Ted Simon is a British writer notable for circumnavigating the world twice by motorcycle. He is the author of Jupiter's Travels, Riding High, The Gypsy in Me, Dreaming of Jupiter and Rolling Through the Isles.
When I turned 30 years old, I celebrated by taking the first part of my Motorbike test. I dutifully turned up, drove round the streets of Leeds on my 125cc bike with a group of 16 year olds taking their moped tests and I loved it