Pregnancy is a magical thing, but it is different for everyone. You need to really listen to your body and understand what risks you’re willing to take. In this two part video I’m going to be talking about riding motorcycles into pregnancy to give you all the information to make an informed decision, key topics covered in part 1: 4:18 - Who is Vanessa Ruck, my background and foundations to pregnancy 7:26 - Motorcycles and pregnancy 8:19 - Always listen to your body 10:39 - Aware of the physical changes 12:17 - Be kind to your body 14:29 - Pregnancy is not the time for new sports 15:13 - It’s p ..read more

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The final push back to Leh was a strange feeling but it felt like the Himalayas didn’t want us to leave… landslide after landslide! This is part 8 in a multi part Himalayas riding the Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure motorcycle. As a team we were certainly starting to feel weary of the long 11+ hour days riding, basic sleeping and minimal washing so in some senses we felt ready to reach the end of the trip but with such incredible scenery, mind blowing views, epic roads/lack of roads and such reliable bikes...we also didn't want the trip to end! The final day saw us heading south conquering o ..read more

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The Himalayas never give a dull moment especially on a motorcycle. This is part 7 in a multi part Himalayas riding the Royal Enfield Himalayan adventure motorcycle. Day 7 sees us leaving the Pangong Tso lake at Rangjon Resort and heading north west back towards the Leh. But as always it's not a smooth sailing adventure riding, I'll give you some good tips about riding the Himalayas...including showing you that the holy cows are best not hit! Ruckymonster hits an Indian cow with his motorcycle pannier! Ouch! With the sun shinning it was a blissful coffee by the stunning turquoise blue waters of ..read more

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A roadside repair, a wrong turn, nose picking, snacking and some epic Himalayan mountain passes make this a fun day in India. This is part 6 in a multi part Himalayas motorcycle adventure riding the Royal Enfield Himalayan and today we take close proximity to the Chinese boarder at Pangon Lake. We left the Diskit Eco lodge homestay in Nyoma with enthusiasm for the 123km shorter day ahead, our bodies a little weary from the 11 hours days so far. Stopping briefly for snacks at a small rustic bazaar followed by fuel, we were ready for the two mountain passes ahead. I could not even begin to tell ..read more

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It’s time to take on one of the riskiest roads in the world on a motorcycle! This is part 4 in a multi part Himalayas motorcycle adventure riding the Royal Enfield Himalayan and today we take on Umling La Pass in India. Day 5 being our marathon motorcycle day. In this episode we have a good distance to achieve and a very high risk and noticeable mountain pass to do within the 386km days target distance. Like all routes across the Himalayas, there is very little certainty on the road conditions you’re going to face. We’ve been using multiple data points to triangulate the best route plan, but t ..read more