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LWR day minus two
In between work and a bit of play, I’ve been prepping the bike for her big trip. ‘Cos we have phones and cameras to charge, I wanted a secure method of hooking them up to a constant current whilst keeping them dry and safe. My Dad was an electronics engineer and among many other things,…
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LWR day minus four…
Not long now before Andy and I hit the road to Scotland. So far, most of the preparation has revolved around the computer – writing the website, composing emails to the twenty four Scottish teams and then engaging in dialog with those who kindly replied with offers of help and hospitality. I think that those…
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The art of blogging from your phone…
Once Andy and I get going on the road, the idea is to update the LWR website with a blog post every night. And I’m hoping to do it with just an iPhone. I say just an iPhone – that’s a bit dismissive for a piece of kit that’s got more capability than the computers…
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Thoughts on a modern touring motorcycle
It’s been a while since I toured on a motorbike – 2013 to be precise. That time, me and my buddy Spiny rode down through Spain to the Mediterranean, then onwards through the Pyrenees & South of France to the Alps. We were supposed to meet up with Lizzie and some friends for some cycling…