Velké cesty malých motocyklů – Holík Jaroslav

Visiting foreign countries, especially exotic ones, is a dream of every man. To travel through them on a motorcycle takes a real man. But to travel through them on a mini motorcycle, of one's own design and assembled by one's own hands, belongs to an even more challenging category. The author vividly describes eleven journeys across Europe and Asia in his book. He will introduce you to the crossings of the Tatras, the Alps, the Caucasus, and the Pamirs. It includes reports from trips to the volcanoes Vesuvius and Etna, journeys beyond the Arctic Circle, and the crossing of the frozen Baikal Lake. The travelogues are supplemented with descriptions of ascents to Mont Blanc, Elbrus, and the Matterhorn. The reports, written with humorous exaggeration, are complemented not only by personal observations but also by technical details regarding the construction. The world is full of beautiful places. Visiting them is a dream for almost all of us. We can fly to an unknown place by plane, arrive by train, car, or motorcycle. It is said that the most beautiful view of the world is from the saddle of a horse. A motorcycle is like a modern horse. At high speeds, we merely pass through the landscape. The slower we go, the closer we are to these beauties. Riding a small motorcycle is closest to riding a horse. In the following chapters, I want to share with you experiences from the saddle of such a modern little horse. Here, in a humorous way, I describe the crossing of the Tatras...