It’s what we do

Adventure Rider Issue #56

• Fit Out
• Checkout
• ADVWORX
• Suzuki V-Strom 800DE
• Accidents And Injuries with Miles Davis
• Letter To You with Karen Ramsay
• Where Does Fear Come From? with Andy Strapz
• Walcha Motorcycle Rally
• End Of An Era
• A Generation In The Making
• Thinking
• GASGAS ES700
• Ural Adventure Ride
• Should We Ride Alone?
• Ducati DesertX
• Cariboo Chilcotin Coast BC
• It’s what we do

Think about what it’s like to finish a really long, tough ride on a great bike – that feeling of accomplishment as you kick the stand down, you know it’s over, and you made it to the finish.

As you walk away you can think back on help you had from great people, big obstacles overcome by either sheer determination or a flash of clear thinking – or plain luck – slogging it out through tough sections it was likely you might not survive, and dealing with flat tyres, mechanical problems and crazy, impossiblesituations no one could predict.

You had no idea when you started how huge the challenge would be, and while it was all happening you were either enjoying yourself so much, or so worried about the problems, you didn’t really think about it. You can remember plenty of highlights on the ride, of course: fabulous moments of elation at superb scenery, sections of fast, swooping, loamy curves with the throttle wide open, and sunsets and sunrises fit to break hearts.