ride and talk

This episode features the world’s foremost female motorcycle adventurer, Tiffany Coates, who 20 years ago, set off for India on a BMW R 80 GS called ‘Thelma’, with a friend on the back and just two months of riding experience between them. They ended up crossing four continents and staying on the road for two-and-a-half years! Since then, Tiffany’s adventures have taken her far and wide on journeys such as England to Australia, Cape Town to Cairo, Alaska to Tierra Del Fuego; the list goes on… She’s been chased by wolves and stampeding elephants, and she’s fled from volcanoes, hurricanes and sandstorms but that same BMW R 80 GS is still carrying her around the world today. Always entertaining and thought-provoking, enjoy listening to @tiffanystravels and plan your next two-wheeled adventure! We sincerely hope you enjoy this podcast. Make sure you don’t miss another one by clicking the ‘subscribe’ button now. In fact, why not get in touch and tell us who – or what – you’d like to hear on a future show. It could even be you if you have an interesting story to tell… Please take the time to share, rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot to us and also makes it easier for other listeners to find us. Thanks for your support!

Dylan Wickrama’s story has it all: lost on the Pacific Ocean in a home-made raft powered by his BMW R 1150 GS Adventure – and all because after three years of round-the-world travel, he was stuck at the Darién Gap between Panama and Colombia, where all roads ended at that time. What happened out there is a spellbinding story that was first published in Dylan’s book ‘When the road ends’, but has now been made into a feature-length documentary movie, available for streaming and download worldwide from 12 May via iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and similar platforms. Find out more at https://www.ride2xplore.com/english/film/ We sincerely hope you enjoy this podcast. Make sure you don’t miss another one by clicking the ‘subscribe’ button now. In fact, why not get in touch and tell us who – or what – you’d like to hear on a future show. It could even be you if you have an interesting story to tell… Please take the time to share, rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot to us and also makes it easier for other listeners to find us. Thanks for your support!

“The GS changed my life…” How many of us can truly say that? Stephanie Rowe certainly can for sure. Ever since she won the ‘ride of her life’ as part of the One World One R 1200 GS campaign back in 2012, she’s been spreading the GS joy across the continents. That original GS – and many other GSs since – have changed her life considerably and she tells Ride and Talk about the two-wheeled adventures that have taken her across the globe as a brand ambassador, certified off-road instructor, journalist, Int. GST marshal and the face of several BMW Motorrad campaigns. Her enthusiasm is infectious! We sincerely hope you enjoy this podcast. Make sure you don’t miss another one by clicking the ‘subscribe’ button now. In fact, why not get in touch and tell us who – or what – you’d like to hear on a future show. It could even be you if you have an interesting story to tell… Please take the time to share, rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot to us and also makes it easier for other listeners to find us. Thanks for your support!

It’s here – the final podcast before the Int. GS Trophy 2020 circus heads off on the long journey to New Zealand. After months of build-up, excitement and anticipation, it’s almost time for the seventh edition of this awe-inspiring competition to begin. For the project team leads, it’s the culmination of nearly two years of hard work and planning, so we thought you’d like to hear from Mathias Horn and Amelie Diehl-Thiele, who have put their hearts and souls into helping realise the biggest and best Int. GS Trophy yet. Enjoy listening to their thoughts on what lies ahead for GS fans over the coming weeks… All this, and more in episode 13 of Ride and Talk. We sincerely hope you enjoy this podcast. Make sure you don’t miss another one by clicking the ‘subscribe’ button now. In fact, why not get in touch and tell us who – or what – you’d like to hear on a future show. It could even be you if you have an interesting story to tell… Please take the time to share, rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot to us and also makes it easier for other listeners to find us. Thanks for your support!

Believe everything you’ve ever heard about New Zealand. Yes, it is an adventure rider’s paradise and we can’t wait for the Int. GS Trophy to begin over there in February. For this first episode of 2020 we’ve spoken to the former editor of Kiwi Rider and veteran media correspondent for the past five Int. GS Trophies, Jon Bentman, about why he loves NZ – and what made him build a life over there for many years. We’ve also had a chat with round-the-world GS rider and Int. GS Trophy former competitor and marshal Faizal Sukree about the vital role that these highly respected guys and gals play in the success and safety of the event, and what his advice is for all the new competitors preparing for the upcoming international finals. All this, and more in episode 12 of Ride and Talk. We sincerely hope you enjoy this podcast. Make sure you don’t miss another one by clicking the ‘subscribe’ button now. In fact, why not get in touch and tell us who – or what – you’d like to hear on a future show. It could even be you if you have an interesting story to tell… Please take the time to share, rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot to us and also makes it easier for other listeners to find us. Thanks for your support!

Listen to our exclusive interview with amazing solo Canadian female adventurer and vlogger Rosie Gabrielle, who tells Ride and Talk that travelling by motorcycle is the best way to experience all the sights, sounds and people in a country. She posts her awe-inspiring photos and videos in the hope of inspiring others and helping them to explore the world through her eyes. She’s currently somewhere in Pakistan, documenting her life on the road and the people she encounters along the way. Listen to her compelling and brave story, and then follow her journey on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram @rosiegabrielle. All this, and more in episode 11 of Ride and Talk. We sincerely hope you enjoy this podcast. Make sure you don’t miss another one by clicking the ‘subscribe’ button now. In fact, why not get in touch and tell us who – or what – you’d like to hear on a future show. It could even be you if you have an interesting story to tell… Please take the time to share, rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot to us and also makes it easier for other listeners to find us. Thanks for your support!

