2003 Dave Yates custom 26" tourer
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I did the otago rail trail from middlemarch to alexandra, that was a great two days riding!
There are so many campsites in both OZ and NZ that I think I camped wild on maybe 2 or 3 nights total during the whole 6 months I was there! They even have decent toilet paper in all of them - I "borrowed" a roll from the YHA in sydney when I first got there, and returned the same roll when I left 6 months later!
There are so many campsites in both OZ and NZ that I think I camped wild on maybe 2 or 3 nights total during the whole 6 months I was there! They even have decent toilet paper in all of them - I "borrowed" a roll from the YHA in sydney when I first got there, and returned the same roll when I left 6 months later!
Foz I came meaning to comment on this.
The bike looks great, very purposeful and I'm glad you have kept hold of it, theres a lot to be said for sentiment.
The adventure sounds great, really very envious that a) I never did anything like that and b) I would never have the guts to anyway!
Excellent stuff I'd love to read a blog about a 6 month cycle tour.
Respect to you sir
The bike looks great, very purposeful and I'm glad you have kept hold of it, theres a lot to be said for sentiment.
The adventure sounds great, really very envious that a) I never did anything like that and b) I would never have the guts to anyway!
Excellent stuff I'd love to read a blog about a 6 month cycle tour.
Respect to you sir
Thanks Tel! I did quite a few tours back in the day when I was young(er) and carefree! I must do something with the blog though - two years since the last entry!
if enough people bug me about it, I'm sure I could find the time and motivation I do need to work out how to put photos in there too!
if enough people bug me about it, I'm sure I could find the time and motivation
I do need to work out how to put photos in there too!That is a fantastic bike, I have bike envy. Or I would do if I hadn't just managed to get hold of a 653 DY frame, one that is the right size for me, at last (and my previous one, which was too small) has just met with a nasty rear mech/rear wheel interface which means it needs fixing).
I am trying to decide if I go gears-inna-can or dérailleur. As Alfine/Nexus drop shifters are stupid expensive I think it will be dérailleur. I am going to use it as a light tourer, my Inbred 29er doing the longer/heavier touring load duties.
I am trying to decide if I go gears-inna-can or dérailleur. As Alfine/Nexus drop shifters are stupid expensive I think it will be dérailleur. I am going to use it as a light tourer, my Inbred 29er doing the longer/heavier touring load duties.
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