S5 Ep7: Elspeth Beard - The First British Woman to Motorcycle Around the World!

About this episode

Elspeth Beard shares her incredible journey as the first British woman to motorcycle around the world 40 years ago.

Elspeth is a remarkable lady! 40 years ago, without the reliance on smart phones, sat navs and all of the other global technology we seemingly need today, Elspeth set off around the world on her trusted 1974 BMW R60/6. She didn't really know where she was going or where she'd be sleeping on a nightly basis, but as long as she continued to head west, she'd be travelling in the right direction eventually! It was a life changing experience as Elspeth explains to Prutts and Iwan, who have a sizeable list of questions about her incredible 35,000 mile, two wheeled adventure!

People in this episode

Hosts: Prutts, Iwan

Guest: Elspeth Beard

Topics covered

• motorcycling
• adventure travel
• women in history
• personal stories
• cultural exploration

Keywords

• Elspeth Beard
• motorcycle
• world travel
• adventure
• 1974 BMW R60/6
• women motorcyclists
• travel stories

Mentioned in this episode

Products: 1974 BMW R60/6

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