Riding Sub-Zero

FOR ANYONE WHO, LIKE US, HAS ALWAYS BEEN PASSIONATE ABOUT travel and nature, the four walls of our homes in which we have been forced to spend all of our time during the pandemic have left us feeling increasingly trapped. Hours went by as we sat on the sofa mulling over how we could get back out into the world and, fortunately, our love for motorbikes finally provided the answer.

After reading about the latest arrival to the Ducati family, the Multistrada V4, we came up with the idea of setting ourselves the task of putting this new jewel to the test in extreme conditions; a task that, apart from giving us an excuse to travel, would enable us to get our hands on and gain a comprehensive 360-degree understanding of this new motorcycle. They say it is suitable for any and every terrain… but what about in the hands of riders with little experience in the snow?

And, so, we got to work on our proposal to the Bologna-born brand: an adventure ending up in the Arctic Circle, wholly in line with our motto: Life begins outside your comfort zone. The only problem, as we went on to discover, was that between the motorbike and the technical suit, we were actually unexpectedly comfortable, even in arctic temperatures.

Ducati eagerly accepted the challenge and gave us the green light just a few days later. We were off! With our wheels confirmed, we got in touch with Dainese to try and get our hands on some gear specifically designed to withstand the freezing northern