By the YouTube sensation with more than two million followers, the inspiring account of a woman in her thirties who, in a moment of personal crisis, embarked on an epic, transcontinental motorcycle ride – and along the way found a new sense of purpose.Noraly Schoenmaker was a thirty-something geologist living in the Netherlands when she learned that her live-in partner had been having a long-term affair. Suddenly without a place to stay, she decided to quit her job and jet off to India in search of a new beginning. Her plans were dashed when she fell quickly and helplessly in love: with a motorcycle. Behind the handlebars, she felt alive and free – nimble enough to trace the narrowest paths, powerful enough to travel the longest of roads.She first rode toward the Pacific, through the jungles of Myanmar and Thailand, then into Malaysia. Rather than satisfy her appetite for the open road, this ride only piqued it. She shipped her bike to Oman, at the base of the Arabian Peninsula, and embarked on a journey through Iran, across Turkmenistan along its border with Afghanistan, over the snowy peaks of Central Asia and into Europe, all the way back home to the Netherlands. She covered remote and utterly unfamiliar territory; broke down on impossibly steep mountains; and pushed too many miles along empty roads, farther and farther from civilization. But through her travels, she discovered the true beauty of the world – the kindness of its people, the simplicity of its open spaces, as well as her own inner strength.In spirit of The Motorcycle Diaries and Wild, this is an inspiring story of self-discovery and renewal. Filled with unforgettable figures, hilarious disasters and powerful human connections, it shows you what happens when you open your heart and let the world in. Read more

Pull on your wellies, grab your flat cap and join Jeremy Clarkson in this hilarious and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the infamous Diddly Squat FarmTHE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud' Daily Telegraph'Outrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches' Time Out_________Welcome to Clarkson's farm.It's always had a nice ring to it. Jeremy just never thought that one day his actual job would be 'a farmer'.And, sadly, it doesn't mean he's any good at it.From buying the wrong tractor (Lamborghini, since you ask . . .) to formation combine harvesting, getting tied-up in knots of red tape to chasing viciously athletic cows, our hero soon learns that enthusiasm alone might not be enough.Jeremy may never succeed in becoming master of his land, but, as he's discovering, the fun lies in the trying . . ._________'Very funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube' Evening StandardPraise for Clarkson's Farm:'The best thing Clarkson's done . . . it pains me to say this' GUARDIAN'Shockingly hopeful' INDEPENDENT'Even the most committed Clarkson haters will find him likeable here' TELEGRAPH'Quite lovely' THE TIMES Read more

The official guide which explains the standards required to complete the Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) course and pass the practical motorcycle test. Good preparation will make it more likely to achieve a pass first time whilst also improving skills for the future. Read more

Discover the best biking routes around Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Your essential rideout roadbook covering the best biking routes around Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including short trips and longer tours.Discover the best motorcycling roads around Great Britain and Northern Ireland, chosen by the biking route expert, Simon Weir. Each one is explained in depth with all key attractions highlighted in the detailed A-Z mapping. Stunning photographs and easy-to-follow road book directions throughout.Simple turn-by-turn directions and clear maps for every routeIdeal size for fitting in a tank bagShort, practical rides for the weekend, most lasting 1-2 hoursComprehensive coverage of every corner of the country100 great rideouts to discover with your friends Read more

Vehicle Mileage Log Book A5Track of your daily/weekly business or personal travel miles with this basic and simple to use vehicle mileage record book. This auto mileage logbook enables you track miles traveled for taxes, and book-keeping purpose.Car mileage log book for self-employed, small business owners, taxi drivers, private car hire operators, rideshare, individuals, etc.A great motor vehicle log book is suitable for tracking business or personal miles traveled.Mileage information:DateDestinationStart and end mileage readingsTotal mileageFeatures:A5, 100 pagesSpace for 1700 tripsThick 90gsm white paperGlossy finish bound cover Read more

A5 CAR SERVICE MAINTENANCE LOG BOOKLETKeep a record of all your vehicle services and maintenance records in this handy A5 size booklet.Ideal as a replacement booklet or an additional one for the existing service history book.Product Details:A5 Landscape (148 x 210 mm) small enough for glove box/side pocket etcSuitable for writing and stampingPlenty of space - 50 Service Stamp / Work Log Entries including Service Stamp Area, Date, Service Details Fields, Next Service Due Date / Mileage etcIncludes Vehicle details, registration info, colour, make/model, VIN no. Read more

