Luke Blackley, a young and otherwise unknown individual, gained attention through the incredible adventure he embarked on with his Rieju 125 at just 17 years old, only weeks after getting his A1 motorcycle license.
Accompanied by his father, Gordon Blackley, Luke tackled the infamous Trans Euro Trail (TET) – a European route for adventure bikes, featuring nearly 100,000 km of unpaved trails. His trip was around Italy and France.
Over the past few weeks, Luke has been sharing various moments from his journey on social media. Quoted by Motorcycle News, the teenager expressed:
– I had ridden TET Sardinia on the back of Dad’s GS Trophy when I was 12. I knew how cool these trips were and had heard the stories – endlessly. So I was coming and that was that. I was 17 so could ride myself, so why wouldn’t I be able to go?
The first challenge was obtaining his A1 license in just one month, as the compulsory basic training (CBT) alone wouldn’t be sufficient to ride in other countries. Reflecting on his experience, Luke commented:
– I would go again tomorrow, life was just so simple: Ride bike, find food, water and fuel, rough camp, repeat; does life get any better?