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@meetmobility.com
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I'm Steve 'Chippy' Paine. I write about mobility as it relates to tech, camping and motorcycles. I'm planning a 10000 km European tour in '27. My linktree can be found at chippy.meetmobility.com

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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 30/09/2026
The shakedown tour, DE to UK, went perfectly. 1200 km. What I learnt: - Yup, I took too much. - Motorway cruising best at 100 km/h . - Most efficient on country roads - Great lights for night riding - People like the V85! #motosky #v85tt #motoguzzi #motocamping #meetmobility
Black and white image of V85TT being ridden awayA person mounting a motorcycle Four motorbikes at a campsite V85 and KTM 890 Adventure with luggage
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 13/09/2026
Very much looking forward to my trip via Hoek van Holland to UK next Sunday night and the camping the following weekend. I just love that moment when you ride onto the ferry and strap the bike down. This time with the Guzzi, not the VFR, #motosky
A VFR800 motorbike strapped down on a ferry
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 12/09/2026
Out in the Eifel region today on an oft-riden, but always fantastic route. The pace was high so I had to push the V85 hard. #germany #motoguzzi #v85tt #motosky
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 12/09/2026
Long distance, multi day tour planning. I have been happy with segmenting a long route in Calimoto. But... Others seem to think that MRA is the way to go. The challenge is exporting waypoint routes to navi and then setting the desired riding style between waypoints. Image: How it started. #motosky
A map showing Europe and a rough diving route hand drawn over the top.
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 06/09/2026
Getting back on the VFR800 after three months on the V85TT was crazy. It sprang to life first go and sounds so, so nice. Alas, it will go on the market soon. Germany, NRW If anyone is interested in a huge amount of quality sports tourer, for very little money. #vfr800 #rc46 #motoguzzi #motosky
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 05/09/2026
Emotions, route and too many luxury items. Here's an update on the planning, 9 months out. #motosky meetmobility.com/news/9-month...
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9 Months until the 10000 km Tour. Status Update.
I've just, a few minutes ago, finished watching Long Way Home, the classic round-the-world trip done by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. They weren't the first to do this but the story they told ins...
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 03/09/2026
9 months until the 10000 km tour. I feel confident about the #motoguzzi although the rest of the team have gone for #KTM. 890, 1190, 1290 variants, all over 100 PS Vs the V85TT with well under 80. IT vs AT First though, the shakedown tour in 3 weeks in UK. #motosky #meetmobility
Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel on a road in front of forested hills. Clouds in the blue sky.
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 23/08/2026
Tourers, your feedback will be helpful. Day / hotel luggage on top. Camping and tools on the sides. Side opening luggage works well in this setup but what am I missing? Max:110l, more than enough space #motosky #v85tt #motoguzzi #motocamping #mototouring #swmotech Secret collapsible stool, too!
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 23/08/2026
For V85 TT owners - my shortlist of tyre choices for the 10000 km tour (and other options.) I figured if I was making notes, I might as well make the public. #motosky #motoguzzi #V85tt meetmobility.com/information/...
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A list of tyres for the Moto Guzzi V85TT, and my choices for the 10000 km tour.
90/10? 70/30? What's the best strategy for my 10000 km motorcycle adventure in south east Europe? I've worked my way through all the possibilities and have listed every tyre I can find below. I've add...
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 22/08/2026
Real world testing. Part 1: Shopping in the rain. ☂️ #motosky #v85tt #motoguzzi
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 21/08/2026
A sponsorship opportunity. My 10k 🏍️ tour around 🇪🇺 in 2027 will have a strong digital footprint. I'm currently reviewing products. Thanks to the first sponsor, Orwell Motorcycles, 🇬🇧 #motosky #motoguzzi #motorcycles #motocamping #digitalmarketing #searchmarketing meetmobility.com/news/a-spons...
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A Sponsorship and Placement Opportunity for European Products with a European Bike on a Big European Tour
A 10000 km, six week tour around the south east of Europe on a distinctly European bike is a chance to share and connect. I'm open to placing products with a European focus. Why? Because everyone can ...
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 16/08/2026
90 minutes to get through check-in, FR border, car check and UK border control yesterday at Calais. Not too bad I guess, considering it's peak season. #uktravel
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 09/08/2026
It's still bone dry out there. #motosky #motoguzzi #v85tt #germany
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 09/08/2026
I have one of those graphs that people like to show on LinkedIn. "Look what we achieved for our customer." The reality: it's just my blog. Why? I just like writing detailed shit about niche stuff. It helps me process thoughts.
Google search console graphic shows rise in clicks
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 08/08/2026
Good morning from Bonn. Sometimes the cafe just around the corner is the perfect place. #motosky #motoguzzi
Parked motorcycle with a blue sky.
