Gift ideas this christmas all for you motorcycle enthusiasts!
4 authors, 8 books – everything you need to know about the best motorcycle travel non-fiction that's perfect gifts this Christmas, biker or not.
First up, we have Sam Manicom. He is a keen advocate of motorcycle travel and puts pen to paper to share his experiences with the world. A great storyteller, Manicom said, “I want to do all I can to share the fun of the road and to encourage others to go out and live their dreams. When a person travels they discover who they really are, what they can achieve, and so much more. The moment a person’s senses are brought alive, an adventure starts to be a success.” Into Africa, his first foray into the world of writing is about his journey through fourteen countries where he gets shot at, arrested, and imprisoned. Still, he manages to deliver the message of his love for meeting new people and traveling on a two-wheeled bike.
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Under his belt are also Under Asian Skies, Distant Suns, Tortialles to Totems and Motorcycle Messengers: Tales from the Road by Writers who Ride.
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Next is up is the lovely Jacqui Furneaux, a Bristol-based ex-nurse, now an adventure motorcyclist who wrote her fabulous story, Hit the Road Jac!: Seven years, Twenty Countries, No Plan.
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When she was 50 years old, she went to India to pick up a brand new 500cc Royal Enfield Bullet and traveled the world for seven years across twenty countries.
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Thirdly, we have Steve Stewart and his Steve and the Tiger Riding the Americas. After three decades in the army, he fulfilled his lifelong dream of riding his Triumph Tiger 800 through North and South America. His encouragement to fellow riders, “Nobody said it would be easy; that's why it's called, Adventure Riding! Live the dream!”
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Last but not the least is Dom Giles. In his book, Gone Riding: Motorcycling and Volunteering Across Two Continents, he rode to Panama all the way from Alaska in under six months while also working at a turtle rescue center in Baja California and a sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica.
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Before you go, here are other alternatives for Christmas presents. From a list compiled by Royal Mail through a survey, they did with little boys and girls.
Securing the first place is Lego, with the bike coming in at a hot second. The scooter lands itself on number 5, while nerf guns stand alone at the bottom of the pile.
The list is as follows:
- Lego
- Bike
- Video Games Console
- Hatchimals
- Scooter
- Mobile Phone
- Paw Patrol Sea Patroller
- Fingerlings
- LOL Big Surprise Ball
- Nerf Guns
*All things listed in this article are available on Amazon.