ADV Book Announcement
Announcing My New Book: Chasing Legends: Motorcycle Stories from the Podcast Trail
I'm excited to share the release of my newest book, Chasing Legends: Motorcycle Stories from the Podcast Trail. This is a project that's been years in the making, shaped by hundreds of hours of conversations across continents, late-night edits, and the tire tracks of legends.
This book isn't just about motorcycles. It's about the grit, heart, and relentless pursuit of meaning through motion. It's the story of how we got here and where we're headed, built from the incredible interviews I recorded for the ADV Cannonball Podcast and expanded into a deeper narrative about the voices behind modern adventure motorcycling.
In Chasing Legends, you'll find:
- Personal, behind-the-scenes reflections on my conversations with icons like Ted Simon, Austin Vince, Charley Boorman, Elspeth Beard, Lyndon Poskitt, Sam Manicom, and Claudio von Planta.
- Eye-opening moments from blood bikers who navigate midnight motorways delivering life-saving cargo to modern-day Cannonballers chasing records across America.
- Threads connecting the original adventurers who circled the globe on barebones machines to the new generation redefining what's possible with technology, tenacity, and raw storytelling.
- Stories of betrayal, resilience, and reinvention, including how I moved from captaining yachts for the world's wealthiest families to launching a coast-to-coast rally and podcast that would tap into the soul of two-wheeled adventure.
This book is for anyone who's ever asked: What's over that next horizon? What happens when life as you know it ends, and the road is all you have left?
You'll follow Sterling Noren as he slows down and seeks beauty through his lens in the Arizona high desert. You'll ride along with Lyndon Poskitt as he engineers adventure from scratch, racing around the world on a bike he built himself. You'll feel the grit and determination of Joey Evans, who went from paralysis to finishing the Dakar Rally. You'll find out how Elspeth Beard conquered the globe before anyone cared.
Each chapter builds a bridge between eras, riders, and their roads. It's about the invisible connections that turn ordinary people into legends, and why their journeys resonate with all of us who sense that there's more to life when you're willing to push beyond what's comfortable.
Chasing Legends is not only a tribute to the pioneers of adventure motorcycling. It's also a deeply personal reckoning with my own past, my own failures, and the road back.
When my career managing superyachts for billionaires dissolved in the haze of betrayal, I found myself on the seat of a bike, a microphone in one hand, chasing my next story. Now it's all here: the miles, the lessons, the people who've inspired us to keep moving when the world says stop.
This isn't a clean, packaged narrative. It's real, raw, and full of people who've thrown a leg over two wheels and redefined their world. If you've been waiting for a sign to start your own adventure or just searching for inspiration from those who've lived it, this is that signal.
Welcome to Chasing Legends.
The road is waiting.
Aaron Pufal
