Ok, so I've got some more unpaid time off and I thought "fcuk it, I'm going to ride my bike. But first I need to fit up the Barrett pannier racks that came with the bike AND I need to sort out these contaminated brakes......oh, and if I'm going to do a few thousand kilometres loaded up, I am probably going to need a new rear tyre. ($$$$$$$)
I am trying a(nother) Bridgestone AX41 Adventurecross (the bike came with one on the rear) on the rear as that will match the new front I put on a few months back. We will see how they go on proper gravel but I have been happy with the last one so far.
It is also time to try out the new tent that I bought in mid 2019 after my last ADV camping ride. Yes, it has been that long since I did one of these and the poor tent has just been sitting in the cupboard. I bought this tent as it is a little more spacious than my bikepacking ones and still quite light at 2.4kg. It came recommended by one of the regular tourers from the Netrider forum and is a bit different as it is assymetrical - sort of.
This here post also contains the link to my Spotwalla page and the Ride With GPS route I created. The tracker goes live from 6am EST (Thursday 29th April) but I probably won't actually hit the road until 9 or 10am. (edit: see above for timings!)
I have some cool "new to me" backroads planned as well as some old favourites so I hope the tracker(s) work! I have used Chris Wiltshire's tutorial on how to load a base map onto Spotwalla so lets see how it goes.
Cheers.
Following Chris' advice on spotwalla eh? Next you'll be into distance rides...
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you getting away on the bike - have fun!
Yeah, I have tried to clarify some SS1600/States With A Twist documentation requirements from the Oz IBA mods but they keep running me around in circles with their non answers so I decided I don't need them to give me a gold star for doing the ride, I'll just do it myself. Knowing that I have done it will be enough.
DeleteChris may be able to help. He's a great guy and has got a lot of guys through IBA rides here. A Spotwalla track with associated receipt/odo pics makes it easy. NZ riders tend to get their certificates weeks before even the yanks...
DeleteHey Andrew, yep I feel I understand the requirements but just wanted clarity on "The States With A Twist" verification for Kentucky, NSW and after litterally weeks of back and forth I gave up.
DeleteShoot me your email to my contact email at the tab above and I'll discuss it thereif you like. 🙄
Good route Dave, visiting the old Glen Innes road by the looks which is high on my list of places I have pins on a map to ride when I get back there (probably 2nd half this year). Look forward to the ride report.
ReplyDeleteHi Warren. OGI rd is highly recommended. I did most of it on my mtb back in early 2018 but got to enjoy the whole thing this last week. Stand by for ride reports.....😉
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