MY STORY
Hi! My name is Adina.​​​​ I was born in Sweden but when I turned ten, my family moved to the U.S. We stayed there for several years before moving back to Sweden (Uppsala) when I was seventeen. Hence I've developed a funny language called Swenglish.​
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After finishing high school I studied fashion design with the intent of making my own clothing brand. I've always been a creative and love making things. I continued studying fashion for four years and specialized in garment techinacal design and pattern making using cad programs.​​
BABY MOTO ADDE
FASHION UNIVERSITY
WORKING IN CAD
I loved designing and I felt happy doing something creative, however, the more I learned about the industry, the more I didn't like it. I was unsure if fashion was a sustainable choice for me.
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In between my studies I worked with random jobs such as a retailer, mail carrier, gardener and property manager to try other things than fashion.
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I started dreaming about travelling but never fet as if I had enough money to be ready for longer trips abroad or buying expensive airplane tickets.
GARDENER & PROPERTY MANAGER
CARRIER
MY FIRST MOTORCYCLE
PRACTICE RIDING
During this period I never thought motorcycles would be something I would love so much. At first I thought they were smelly and I was afraid of them.
I was nineteen, it was a very hot summer's day, and my partner at the time asked me if I wanted to go buy ice cream. The exception was that we had to ride his motorcycle there. I didn't like the idea but the thought of ice cream won over my fear of the machine. I crawled up on the back, wearing gear that was much too big for me. It felt claustrophobic and I was nervous.
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As soon as my partner pulled on the throttle I was expecting the fear to wash over me, but instead, I was already in love. It was the literal definition of love at first sight (in this case ride). I got butterflies in my entire soul and the smell of summer flower fields seeped in through my visor. I was ESTATIC! And I knew at that exact moment, that this was something I would love for the rest of my life.
But I find it hard to talk about the beginning of my motorcycle passion because it is also very closly tied to the person who introduced me to it. He was not a good person and when I think about the beginning I also think about the abuse I endured during that time.
It was 6 years of gaslighting, psycological and physical abuse. And it took a very long time for me to find myself after that. However, motorcycles were and still are a very big part of my healing journey. They taught me that I am good enough, I can survive on my own and I am worthy of feeling happy.
2018
SWEDISH A2 MOTORCYCLE LICENSE
2019
SWEDISH FULL MOTORCYLE LICENSE
It was not an easy task to get my lisence and learning to ride. The relationship ended and no one in my family rides, meaning I had only youtube and myself to rely on. I was also in a very dark place after the years of abuse. I spent years, a lot of money and all of my energy working towards my dream.
I was nineteen at the time but finally, after several odd jobs, saving and practicing non-stop for five years, I finally got my full motorcycle lisence at 24 years old! During this time I rode everywhere and also started trying out moto camping for the first time. It is still today one of my proudest moments.​​
As I continued studying fashion design and garment technical design I started thinking about womens motorcycle gear. It didn't look good and the fit was usually HORRIBILE. In my final year of fashion design I had a 5 month internship with John Doe, a german motorcycle gear company where I learned a lot about motorcycle clothing and how gear is produced. I studied the best placement for knee protection, made a mock design for motorcycle gloves, partook in product shoots and helped in designing a womens leather jacket wich they later named after me 🥰​
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SICILY
Now, it would make sense for me to start my own motorcycle clothing brand after my graduation but I was tired of studying and I wanted to see the world. I had been thinking about travelling for a very long time and felt that now I finally had the money and time to do it.
I had gotten a scholarship for studing abroad and because I was offered housing with my internship, I was able to save a bit of my student loan money.
So after graduating in 2022 I decided to stop daydreaming and left on my very first solo motorcycle trip. I rode 10,000km from Sweden to Italy and back again on a second hand 2019 Royal Enfield Himalayan named Skadi. It was on that trip that I started sharing photos and videos of my adventures on social media & youtube. Moto Adde was born.
THE ALPS
2017 KAWAZAKI Z 300
2012 TTR 125 YAMAHA
1997 DUCATI MONSTER 600
​Riding on my own has also helped tremendously with my confidence. It has always been somthing I've struggled with. The more victories I have, the more I feel like I can do anything. The more I believe in myself as capable of taking care of myself.
It might seem like an odd thing to say but because of my background, riding on my own really healed me. Since then I bought and sold many different bikes and tried all kinds of riding styles.​
2018 TRIUMPH STREET TWIN 900
​My goal is to be able to travel full time with my motorcycle and share my ups and downs and the reality of solo motorcycle travel. I also want to share my art and photographs and to make a community for people who want to break free of the 9 -5 cycle and find hapiness in the nomadic lifestyle.
​I don't have everything figued out but I have travelled to many places riding a motorcycle and I hope that the experiences I've had can help others on thier own adventures.​ I hope you enjoy following along on the ride!
I'll see you on the road & out in the wild!