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Forest People & Picture Books - Motorcycle Adventure into Siberia

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4.9915 Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2015

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Shirley Hardy Rix and Brian Rix are seasoned world travellers and they have most recently been on a trip which includes Russia and the Stans. We’ve had them on the show in previous episodes giving us mini updates as to how their journey was going, and now, being back again in Australia, they have come on the show to share an incredible trip report including, at least our first introduction to, ’the forest people’ and how a motorcyclist travelling through their region was robbed and murdered. So, if you like mysteries and have ever been curious about motorcycle travel in Russia, bike shipping, internet access and how to overcome language barriers with one tiny book, then be sure to listen to this fascinating account of their experiences. Website: www.aussiesoverland.com.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/aussiesoverland/ Brought to you by: Max BMW Motorcycles Shop our Online Store featuring parts diagrams for every BMW model. Ordering parts and accessories has never been easier. Choose your bike, look at the diagrams and place your order. We have over 45,000 parts in-stock and our Parts Express team processes and ships orders six days a week via UPS, FedEx and USPS. www.maxbmw.com BestRest Products Home of the CyclePump Tire Inflator, TireIron BeadBrakR, EZAir Tire Gauge, and other adventure motorcycle gear. When you’re on the road you’ll want a compact and reliable method of tire inflation. The CyclePump runs off your bike’s electrical system and it’ll fill a flat tire in less than 3 minutes. It’s made in the USA and it comes with a 5-year warranty. BestRest also makes tire changing and tire repair kits that are small enough to fit in your saddlebag. The crew at BestRest are adventure riders themselves, so they know what you’ll need when you’re exploring the world. www.CyclePump.com Aerostich The best way to ride more is to make riding your easiest, fastest way to get from A to B…simple everyday commuting and errands, long-distance adventure riding, or whatever. For 33 years Aerostich has been designing, making and selling equipment that makes riding anywhere, in all-weather – easier, safer, more comfortable and more fun. No other riders’ gear offers the proven protection, precise fit or lifelong value of an Aerostich. Prove it to yourself with the Ride-More Guarantee. If you try any Aerostich one piece R-3 or Roadcrafter Classic suit for one month, and are not riding more than you did before receiving it, send it back and you will receive a full refund, no questions asked. For complete details and to view all of the available equipment for riders, visit www.aerostich.com.

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0:00.0

Perhaps it's because Elizabeth and I just finished listening to the podcast Serial by this American life,

0:05.8

which chronicles a murder in a who-done-it fashion that today's story has me so intrigued.

0:11.2

Shirley Hardy-Ricks and Brian Ricks have now done three major trips just

0:15.2

completing their last to Siberia and Beyond. And in today's episode of Adventure Rider

0:19.5

radio you're going to hear a story of adventure in many of the usual ways, but you're also going to hear

0:24.8

about a murder in Siberia that has bikers riding scared.

0:29.4

And as the story would have it, deep in the forest of Siberia lives some people referred to, at

0:34.6

least in this story, as the forest people. The forest people are purported to be

0:40.3

very dangerous, or at least some of them are.

0:43.0

In an area of Siberia in which the way we've come to understand it,

0:47.0

there are no fuel stations except for this town called Mogacha.

0:51.0

The story goes that Mogotia is a very dangerous yet necessary stop for fuel

0:57.2

and lodging along this route. Now there's a local motorcycle club called the

1:02.4

Mogotia Iron Angels that flag bikers down and bring them back to their

1:06.7

clubhouse for safe haven.

1:09.0

The backstory is murder and deception, but I'm going to let the Rixes tell you that.

1:14.3

Stay with us.

1:15.0

We got a good one for you. This is Nick Sanders. I'm Jason Spafford.

1:23.0

And I'm Lisa Morris.

1:25.0

My name is Austin Vince.

1:26.0

This is Rob B.

1:27.0

I'm Rachel.

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