Tenere Tragics Bay to Bush 2018 Day 1 and 2
Overnight rain had me wondering how today, the first day of the Tenere Tragics 2018 Bay to Bush run might pan out on my luggaged up 260kg Bumble Bee Super Continue Reading →
Ride to Tenere Tragics, a lesson, a preview.
4am is a usual start time for me when I ride so today wasn’t a problem. The destination for today was Hervey Bay, only 1100ks’ or so from home. The Continue Reading →
The Bumble-Bee takes me on my 50th IBA Ride
I recently did my 50th Iron Butt Ride. The yellow Super Tenere was my weapon of choice. Read about it here.
First Ride on the 2016 Yamaha Super Tenere SE
I’m going to miss the old blue girl but with 94,000kms on the clock I was feeling it was time to get on a new Super Tenere. You either love Continue Reading →
Hell to Heaven – Lake Eyre to Charlotte Pass in a day.
After an unsuccessful attempt by me on the Super Tenere and some unsuccessful attempts by others the Australian Heaven to Hell has been ridden in a day on a pair of Continue Reading →
Back on the Super Tenere
After the disconnect between the handlebars and bike on the Oodnadatta Trak a while back the Super Tenere was in limbo for a while getting repaired at Peter Stephens in Continue Reading →
Trip to Lake Eyre – but not back.
I had a ride in mind but before attempting but I lacked some information and experience on one end of it. I didn’t get the opportunity to do the reconnaissance on my recent Continue Reading →
Tragic #115’s Home Run
I’d originally planned to do the run from Rawnsley Park Station in the Flinders Ranges SA to Newcastle NSW in a day leaving at 4am. However yesterday’s two unceremonious binnings Continue Reading →
Tragics Day 4 – The Cherry Buster
After some heavyish showers overnight I got up thinking that the offroad sections of today’s ride might be cancelled and I was thinking about potential riding that could be done Continue Reading →
River to Ranges Day 3 – Peterborough to Flinders Ranges
There was a bit of rain overnight, nothing too major but sufficient to ask questions about the conditions in the morning. Fortunately someone had been up early pre-riding the route Continue Reading →