Michele Orlando: Born in Padova, in 1964, where he lives and works as lawyer, Michele Orlando rides on motorbikes for at least 25 years and collaborates with the magazine Motociclismo, the most important monthly publication about motorbikes in Italy. Currently Michele Orlando has one Ducati 1000 Multistrada and one BMW R80 GS.

He has been the president of various bikers club, including the BMW Moto Club (2001-2002) affiliated to BMW Moto Italy, and vice-president of the international club BMW Riders in Italy (2002-2003) that has members from countries around the world.

Michele Orlando has organised some bikers meetings, among them the Spring Meeting of Padova (2002-2003) attended by bikers from all over Europe. Among his main trips around the world in motorbike, on road and off road:

1993 : Ireland and Normandy

1994 : Germany, the Black Forest

1995: Hungary and Slovak

1996: Along the Danube river

1997: Scotland

1998: Egypt, Raid in the Desert

1998: Norway, Lofoten island

1999: Pirenei

2000: Raid in motoslitta ??? in the Swedish Laponia

2001: Trans-andine Raid, in the Andes from the Pacific to the Atlantic sea, through Equador, Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina

2002: Australia, from Sydeni to Cairns

2003: South Africa, Botswana and Namibia, African Raid through the deserts of Kalahari and Namib

2004: Lybia, Acacus Raid