OFF THE HAMSTER WHEEL

A Motorcycle Travel Blog

Six Years Down

Six Years DownAs I sit here in the city of Reus in Spain contemplating the choice of destination for continuing my RTW trip on my bike, I sometimes reflect on the six years that …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sat, Apr 15, 2023

September 2022 End of Part One

I started my RTW trip properly when I bought my Himalayan in August of 2019. Since then, just over 3 years later, I have visited every country in Europe that I wished to see and …

Posted by The Madbiker on Thu, Dec 15, 2022

Days 95 to 98 France to Spain

Day 95The following day it was sunny but cold. I rode for about 10 miles South from Tende on the D6204 and then took the D2204 to go over the Coll De Brouis. The road was fantastic …

Posted by The Madbiker on Fri, Dec 9, 2022

Biking in Slovenia

The speed limits in Slovenia are 50 km/h (31 mph) in built up areas, 90 km/h (56 mph) outside built up areas, 110 km/h (68 mph) on dual carriageways and 130 km/h (81 mph) on …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sun, Sep 18, 2022

Biking in Croatia

The speed limits in Croatia are 50 km/h (31 mph) in built up areas, 90 km/h (56 mph) outside built up areas, and 130 km/h (81 mph) on motorways. In Croatia the motorways are …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sat, Sep 17, 2022

Biking in Bosnia

The speed limits in Bosnia are 50 km/h (31 mph) in built up areas, 80 km/h (50 mph) outside built up areas, and 130 km/h (81 mph) on motorways. In Bosnia the motorways are numbered …

Posted by The Madbiker on Thu, Sep 15, 2022

Biking in Montenegro

The speed limits in Montenegro are 50 km/h (31 mph) in built up areas, 80 km/h (50 mph) outside built up areas, and 100 km/h (60 mph) on motorways. In Montenegro the motorways are …

Posted by The Madbiker on Mon, Sep 12, 2022

Days 91 to 94 Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia and Italy to France

Day 91The next day I set off North from Sarajevo to Banja Luka which on arrival I found to be a very nondescript city, so deciding not to stop there, I then continued riding and …

Posted by The Madbiker on Mon, Sep 5, 2022

Biking in Albania

The speed limits in Albania are 40 km/h (25 mph) within built-up areas, 80 km/h (50 mph) outside built-up areas, 90 km/h (56 mph) on Dual Carriageways, and 110 km/h (68 mph) on …

Posted by The Madbiker on Tue, Aug 30, 2022

Biking in North Macedonia

The speed limits in North Macedonia are 50 km/h (31 mph) in built up areas, 80 km/h (50 mph) outside built up areas, and 120 km/h (78 mph) on motorways. In North Macedonia the …

Posted by The Madbiker on Mon, Aug 29, 2022