All class with Karen Ramsay

Adventure Rider Issue #22

• Mount Augustus – adventure motorbike tour, news, magazine
• A DRZ to ride from coast to coast – australian adventure motorbike magazine
• Fit out
• Checkout
• Out with the old – A touch of Touratech magic
• How To Ride with Miles Davis
• All class with Karen Ramsay
• Tech Tip – Tube tyre repair
• Triumph Explorer 1200 – Yee-hah!
• Overseas crash – Ian Macartney crash tests Aussie hospitals
• Rod Faggotter – Back from Dakar and as cheerful as ever
• Four elements – Earth, wind, rain and fire from Andrew Bicknell
• Hassans Walls – Bob Wozga scratches a Lithgow itch
• TBC – The Ducati Multistrada 1200 Enduro gets a weekend away
• Arnhem Land – A very rare opportunity
• It’s what we do
• South Island, NZ – adventure motorbike tour, news, publication

I’ve achieved a couple of firsts since last issue: a women’s-only ride and mild heatstroke.I got my first taste of heatstroke riding in ridiculous temperatures. Despite constant drinking I went from being hot to overheated in a very short space of time. While Dave went off to check out a river crossing, apparently I left my helmet laying on the ground while I wandered off somewhere away from the track. An hour sitting in the water helped immensely. Just this mild dose was scary enough to make me realise how quickly things can turn. It also emphasises the importance of riding with people who’ll take you seriously when you say you need a break.

The ‘thumbs up/I’m okay’ signal seemed clear enough.

Crazy girls

Fortunately our womens’ weekend ride wasn’t hot – quite the opposite in fact.