Joy of not being limited by gravel
Firstly the title implies that gravel stops road based bikes. Rubbish we have all done silly dirt roads on road bikes with super sticky [sealed] tyres. Any way what I mean is having the right tool for the job improves the experience. For me today was an awesome experience of not having that nagging feeling of ruining good quality $$$$ road tyres or the worry of wrecking $$$$$ plastic on a supersport. Covid is not all bad. GET OUT AND SEE WHAT'S ON YOUR DOORSTEP!.
This little KTM 390 single is unbelievably fast on seal, wearing it out to the edge of the sidewall, and a breeze on gravel. A day out, exhausted, cracking into the wine to celebrate. Life is good.
Frustrated that friends with adventure bikes aren't making the effort to get out and use them as intended. From Kapiti the Wairarapa has been the common destination. Today I went north, flicked over the Piahiatua track and out towards Pongoroa. Now I've done Masterton to Pongo to Akitio beach many times and Makura Gorge on road bikes but today I could enjoy taking side roads off seal. Waihi Falls- Shit a brick what a beautiful spot and the farm back roads were so much fun to get there.
Akitio-Pongoroa Coast road southward was a stunner. Disappointedly it was more sealed that I expected.
Oh yeah if you look closely at the southward view along the Coast road that is [I think] Castle Point sticking up like an erection where the land touches the sea.
Sadly only met one motorcyclist all day at Pongo. he had ridden down from Hawkes Bay for a day ride- good man! On a 1000 V2 Suzuki adventure thingly magingy.
When most of the world is slipping further into Covid misery we can get out and live normal lives. I will drink to that. oh, I am.
Happiness is a means of travel, not a destination
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