Join us behind closed doors in the south of France at the Autodrome de Miramas – BMW’s proving ground – where the bikes and cars we’re going to be riding and driving in the future are put through intensive test cycles. Around 180 BMW bikes are taken to the limits here every year – on test benches and on a variety of specially-built roads, racetracks and handling circuits, with a staggering 3 million kilometres covered in total. We speak to the experts, who are literally living their lives in the future, about the work going on behind the scenes to bring us products and innovations that not only increase our riding pleasure, but our safety too. This podcast also includes a deep dive into the all-new R 18 engine, as well as a sneak preview of some very special rider equipment heading our way… All this, and more in episode 10 of Ride and Talk. We sincerely hope you enjoy this podcast. Make sure you don’t miss another one by clicking the ‘subscribe’ button now. In fact, why not get in touch and tell us who – or what – you’d like to hear on a future show. It could even be you if you have an interesting story to tell… Please take the time to share, rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot to us and also makes it easier for other listeners to find us. Thanks for your support!

Welcome to episode eight of the Ride and Talk podcast – or should we say “podCARst” because this episode was actually recorded inside a BMW 2 Series car directly outside the EICMA motorcycle exhibition in Italy! We sat down for a quiet chat with new BMW Motorrad factory WSBK rider Eugene Laverty, who spoke with real depth and clarity about his career, family, fellow racers, and a love of podcasting by the way  We sincerely hope you enjoy this podcast. Make sure you don’t miss another one by clicking the ‘subscribe’ button now. In fact, why not get in touch via our social media channels and tell us who – or what – you’d like to hear on a future show. It could even be you if you have an interesting story to tell… Please take the time to share, rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot to us and also makes it easier for other listeners to find us. Thanks for your support!

Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. Have we got something special for you this time? Oh yes! Sit back and be inspired by this exclusive interview with Smiths Racing BMW rider Peter Hickman, who has had an amazing year of success on the roads. At the time of writing these notes, he’s already enjoyed three wins and two podiums at the Isle of Man TT, victory at the North West 200, and a ‘magnificent’ 7 out of 7 at the Ulster Grand Prix – as well as claiming the outright lap record. He’s officially the ‘fastest road racer in the world’ and tells us all about his incredible year on the RR so far – with the Macau Grand Prix and British Superbike Championship showdown still to come! A big shout out to www.greenlight.tv for letting us share some of the amazing race commentary from the UGP and to ‘Hicky’ (follow him @hickyracer60) for slowing down just enough to allow us to catch up with you for this podcast. Stay tuned for the next one, which will include some BIG Int. GS Trophy news! We sincerely hope you enjoy this episode. Make sure you don’t miss another BMW Motorrad podcast by clicking the ‘subscribe’ button now. In fact, why not get in touch and tell us who – or what – you’d like to hear on a future show. It could even be you if you have an interesting story to tell… Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot to us and also makes it easier for other listeners to find us. Thanks for your support!

Welcome back and thanks for joining us again. This time we’ll take a journey ‘back to the future’ and speak to Dr. Ralf Rodepeter about the new Vision DC Roadster – and how the brand’s past is already influencing its electrified future. Then, we’ll be looking ahead to the International GS Trophy in New Zealand and speaking to Thomas Fischer, who is responsible for BMW Motorrad’s North African and Middle Eastern markets, both of which are fielding teams for the first time in the Trophy. We’ll also have a chat with Peet Gerrards, one of the lucky guys from Team Nederland, another newbie team that is making its Int. GS Trophy debut in 2020. We’ll finish things off with a quick chat about the upcoming Pure&Crafted festival, which is coming to Amsterdam on 28 September. Be there! We sincerely hope you enjoy this episode. Make sure you don’t miss another BMW Motorrad podcast by clicking the “subscribe” button now. In fact, why not get in touch and tell us what – and who – you’d like to hear on a future show. It could even be you if you have an interesting story to tell… Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It means a lot to us and makes it easier for other listeners to find us. Thanks for your support!

Thanks to the recent unveiling of the Concept R 18 custom bike in Italy – we now know there’s big boxer-engine cruiser in development – 1800ccs of pure emotion. We’ll be talking with the boss of BMW Motorrad, the marketing team and the bike’s designers about the super-exciting new model series heading our way. bmw-motorrad.com/r18 Then we move on to the International GS Trophy and will be looking ahead to New Zealand – an adventure rider’s paradise and THE ultimate destination for the 2020 edition of this unique motorcycling event that takes place next February. gstrophy.com After that, we’ll touch on 50 years of the legendary /5 series and speak to BMW Motorrad’s Sandra Ehm, who was lucky enough to get one of the new R nineT /5 models and ride it 2,000 kilometres – even before this special edition naked bike was officially unveiled.