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Gordon Stuart

Gordon Stuart, AKA The Arctic Rider, is an IT Professional and a charity ambassador. He also has a longstanding obsession with motorbike travel and The Arctic Circle which includes a lifetime goal to cross The Arctic Circle in every country possible by motorbike.

Gordon has been touring in Europe on motorbikes since aged 19, including a 10,000km trip through 8 countries to Nordkapp. Currently, Gordon has a Suzuki V-Strom 1000XT alongside a Suzuki GSX650F in his garage, having previously owned a Kawasaki ER-5, Yamaha Virago, and Suzuki Marauder 125, in addition to riding plenty of other bikes along the way.

Gordon Stuart stays warm riding a motorcycle in the Arctic
AdviceLife on bikes

Arctic countries specialist and lifelong Northerner Gordon Stuart shares his top tips for staying warm when riding a motorcycle a motorcycle through the winter. Having spent the past 15 winters

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AdviceLife on bikes

Arctic countries ride specialist Gordon Stuart tells us how he plans a long distance motorcycle trip, from deciding on routes to choosing a date that works. Working full-time alongside having a

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Iceland Motorcycle tour
Life on bikes

The stunning beauty, open tracks and precious few other road users would make Iceland the perfect motorcycling destination. Or would it… Starting a regular series, Gordon Stuart, The Arctic Rider,

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Life on bikes

In the days of fast-moving social media, sound-bites and clickbait, it’s often easy to forget the things we should really cherish – memories. If there’s a single thing that we’d

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