Ellie Cooper, Author and Adventurer
Ellie Cooper’s debut book Waiting for Mango Season charts her two-wheeled trek across the Himalayas during lockdown on a Rusty Royal Enfield. Of all the epic mountain passes “The Cliff-Hanger” is the one that counts as her favourite detour.
Detour #179: Tackling the Hai Van Pass on two wheels, Vietnam
If Clarkson, Hammond and May can manage it then so can you.
Iron Awe: the highs and lows of long-distance motorcycling
Buying a half share in an old Harley-Davidson brings back some fond – and not so fond – memories of motorcycle touring for born-again biker Luke Ponsford.
1,000 miles across the Rocky Mountains… on electric bikes
Tucker Neary and Mark Jackson of electriccyclerider.com set out to see if it was possible to ride the Back Country Discovery Route from Colorado to Wyoming on electric motorcycles.
Detour #125: On two wheels across the North Pennines, UK
North Wales, North Coast 500, Nordschleife? You can keep ‘em, says Sim Mainey.
Detour Pit Stop #55: Bike Stop, Stevenage, UK
A steady flow of riders rock up at the Bike Stop. Some are there to browse, others know exactly what they want to buy, and most end up kicking back with a danish whirl and cup of coffee.
Detour Pit Stop #36: Bike Shed Motorcycle Club, London
Hidden under some railway arches in Shoreditch is a haven for bikers, wannabe bikers and, frankly anyone who fancies fine food and drink in very cool surroundings.
Jens Sverdrup, CCO, Czinger
Jens Sverdrup, Chief Commercial officer for hypercar maker Czinger Vehicles, likes to travel solo. That’s why a motorcycle ride through Spain is his Favourite Detour.
On Any Sunday: the film that Steve McQueen couldn't say no to
We all have a film that we remember as first inspiring us to hit the open road. For many, On Any Sunday is one of those films.