Riding Solo: Living Life by a Compass - Helen Lloyd

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4.9 • 915 Ratings

🗓️ 5 October 2023

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

Helen Lloyd’s expectations and views on travel have changed over the course of almost two decades of travelling. Some years ago, Helen had embarked on a solo bicycle trip around Africa, which had turned out to be the trip of a lifetime, leaving her with a desire to return. When Helen decided to travel to Africa again, she opted to ride her motorcycle and share the journey with her partner. Even though Helen had a plan in mind for the trip, it turned out to be a series of unexpected personal challenges and revelations, which strengthened Helen’s goals and views for her future travels. Photos and links related to this episode can be found on our website adventureriderradio.com. Adventure Rider Radio is the most extensive and longest-running adventure motorcycle and travel podcast and we remain committed to bringing you new and exciting episodes. Please consider supporting us by becoming a Patreon supporter or by making a one-time donation. If you can, we’d love to get your support, please visit the Support page on our website. Thank you!

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0:00.0	For many riders, traveling by motorcycle with another rider can really add to an experience.
0:06.0	Someone that can maybe see things through similar eyes, be amazed and revel in what you do,
0:11.0	and have your back as well.
0:12.6	Someone to pick up your bike or help you pick up your bike
0:14.7	and you to help them,
0:15.8	someone to work things through with.
0:18.0	But it's a balance.
0:19.8	And finding the right balance between independence and collaboration is a give and take.
0:27.1	You sacrifice some for them and they for you.
0:30.1	And hopefully you meet somewhere in the middle.
0:33.0	But for some riders, that balance is difficult to meet.
0:36.7	Difficult to give up what to them
0:39.0	fundamentally defines their trip.
0:41.7	And those riders tend to prefer to ride solo.
0:45.0	After almost 20 years of traveling, Helen Lloyd's expectations and views on our travel style have certainly evolved.
0:52.0	Helen has ridden their bicycle from the UK. on her travel style have certainly evolved.
0:52.8	Helen has ridden her bicycle from the UK to Cape Town, South Africa.
0:56.9	She wrote a horse through Kurzic stand,
0:59.0	pack-rafted in Nicaragua, cycled north and central America.
1:03.0	She's ridden a bicycle in Siberia in the winter.
1:06.0	Much of it was done solo all these trips.
1:09.0	When Helen decided to go back to Africa,
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