Did you do a blog?????????????
Tour De Treader
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Posted 26 August 2012 - 07:09 pm
Haaa no, I was normally too foobard by the time oid stopped treadering. Defo some blogworthy stuff though. 
Indoors is still a bit weird having spent nearly a month oootside!
Indoors is still a bit weird having spent nearly a month oootside!
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Posted 26 August 2012 - 07:19 pm
QUOTE(dandywarhol @ Sun 26th Aug 2012, 18:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Did you do a blog?????????????
wonder if PK had done wan wood it be easy to follow and be in the correct date order ? !how did PK snr. cope with the temp and miles ???>
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engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.
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Posted 26 August 2012 - 07:36 pm
Wac was very impressive considering his lack of training, he found the hills tough. The Spanish mountains, even close to the coast were savage...and the heat was also savage...and carrying luggage savage. Once in France on the flat and used to the hours of pedalling, the miles became much easier and we really whoooped our daily target, hence back 5 or 6 days early.
We did alot of the Pilgrims trail in Spain which was ace, peeps travelling with donkeys and allsorts. We rough camped mostly but noticed that alot of the Moo-niciple campsites along the trail had a tarif for horses.
I ended up carrying a few apples to donate to donks along the way, which often amused the pilgrims when a grtt fat wac got off his treader wearing a Trilby and ran up waving an apple.
We did alot of the Pilgrims trail in Spain which was ace, peeps travelling with donkeys and allsorts. We rough camped mostly but noticed that alot of the Moo-niciple campsites along the trail had a tarif for horses.
I ended up carrying a few apples to donate to donks along the way, which often amused the pilgrims when a grtt fat wac got off his treader wearing a Trilby and ran up waving an apple.
"Whats up", "Piston Broke", "Yeah me too...hic"
If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
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If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
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Posted 26 August 2012 - 07:43 pm
SOUNDS FECKIN' GR8 !!!!
spyball alarm/immob, bluespot brake calipers and Stainless hoses, Fournales air adjustable shock with Remote Resevoir, forks raised 10mm thru yokes, racetech linear fork springs in 15 wt oil, Kappa wingrack/luggage, heated grips, Kedo handguards, dual heat controller to power heated jacket liner and or pants!!, Stebel 136DB horn, K&N air filter, colour matched Baglux tank cover (magnetic tank bag modified to fit cover), osram +50% headloight bulbs, headlight protector,"NitramSpecial" parking loight, tail light indicators all running on LED's & incorporate "Lite Buddies", MK7 Scottoiler fitted, taller screen, 2-2 stainless steel CCC's, Devil stainless down pipes. MKI Renntec engine crash bars & sump guard.
engine changed july 2007 on a dyno run it made 79.1BHP / Torque 59.9Had a brief flirtation with a 1999 MKIIa but it blew an exaust valve on the M5 so was sold on to be repaired.
I loike tay and hang sangwiches !
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 09:16 am
QUOTE(dapleb @ Sun 26th Aug 2012, 20:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I ended up carrying a few apples to donate to donks along the way, which often amused the pilgrims when a grtt fat wac got off his treader wearing a Trilby and ran up waving an apple.
No blog, but you must have pics ??
Stu
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 11:35 am
Some piccies:
"Whats up", "Piston Broke", "Yeah me too...hic"
If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
Active member of TPLQHCSRSFC and TSRMCMAS (even though a year off) and avid fan of PM not sent.
If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 12:02 pm
Lovely slide show dappers,,, special like th Arciue piccy put a engine in the thing next time,,looks hard work...
put a engine in the thing next time,,looks hard work...
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 12:41 pm
Impressive trip seems to have been had. It appeals to me so it do.
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 01:09 pm
Hmmmmm, spicey piz ! lol
Brill photos !
Not many with tarmac eh.
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 02:44 pm
QUOTE(dapleb @ Sun 26th Aug 2012, 19:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Haaa no, I was normally too foobard by the time oid stopped treadering. Defo some blogworthy stuff though.
Indoors is still a bit weird having spent nearly a month oootside!
Indoors is still a bit weird having spent nearly a month oootside!
glad your back safe and looking forward to ride reports
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 04:27 pm
QUOTE(dapleb @ Mon 27th Aug 2012, 12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Some piccies:
Crackin' stuff. Looks like you managed to get some beaver too
Is that a 'safety' trilby - looks like it has a strap - maybe that's just in case of high speed ?
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 04:37 pm
Thats my Yakkay stu....bloomin love it, as did peeps along the way, well thats how I interpretted the laughter anywhoos. A fully functional helmet under there. I wrote to YAKKAY, a Danish company on my return telling them how it got on and the CEO emailed me back an hour later asking for addy to send a free cover too!
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Test pic:
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If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 04:51 pm
That's a great pic that you UPLOADED FROM YOUR PATOOTA !
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 04:55 pm
"Whats up", "Piston Broke", "Yeah me too...hic"
If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
Active member of TPLQHCSRSFC and TSRMCMAS (even though a year off) and avid fan of PM not sent.
If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 05:32 pm
Great stuff - looks like a great trip. I hope you were quieter when you were cracking one off than when you were on your last big trip with mesen....................... 
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 05:44 pm
Yeah, unlike our trip, we didnt share a sleeing bag this time.
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If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
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If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 06:05 pm
great pics! love the panoramas
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Posted 27 August 2012 - 09:30 pm
QUOTE(dapleb @ Mon 27th Aug 2012, 18:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah, unlike our trip, we didnt share a sleeing bag this time.
Haaaaaaaaaa........y'must've sneeked in when I was asleep ya ol' badger - never felt a thing............
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Posted 17 February 2013 - 10:08 am
The most inconvenient thing about this treadering is the unwieldy nature of a treader laden with pan-ears and other gubbins. It takes on a mind of its own and is particularly hard to prop against things as the front wheel constantly tries to jackknife and unless ground completely flat, with all that weight it will try to burger oft. Another related problem is because of my preference for remoteness, often there is just noubt to prop against anyways. Also related is accessing pan-ears with the boike laying on the ground. Also related is laying the boike down on the derrailing device side without damaging it. Also related is stress on the pan-ear rack and wheels from hoiking it back upright after laying it down. There are a few other things but definitely enough for me to try and come up with a solution.
Firstly I tried a folding walking stick. This worked really well and was really easy to prop/unprop and lightweight. The downside was that it wasn't very easy to stow-in-the-wold.
So the next idea was to try a fishermans bank rod rest. It works, and by dismantling the tripod that it came with I had most of the bracketry to attach to the boike. In combination with an O-ring from bars to brake lever its as solid as a wok. 
Need to do some calculations for optimum length with luggage attached but its gonna work fine.
First day without rain in 2013 yesterday so made the most of it. (actually it did rain but missed me so am counting that as no rain)
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