The year is 1986. The destination is Istanbul. No smartphones, no GPS, no Google maps, and not a single ounce of common sense.Dead horses, armed border guards and furious Slavs stand in the way. Join Andy on his battered old Suzuki GS1000G as we cross Europe, and ride together through the Iron Curtain to reach the very edge of Asia. Filled with adventure and humour, poignant and accidentally informative, this true-life story tells of travel in an era long gone, when we read paper maps like pirates on the high seas, and friends were made and lost along roads less travelled.A Fast Bike to Byzantium is a hilarious true-life travelogue full of interesting characters, uncomfortable moments, terrible choices, and British humour that will appeal to lovers of Bill Bryson, Douglas Adams, and David Sedaris.All the books in the Petrolhead Travelogue series can be read in any order.Praise for “A Fast Bike to Byzantium”★★★★★ One of the better motorcycle travel books I've read.★★★★★ It's a fabulous book.★★★★★ Andy's writing draws you in.★★★★★ A great fast paced book Read more

Are you new to riding a motorcycle? This book is for you.Motorcycle Confidence For Women is packed with tips, advice and inspiration to help emerging riders ride with ease and confidence.Written by a woman who recently did the same learning journey, it encourages women to keep going, find their strength and realise their dream of riding.Chapters Include:Compulsory Basic Training (CBT)Feeling Alive on a 125ClothingBuilding ConfidenceRiding SoloRiding With OthersParking & Manual HandlingWhatever the WeatherManaging Fear and AnxietyDropping the BikeMoving Up to a Big BikePassing the Mod testsBuying a Big Girl BikeLife as a Newly Qualified RiderKeeping SafeRoad Tripping Abroad Read more

I can't think of anywhere I'd less like to be than in a car. When you're driving a car, you're not taking part, you're a spectator. You're in a can; if it's cold you turn up the heating, if you're hungry you have a wine gum. You might be looking at what's going on, but you're definitely not a part of it.A BIKER'S LIFE is the dramatic, humorous and candid memoir of one of the most recognisable names in motorcycling. Henry Cole's passion for motorbikes began when, at the age of eight, he was first introduced to a 'man cave'. His great-uncle Redbeard's corrugated iron shed was 'stuffed to the gills with old motorbikes' which Henry helped rebuild and ride. Since then, Henry's life can be charted through the bikes and journeys he has been on - from a stifling public-school education, via many years battling addiction, to the big-sky iconic routes Henry has ridden for over twenty series as presenter of numerous TV shows. This book reminds millions of motorcyclists why their bike gives them the freedom to be exactly who they want to be: to say 'Fuck you, fuck the world, I'm doing my thing.' When you ride a motorbike you become part of a worldwide community of kindred spirits - those of us who will not be pacified by driving a car, but instead live for adventure, escape and the sheer thrill of the throttle. Read more

This book deals with the golden age of the British motorcycle, featuring 100 machines shown in over 200 photographs. It offers a chronological survey of British motorcycles from the pioneers of 1900 through to the end of the 20th century. It features all the famous marques, such as AJS, Brough, BSA, Douglas, Greeves, Norton, Panther, Royal Enfield, Rudge, Scott, Sunbeam, Triumph, Velocette, Vincent and Zenith. Each entry includes information about the history of the bike, with specification panels detailing years in production, engine type, bore and stroke, capacity, gearbox, brakes, transmission, power, weight and top speed. From the beginning of the 20th century, the British motorcycle rapidly gained in reliability and sophistication. It began as a plaything of the leisured classes, until the war forced it into a utilitarian role. When peace returned in the 1920s, it was poised to fill a demand for mass transport, ushering in a golden age. Divided into four sections - The Pioneers, Vintage Days, The Classic Era, and Endings and Beginnings - this book profiles 100 of the best-loved machines that shaped a century of motorcycle design. It includes all the famous marques, each one illustrated with identification photographs, making it a book every bike enthusiast will want to own. Read more

In 1982, at the age of just twenty-three and halfway through her architecture studies, Elspeth Beard left her family and friends in London and set off on a 35,000-mile solo adventure around the world on her 1974 BMW R60/6. Reeling from a recent breakup and with only limited savings from her pub job, a tent, a few clothes and some tools, all packed on the back of her bike, she was determined to prove herself. She had ridden bikes since her teens and was well travelled. But nothing could prepare her for what lay ahead. When she returned to London nearly two and a half years later she was stones lighter and decades wiser. She’d ridden through unforgiving landscapes and countries ravaged by war, witnessed civil uprisings that forced her to fake documents, and fended off sexual attacks, biker gangs and corrupt police convinced she was trafficking drugs. She'd survived life-threatening illnesses, personal loss and brutal accidents that had left permanent scars and a black hole in her memory. And she’d fallen in love with two very different men. In an age before email, the internet, mobile phones, satnavs and, in some parts of the world, readily available and reliable maps, Elspeth achieved something that would still seem remarkable today. Told with honesty and wit, this is the extraordinary and moving story of a unique and life-changing adventure. Read more

