Ace Cafe Invite - Book signings at Adventure Day 22/3

COMING UP at The Ace Cafe London
The Overland & Adventure Bike Day  Sunday 22 March
+ I'll be book signing - come along!
Its going to be lots of fun!
http://t.co/aLXeCQVgf9

Wanna hear how a live radio interview goes?

Just last week I was invited by my dear friend Sharon to pop into a radio station here in London for a live radio interview!
Another first time experience - have to say it was fun (although I was palpitating with nerves a lot beforehand), the questions were good and we had a great laugh which you'll hear!
I was told to keep the microphone very close which meant I couldn't really move around much :)
Click below for the broadcast -

London Brooklands Radio 'Just Women'

Invitation - Book signing with Triumph on 14 February at London MCN Motorbike Show, ExCel

Make a date next Saturday 14 February and come down to ExCel in London for the massive MCN Motorcycle Show. 
Triumph Motorcycles have been kind enough to invite me to be with them.

I'll be on the Triumph area (close to the main entrance) book signing 'Bonneville Go or Bust' .  
I'm really looking forward to meeting everyone and hearing more stories to maybe give me new ideas on new adventures! 

Details below to get tickets and more information on the show -

MCN Motorcycle Show London Visitor Information & Registration

Feel free to forward this on to anyone else you may feel would be interested. 

Cheers and here's to lots of fun next weekend!  Definately the place to be!

Inspiration for a world renowned street artist to do important wall mural

I met wonderful Bethany just a week ago in a chance encounter - look what positivity, inspiration, belief and amazing creativity can produce.  Click below to link -
famous-international-street-artist-bethany-smith-creates-live-art-installation at Triumph Jack Lilley

Press Release
18.1.15 – Internationally Renowned Australian Street Artist Bethany Smith to Create Live Art Installation at Ashford Triumph Showroom.

Triumph dealership Jack Lilley Ltd are excited to announce that renowned international street artist Bethany Smith will be at their Ashford showroom on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th Januaryto create a unique piece of wall art.

It's an opportunity that came about through a chance meeting between Bethany and Zoe Cano, author of 'Bonneville - Go or Bust'. Zoe, a customer of Jack Lilley Ltd, fulfilled her dream of riding across the USA on a Triumph Bonneville in the summer of 2012, using what she describes as 'the roads less travelled'. Her inspiring story is told in her book which has received rave reviews ever since launching last summer.

Zoe's story inspired Bethany to design a piece of art that captures the nature of freedom and individuality which motorcycles represent.

Bethany has been in the UK working on various London-based projects and is due to return home to Australia at the end of the month. A spokesman from Jack Lilley Ltd said "With just a few days remaining in the UK, we're very lucky that Bethany has agreed to turn her vision into a unique piece of wall art which can be enjoyed by all visitors to our Ashford showroom. We're inviting everyone to come along to watch the work in progress – we're calling it a 'pop up live art' event."

Visitors are invited to pop in to the Ashford showroom on either day and enjoy the experience of seeing this unique piece of art take shape. Zoe Cano will also be there on Saturday 24th to sign copies of her book.

To see some examples of Bethany's work, take a look athttp://www.beeliveart.com

Ends

For further information please contact Hugh McClelland at Jack Lilley Ashford (h.mcclelland@jacklilley.com) on07585-779806.

About Triumph

First established in 1902, Triumph Motorcycles celebrated 110 years of motorcycle manufacture in 2012. For more than two decades, Triumph Motorcycles has been based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and has produced iconic bikes which perfectly blend design, character, charisma and performance. Building around 50,000 bikes per year, Triumph is the largest British motorcycle manufacturer and has more than 750 dealer franchises across the world.

About Jack Lilley Triumph

Jack Lilley Ltd is a family run business originally established in 1959. For many years, their showroom was based in Shepperton High Street where it became a popular meeting place for motorcycle enthusiasts for miles around. In 1991, Jack Lilley became one of the first appointed dealers for the revamped Triumph brand and are now regarded as one of the foremost Triumph dealerships in the UK. In 1997 the company moved from Shepperton to larger premises in Ashford and have since opened a second branch in Romford, Essex.

About Zoe Cano

Zoë Cano, had a dream to travel across North America on a Triumph Bonneville using the lesser-known roads to make her trip across the continent. She made that vision a reality and in the summer of 2012 (one of the hottest and driest on record) made the epic journey across the USA.

