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The original article can be located at www.fortheride.com/stories/from-no-hoper-to-record-breaker
For someone who described himself as an ‘appalling rider’ when he first threw his leg over a motorcycle a few short years ago, Kane Avellano has come a long way.
A very long way.
He survived monsoons in India, powerful storms in South America,…
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On my way back I got the ferry from Palermo back to Genoa, like the Sicilian had advised me, and headed back to the same hostel in Milan to have one more chilled day in one of the best hostels I’d stayed in before heading towards the North.
From this…
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As I was crossing from Spain to France, I took a detour via Andorra. The tiny country (it’s equivalent to a third of London in size) was a special place with rugged mountains enclosing one long winding road, which runs through its heart. Surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and beautiful…
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Aqui, onde a terra se acaba e o mar começa…
— Luís de Camões, Os Lusíadas
Travelling from Lisbon I headed West to the most Western point in Europe, Cabo da Roca on the coast of Portugal. The seaside is a mixture of sand beaches and rocky cliffs…
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I presume Pamplona is not a very young city because when I arrived there was no one to be seen and it seemed almost deserted. I had missed the running of the bulls by two weeks, so the city was probably just relaxing from the thousands of tourists that must have…
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Bridges were scattered all over the Pyrenees, running over small streams and massive rivers, but I wasn’t complaining – the views from the top were stunning, what more could you ask for?
And this is where Bonnie suffered her first fall. Not her fault of course, but my negligence as…
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After staying at a random campsite close to the Eurotunnel I headed to Alencon next to Le Man to stay with my aunt and her family. I had a great time at her house, catching up with my young cousins and meeting the many animals living with them (namely…
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It was a sunny day in South Shields when I started on my journey, which seemed like a good omen. With everything packed, my panniers mounted and tires checked, I was ready to leave. Alas, my first hurdle was closer than I thought. As I tried to get Bonnie…
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In 2016/2017, I spent 9 months riding my motorcycle 'Bonnie' around the world to raise funds for UNICEF while attemtping to achieve the Guinness World Record as the youngest person to circumnavigate the world by motorcycle! Follow my adventure on Instagram and Facebook for all the latest news and shenanigans!