My ride along the Great Continental Divide has been plotted and stored in my newly acquired & installed (used) GPS. Now then, let's talk about distances. The GPS route was plotted by a few people who have made this trek several times. It's broken into bite sized pieces with waypoints -- fuel destinations. The average distance between waypoints is just … Continue reading Gearing up to go the extra mile
Adventure
Navigation acquired
A while back my sister and bro-in-law left me with a Garmin Nuvi. It's an older device, but successfully loaded Kevin's plotted maps of the Great Continental Divide Trail, which fortunately have been updated for 2015. (Green: easy. Blue: medium. Red: hard.) Fitting the device to the DRZ was easy. I used the RAM Mount system. Ordering the setup … Continue reading Navigation acquired
Steady improvement
Practicing controlled throttle-clutch-braking slides to the left and right are a must. What a handful. These motocross kids make it look so easy! https://instagram.com/p/1b-etiHxZ3/
Motonomad – the movie
A YouTube'r I subscribe to has recently released a movie that he and a friend filmed when riding through 7 countries in 2013. The worldwide dual-sport and enduro riding community is full of inspirational riders like this. Nothing gets me more fired up to explore than videos like this. Looking forward to watching the full movie soon. … Continue reading Motonomad – the movie
Fresh rubber
Let's talk tires for a moment. The used 2008 DRZ-400-S I bought several months ago came fitted with brand new front and back Pirelli MT21 Rallycross tires. They're a terrific tire for off-road riding. They're also a very soft tire. Rule of thumb, soft means better performance, but shorter longevity. While they've been a perfect off-road training … Continue reading Fresh rubber
Always Overdone 