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Simon Weir
Journalist & author of Bikers' Britain https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo5qFMme06DfFZXvuGjCjbwA bit about Simon Weir
Simon rode his first motorcycle at 15, worked as a despatch rider in London when he was at college and after university became a journalist.
Eventually, he managed to move onto motorcycle magazines, where he tested bikes for 15 years – finishing as editor of RiDE. He's written the best-selling books Bikers' Britain and Biker's Britain: The Tours.
He's toured extensively in every western European country and ridden on four continents. He has a RoSPA Diploma in advanced motorcycle instruction.