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- Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:22 am
- Forum: TRAVEL
- Topic: motorcycling in syria
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7373
Re: motorcycling in syria
Met a Lithuanian biker Priest riding a Varadero on last trip who toured north Iraq 2010-11, said it was fantastic and had more grief in Ukraine/Russia than Iraq. His English wasn't great (100% better than my Lithuanian), but I think he crossed Turkey-Iraq and had to pay at the border for something -...
- Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:48 am
- Forum: TRAVEL
- Topic: Iceland (not the shop!)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8406
Re: Iceland (not the shop!)
You will love it! We found Iceland pretty damn cheap actually. Meat and beer can be expensive, but if you can ration yourself off them for your stay it's easy on a budget. Campsite at Hirtshals port is pretty good actually, if you turn up late and leave early it's a free night. ;) Packing layers is ...
- Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:29 am
- Forum: THE PUB
- Topic: Back to work blues..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2413
Back to work blues..
Urgh.. first week back at work after a long break is always a struggle. I carried a pannier full of fleeces and base layers to Iceland only for it to be sunny and 22 degrees! B) .. then come back to England and catch a feckin cold! :sick: Can't recommend Iceland on your own bike via the ferry from D...
- Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:55 am
- Forum: THE PUB
- Topic: Prometheus
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13249
Re: Prometheus
Managed to suspend my sense of optimism for all of about 20 minutes and then sat through the rest of the film disappointed. Not even on par with Event Horizon, nevermind Alien.
- Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:44 am
- Forum: ADVENTURE BIKE RIDER
- Topic: Your last £50.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5547
Re: Your last £50.
One last tank of fuel and a year subscription to ABR.
- Wed May 30, 2012 9:41 am
- Forum: THE PUB
- Topic: charley boorman is off again.
- Replies: 61
- Views: 13436
Re: charley boorman is off again.
Any more projects with Ross Noble planned? Maybe a joint effort at the Romaniacs etc?
- Tue May 29, 2012 8:49 am
- Forum: THE PUB
- Topic: IOM TT on ITV4
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2398
- Wed May 16, 2012 10:06 am
- Forum: TECHNICAL
- Topic: ACF-50 removal!
- Replies: 25
- Views: 18294
Re: ACF-50 removal!
Could have used this in Morocco when "can you clean my chain?" translated into a 20 minute scrub, rinse, chammy, polish, chain lube, before the bikes disappearing into a cloud of some kind of AC50 type stuff ...
- Tue May 08, 2012 10:30 am
- Forum: TRAVEL
- Topic: How long til you go and where?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 20947
Re: How long til you go and where?
38 days, 3 hours, 35 minutes, at least 5 repacks, 6 hours route planning, 3 DIY bike services and a 7.5 ton truck delivery of ration packs .. until we leave for Iceland via Denmark.
Re: France
Dipped headlights at all times. (got stopped in Auvergne for this)
Breathalyser is from 1st november.
Breathalyser is from 1st november.