Wouldn't Mind a Statue

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Wouldn't Mind a Statue

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61 minutes

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Dec 30, 2011

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We end 2011 with a bang by talking with Ted Simon, author of Jupiter's Travels (and others). Ted traveled the globe in 1973 on a 500cc Triumph Tiger 100, covering 64,000 miles over 4 years. He's like the Godfather and Buddha of adventure motorcycling.

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Dec 30, 2011

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Podcast episode

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The Wheelnerds share their passion of everything two-wheeled and invite you to come along and sit in on the bull session where they talk about their (and your) favorite topic: motorcycles!

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