OFF THE HAMSTER WHEEL

A Motorcycle Travel Blog

Bike Repairs in Portugal

Leaky Rocker CoverI arrived in Alvor at the home of my friend and her husband to spend a few days catching up but the bike had developed a slight oil leak from the rocker/cylinder …

Posted by The Madbiker on Thu, Jul 30, 2020

Days 20 to 23 Spain to Portugal

Day 20Well with the best of intentions I arrived at my friends house in Galicia in late February 2020. Then suddenly, like almost every other place on the plant, I was unable to …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sat, Jul 25, 2020

The Covid Lockdowns and Three Years Down

The Madness BeginsAbout a week or so after I arrived at my friend’s home in Galcia I started to hear media reports of an outbreak of the Covid 19 virus in the Cremona area of …

Posted by The Madbiker on Tue, Apr 28, 2020

Biking in Slovakia

The speed limits in Slovakia are 50 km/h (50 mph) in built up areas, 90 km/h (56 mph) outside built up areas, and 130 km/h (86 mph) on motorways The motorways are numbered. All of …

Posted by The Madbiker on Fri, Apr 3, 2020

Days 17 to 19 France to Spain

Day 17After spending a few days with a friend in Aix En Provence I said my goodbyes to him and headed for the Spanish border. Leaving Aix En Provence I headed West on the D7N, D572 …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sun, Mar 22, 2020

Days 13 to 16 Poland, Slovakia, Austria and Italy to France

Day 13Sometimes you just know that your plans will not work out and despite your best efforts everything turns to shit. In most cases, the reason for your plans going sideways is …

Posted by The Madbiker on Fri, Mar 20, 2020

Biking in Poland

The speed limits in Poland are 50 km/h (50 mph) in built up areas, 90 km/h (56 mph) outside built up areas, and 130 km/h (86 mph) on motorways The motorways are numbered and …

Posted by The Madbiker on Wed, Dec 18, 2019

Biking in Czech Republic

The speed limits in the Czech Republic are 50 km/h (50 mph) in built up areas, 90 km/h (56 mph) outside built up areas, and 130 km/h (86 mph) on motorways. The motorways are are …

Posted by The Madbiker on Tue, Nov 12, 2019

Biking in Germany

The speed limits in Germany are 50 km/h (50 mph) in built up areas, 90 km/h (56 mph) outside built up areas, and 130 km/h (86 mph) on motorways. The motorways are are called …

Posted by The Madbiker on Mon, Nov 11, 2019

Biking in Italy

The speed limits in Italy are 50 km/h (50 mph) in built up areas, 90 km/h (56 mph) outside built up areas, and 130 km/h (86 mph) on motorways. The motorways are the A roads, the …

Posted by The Madbiker on Mon, Nov 11, 2019