Lone Rider: The First British Woman to Motorcycle Around the World
By Elspeth Beard
Publisher: Michael O’Mara Books Ltd.
Available in hardback, paperback or Kindle versions
ISBN: 978-1-78243-804-5 (hardback) | 978-1-78243-807-6 (paperback) | 978-1-78243-805-2 (ebook)
Price: $18.64 hardcover | $7.99 Kindle
If ever there was an anxiously awaited book, it’s Elspeth’s Lone Rider. Although her iconic photo atop a battered BMW R60/6 has floated around for years (her epic RTW was back in 1982–83), the full story remained untold until this year. And it’s a unique tale, too, quite unlike any other we’ve read. Not only is it from a woman’s perspective, but her detailing of that era is so intensely honest and thought-provoking that you’ll not want to put it down. The word is that Hollywood is looking to turn her journey into a feature film, too. Don’t miss Lone Rider! ElspethBeard.com
Journey to the End of the World
By Alfonse Palaima & Colin Evans
Publisher: Octane Press
Available in hardback only
ISBN-10: 1937747859 | ISBN-13: 978-1-93774-785-5
Price: $39
On almost any rider’s bucket list is some kind of remote destination—a dream journey. For many, that destination is the so-called “end of the world,” Ushuaia, Argentina. The 15 seasoned adventure motorcyclists in this book made the dream a reality as they negotiated a mostly uncharted route to the southernmost tip of South America—through many of the continent’s most outstanding locations. The account reveals South America’s highest mountain passes as well as its most intensely spiritual landscapes, all experienced from the saddle of the adventure motorcycle. Dig out the bucket list and get ready to take notes; this book will take you there. OctanePress.com
Distant Suns & Tortillas to Totems (audiobooks)
By Sam Manicom
Publisher: Self
Available in audiobook (also in paperback or Kindle)
Distant Suns—ISBN: 978-0-9556573-7-5
Tortillas to Totems—ISBN: 978-0-9556573-8-2
Price: $21 audio ($12.55 paperback or $9.99 Kindle)
Sam’s five-star rated works are considered “must reads” by the adventure riding community. Sam is a prolific writer and frequently tours, giving talks and sharing motorcycle travel advice from his overlanding experiences. Over the last couple of years, he’s been working on audio versions of his books. There’s something special about hearing these books in the voice of their author. Sam’s U.K. accent and mesmerizing style, along with his excellent storytelling skills, culminate in a wonderful listening experience. Don’t miss either of these two audiobooks (or their paperback/Kindle versions)! Sam-Manicom.com
The Whole Story: Moto Raid & Ride On: Moto Raid II
By Keith Thye
Publisher: Classic Day Publishing
Available in paperback (two-book set)
ISBN-10: 1598492241 | ISBN-13: 978-1598492248
Price: $24.95
This is the true story about one of the first recorded motorcycle trips through Central and South America. In 1963, Keith Thye and Dave Yaden set out for the adventure of a lifetime and rode their BMW motorcycles 25,000 miles from Oregon to Chile. Thye details this wild ride in the first book, Moto Raid. Fifty years later, in 2013, Thye and Yaden set out to re-run the same journey, and they tell their story in Ride On: Moto Raid II. The Whole Story contains both books, so readers can experience both epic trips in this two-book set. KeithsRides.com
The Great Ride of China
By Buck Perley
Publisher: Great Ride Press
Available in paperback or Kindle
ASIN: B072YSNJYZ
Price: $18.59 paperback | $9.9 Kindle
The Great Ride of China is the story of a 21,000-mile, record-breaking ride around one of the world’s oldest and most diverse countries. What started out as a month-long road trip became a journey that took a couple riding two-up from the grass plains of inner Mongolia to the deserts of Xinjiang and the “Rooftop of the World” in the Himalayas. Through all 33 provinces of mainland China, you’ll not just learn about the challenges encountered along the road, but also about a country in transition. Experiences that include 20-mile traffic jams in the center of coal country, visits to cities whose histories span millennia, and a chat with a resident of a cave dwelling equipped with satellite TV, offer a unique view into a country that today is rarely understood. TheGreatrideOfChina.com
Dirty Dining
by Lisa Thomas
Publisher: Misadventures Media
Available in paperback or on Amazon
ISBN-10: 1945703067 | ISBN-13: 978-1945703065
Dirty Dining features 26 recipes representing locales worldwide, across more than 150 beautifully photographed (by Simon, of course) pages. Lisa’s saucy sense of humor comes through in short vignettes setting the dishes within a specific place and experience. For instance, Lisa and Simon enjoyed the Orange Pork while staring “spellbound at the star-studded night sky,” after a 2,500-kilometer traverse of the Australian Outback. The volume is almost more a storybook with recipes than a cookbook with stories, making it fun just to sit down and read for pleasure. 2RidetheWorld.com