- Description: Ted Simon is a British journalist known for his extraordinary motorcycle journey around the world, which he documented in his successful book 'Jupiter's Travels'. Setting off in 1973 on a Triumph Tiger 500, Simon crossed 45 countries and covered over 78'000 miles in four years, crossing deserts, mountains, and cities in every corner of the globe
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Jupiter
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Motorbike, Motocicletta, Moto
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: http://www.jupitalia.com
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332234
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Simon T., I viaggi di Jupiter : il giro del mondo in motocicletta, Roma : Elliot, 2010.
In late 1973, sponsored by The Sunday Times, Simon began travelling around the world on a 500 cc Triumph Tiger 100 motorcycle. For four years he travelled over 64,000 miles (103,000 km) through 45 countries. Most accounts from his trip are detailed in his book, Jupiter's Travels, while some of the book's gaps are filled in its second part, the book Riding High.