Embark on an unforgettable motorcycle journey across Europe with Stephen Oliver, an adventurer with a passion for languages, history and good beer.From the sun-drenched shores of southern Spain to the icy wilderness of Norway's North Cape. North to Norway chronicles a life-enhancing quest filled with unexpected detours, quirky encounters and the camaraderie of the open road. With his friend Ralph at his side, he navigates treacherous mountain passes, explores charming places and discovers hidden depths within himself and the diverse landscapes he travels through. This is a story about embracing the unknown, the enduring power of friendship and the joy of pursuing passions. It's a journey of self-discovery that will resonate with anyone who dreams of exploring the world on their own terms and perhaps inspire you to hit the road yourself.From the sun-drenched shores of southern Spain to the icy wilderness of Norway's North Cape. North to Norwaychronicles a life-enhancing quest filled with unexpected detours, quirky encounters and the camaraderie of the open road. With his friend Ralph at his side, he navigates treacherous mountain passes, explores charming villages and discovers hidden depths within himself and the diverse landscapes he travels through. This is a story about embracing the unknown, the enduring power of friendship and the joy of pursuing passions. It's a journey of self-discovery that will resonate with anyone who dreams of exploring the world on their own terms and perhaps inspire you to hit the road yourself.Good travel books make you feel like you are there with the writer; the best travel books light a fire under you to go in search of an adventure of your own. North to Norway is both good and the best. The travails and mishaps and glorious surprises of Stephen Oliver's thrilling journey across Europe from south to north are related with immediacy and generosity. He shows why motorcycles were really invented: to take us out into the world and end up finding our inner humanity.Melissa Holbrook Pierson - author of The Perfect Vehicle, The Man Who Would Stop at NothingAn inspiring read. Erudite, entertaining and funny. Warning: may cause severe wanderlust.Geoff Hill - author of In Clancy's Boots, Way to Go, The Road to Gobblers KnobWith a smooth flowing writing style Stephen Oliver puts the reader right there with him on the roads of Europe. He brings the magic of travelling by motorcycle from Spain to Norway to life with sometimes pithy, frequently colourful observations.As he introduces the people he meets along the way with neat descriptions, he brings alive their environments, cultures and the quirks of their histories.His honesty and easy sense of humour, add to the mix. Addictive reading.Sam Manicom - author of Into Africa, Under Asian Skies Read more

A broken heart and a moment of drunken bravado inspires middle-aged, and typically rather cautious, journalist Mike Carter to take off on a life-changing six month motorcycle trip around Europe. Never mind that he hadn't been on two wheels since an inglorious three-month teenage chapter involving a Lambretta, four crashes and an 18-month ban for drink-driving, a plan had begun to loosely form...And so, having completed a six day residential motorcycle course and hastily re-mortgaged his flat, Mike sets off alone, resolving to go wherever the road takes him and enjoy the adventure of heading off into the unknown. He ends up travelling almost 20,000 miles and reaching the four extremes of Europe: the Arctic Circle in the north, the Mediterranean coast in the south, the Portuguese Atlantic to the west and the Iraqi border of Turkey in the east.But really it's a journey inwards, as, on the way, Mike finds his post-divorce scars starting to heal and attempts to discover what he, as a man in his forties who hasn't quite found his place in the world, should be doing. Self-deprecating, poetic and utterly engaging, his is a heroic journey taken for the rest of us too scared to leave our 9 to 5 office-bound existence. Read more

A philosophical odyssey into life's fundamental questions during an unforgettable summer motorcycle trip, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance transformed a generation and continues to inspire millions.One of the most influential books written in the past half-century, Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful examination of how we live and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better. Following a father and his young son on a summer motorcycle trip across America's Northwest, it is a story of love, fear, growth, discovery and acceptance. Both personal and philosophical, it is a compelling study of relationships, values, and eventually, enlightenment - resonant with the confusions and wonders of existence. Acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, this modern epic became an instant bestseller upon publication in 1974. 'The book is inspired, original...the analogies with Moby-Dick are patent' New Yorker'Mr Pirsig has written a work of great, perhaps urgent, importance... Read this book' Observer Read more

