Slowlycatchymonkey

Twats.

Yer absolutely. It's definitely not that a bunch of bitter pack animals chased off a decent person. Oh NO He definitely displayed some form of deviance or weakness at some point so it's their fault.... Pete in his own way embraced difference. He may not of absolutely carried it out cleanly but he was clear about equality.

Hmm now we need someone who knows your bike history

Is it a long time desire or a recent fancy?

I guess someone should rub it in on Pete's behalf?

Sounds like an interesting time. Yer when I looked at the chances of being shot or murdered country by country the US is right up there! Started to put together a trip to America, probably not til next September now due to family crap but I did think I'd better make sure I know where not to go!

I'm not surprised. I always assumed you were at some point part of one of the more violent military services or just raised with a violent crowd so became useful to hire, you have an unusual extremeness

Pete's son (the one that's married to the Polish woman) must have access mustn't he cos they started off the business together?

You're also one scary looking fucker so it's not really surprising you've had no bother.

Men are far more likely to be on the receiving end of unprovoked violence than women so I reckon you're right to consider it sketchy. She'd been through Mexico, Peru and Columbia among others places with no problems, she came unstuck because she took duff advice from the locals who probably thought they were telling her the truth. Were you riding there?

Maybe over the coming week or so everyone might like to ride somewhere abandoned and raise a mug to Pete? Take a pic and post it on here perhaps? Just feels weird not being part of saying goodbye.

I'll put in the request as soon as see their murderous eyes.

I might ride to some deserted hell hole or train station and take the flask n have a cup of tea for Pete.

Hmm dunno never counted. Personally I know of a lot more solo women riders than I do men but I would wouldn't I Women ADV riders does a lot of articles and writing for solo women riders and that site does well for itself. Of the 24 women I went to the Himalayas with at least half are solo riders. I like riding solo too, I recently rode to the Pyrenees on my tod and enjoyed it a lot. But if I was in Bolivia like that other woman who was nearly beaten to death I would rather do it with someone else.