Bikers' Bookshelf

Look, if you go off on tour and can afford to stay in posh hotels, never check the price of a meal, can’t stand the thought of surviving on kebabs for a week, or have a huge wedge of cash in the bank DO NOT buy this book. There, I can’t make this any clearer. Additionally If you have an adventure bike sitting in the garage loaded down with enough Yorkshire tea to get you round the world again, if your battered bedraggled boots are still covered in the dry dust of the Dakar desert, or if you have sat on your bike waiting for a herd of wildebeest to cross your path, just put this book down because in all honesty, I don’t think there is anything in here that could enhance your life. This book is only for anyone finally considering touring on their motorbike for a couple of days or a couple of months and making it as fulfilling, as enjoyable, and as budget friendly as possible. I will not be sharing the great insights that came to me while taking mind altering drugs with a lost tribe of South American Indians. I have no exciting tales of knee down thrills. In fact there are no blogging tips either, or advice on how to take the perfect selfie. There are though quite a few tips you might not have thought of, lots of good old common sense, plenty of advice, and as little useless information as possible. Seriously, if you are a normal human being who is bored with just riding to the seaside on alternate Sundays with a bunch of your mates, and have been consumed by an overwhelming desire to drag your bike around this amazing world for a while but need some ideas on how to do it, or just some words to convince yourself you should never have thought of doing such a stupid thing in the first place, this book could be for you.