The year is 1989. The destination is North Cape, far inside the Arctic Circle. An era of travel without smartphones, GPS, Google maps, and still not an ounce of common sense.Andy has swapped his battered old Suzuki for a spanking new Kawasaki GPZ1000RX. Let's ride together as we cross fjords, frozen tundra and high mountain passes to reach the most northern point of Europe. Witty, poignant and accidentally informative, the story tells of travel in a time long gone, when we read paper maps like pirates on the high seas, and friends were made and lost along roads less travelled.A Fast Bike to North Cape is a hilarious true-life travelogue full of interesting characters, uncomfortable moments, terrible choices, and British humour that will appeal to lovers of Bill Bryson, Douglas Adams, and David Sedaris.All the books in the Petrolhead Travelogue series can be read in any order.Praise for “A Fast Bike to North Cape”★★★★★ This book is incredibly fast-paced★★★★★ Disasters and near-death experiences come thick and fast★★★★★ Just read the North Cape book for the third time! Great reading!★★★★★ This guy is crackers. Read more

Armed with nothing but motorcycles and a severe lack of common sense, Andy embarks on a 1980s Tour de Farce across the UK and Europe, on three different bikes on four very different journeys.Book three in the series is filled with more madcap escapades and humour. This true-life story tells of travel in an era long gone, when we read paper maps like pirates on the high seas, and friends were made and lost along roads less travelled.For folks who like their travels with a twist of disaster, Andy's misguided misadventures deliver the usual laughs on the highway to hell. It's a cautionary tale told by one of the most hapless wanderers.Prepare for hilarity, nostalgia and adventure before the era of mobile phones, GPS, and Google Maps!"A Fast Bike to Everywhere Else is a hilarious true-life travelogue full of interesting characters, uncomfortable moments, terrible choices, and British humour that will appeal to lovers of Bill Bryson, Douglas Adams, and David Sedaris.All the books in the Petrolhead Travelogue series can be read in any order.Praise for “A Fast Bike to Everywhere Else”★★★★★ If you like motorcycle travel, you’ll love these books.★★★★★ This was a great book loved every page★★★★★ Fantastic read 👍★★★★★ A joy to read Read more

30 Motorcycles colouring pages for kids Features of this colouring book:✓ 30 Dirt Bikes and Racing Bikes pages to colour✓ A large format 8.5 by 11 inches✓ Single-sided pages to avoid bleed-through✓ For kids aged 5 and + Read more

Total Control delivers what other high-performance riding books only claim to offer: the skills to let you put your bike where you want it. Practicing the techniques outlined on these pages is the fastest and easiest way to master your machine. Writing in a clear and understandable style, accomplished instructor and road racer Lee Parks demystifies the techniques used by top professionals and shows how to apply them to high-performance street and track riding, no matter what kind of bike you ride. Parks explains the psychological dynamics of fear and concentration, as well as what it takes to achieve true mastery of your motorcycle.Total Control gives you everything you need to develop the techniques and survival skills necessary to become a proficient, accomplished, and safer street rider. High-quality photos, detailed instructions, and professional diagrams highlight the intricacies and proper techniques of street riding. Readers will come away with a better understanding of everything from braking and cornering to proper throttle control, resulting in a more exciting yet safer ride. By breaking down skills into small and easily learned modules, Total Control offers the most effective riding curriculum ever developed. Total Control is the must-have instruction book for sport, touring, cruiser, and adventure riders who want to taking their riding skills to the next level in the shortest amount of time…without taking unnecessary risks.   Read more

Are you ready to take the wheel?Feeling overwhelmed by the UK driving theory test? Don't worry, you're not alone. Thousands of aspiring drivers just like you have struggled with the complexities of the test. But with The Complete Driving Theory Test 2024 - 2025 Book UK, you'll have the tools and knowledge you need to conquer the test with confidence.Our comprehensive guide is packed with:Up-to-date questions and answers: Practice with the latest driving theory test questions and get detailed explanations for every answer.In-depth lessons: Learn about road rules, traffic signs, and hazard perception techniques.Expert tips and strategies: Discover proven tips and strategies to help you understand the material and perform your best on test day.Practice exams: Test your knowledge with realistic practice tests to identify your strengths and weaknesses.With our book, you'll:Increase your chances of passing: Gain the confidence and knowledge you need to succeed.Avoid costly mistakes: Learn from the mistakes of others and avoid common pitfalls.Master the UK Highway Code: Understand the rules of the road and drive safely.Become a safer driver: Develop the skills and knowledge needed to be a responsible driver.Don't let the driving theory test hold you back. Invest in your future and get behind the wheel today!Grab your copy of The Complete Driving Theory Test 2024 - 2025 Book UK and start your journey to becoming a confident and skilled driver. Read more