No Thru Road

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Moto-journalist Clement Salvadori has been riding motorcycles since age 15 and has traveled extensively, accumulating over a million miles across more than 70 countries on six continents. This book recounts 30 of his journeys, including destinations like Afghanistan and Zimbabwe, beginning with his first ride through western Europe in 1957. The stories are original, though some may have previously appeared in different forms as magazine articles. Adventure-travel enthusiasts, motorcyclists, and travelers will find this book captivating. Riders will appreciate tales such as kick-starting a 500cc single at 17,200 feet in the Tibetan Himalayas, navigating to Cape Tribulation in Queensland via a weekly ferry in 1974, or riding to Pamplona in 1960 to run with the bulls. Those eager to explore Mexico's Copper Canyon will be inspired, as will armchair travelers who enjoy stories of crossing from Peru's Great Ica Desert over the Andes to the Amazon basin. The adventures are organized so readers can dive into any chapter—be it India, Nepal, the Sahara, New Zealand, or Viet Nam—without needing to follow a sequential thread. With plenty of adventures, engaging narratives, and illustrations, this book offers excellent entertainment and insight into the life of a moto-journalist.