OFF THE HAMSTER WHEEL

A Motorcycle Travel Blog

January 2024 Out and About in Panama

I rode the bike to the City of Colon on the Caribbean side of the isthmus of Panama to get some miles done to help the engine break in.

Posted by The Madbiker on Fri, Jan 5, 2024

December 2023 Part Two

The Americas - Getting StartedI am now in Panama and I am preparing to continue my RTW trip from here. I have bought a new Himalayan from the local dealer here and as it only had 2 …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sun, Dec 17, 2023

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