A week on the road, doing the top half of SEBDR and some select parts of Chattahoochee BDRX.

Original plan was to do all of SEBDR all the way to Pensacola, FL but the hurricane derailed those plans, causing me to have to delay and not have enough time for the entire route. It all worked out though and I diverted to Chattahoochee so I could visit some family in South Carolina. Over 1700 miles, mix of camping and hotels, and only some minor damage that is easily fixable.

We spend a lot of time talking about bikes, tyres, routes and kit. But rarely about the thing that actually keeps us riding.
That strange feeling when the helmet goes on and everything else seems to lose its importance.

The Art of Letting Go

Some cheap compasses on Amazon look like they would not work

It's a new helmet... So it kinda hurts in a different way.

Hey folks,

Right now, US regulators apply the same heavy vehicle certification fees and rigid testing rules to small-displacement utility bikes as big touring rigs. Because of this, manufacturers can't justify importing reliable, low-cost global models (like XR190l and XR300l air/oil-cooled dual-sports in the $3-$5k range).

It forces everyday riders or perspective riders to either settle for barebones 150cc bikes or pay $5000-$7000 for liquid-cooled machines, completely pricing out working-class commuters and beginners.

I put together a petition pushing the EPA, DOT, NHTSA to modernize certification rules for lightweight, single-cylinder, fuel efficient machines under 300cc.

Please give it a read and sign if you'd like to see more simple, affordable bikes on US roads:

(1st comment for link)

Just completed this challenge that was created by ABR for their 10th anniversary issue.. the Wales Super 10.

A truly amazing day, pretty gruelling took me 12 hrs and the weather was atrocious but made it even more special ride 🤙

Hi,

I'm about to order a bag system for my DR650 to ride the TET in the Balkans.

As they aren't too far apart in terms of pricing, I'm not really sure what to pick.
There's lots of opinions out there about Mosko and only limited reviews by influencers.

Does anyone have hand-on impressions of both or any reason against one of the two?

Thanks!

All in a day.

I rushed out and bought the Garmin nuvi XT2 device but after a year I still can’t get on with it.

The trouble I find is it purely road biased and even when I plan a trail route and import it as a track rather than a route it doesn’t want to show me the legal trails.
I even struggled to find a postcode that Google maps and Apple Maps found easily so I feel a bit ripped off after paying a lot of money for a device that got so many good reviews.

I’m in the UK and I’m looking for advice what green lane / TET trail devices are people using and how do I mount it to my 2020 Tenere with power.

Appreciate any advice

Amazing views. Moffat Tunnel Rd is a well maintained gravel road. Mammoth Gulch isn't but the Transalp did great with stock tires. I went down Mosquito Creek Rd to meet up with Apex Valley Rd (another well-groomed road) and that wasn't fun--very steep and loose grapefruit-to-watermelon-sized rocks. If I were to do the loop again, I'd take Elk Park Rd to get to Apex.