jond
Zen MBB Master
hi guys just got back from a trike tour very comfy and relaxing 400klm round trip at an easy pace camping out in the bushes hanging from a hennessy hammock. (posted to strava)
i used an app called roadid from the same people who make the road id bracelets for first responders to see where you are. it is free and well worth a look.
the app includes a handy home screen page full of your emergency contacts plus medical. the app tracks your progress and sends a tiny url to a mobile phone etc for the duration so your nominated (up to 5) contacts can monitor your progress.
good news is it would seem that strava's claim to cut down the thirst for power consumption is true.... and on my iphone 5s i was able to achieve around 8 hours before having to recharge at 20%. please note i have my screen off whenever possible.
the road id app seemed to work well and i will be using it as well as the strava route planner on my iphone to cross the continent. i know there are a plethora of other apps out there that may well be much better but i can alway fall back on google earth. too late to trial anything new.
for short ride you can turn an alarm function on that after 5 min of being stopped will send a text etc to your contacts unless you stop the countdown. i found that on my trike ride this was annoying and turned the alarm off.
my proposed start date is monday the 28th sept......... ouch not long to go now. i will be stealth camping and hoping to ride around 400klm per day to finish in around 10 nights and on the 11th day to beat the unassisted crossing record held by peter heal. see crazy guy on a bike post.
it will come down to a lot of luck with any bad weather or headwinds (highly likely crossing the nullarbor) impacting severely. if i get headwinds i will still just enjoy the ride of a lifetime. australia is the dryest continent on earth. i am somewhat apprehensive as riding 350-450 klm per day for 11 days is new territory for me. i am flying with the vendetta so lets hope the baggage handling is of a good standard
i am going light as i can afford to be.
i have radical design banana racer panniers and what will not fit in them will go in the ratz mark 1 storage solution and bike bag.
2.5 litres water.
spare tyre and 5 tubes.
energy bars and chocolate so mininal food will be stopping for b'fast second b'fast lunch and dinner.
vango blade 1 man tent. enlightened equip. down quilt and exped ul 7 med mat take care of my shelter.
clothes will be base layers and lycra.
minimal ablutions and toiletries so will be a sad state of affairs with anyone waiting in line for food surely to be offended.............
i see the main challenges apart from the mileage each day as sleep deprivation/ sun protection / road trains / sustenance and hydration / finding a camp site/ maintaining power supply to battery packs / keeping the weight of the bike down low as possible . but this is a just do equation and see what happens.
i learnt long ago that "what you can do in a week you can do in a day" and if fit enough you can do it the next day too and the next etc. i think this works down to 200klm per week and see no benefit past 400klm per week for me.
lots of grey nomads with no sense of smell will surely be willing to help.
hope to maybe rustle up a tolhurst when i am in WA and get John to sign my bike if he will.
anyhow now that i have blown my own trumpet blarppp flat note......... eek.......... i had better make it
riding home to my wife will be inspirational. day 12 i will get into trouble
pray for me.
i used an app called roadid from the same people who make the road id bracelets for first responders to see where you are. it is free and well worth a look.
the app includes a handy home screen page full of your emergency contacts plus medical. the app tracks your progress and sends a tiny url to a mobile phone etc for the duration so your nominated (up to 5) contacts can monitor your progress.
good news is it would seem that strava's claim to cut down the thirst for power consumption is true.... and on my iphone 5s i was able to achieve around 8 hours before having to recharge at 20%. please note i have my screen off whenever possible.
the road id app seemed to work well and i will be using it as well as the strava route planner on my iphone to cross the continent. i know there are a plethora of other apps out there that may well be much better but i can alway fall back on google earth. too late to trial anything new.
for short ride you can turn an alarm function on that after 5 min of being stopped will send a text etc to your contacts unless you stop the countdown. i found that on my trike ride this was annoying and turned the alarm off.
my proposed start date is monday the 28th sept......... ouch not long to go now. i will be stealth camping and hoping to ride around 400klm per day to finish in around 10 nights and on the 11th day to beat the unassisted crossing record held by peter heal. see crazy guy on a bike post.
it will come down to a lot of luck with any bad weather or headwinds (highly likely crossing the nullarbor) impacting severely. if i get headwinds i will still just enjoy the ride of a lifetime. australia is the dryest continent on earth. i am somewhat apprehensive as riding 350-450 klm per day for 11 days is new territory for me. i am flying with the vendetta so lets hope the baggage handling is of a good standard
i am going light as i can afford to be.
i have radical design banana racer panniers and what will not fit in them will go in the ratz mark 1 storage solution and bike bag.
2.5 litres water.
spare tyre and 5 tubes.
energy bars and chocolate so mininal food will be stopping for b'fast second b'fast lunch and dinner.
vango blade 1 man tent. enlightened equip. down quilt and exped ul 7 med mat take care of my shelter.
clothes will be base layers and lycra.
minimal ablutions and toiletries so will be a sad state of affairs with anyone waiting in line for food surely to be offended.............
i see the main challenges apart from the mileage each day as sleep deprivation/ sun protection / road trains / sustenance and hydration / finding a camp site/ maintaining power supply to battery packs / keeping the weight of the bike down low as possible . but this is a just do equation and see what happens.
i learnt long ago that "what you can do in a week you can do in a day" and if fit enough you can do it the next day too and the next etc. i think this works down to 200klm per week and see no benefit past 400klm per week for me.
lots of grey nomads with no sense of smell will surely be willing to help.
hope to maybe rustle up a tolhurst when i am in WA and get John to sign my bike if he will.
anyhow now that i have blown my own trumpet blarppp flat note......... eek.......... i had better make it
riding home to my wife will be inspirational. day 12 i will get into trouble
pray for me.
