Ep. 409: The First Woman to Ride Around the World on a Motorcycle Revisited - Elspeth Beard

Ep. 409: The First Woman to Ride Around the World on a Motorcycle Revisited - Elspeth Beard

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 traveled. 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, sat-navs 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.

Her website: www.elspethbeard.com

The Book: www.bookdepository.com/Lone-Rider-Elspeth-Beard/9781782438045

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Ep. 1043: Mason Discusses Career Trade-Offs With “For the Love Of” Podcast

Ep. 1043: Mason Discusses Career Trade-Offs With “For the Love Of” Podcast

Hey folks! Today I’m (Mason, the host of Adventure Sports Podcast) getting interviewed! I was recently on For the Love Of to talk about my “career” in the outdoor/adventure industry and some of the tr...

8 Heinä 202450min

Ep. 1042: Human-Powered Traverse of the Planet - Revisited - Sarah Outen

Ep. 1042: Human-Powered Traverse of the Planet - Revisited - Sarah Outen

Originally aired October 23, 2017Between 2011 and 2015, Sarah Outen kayaked, cycled, and rowed over 20,000 miles around the northern hemisphere - across Europe and Asia, the Pacific, North America and...

5 Heinä 202457min

Ep. 1041: Restocking Alpine Lakes as a Wildlife Pilot - Denise Joi

Ep. 1041: Restocking Alpine Lakes as a Wildlife Pilot - Denise Joi

Denise Joi is the first and only female pilot hired by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and has been a full time Wildlife/Natural Resource pilot for 9 years. Before this she flew summers in Alaska for Den...

1 Heinä 20241h 1min

Ep. 1040: Climbing 8,000-Meter Peaks in Winter - Revisited - Bernadette McDonald

Ep. 1040: Climbing 8,000-Meter Peaks in Winter - Revisited - Bernadette McDonald

Originally published October 19, 2020After growing up on a farm in Saskatchewan, Bernadette got the taste of mountain living on a family trip to Banff, Alberta. She was so awestruck by the Canadian Ro...

28 Kesä 202448min

Ep. 1039: Blood Sweat Tears - Christine Reed

Ep. 1039: Blood Sweat Tears - Christine Reed

Christine is the founder of Rugged Outdoorswoman Publishing, whose first publication, Blood Sweat Tears, is a perfect example of the mission to promote the adventure stories of women and gender-expans...

27 Kesä 20241h 6min

Ep. 1038: Traveling to Every Country in the World on a Teacher Salary - Revisited - Brian Asher

Ep. 1038: Traveling to Every Country in the World on a Teacher Salary - Revisited - Brian Asher

Announcement:The winner of our Go Multisport book giveaway will be announced in the show intro! You can learn more about Go Multisport and the author, Jennifer McConachie on Monday’s episode! https://...

21 Kesä 202455min

Ep. 1037: The Beauty of Combining Adventure Sports - Jennifer Strong McConachie

Ep. 1037: The Beauty of Combining Adventure Sports - Jennifer Strong McConachie

Are you ready to Go Multisport? You can run, you can paddle, you can swim, you can ski, you can climb, you can train, and you can bike. But how can you combine them all together? For ultra-like distan...

17 Kesä 20241h 3min

Ep. 1036: The Reality of Getting Paid to Do Adventure Sports - Revisited - Caitlin Giddings

Ep. 1036: The Reality of Getting Paid to Do Adventure Sports - Revisited - Caitlin Giddings

Originally aired March 23, 2020When Caitlin fell in love with bike touring after an accidental solo adventure across the American West, she knew she needed to find a way to make money to keep her doin...

15 Kesä 202445min

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