As an old timer and motorcyclist from about 1961, this was my first introduction to Elspeth Beard, needless to say I'm totally impressed. In my old age I haven't ridden for about 15 years, but have enjoyed following ItchyBoots and a few others as they roam the world on motorbikes. I can't help wondering if Elspeth and Noraly of ItchyBoots have ever met or communicated, two kindred spirits indeed...Thanks for posting.
We have to think about it: She is a young lady, she communicates by letter without thinking about UA-cam shows, she has no sponsors, she reads about her adventures on tape, in black and white photographs, she just travels the world, she has to travel, she has to deal with the trams she goes through. Deserves praise beyond respect..👏👏👏👍
Wow ! glad I found this , Read Elspeth book several years ago but its the first time I have seen her talking. She is clearly a beautiful articulate lady and your questions I am sure the best response from her. Ted Simon is considered to be the father of adventure touring so Elspeth must be the female version of him surely ! Its taken her years to come out and tell us her story but I am glad she has because she is now being given the recognition she rightly deserves.
I loved the book and Elspeth deserves so much respect, a legend of the worldwide motorcycling community. And what a great interviewer! So very considerate in allowing concise answers to his intelligent questions. Thank you.
in 1986 i went around, criss crossed Australia ONLY, on a kwack 650. I have huge respect for what Elspeth Beard took on and never tire of hearing of this undertaking. Sadly missed Elspeth's presentation at Brooklands because of the start of the covid nonsense. Lesson learnt : never listen/believe 'authority', be free.
Elspeth’s book is a fascinating read, as obviously it goes into far more detail around her trip and the difficulties she faced along with how much she gained from making her journey.
I agree the book is a fascinating read and one aspect the has stuck with me is that modern adventure motorcycles are to reliant on technology, and need specialist maintenance to overcome the wear and tear that they suffer on this type of touring.
@@andrewshields5322from the very beginning every generation of motorcycles has needed more from the mechanics. She did well to take a bike that was already 8 years old.
I heard her speak at the ABR Festival 2024 and she was just amazing. I got a signed copy of her book and it’s now one of my treasured possessions. I am starting my round the world trip in 2026 completely inspired by her story although I’ll be doing it in 4 parts. She’s an inspiration.
I love her determination and attitude, so missing nowadays, read her book and loved every word of it. A true adventurer and so modest in her outlook. One of my heroes.
Riders like Elspeth and Ted Simon used ordinary road bikes. No high clearance, big tank, long forks, special tyres, upswept exhaust, just regular machines. A very impressive woman.
Extremely inspiring interview. Most people including myself do not face challenging tasks because of fear of failure. This British lady is the epitome of courage and determination. 🙏
One of the greats, up there with Ian Coats, Ted Simon etc etc, Travelling the world when it was just you and the Bike, a tougher better experience….. There are so many Travel influencers now, it’s not even interesting….. I like it old school
Great respect for Elspeth and what she did, proved to herself and to so many female and male of that huge motorfamily, that it was possible than to travell all over the world and to get one's goals as it is now. 🎉I know the bike (rode the 75/5 for several years all over Europe, which is a huge difference with riding hundreds of miles through deserts, mountain goattracks), but those engines were able to do it, and it brought you back home... so I guess you felt like a queen on your bike, in spite of all the greater and smaller problems. A bike and woman to be proud off!
Great interview and thank you for allowing Elspeth to talk which is so refreshing. These days so many interviewers not only interrupt but start talking about themselves. Nice one 👍
Just watched the vid of elspeth beard ,it was fantastic I had read the book sometime ago just great to see her enthusiasm for it ,then It was a real challenge no telephone no satnav it was probably thought impossible but she did it
Bashing up your vehicles it is very painful and sorrowful to digest because it is an emotion and feeling that you totally stays side by side with the voyage or journey with your vehicle 🌹❤️
My Aunt Ginny worked on a cattle station in Alice Springs as a house keeper, she went alone it took 3 months to get their on a sailing ship from England in1904, both made from the right stuff women of substance.