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 03/08/2026
I'm genuinely surprised at the amount of traffic I'm getting on my 12 month old hobby website through Google search. Especially as it's all informational. Mind you, I have a tendency to get rather deep on my reviews. AI can't keep up!
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 02/08/2026
It's a long review of the Beeline Moto II. Wohoo. Tiny. Portable. Navigation. Latest updates. Real User, Not sponsored. Hopefully this will find its way to a chatbot and help someone. #motosky #beeline #motoii meetmobility.com/reviews/beel...
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Beeline Moto 2 Navigation Review
A stylish and focused navigation system that can handle all-day riding, GPX imports and can save your smartphone. The route planning isn't class leading though. I'm testing this to see if it can be a ...
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Isabel Arens @isabel-arens.wsocial.eu · 01/08/2026
Record #lowwater of the #Rhine river is a catastrophe for the #economy ⚠️ 0.4% GDP loss is projected. The costs of 🚢 logistics tripple 3x. #climateflation www.focus.de/earth/umwelt... Wirtschaftskiller Niedrigwasser #Rhein #Donau #Elbe www.n-tv.de/wirtschaft/N...
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Minus 0,4 Prozent: Rhein-Dürre kann deutsches Wirtschaftswachstum pulverisieren
Der Rhein ist am Samstagmorgen auf seinen historischen Tiefstand von 1,53 Meter gefallen. Die Menschen am Rhein machen sich Sorgen, für die Wirtschaft ist es eine Katastrophe.
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 01/08/2026
One of the things I really like about the Moto II is the clear look-ahead. One should ride for the road you can see but sometimes it's nice to know what's coming up. #motosky
Helmet view of a Moto II navigation device on the left of the handlebars .
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 26/07/2026
Writing up the Beeline Moto II review. It will be completely up-to-date with all the late 2026 features. The more i test, the more I see it replacing Calimoto for me. (I really like Calimoto.) #motosky #beeline
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 25/07/2026
Doing more testing on the Moto II by Beeline today. It's missing some route planning features but that, right there, is a massive feature. Clear, always-on, road preview. Twisties ahead! #motosky #beeline #motoguzzi #v85tt
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 25/07/2026
This weekend could be the last chance to comfortably ride a bike for over a week in central Europe. (And testing the new selfie video overlay feature on my Pixel.) #motosky #germany #weather #androud17
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 24/07/2026
Always worth a pic. The hanging trains in Wuppertal, Germany. 125 years in operation. #schwebebahn #wuppertal
Hanging streetcar in Wuppertal
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 23/07/2026
A field bed or a comfy chair on a 6 week #motorcycle tour? I'm testing this for the first time and it's a game changer. Given I'll be sleeping approx 40 nights in a tent I feel that lying will be more important than a comfy chair. I have the expanding stool anyway. Thoughts? #motosky #10ktour
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 22/07/2026
Boulder hall in an old church in Veldhoven. On tour with my son exploring in #netherlands #eindhoven if #bouldering has any tips in the area...
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 21/07/2026
We rescued a bike that had gone off a steep switchback (rider ok) which goes some way to explaining why we only averaged 20 mph on the 5 country day trip. We also took time to enjoy, take pics, eat and chat. Bonus: Saw this amazing 30 year old Laverda 650. #motosky #laverda #motorcycle #motorbike
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 20/07/2026
France..Country three of the five coutry daytrip. #motosky
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 20/07/2026
Sunrise wasn't perfect but that'll do me. Kalenborn, DE. #5countrytour #motosky
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 20/07/2026
Here we go. Sunrise in 20 minutes. 5 countries in one day. #motosky
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 19/07/2026
Five countries in one day. It will be quite cool in the valleys tomorrow for the tour. Light cloud will stop it from heating up too much. Perfect. 0540 sunrise planned. Pics: Last year on the #mosel #vfr800 #motosky #calimoto
Map of a 5 country day tourMotorbike with Model river in background Vfr800 motorbike in the forests of the Ardennes Sunrise in the Eifel region, Germany
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 18/07/2026
Beeline Moto II, left. SP Connect with Pixel 9 with Calimoto, Moto Guzzi Navigator built-in. One is cool, one is capable, one is conservative. Ultimately, the cool choice is redundant here. I'm not liking the SP Connect mount though. #motosky #v85tt
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 18/07/2026
I've been using the Beeline Moto II recently and you cannot deny that the Moto II design is fantastic. The problem for me is the Beeline planning software. Thx to Calimoto I'm used to configuring different inter-waypoint riding styles. Quick out, windy, twisty, quick back. Not possible on Beeline.