Her fascinating story is brought to life in her book "Bonneville Go or Bust – On the Roads Less Travelled”. Published by Road Dog Publications USA, the book tells an inspiring, motivating and exciting story that will appeal as much to non-bikers as it will to the rest of us.

As a valued customer, Zoe had support and advice from Jack Lilley Triumph for her 3 month journey and we are delighted to announce she will be joining us on 24^th January in our Ashford showroom to sign copies of her book.

More information about Zoe's trip across America can be found on her blogpage:http://bonnevilleadventure.blogspot.com/

About Bethany Smith

Bethany Smith is an Australian street artist and poet residing in Copenhagen, who travels through Europe organising live street art events. She runs a non-profit organisation called ‘Saythanks’ which utilises the work of creatives to do good things in the community and is sponsored by 2learn.com.au to use her talents to help disadvantaged people in major cities around the world.

As founder of a new art movement called TuneArt in 2013, Bethany has de-institutionalised the use of gallery spaces and instead brought the exhibitions to live music venues, where artists can utilise these events as a free platform to promote & sell their artwork.

Bethany has successfully run TuneArt events in Sydney, London and the Netherlands and she has been commissioned to create live art at London’s popular Half Baked Festivals and venues such as Bar 90 in Hackney and the Dogstar Pub in Brixton.

Bethany creates street art that can inspire or generate a social consciousness. Therefore, Zoe Cano’s story became her inspiration for a huge wall to be painted in the showroom at Jack Lilley Ltd, Triumph dealership in Ashford, Middlesex.

To see some examples of Bethany's work, take a look athttp://www.beeliveart.com

USA Publisher 'Road Dog Publications' aiming to be leading publisher for biking and adventure travel books ..

News Release - Road Dog Publications, based in Florida, who took on my book as their first international author from outside the USA,  have recently announced their intentions to position themselves as the leading publisher for top quality motorbike and adventure travel books.

Click on link below to read all about Road Dog including an article on the home page featuring our most recent road trip on the home page -
Road Dog Publications

 

With Mike Fitterling, Publisher of Road Dog Publications, just before setting off for our 'Southern States' road trip at the end of last year on 2 Triumph Bonnevilles. 

Unfortunately this wasn't one of them!

 

 

Radio & Press Interviews with prestigious 'Adventure Rider Radio' and cool cutting edge 'Asphalt & Dirt'

Only this month, since my return from the US, I've been honoured to be invited for a number of trans-Atlantic interviews by influential and cutting edge media channels - enjoy

This 40 minute interview for the show on Adventure Rider Radio talks about how I made it all happen and why the book ...
Adventure Biker Radio Interview


This interview is with the hip and amazing West Coast site Asphalt and Dirt that epitomizes 'the way of life' with our bikes, travel and good food - just up my street !
Asphalt and Dirt Interview


Hopefully both these pieces will help inspire anyone wanting to plan something special however big or small.

This time last year 'Bonneville Go or Bust' wasn't even published.  Who would have thought that just this year  I'd be invited in the summer to sign books with Triumph at Triumph Live UK for its world launch, then go on to be an extra for a Vogue photo shoot with café racers, sign books at a London 'pop up' event, conceptualize & help organize a charity event 'Rhythm and Blues on The Hill', be a judge at the Ace Café's 21st Anniversary Party Weekend, then go over to the USA covering +2 000 miles through Florida, Alabama and Georgia on a T100 (kindly provided by Triumph) for book signings with Triumph and Moto Girl Café at the famous Barber Vintage Show, then onto Aimexpo and the Daytona OctoberFest!  Phew and thank you all.

Wishing you all a Happy Christmas and a Healthy and Successful New Year,  and again, thank you all for your support during this fantastic year. 
Dreams can come true !

And just some of the highlights this year -

Interview with Jamie Whitham at Triumph Live

Florida coast biking up to Alabama

Barber Vintage Book Signing with Triumph

With the Road Dog Bike

At Barber Ace Corner with Robin from Moto Girl Café, Breeann & friends

Corvette at Ace Café Orlando

With Mike Fitterling, Road Dog Publications

Books available through Amazon and all major bookstores - click below

Bonneville Go or Bust book order through Amazon