Sam Manicom - Life on a Bike

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4.9 • 915 Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2020

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

Sam Manicom is a world traveler, motorcycle adventurer, author, writer and presenter. And he’s one of the most well known names in the adventure motorcycle industry. He spent eight years traveling around the world, has written four books and shares his adventure stories with eager listeners at motorcycle shows and events around the world. And on this episode he talks about his life and travels, an inspiration for those dreaming of taking off on two wheels. More motorcycle travel episodes available on Adventure Rider Radio at adventureriderradio.com. Want to help out? Rate and review us on iTunes or on your favourite podcast app, tell your family, friends, riding buddies or club about ARR. Check out our other show ARR RAW, round table talks about motorcycles and travel.Subscribe to both shows to listen to inspiring and interesting guests, learn from professional riding instructors and industry experts about all things motorcycle. Get an ARR sticker(postage included) with a $10 donation. Link on our website. Have a comment? Go to the episode show notes on our website and have your say at the bottom of the page. Adventure Rider Radio is now the most listened to motorcycle podcast in the world, and we thank you for your support!

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0:00.0	Eight years of traveling the world by motorcycles seems like a lot, but actually Sam's done a lot more traveling than that.
0:13.0	Before and after his eight-year motorcycle adventure are numerous other trips and adventures that are rarely heard about.
0:19.0	And for a guy that's had as many mishaps, misadventures, and accidents as he's had, he's self-described as accident-prone,
0:26.0	he has the outlook of the luckiest man in the world. Sam Manicom is a household name in adventure motorcycling. He's a travel advocate, a motorcycle
0:35.2	enthusiast. And despite how things have gone wrong for him from time to time, he refuses
0:40.4	to view things from the dark side.
0:43.0	Today I'm sitting down with Sam Manicom to talk about travel,
0:46.2	motorcycle life, what drives him,
0:48.7	and how he dealt with an explorer's life
0:51.7	when his kidneys shut down and dialysis became his daily reality.
0:56.4	My name's Jim Martin.
0:57.6	This is Adventure Rider Radio.
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