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 18/07/2026
Question for those of you here tracking motosky and also on Threads. Am I missing anything? Meta closed down my account in April and I'm wondering whether to start again. #motosky
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 18/07/2026
Powering out of switchbacks on the V85TT is just so much fun. The tourque! #motosky #v85tt
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 18/07/2026
5am start planned for Monday and I'm hoping for a repeat of this from last year's five-country 🏍️ day tour. This time with the beak of the V85TT. #motosky #vfr800
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 16/07/2026
My first 2-day Tour between Mosel and Rhein completed on the Moto Guzzi V85 TT. It hit the mark! It's exactly what a 10k tour bike needs to be. On Monday I'll do a big 550 km (Five countries in a day) tour which will be the final test before I decide if it's a keeper. #motosky #v85tt #motoguzzi
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 04/07/2026
The bridge at Remagen. 85 km of mixed roads today, slowly getting used to the bike's low down torque and 7k red line. I'll be out for another run tomorrow and in 2 weeks I'll be doing a five country (in one day) tour again. DE, LU, FR, BE, NL. The perfect shakedown. #motosky #v85tt
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 03/07/2026
Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel 2022 It's new to me and lined up for a 10000 km tour, so I've posted my initial review. In a few weeks I'll be doing a 5 country, one day tour so I'll have more to add soon. meetmobility.com/reviews/moto... #motosky #motorcycles #motoguzzi
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Moto Guzzi V85TT Travel Review – A Very Long Distance Touring Adventure Bike?
It was never on my list but I am now the owner of a Moto Guzzi V85TT Travel. Unexpected? Yes. Exciting? Yes. Will it tour? That's the plan, and this is how it's going. Read my ongoing, updating, exten...
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 28/06/2026
Well that's nice. Instagram has blocked my motorbike account. Apparently I broke community guidelines. Naked bikes not allowed? Or perhaps it was just too boring for their LLM training. "Error: Account no longer required. Same bike posted 4532 times in a row." 😅
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gigastacey @gigastacey.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Om's death hit me hard. Reading everyone's memories and tributes helped me feel connected to them and soothed my grief. And I wanted to provide context or meaning from his life in a way that would make him proud and maybe offer comfort to others. staceyoniot.com/thank-you-om...
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Thank you, Om Malik. - Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis
I started reading Om in 2004 as a young tech reporter. He was the smartest guy writing about really geeky tech and putting it into context. He was able to discuss the nuts and bolts of technology and ...
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 27/06/2026
New bike day, on the hottest day! 6:30am start for what ended up as a short run to the Golden Arches. The V85 is a cheaky, torquey V Twin that allows me to take in way more of my surroundings than my VFR. Is this the 10k tour bike I'm looking for? #motosky #motorbike #motorcycle #v85tt #motoguzzi
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 23/06/2026
I remember the '76 heatwave. Not because of the heat. We played in the streets as normal and didn't clock a thing, until they turned the water off and we had to collect it from a standpipe for our parents. And then the rain came back and it was over. I remember exactly where that standpipe was.
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 09/06/2026
Every industry project has energy at its core. The for-profit National Grid is either prioritising other projects (AI data centers?) or they just can't keep up. The UK has a good position for energy trade and production but without grid dev. it loses its value. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Unions attack ‘year-long delay’ for Tata Steel furnace’s grid connection in south Wales
Government urged to help speed up vital industrial project amid growing alarm over National Grid delays
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Yordan Dimitrov @yordan-dimitrov.com · 03/06/2026
A fantastic opportunity to be part of brightonSEO for free, thank you to the team for continuously offering free tickets and making the event accessible! 💙 @brightonseo.com
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 02/06/2026
I'm reviewing navigation solutions for my tour next year and it reminded me of this. 2008 and I'm testing a very early smartphone navigation system. This was groundbreaking stuff. youtu.be/OP0JzQR5IqY?...
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Nokia Maps 2.0 on N82
YouTube video by Steve “Chippy” Paine
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 02/06/2026
If you're going to call your car rental company Miles, don't use cheap plastic stickers.
A sticker for "Miles" with the bottom of the E removed.
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 31/05/2026
This, I believe, is Muckefuck, which is my favourite German word.
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 27/05/2026
One from this evening on the Honda. Unbelievable that you can pick these up for about €3k. It's such a capable, powerful and smooth V4 machine. #motosky #vfr800
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 27/05/2026
Lamp testing is also starting for the tour. Red and Amber are really important so I'm starting with a simple 12V 5W mobile home unit. I doubt it will be rugged enough for 50 days of travel but the size is good. Maybe I can ruggedise it and add hooks. #motocamping
A 12v led strip light with warm white and red colours.
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Chippy @meetmobility.com · 27/05/2026
Running a coffee maker with a tiny 12v power pack is extremely satisfying. I'm trying to design a leisure battery setup for the 10k motorcycle tour. Two of the blue power packs, about 140 Wh, are my target.
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