June 26th, 2017 – Carlisle, England to Birmingham, England: ~230 miles Missed Day 9? June 25th, 2017 – Pathhead, Scotland to Carlisle, England: ~170 miles Thankfully, our Triumph Explorer is still in the parking lot in the morning. This was the one morning when I was concerned about the safety of our bike, and as soon as I woke up …
Triumph and Tribulations – Exploring the UK, Day 9
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View PostTriumph and Tribulations – Exploring the UK, Day 7
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View PostTriumph and Tribulations – Exploring the UK, Day 6
June 22nd, 2017 – Holyhead, Wales to Antrim, Ireland: ~200 miles Missed Day 5? June 21st, 2017 – Cardiff, Wales to Holyhead, Wales: ~215 miles Our time in Wales ends as T-Pain would wish: on a boat. This is the Irish Ferries line from Holyhead to Dublin and it’s the first of two ferries that we will take on our …
Triumph and Tribulations – Exploring the UK, Day 5
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View PostTriumph and Tribulations – Exploring the UK, Day 4
June 20th, 2017 – Christchurch, England to Cardiff, Wales: ~120 miles Missed Day 3? June 19th, 2017 – London, England to Christchurch, England: ~120 miles Here’s the next day of our summer UK trip to tide you over in case I can’t get service during Saturday’s 24 hour race…
UMRA 24 Hour Race – Drama
24 hours before the start of the race, I get a text message from our team captain. “Need to talk…there’s a remote chance we might not race tomorrow.” Well, shit.
UMRA 24 Hour Race – The Gear
With the amount of time I’m about to spend racing, there’s a good chance that I’ll be experiencing the wonders of a lowside. Here’s the gear I’ll be entrusting to keep my time on the ground relatively pleasant and hopefully not painful. This is a primer – I’ll go into more depth on each item after I’ve had a chance …