Lara Small

03/09/2026

Time for a little rebrand, get the YouTube channel fired up and start sharing life as a Chartered Engineer, Army Officer and Motorcycle racer. Hoping to inspire others in whatever it is they love! Have a watch :)

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03/09/2026

Who is Lara? 🛠️🪖🏍️
Most of you know me for the bikes, but that’s only part of the story. Between being an Aeronautical Engineer and a Major in the Royal Engineers, my life is a constant balancing act of high-stakes engineering, military service, and racing.
I’m finally sharing how these three worlds collide and the journey that brought me here.
Watch the full story now on my YouTube channel (Link in bio! 🔗)
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31/07/2026

Catch a snippet of our talk on stage at the Adventure Bike Rider Festival, where we reflect on what it really takes to tackle a two-month cross-border journey as a team, and why we left the trip more proud of each other than ever.

We dive into:
* Backing each other through tough terrain across 8 countries
* Why we chose the TET and navigated the former Yugoslavia together
* Finding the balance between pushing hard off-road miles and stopping to enjoy the locals, the food, and the journey

Want the full story? The complete 40-minute interview is live on YouTube now! 🎬 search YouTube for: “Maja Lara TET adventure”

21/07/2026

Most friendships are tested by choosing a restaurant... ours was tested by riding the Trans Euro Trail all the way from the UK to Greece! 🏍️💨

Catch a snippet of our chat on stage at the Adventure Bike Rider Festival, where Maja and I dived into what it’s actually like to commit to a massive two-month cross-border journey together, why we chose the TET and how we balance pushing miles with actually enjoying the food, the locals, and the ride.

Want the full story? The complete 40-minute interview is live on YouTube now! Just search for ‘Maja Lara TET Adventure’

28/06/2026

We were absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to share our story of last year’s 8-week adventure to the Balkans at the ABR this weekend.

It was a pleasure to see so many join the talk in the Travelers Tales tent. Thank you for the insightful questions and to those of you who came to chat to us afterwards or whilst we’re walking around.

It means the world to us to hear we’ve inspired you and encouraged some to have an adventure of your own. 🏍️🌄

With a little bit of planning, a savings plan and creative thinking, anything is possible. It doesn’t have to be 8 weeks, and you don’t have to cross continents to have an adventure. Work with what you have available and push yourself just a little bit out of your comfort zone.

If you have the will, you can do it!

We felt really supported by everyone who came along. Do let us know what adventure you’re planning. We’d love to hear about it!

Thank you 🙏

24/06/2026

Let’s talk about my first track ride on the KTM990 RCR with the California Superbike School UK, photos by Tim Keeton 🔥

With track suspension settings dialed in, but being a bit exited to get out, I’d started over riding somewhat, hammering the brakes before really figuring out where my braking markers were and not being particularly smooth. The back wheel danced around a little bit till I started to trail brake properly and calm down. By session 3 I’d started to relax, check my reference points and markers with the coaches and work with the bike a bit better.

The ‘Godlike’ this is amazing feeling came when I was shifting from chicane apex to apex - kissing a knee on both kerbs, shifting myself over the bike and trying to take my head from one front wing to the other, with the left exit being a third gear torquey pull over an extended corner… feeling very MotoGP with an upshift to 4th to pull harder round the bend.

I giggled in my helmet, i just felt so alive and invigorated and delighted to be on an agile sports bike that I’ve ridden to the Track on the same morning. Bedford‘s got a few bumps in it, you can feel those hammering around the corners, but it was always a delight really pushing my braking markers before a couple of the hairpins; you could stop it, drop it and pile on the throttle to get back out of the exit, with the Track mode traction control giving a comforting flash.

Near the end of the day, I was so comfortable with what the 990 was going do when I opened the throttle, that I was able to look ahead so much further without worrying about what was under my wheels. It unlocked the corner speed to a new level. Definitely a flow state at this point where my laziest laps felt like my fastest.

The trail breaking, the drive, the shifting of bike underneath me… it was just gorgeous, a joy enhanced by the little pops and rumbles that come from that twin and the Akro Exhaust. That joy extends when you get off it, the design gives it that wow factor that makes it stand out across the plethora of other school bikes.

I didn’t think I’d enjoy an orange bike this much, a privilege to be out on circuit with the School and lay down some rubber 🧡