Mam pottering and travelling to different countries and adopting the cultures it’s a tussle and a bit of a challenges that you met and came across but nowadays the whole scenario is different 🌹❤️
Seriously hats off for this kinda a vintage riders Government should give stipend or pay tax and wages or remuneration for this kinda rider hats off mam 🌹❤️🙏🙏🙏
Mam I do own Royal Enfield Classic 350 for which I am proud of not because of race but for its pride and honour of carrying your character and travelling along with your motorcycle 🌹❤️
Can listen to this woman all day, such an inspiration, better than all the other female wanna be travellers with their clickbait titles and content just for likes and subscribe…. Just saying like…
Why riding culture doesn’t get pay off I really don’t know in foreign countries or in overseas it is considered as a sports I mean their are various types and category of events that gets endorsed and managed by the management which run by separate institutions or organisations which we take it sportingly and with positive approach and we move forward and participate into that events inorder to reenergise and exchange thoughts and perceptions and feelings of one another and mould it into riding 🌹❤️
Is it real festival? I never heard about 'Generation speed' festival. Or it is some kind of online-internet festival?
Yess it's a real festival for motor heads🏎️. Follow us on Instagram for more updates @generationspeed
@@GenSpeedFest Done
Wow what a great lady, still beautiful....Inspirational for all the young woman out there.
As an old timer and motorcyclist from about 1961, this was my first introduction to Elspeth Beard, needless to say I'm totally impressed. In my old age I haven't ridden for about 15 years, but have enjoyed following ItchyBoots and a few others as they roam the world on motorbikes. I can't help wondering if Elspeth and Noraly of ItchyBoots have ever met or communicated, two kindred spirits indeed...Thanks for posting.
Elspeth wrote a book about her adventures, it's a good read and worth getting.
Loved her book,a great read.
Brilliant, great narrative, epic journey and women
A true hero, kind of puts Ewan and Charlie to shame, you have my total RESPECT.
Huge respect to her ❤
+1
We have to think about it: She is a young lady, she communicates by letter without thinking about UA-cam shows, she has no sponsors, she reads about her adventures on tape, in black and white photographs, she just travels the world, she has to travel, she has to deal with the trams she goes through. Deserves praise beyond respect..👏👏👏👍
black & white photographs in the 80'? Lol.
Wow ! glad I found this , Read Elspeth book several years ago but its the first time I have seen her talking. She is clearly a beautiful articulate lady and your questions I am sure the best response from her. Ted Simon is considered to be the father of adventure touring so Elspeth must be the female version of him surely ! Its taken her years to come out and tell us her story but I am glad she has because she is now being given the recognition she rightly deserves.
I loved the book and Elspeth deserves so much respect, a legend of the worldwide motorcycling community. And what a great interviewer! So very considerate in allowing concise answers to his intelligent questions. Thank you.
in 1986 i went around, criss crossed Australia ONLY, on a kwack 650. I have huge respect for what Elspeth Beard took on and never tire of hearing of this undertaking.
Sadly missed Elspeth's presentation at Brooklands because of the start of the covid nonsense. Lesson learnt : never listen/believe 'authority', be free.
Total Respect. Huge 🫡 Salute to Elspeth Beard from India.
We are on the same page!
Great interview, amazing lady, RESPECT. Her book is an amazing read.
These stories are so inspiring!
We can't agree more!
She is a legend
Most definitely
What a fabulous and inspirational woman. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Elspeth’s book is a fascinating read, as obviously it goes into far more detail around her trip and the difficulties she faced along with how much she gained from making her journey.
I agree the book is a fascinating read and one aspect the has stuck with me is that modern adventure motorcycles are to reliant on technology, and need specialist maintenance to overcome the wear and tear that they suffer on this type of touring.
@@andrewshields5322from the very beginning every generation of motorcycles has needed more from the mechanics. She did well to take a bike that was already 8 years old.
