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Adventure/Dual Purpose Bikes

Riding any road. Tarmac, gravel or dirt.

  1. Gear list

    I'm working in a new office with a door that doesn't lock. Makes me nervous about leaving my gear here when I go out for lunch-meetings-whatever.

    Here's a description of the gear I usually wear to work in case the worst happens and it goes walkabout...

    Helmet: HJC CS-12, black with tinted visor
    Gloves: Spool size 8, black leather
    Trousers: Dririder Nordic 4, black
    Jacket: Spidi On Track, navy blue with silver/black winter liner
    Boots: ...
  2. Belated update

    I'm not very good at this blogging thing. All kinds of momentous stuff has happened since my last entry and I haven't bothered to blog it. Things like:

    • Got hit by a car in May, I had concussion and a fractured rib. Volty was written off by the insurance company! I bought her back, fixed her up and she's back on the road again with few clues to her adventure.


    • In July I did my 6R test and passed - no more L plate! Since then I've been allowed to do more than 70kph
    ...
  3. wet & slippery

    Bought some cheap waterproof pants from the warehouse yesterday. Got on the bike and almost slid right off again. Need velcro on my bum.

    Fortunately
    1) I got home before the rain started
    2) when the rain did start it was really heavy so hopefully it washed the road clean

    Maybe when the seat gets wet I might stick to it better.