OFF THE HAMSTER WHEEL

A Motorcycle Travel Blog

Days 123 to 124 April 2024

Day 123I left my accommodation in Coban at just after 8 o’clock in the morning and set off for the city of Huehuetenango which I had decided to ride to that day. Google maps …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sun, May 5, 2024

Biking in Honduras

The speed limits in Honduras are 40 km/h (25 mph) or 60 km/h (37 mph) in built up areas, outside built up areas all roads are limited to 80 km/h (50 mph) All of the road signs for …

Posted by The Madbiker on Fri, May 3, 2024

Days 121 to 122 April 2024

Day 121It was another hot day in Honduras, when I set off from Puerto Cortes at 7 o’clock in the morning it was already displaying 33 degrees Celsius on my bike. I headed for …

Posted by The Madbiker on Thu, May 2, 2024

Biking in Nicaragua

The speed limits in Nicaragua are 40 km/h (25 mph) or 60 km/h (37 mph) in built up areas, outside built up areas all roads are limited to 80 km/h (50 mph) All of the road signs for …

Posted by The Madbiker on Tue, Apr 30, 2024

Days 119 to 120 April 2024

Day 119During my stay in Managua I managed to obtain 2 new electrical relays for the bike which should now hopefully put an end to the starting issue I experienced a few days …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sat, Apr 27, 2024

Days 117 to 118 April 2024

Day 117So after another day in puncture city I was ready to continue my journey. I set off at 8 am and I was more than a little relieved that everything on the bike seemed to be …

Posted by The Madbiker on Fri, Apr 26, 2024

Biking in Costa Rica

The speed limits in Costa Rica are 40 km/h (25 mph) in built up areas, 60 km/h (37 mph) outside built up areas, 80 km/h (50 mph) on dual carriageways and the toll roads. All of the …

Posted by The Madbiker on Wed, Apr 24, 2024

Day 116 April 2024

Day 116I got up early and got ready to head off before 7 am as I knew that I had to contend with the unfinished road and the stone chip and gravel sections on my return from the …

Posted by The Madbiker on Tue, Apr 23, 2024

Days 114 to 115 April 2024

Day 114When I left Juigalpa it was a little overcast and just North of the town I stopped to take a photo of the mountains in the distance to the East.

Posted by The Madbiker on Sat, Apr 20, 2024

Days 112 to 113 April 2024

Day 112Whilst in San Marcos I stayed at a nice hotel which was a little expensive at $40 per night although breakfast was included in that price. However nice it was in San Marcos, …

Posted by The Madbiker on Tue, Apr 16, 2024