to Australia on a Triumph Tiger 900. But, unlike the intrepid film stars Charlie Boorman and Ewan McGregor, they had no back-up Land-Rovers, just what they could carry on the bike and what they could find…

The English Riviera

All too often touring is thought to mean a trip across continents yet you don’t have to travel that far to experience totally new sights and experiences.

Normandy in the snow

A trip to the continent is usually a summertime affair but one UBG contributor has found a different time of year to sample some Gallic delights.

Return of the Jedi

" A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...” These words had resonated with me ever since I’d watched them scroll across a vast cinema screen at the age of 12. Now, a quarter of a century later here I was, riding over the muddy chott towards the distant dome of Luke Skywalker’s homestead on Tattooine...

MAKING MOVIES
Jim Peace joins the cast of Freebird, a cross between Easy Rider and Withnail and I
....From February 2006 Edition

SLIMEY CRUD RUN
That’s what reader Gary Ilminen calls the Slimey Crud Runs that top and tail the riding year in the American state of Wisconsin. He took notebook and camera along in October to bring us this report
....From December 2005 Edition

BRIGHTON ROCKS!
The Rockers’ Reunion is the event that gave birth to the relaunch of London’s Ace Café. This year was the 12th and by far the biggest.
....From November 2005 Edition

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