One Man One Bike

One Man on his Motorbike from the UK, travelling far and wide seeking the sunshine and new adventures...
One Man One Bike

One Man One Bike

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My name is Ian and I travel on my motorcycle whenever I can on my Suzuki V-Strom – which is 1000 cc’s of pure Vee-twin joy.

Although I live in Scotland, and near some of the best scenery in the UK, I intend to travel far and wide and keep on travelling until I can travel no further – or finally succumb to age. Well, that seems like a plan…

I’ve always loved to travel, so when I got to retirement age I decided to combine my longing to travel with my love of two wheels and visit all the places that which were still a mystery to me. So, for the past few years I’ve been travelling far and wide on my motorbike, on my own, with a tent plus a kettle for making lots of tea…

At first the trips were only small, but over time the trips have got bigger and longer, travelling many thousands of miles, visiting many countries and meeting many wonderful people. I’m over 65 now so it’s my plan to keep on travelling while I’m still able to get my legs over the saddle and remember how to use my Satnav…

My Blog

Travel Stories

Breakdown time…

Well, yesterday was a good day. Not...! I was travelling from Scotland... Read More "Breakdown time…"

The Luggage & Kit on my Euro Trip

“Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything... Read More "The Luggage & Kit on my Euro Trip"

Home Again…

That was twelve weeks on the road. Starting by leaving Scotland and... Read More "Home Again…"

Adios Bilbao

What a morning...! The ferry is at 11am so I departed the... Read More "Adios Bilbao"

Carcassonne

One of the reasons I came here was to visit ancient walled-city... Read More "Carcassonne"

Barcelona & Girona

BARCELONA. I do like Barcelona. Yes, its a big tourist trap and... Read More "Barcelona & Girona"

Goodbye Corsica

For the past few days I’ve been at Saint Florent, on the... Read More "Goodbye Corsica"

My Blog

It’s a sad fact of life that as we get older our memories can start to fade, so the reason for this website and my blog is that it’s going to be a vault for my memories – because I don’t want to forget my travels. Also, it’s great way for my family and friends to keep a tab on me when I disappear down the road on another adventure.

Pictures are a great way of remembering things. They are like a key that can open up the past, allowing us to open up those precious memories long after the journey has finished.  And since I’ve been travelling I’ve been documenting my trips using pictures and video as much as I can to help me remember the places, the people, the colours, the good and lousy weather, the good and bad roads, the utterly awesome bends and many of my travelling experiences…

If you want to see my routes, then just click on this link: MY ROUTES

Trip Planning

And what I've learnt from my recent trips...

Trying to avoid some travelling mistakes…

It’s now 2025, and some people will be planning their trips for 2025 or even 2026, and today I've been thinking about my future trips... Read More "Trying to avoid some travelling mistakes…"

Trip Planning – A Quick Guide to Morocco

I was recently sent an email and asked about some tips for Morocco. Most of what I’ve said here is also on other posts, but... Read More "Trip Planning – A Quick Guide to Morocco"

Trip Planning – The Cost of my Africa Trip

There are lots of people who travel. Normal people and of course the lovely Youtubers - who never talk about costs unless you sign up... Read More "Trip Planning – The Cost of my Africa Trip"

Trip Planning – On The Road…

There’s also lots of things I found out about being on the road, so I’ve tried to list many of the things that I think... Read More "Trip Planning – On The Road…"

Trip Planning – My Daily Routine

I firmly believe that when you start travelling on two-wheels, you HAVE to be in some kind of routine, as having a routine adds a... Read More "Trip Planning – My Daily Routine"

Trip Planning – Admin Preparations

And the kinds of things which don't fit into any other categories... I've now had some experience of travelling and planning my trips, and as... Read More "Trip Planning – Admin Preparations"

Trip Planning – Miscellaneous Kit

For any trip, whether its small or big, as well as your clothes there's also the other things that you need - things like panniers,... Read More "Trip Planning – Miscellaneous Kit"

Planning my Trip to West Africa

The winter of 2022/23 had been a typical west-coast winter. It’s been wet, dark and cold, and I was restless and bored so I’ve decided... Read More "Planning my Trip to West Africa"

Get in Touch

If you want to get in touch to chat bikes, or you’re a wealthy divorcee who wants to share my pillion or even an excommunicated Nigerian Prince with lots of money to send me – then great, get in touch. I really cant promise that I’ll reply straight away as I may be travelling, but you never know…

ian@omob.uk