Elle wrote:Thanks for all the advice about riding down etc.
Mikes van is small but if anyone needs help taking bike xtra gear, we'll try to assist.

Elle you got room for spare set of tyres? :whistle: :whistle:

Will def be there is I can get bike back together :unsure:

Well its been 6 months since I fitted the battery, and I thought I would give some updates Ive just had to send it back under warranty. Now im not sure if its the battery at fualt or its the bike. I will need to run some tests with bike when I get a battery back. But I did find that I wish I bought ...

Doing more and more off road based trips, but the bulk of it being on road

Ive been fighting a battle with myself whether to loose my 35lts ali panniers and go to soft panniers. I want the bike lighter and less ass wide. Someone wise once told me I dont need such big boxes as it just means I feel more inclined to take more crap with me. And this is so true. I cant help it...

Not that bad at 129$

I want one

or do you panic if you eat a big tea and dont have a good shit, because your mass will now be decentralised?

got to give to him he got a way with words lol

The think is i finding im doing more and more off road trips and I think if it was all road then hard is great. But soft has to have sum pros surely

Rick Peterson is way over the top, maybe if i was going round the world yes, but im not lol

Im thinking lighter guys not looking to put more weight on the bike

Ive been fighting a battle with myself whether to loose my 35lts ali panniers and go to soft panniers. I want the bike lighter and less ass wide. Someone wise once told me I dont need such big boxes as it just means I feel more inclined to take more crap with me. And this is so true. I cant help it ...