Lone Rider

The First British Woman to Motorcycle Around the World

Elspeth Beard

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Octane Press
01 June 2018

Motor sports; Travel & holiday

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.

By: Elspeth Beard
Imprint: Octane Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 226mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 517g
ISBN: 9781937747985
ISBN 10: 1937747980
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 01 June 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elspeth Beard is a motorcyclist and award-winning architect. She runs her own architecture company, specializing in creating and remodelling interesting and unusual buildings. She lives in a converted water tower in the southeast of England and still enjoys riding her collection of motorcycles, which includes her trusty BMW R 60/6.

Reviews for Lone Rider: The First British Woman to Motorcycle Around the World

A beautifully crafted memoir. -- The Guildford Magazine An eye-opening account of one of adventure motorcycling's most enjoyable and inspiring stories. If there's only one adventure biking book you read this year, make it this one. --Byrn Davies Adventure Bike Rider Elspeth's journey is a stunning read, but it's the companionship and sense she will never be able to fully convey those years of her early 20s that hits you hardest . . . the disconnection she feels after the trip - combined with a travelling love story as heartbreaking as it is real - means this is essential reading if you've ever been on, or have planned, a road trip. --Tim Rodie DriveTribe Stunningly honest, Lone Rider is going to raise eyebrows. This extraordinary story is hard-hitting . . . It's going to challenge and surprise every reader. -- Overland Magazine