@@andrewshields5322from the very beginning every new generation of motorcycles has needed new skills from mechanics
What a great story! What a courageous lady! Hats off to her!
What a inspirational person ❤
Great interview and a truly inspiring lady
The audiobook is really good.
I heard her speak at the ABR Festival 2024 and she was just amazing. I got a signed copy of her book and it’s now one of my treasured possessions. I am starting my round the world trip in 2026 completely inspired by her story although I’ll be doing it in 4 parts. She’s an inspiration.
I love her determination and attitude, so missing nowadays, read her book and loved every word of it. A true adventurer and so modest in her outlook. One of my heroes.
A very normal attitude in the '80s, everyone had to do it yourself or do without.
Huge respect to this Lady, same smile and same energy whith Noraly!!!
Excellent interview, thank you!!
Do watch our latest episode of pathfinder series 😄
What an incredible woman a true inspiration
I wrote her book..she is really unique women,..she is inspiration..
Thank you for this interview,..
Riders like Elspeth and Ted Simon used ordinary road bikes. No high clearance, big tank, long forks, special tyres, upswept exhaust, just regular machines. A very impressive woman.
Extremely inspiring interview. Most people including myself do not face challenging tasks because of fear of failure. This British lady is the epitome of courage and determination. 🙏
One of the greats, up there with Ian Coats, Ted Simon etc etc, Travelling the world when it was just you and the Bike, a tougher better experience….. There are so many Travel influencers now, it’s not even interesting….. I like it old school
Great respect for Elspeth and what she did, proved to herself and to so many female and male of that huge motorfamily, that it was possible than to travell all over the world and to get one's goals as it is now. 🎉I know the bike (rode the 75/5 for several years all over Europe, which is a huge difference with riding hundreds of miles through deserts, mountain goattracks), but those engines were able to do it, and it brought you back home... so I guess you felt like a queen on your bike, in spite of all the greater and smaller problems. A bike and woman to be proud off!
What a legend lady!!! ❤
Such determination. A will of iron. Legendary.
You are really amazing superwomen and a adventure hero,i,m really impressed ,what a story 🌹🌹🌹
Her book "Lone Rider" is a marvellous read.
Highly recommended.
Loved it !
So glad you enjoyed!
Most excellent...really!
Meet Elspeth at the ABR in 23 great respect for that lady
Great interview and thank you for allowing Elspeth to talk which is so refreshing. These days so many interviewers not only interrupt but start talking about themselves. Nice one 👍
You are such an inspiration, and what a beautiful lady you are ❤ . Love from Germany . May you always have a clear path in front of you . ❤peace
What an interesting story
Just watched the vid of elspeth beard ,it was fantastic I had read the book sometime ago just great to see her enthusiasm for it ,then It was a real challenge no telephone no satnav it was probably thought impossible but she did it
Excellent! That was a brilliant interview and discussion. What a memoir!
Thank you 😊. Do watch our latest version of the pathfinder series. I promise you will love it 😄
Great interview! Read Elspeth’s book years ago, it’s time to dig it out and reread it. Incredible woman and a incredible story!
Thank you for giving us this movie !!
Her book is an inspiring read as her interviews are, eg watertower and more.
Inspiradora sua história, Elspeth!
This is an amazing interview
I can relate to big holes in queensland roads and coming off second best!
Inspiring stories of her adventures...
Bashing up your vehicles it is very painful and sorrowful to digest because it is an emotion and feeling that you totally stays side by side with the voyage or journey with your vehicle 🌹❤️
She also went back to Australia with her son, flew round Australia and camped where she landed.
Yeah she is a legend 🔥. Follow for more content like this 🙌
My Aunt Ginny worked on a cattle station in Alice Springs as a house keeper, she went alone it took 3 months to get their on a sailing ship from England in1904, both made from the right stuff women of substance.
Great interview, I read her book quite a few times and will continue to do so but it was good to see her being interviewed!!!! well done.
