At Saddled, we capture the soul of motorcycle journeys. The raw emotion, the freedom, and the untold stories that unfold on two wheels across the world. We seek the unbeaten path, challenge our own limits, and explore more than just roads. We explore humanity, heritage, landscapes, and culture. Through our stories, we aim to build a community fueled by inspiration, where riders and dreamers alike connect over shared experiences and deeper truths. Through our online features, we've always celebrated those who set out not just to ride, but to feel and to face the unknown with open hearts, chasing awe, wonder, and meaning around every curve. If you have a story that deserves to be heard, we'd love for you to share it.

Please review our Contribution Guidelines

The Saddled Team

At Saddled, our team lives to chase the unseen, capture the authentic, and bring soulful motorcycle journeys to life.

Shashwat, (Frodo Baggins)

My own Frodo's journey began not with a sword, but with a tank full of petrol, a Royal Enfield Himalayan and an eye on mount doom. The ambition that whispers “just one more task,” that is the one ring to rule them all. The Dark Lord? That is burnout. His all-seeing tower? The city grind that watches every move, every delay, every skipped weekend plan. With a quiet resolve, I ride out. Past deadlines, traffic, and expectations. Carrying a burden and a promise. I don't stop to frame it for Instagram or lock it away for myself. I ride to let it go. To reach my own Mount Doom, maybe a riverbank, maybe a nameless hill, and remind myself what the ride was really for.

Chaitanya, (Samwise Gamgee)

I could've stayed back, tending to my world of comfort and calm, where bikes are just machines and weekends are for rest. But when the call came, I didn’t hesitate. Like Samwise leaving the Shire, my friend geared up, curious about distant places, reverent of old machines, and always fascinated by stories told by the road. I couldn't let Frodo ride alone. Frodo always needs a Sam not just to lift him when he stumbles, but to walk beside him when the path grows dark. What began as duty became something deeper. Like Sam and Frodo, we built a bond forged in silences between helmets, shared breakdowns, and the kind of trust that only the open road can teach. I helped him find places he couldn't reach alone. And somewhere along the journey, his burden became mine too, willingly carried, mile after mile.

Anirudh, (Meriadock Brandybuck)

Every fellowship needs a Merry, sharp-witted, ever curious, and ready to turn even the darkest path into an adventure. While the Shire offered comfort and calm, I chose the unknown. Drawn by the thrill of the ride and a love for stories whispered by the wind, I joined the journey not out of duty, but out of loyalty and sheer appetite for the extraordinary. Whether it's navigating chaos or fixing a midnight breakdown with a smile, I bring levity, laughter, and an uncanny knack for knowing exactly when to twist the throttle or crack a joke.

Please Note

The content for this site is produced, compiled and edited by Saddled under agreement with the contributors. We work extremely hard alongside our contributors to bring you the very best stories from across the world of adventure travel. Hence we politely wish to ask other websites and publications to refrain from cloning our content without prior expressed permission from us. The featuring of Saddled edited content is strictly forbidden, and we ask that all work first appearing on the Saddled website be credited as such with a link to the original story.