Relationship Survival Two-up

Adventuring with your partner to fresh and sensational places sounds superbly romantic, but in reality it can be a tad different. On longer journeys, Alan and I are joined at the hip, figuratively speaking, for hours and hours every day, day after day, week after week.   Sometimes two-up doesn’t feel so romantic.   From all my years of pillion …

BMW 1200 GS all packed up

Packing Pillion

40L for 12 months in Europe… challenge accepted!   As a digital media nomad for Throw Your Leg Over with my partner, Alan, our life for the past few years has been a loose routine of packing, hitting the road, unpacking and repeat. We’re stepping it up a gear and embarking on our biggest adventure yet… riding through Europe for …

woman moto pillion R1200 GS

Plucky Pillions

A motorcycle pillion is as much a part of the bike and rides as the rider. Sure, they may not be changing gears, braking or making split-second emergency decisions, however, whilst on the rear seat… they certainly play a crucial role.   The importance of balance, relaxation, knowing how to move in an unexpected manoeuvre… all crucial to being part …