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Andy Davidson

Andy is a former MCN journalist who has been travelling by bike since he was 17. He rode a Kawasaki ZX-9R to Albania at the age of 19 and a Yamaha XT660R to Iraq at 23. He’s ridden in Asia, America, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and is now waiting to restart a paused round-the-world bike trip with his partner Alissa Potter. See their story at www.madornomad.com

  1. Rev’it Cayenne 2 textile jacket and trousers review featured image
    26 Aug 2022

    Rev’it Cayenne 2 textile jacket and trousers review

    Want kit for hot weather? This stuff has been tested in British record-breaking temperatures...

  2. How to choose the right riding kit for your bike adventure featured image
    27 Sep 2023

    How to choose the right riding kit for your bike adventure

    Off on a big trip by bike? Here's our guide to what you need... and what you don't need

  3. Macna Velocity textile jacket review featured image
    5 May 2020

    Macna Velocity textile jacket review

    Lashings of mesh help the Macna Velocity prove an excellent choice in hot weather

  4. How to choose the right helmet for travelling featured image
    30 Jun 2023

    How to choose the right helmet for travelling

    Our globetrotting kit reviewer delivers his hints on picking the right helmet for a long time away

  5. Destination Guide: Mongolia featured image
    1 Mar 2020

    Destination Guide: Mongolia

    Mongolia might sound like the end of the earth, but this is where true adventure motorcycling lies. Let world traveller Andy Davidson try and convince you to make it your next biking destination…

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    24 Nov 2019

    Destination Guide: Kyrgyzstan

    Tired of reading about the usual places to take a bike trip? Mad or Nomad’s Andy Davidson has the antidote – Kyrgyzstan. Let him guide you through the attractions and essentials to one of the planet’s hidden treasures…

  7. Destination Guide: Japan featured image
    20 Oct 2019

    Destination Guide: Japan

    So many of us have bikes from Japan, but how many have thought about riding a bike there? Let world traveller Andy Davidson from Mad Or Nomad make the case for visiting… and it’s a pretty compelling one.

  8. Klim Vanguard GTX short gloves review featured image
    27 Apr 2019

    Klim Vanguard GTX short gloves review

    These gloves are classic Klim – tough, durable, well made, packed with neat little touches that make them brilliant touring gloves

  9. Richa Cold Protect Gore-Tex gloves review featured image
    1 Feb 2022

    Richa Cold Protect Gore-Tex gloves review

    Our fussy-fingered reviewer found fit perfection with Richa's Cold Protect gloves

  10. Destination Guide: Slovakia featured image
    3 Feb 2019

    Destination Guide: Slovakia

    Trust us – everything looks best from the seat of a bike. But some places have just that bit extra. Our guides to the best biking destinations continue with world traveller Andy Davidson persuading you to tap ‘Slovakia’ into your sat-nav…

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    22 Jan 2019

    Rev'it Taurus GTX gloves review

    The Taurus gloves aren't thin, but the mercury sank five degrees below zero before our reviewer's fingers started feeling cold

  12. Destination guide: Cappadocia, Turkey featured image
    16 Dec 2018

    Destination guide: Cappadocia, Turkey

    Looking for some inspiration on places to visit by bike? SBS Mag’s series of guides to the best biking destinations begins with world traveller Andy Davidson imploring you to visit Cappadocia in Turkey.