Great interview
Glad you liked it. Follow for more🙌
@@GenSpeedFest Your method of questioning was fantastic. Well done.
I read a report in MOTORRAD at the time. I think it was in Turkey. But nothing more came after that. Until someone dug it up again a few years ago.
Awesome! Respect!
Nowadays sliding is a very common symptoms to get encounter with a small uncertainities for which we need to be quite precautive 🌹❤️
Super enthusiasm I I st liked it go ahead enjoy you self good luck baby
Respect! 👍 Tons of it! ♥️
read her book! superb.
I own a 1974 bmw r60/6 with close to 100,000 miles on the clock and i named her ELSPeth
Soo cool 😄. Do watch our new episode of the Pathfinder series. You will love it 😉
What a badass woman! 🫡
Absolutely!
Can't believe I'm just learning about Elspeth...what a story and inspiration.
Better late than never. Do watch our latest episode of the Pathfinder series. You will love it 😁
Mam pottering and travelling to different countries and adopting the cultures it’s a tussle and a bit of a challenges that you met and came across but nowadays the whole scenario is different 🌹❤️
Seriously hats off for this kinda a vintage riders Government should give stipend or pay tax and wages or remuneration for this kinda rider hats off mam 🌹❤️🙏🙏🙏
Legend 🎉🎉🎉
Great story, great woman.
great interview brother
Respect rider specially woman rider like you 🌹❤️
Lone Rider and Jupiter's Travels are the two must read books about world travel on a motorcycle.
Great interview. Elspeth is a bad ass.
Thank you 😊. Watch our latest episode of the pathfinder series. I promise you will love it 😄
refreshing trip, inspiring woman. Congrats and thank you
Having ridden exstesively in Australia I can confirm ...hard going......distances forever without seeing a sole!...what an amazing woman!
Beeindruckend diese Dame.
Cannot imagine how brave she must have been to do this is in the 80's, all alone! This is just incredible
What a legend ❤ 🧑🚀🏍️🇬🇧 She's so gorgeous too. Reporter must be a Indian man from Calcutta 😂
Great interview 👍
Great story
Great job
Read her book, very very good😊
Lots of respect! 👌
what an amazing woman. respect
Great story, what an insparation.
Mam I do own Royal Enfield Classic 350 for which I am proud of not because of race but for its pride and honour of carrying your character and travelling along with your motorcycle 🌹❤️
Huge respect to her
Have to buy the book❤
Why have we never heard of this delightful lady? 😊
Sometime in the 1980's Motor Cycle News did an interview with her. I remembered because she has an unusual first name.
An "old school" version of Itchy Boots (Noraly Schoenmaker) 🤟☝️♥️✌️🌍🙏
FACT....... only one puncture on the whole trip . I seem to get one a month in UK.
Inspirational lady.
For USA viewers, can you tell me how many football fields are 56.000 km? Thank you!
Can listen to this woman all day, such an inspiration, better than all the other female wanna be travellers with their clickbait titles and content just for likes and subscribe…. Just saying like…
❤❤❤❤
Wow live the dream
Actually we are not melancholic or cluster phobic but we are proud and quite egoistic with our motorcycles mam 🌹❤️
Wow, wow, wow, great
"The world would sleep if it were run by men who say, "It can't be done."
My best part is - she bought the TOWER!!!
cool
Music soundtrack way too loud....
Why riding culture doesn’t get pay off I really don’t know in foreign countries or in overseas it is considered as a sports I mean their are various types and category of events that gets endorsed and managed by the management which run by separate institutions or organisations which we take it sportingly and with positive approach and we move forward and participate into that events inorder to reenergise and exchange thoughts and perceptions and feelings of one another and mould it into riding 🌹❤️
It is quite depleting and anguishness to gulp that vehicle is not working fine 🌹❤️
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I just need a Honda rebel 1100 to move in my west African enclave.
This interview gave me appetite for chicken masala