On a rainy afternoon in 1973, at the age of 42, Ted Simon headed east from London, England on a 500cc Triumph Tiger that he named ‘Jupiter’. It was the beginning of a four year solo journey around the world, covering 64,000 miles (103,000 km) through 45 countries.
Ted’s book, Jupiter’s Travels, influenced many a dream of riding around the world, including Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s Long Way Round adventure.
